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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)
N9BGI HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 2, 2010.
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 Jan 2, 2010
Previous holder: Kenneth R Lea
Held N9BGI Feb 18, 1986 → Jan 1, 2008
· first licensed Feb 18, 1986 as N9BGI
· 2 licenses · FRN 0015225154 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1982 as N9BGI, before the FCC's online records
K9LEAActiveAmateur Extra · vanityJan 1, 2008 → expires Jan 1, 2028
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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs N9BGI
· Technician Plus · issued Jul 2, 1996, expires Jul 2, 2006
KENNETH R. LEA
43W331 SANCTUARY TRAIL, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 21, 1996 · 4 discs N9BGI
· Technician Plus · issued Feb 18, 1986, expires Feb 18, 1996
KENNETH R LEA
830 SCHOOL ST, ADDISON, IL 60101
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs N9BGI
· Technician · issued Feb 18, 1986, expires Feb 18, 1996
KENNETH R LEA
830 SCHOOL ST, ADDISON, IL 60101
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 · 99 snapshots · as N9BGI
KENNETH R LEA
43W331 SANCTUARY TRAIL, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175
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 → 1997 · 2 editions N9BGI · class P
Kenneth R Lea Bjo School St, Addison, IL 60101 1996 p.1777, 1997 p.1845
1994 · 1 edition N9BGI · class A
Joseph H Decker 1720 State St, Granite City, IL 60101 1994 p.1581
1992 · 1 edition N9BGI · class T
Bruce D Mirehn 4345 Dunsany Cir, Indianapolis, IN 46154 1992 p.1371
1986 → 1989 · 2 editions N9BGI · class T
Kenneth Rlea 830 School St, Addison Winter 1986 p.1124, Winter 1989 p.1196
None → 1983 · 3 editions N9BGI · class T
Kenneth R Lea 830 School St, Addison, IL 60101 None p.1001, Winter 1982 p.1048, Winter 1983 p.1081
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9BGI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9BGI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.