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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)
N9GHO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 16, 2024.
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 16, 2024
Previous holder: ALAN B SOMMER
Held N9GHO Nov 13, 1990 → Jan 15, 2022
· first licensed Nov 13, 1990 as N9GHO
· 1 license · FRN 0006082820 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1987 as KA9VSY, before the FCC's online records
N9GHOExpiredGeneralNov 13, 1990 → Jan 15, 2022 (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 27, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 3 discs N9GHO
· General · issued Jan 15, 2002, expires Jan 15, 2012
· previously KA9VSY
ALAN B SOMMER
3861 SUGARBUSH DR, HOWELL, MI 48843
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Nov 1, 2001 · 16 discs N9GHO
· General · issued Nov 13, 1990, expires Nov 13, 2000
· previously KA9VSY(Technician)
ALAN B. SOMMER
9915 RIVER BEND DR, ROSCOE, IL 61073
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 6, 2019 → Oct 18, 2026 · 16 snapshots · as N9GHO
ALAN B SOMMER
1545 Highland Ave, VERO BEACH, FL 32960
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.
1995 → 1997 · 3 editions N9GHO · class G
Alan B Sommer 9915 River Bend Or, Roscoe, IL 61073 1995 p.1752, 1996 p.1807, 1997 p.1874
1990 · 1 edition N9GHO · class G
Alan B Sommer 1044 Randall Dr, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1990 p.1242
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9GHO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9GHO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.