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K9BSJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 28, 2016.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 28, 2016
Previous holder: John A Rains
Held K9BSJ Feb 12, 1985 → Jul 27, 2014
· first licensed Feb 12, 1985 as K9BSJ
· 1 license · FRN 0010855294 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1961 as K9BSJ, 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs K9BSJ
· General · issued Jul 27, 1994, expires Jul 27, 2004
JOHN A. RAINS
26 DELAWARE AVE, DANVILLE, IL 61832
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs K9BSJ
· General · issued Feb 12, 1985, expires Feb 12, 1995
JOHN A RAINS
26 DELAWARE AVE, DANVILLE, IL 61832
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as K9BSJ
John A Rains
26 Delaware Ave, Danville, IL 61832
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.
1994 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 26 Delaware Ave, Danville, IL 61832 1994 p.1583
1992 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 1b Delaware Ave, Danville Il Blbj1 1992 p.1373
1989 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 26 Delaware Ave, Danville, IL 61831 Winter 1989 p.1198
1985 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 1& Delaware Ave, Danville Il &1b31 Winter 1985 p.1130
1984 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John Rains 1b Delaware Ave, Danville Il Bl832 Winter 1984 p.1128
1983 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 26 Delaware Ave, Danville 61832 Winter 1983 p.1084
1982 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A E Ave Danville, IL 61832 Winter 1982 p.1051
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 26 Delaware Av, Danville, IL 61832 Winter 1980 p.1004, 1981 p.941
1979 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Ralls 26 Delaware Av, Oan~lie, IL 61632 Winter 1979 p.438
1977 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 2& Delaware Av, Danville 61832 Il Winter 1977 p.627
1975 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 20 Delaware Av, Danville &1832 Il Winter 1975 p.567
1971 → 1974 · 4 editions K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 26 Delaware Av, Danville Winter 1971 p.567, Winter 1972 p.573, Winter 1973 p.573, 1974 p.541
1970 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 2t: Delaware Av, Oanville 61832 Il Spring 1970 p.565
1969 · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A . R A I N S 2 6 Delaware A V, Danville Summer 1969 p.553
1961 → 1967 · 5 editions K9BSJ · class G
John A. Rains 26 Delaware Av, Danville Ill Fall 1961 p.523, Summer 1963 p.527, Summer 1965 p.505, Spring 1966 p.508, Fall 1967 p.553
1961 · 1 edition K9BSJ
John A Rains, 26 Delaware Av. Danville Spring 1961 p.500
1960 · 1 edition K9BSJ
John A Rains, 26 Delallare Av, Danville Ill Winter 1960 p.499
None · 1 edition K9BSJ · class G
John A Rains 26 Delaware Av, Danville None p.541
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9BSJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9BSJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.