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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)
WD9GYY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 12, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 12, 2020
Previous holder: EDWARD A HOPKINS
Held WD9GYY Oct 11, 1988 → Jun 11, 2018
· first licensed Oct 11, 1988 as WD9GYY
· 1 license · FRN 0017578923 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9GYY, before the FCC's online records
WD9GYYExpiredAdvancedOct 11, 1988 → Jun 11, 2018 (expired)
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Seen Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WD9GYY
· Advanced · issued Jun 11, 1998, expires Jun 11, 2008
EDWARD A. HOPKINS
166 E KIMBERLY LN, PALATINE, IL 60067
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WD9GYY
· Advanced · issued Oct 11, 1988, expires Oct 11, 1998
EDWARD A HOPKINS
166 E KIMBERLY LN, PALATINE, IL 60067
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 1, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as WD9GYY
EDWARD A HOPKINS
137 Hiawatha Trail, Highland Park, IL 60035
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
1997 · 1 edition WD9GYY · class A
Edward A Hopkins 166 E Kimberly Ln, Palatine, IL 60067 1997 p.1878
1996 · 1 edition WD9GYY · class A
Edward A Hopkinsb 166 E Kimberly Ln Palatine, IL 60067 1996 p.1811
1993 · 1 edition WD9GYY · class A
Edward Ahopkins Lbb E Kimber~ Ln, Palatine Winter 1993 p.1524
1990 · 1 edition WD9GYY · class A
Edward A Hopkins 166 £ Kimberly Ln, Palatine, IL 60061 Winter 1990 p.1245
1981 → 1989 · 6 editions WD9GYY · class A
Edward A Hopkins 166 E Kimberly Ln, Palatine, IL 60067 1981 p.969, Winter 1982 p.1079, Winter 1983 p.1113, Winter 1985 p.1159, Winter 1988 p.1207, Winter 1989 p.1224
1979 · 1 edition WD9GYY · class A
Edward A Hopkins 168 E Kirilerty Ln, Paiati1e, IL 60067 Winter 1979 p.461
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9GYY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9GYY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.