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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)
WD9IDX HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 27, 2011.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 27, 2011
Previous holder: TERRY R ERTEL
Held WD9IDX Jul 26, 1988 → Jul 26, 2009
· first licensed Jul 26, 1988 as WD9IDX
· 1 license · FRN 0003029170 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9IDX, before the FCC's online records
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 Apr 13, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 5 discs WD9IDX
· Technician · issued Jul 21, 2000, expires Jul 26, 2009
TERRY R. ERTEL
10360 SE SUN SET HARBOR ROAD, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491
Seen Oct 31, 2000 · 1 disc WD9IDX
· Technician Plus · issued Jul 21, 2000, expires Jul 26, 2009
TERRY R. ERTEL
10360 SE SUN SET HARBOR ROAD, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → May 2, 2000 · 11 discs WD9IDX
· Technician Plus · issued Jul 26, 1988, expires Jul 26, 1998
TERRY R. ERTEL
RR 1 BOX 1240, UMATILLA, FL 32704
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9IDX
· Technician · issued Jul 26, 1988, expires Jul 26, 1998
TERRY R ERTEL
RR 1 BOX 1240, UMATILLA, FL 32704
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WD9IDX
TERRY R ERTEL
10360 SE SUN SET HARBOR ROAD, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491
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 WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Rr L Box 1240, Umatilla, FL 31704 1997 p.1886
1996 · 1 edition WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Rr I Sox 1140, Umatilla, FL 32704 1996 p.1819
1992 · 1 edition WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Kr 1 Box 1140, Umatilla, FL 31104 1992 p.1414
1987 · 1 edition WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Rr 5 Box 151-A, Port~nd, IN 47371 Winter 1987 p.1178
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Rfd 5-Box 251-A, Portland 1981 p.975, Winter 1982 p.1085, Winter 1983 p.1119
1980 · 1 edition WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Rfd S·box 251-A, Portland, IN 47371 Winter 1980 p.1038
1979 · 1 edition WD9IDX · class T
Tarry R Ertel Afd 5-Bo, 251-A, Portland, IN 47371 Winter 1979 p.466
None · 1 edition WD9IDX · class T
Terry R Ertel Rfd 5-Box 251-A, Portland None p.1039
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9IDX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9IDX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.