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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)
N8ABJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 3, 2021.
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 Mar 3, 2021
Previous holder: DOUGLAS L HERTEL
Held N8ABJ May 31, 1988 → Mar 2, 2019
· first licensed May 31, 1988 as N8ABJ
· 1 license · FRN 0018563775 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as N8ABJ, before the FCC's online records
N8ABJExpiredGeneralMay 31, 1988 → Mar 2, 2019 (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 Apr 7, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 9 discs N8ABJ
· General · issued Mar 2, 1999, expires Mar 2, 2009
DOUGLAS L. HERTEL
20243 DRAKE RD, STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Nov 11, 1998 · 10 discs N8ABJ
· General · issued May 31, 1988, expires May 31, 1998
DOUGLAS L HERTEL
20243 DRAKE RD, STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as N8ABJ
DOUGLAS L HERTEL
20243 DRAKE RD, STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136
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.
1996 · 1 edition N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Hert•i 10143 Drake Rd 1 Strongsvill•, OH 44136 1996 p.1602
1994 → 1995 · 2 editions N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Hertel 20243 Drake Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136 1994 p.1422, 1995 p.1555
1992 → 1993 · 2 editions N8ABJ · class A
James W Coulson 3050 University 131, Kbpcx N Johnny R L~les, Pob 919 Belle Plaine, KS 07013 1992 p.2, Winter 1993 p.3
1988 → 1991 · 3 editions N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Hertel 20243 Drake Rd, Stronesville, OH 44136 Winter 1988 p.1053, Winter 1990 p.1086, Winter 1991 p.1178
1987 · 1 edition N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Herle1 1543 Center Rd, Hincliey, OH 44133 Winter 1987 p.1021
1986 · 1 edition N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Hertel 1543 Center Rd, Hinckley, OH 44233 Winter 1986 p.1004
1985 · 1 edition N8ABJ · class A
James W Coulson 2b35 Kingman Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50111 Winter 1985 p.2
1984 · 1 edition N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Hertel 1543 Center Rd, Hine Ley, OH 44233 Winter 1984 p.999
None → 1983 · 4 editions N8ABJ · class G
Douglas L Hertel 20243 Drake Rd, Strongsville None p.879, Winter 1979 p.324, Winter 1982 p.925, Winter 1983 p.957
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8ABJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8ABJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.