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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)
W8FYF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — W8FYF was last held in the 1990s (license expired Jun 19, 2005), before the FCC's online records begin, so the two-year wait is long over. Confirm in the FCC's vanity system before applying.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not in the FCC's online records (1999 → now), but held before then: see below.
Held Before 1999
W8FYF in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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 26, 1995 → Apr 4, 1997 · 4 discs W8FYF
· Amateur Extra · issued Jun 19, 1995, expires Jun 19, 2005
JAMES L WILSON
510 W TOWNVIEW CIR, MANSFIELD, OH 44907
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 12, 1995 · 4 discs W8FYF
· Amateur Extra · issued Sep 10, 1985, expires Sep 10, 1995
JAMES L WILSON
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950
W8FYF in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.
1980 → 1996 · 10 editions W8FYF · class E
James L Wilson Country Club Estates, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950 Winter 1980 p.921, Winter 1983 p.995, Winter 1986 p.1038, Winter 1987 p.1055, Winter 1990 p.1123, 1992 p.1267, 1993 p.1375, 1994 p.1459, 1995 p.1591, 1996 p.1639
1979 · 1 edition W8FYF · class G
James L Wison Rfd I-Box 80, Jerusalem, OH 43747 Winter 1979 p.355
1978 · 1 edition W8FYF · class G
James L Wilson Red 1-Box 80, Jerusalem, OH 43747 Winter 1978 p.795
1977 · 1 edition W8FYF · class G
James L Wilson Rfd 1-Box 80, Jerusalem 43747 Oh Winter 1977 p.572
1971 → 1975 · 5 editions W8FYF · class G
· later W2HTB
James L Wilson Rfd 4, Woodsfield 43793 Oh Fall 1971 p.514, Winter 1972 p.519, Winter 1973 p.519, 1974 p.488, Winter 1975 p.514
1970 · 1 edition W8FYF · class G
James L Wilson Rfo 4, Wooosfielo 43793 Oh Spring 1970 p.517
1969 · 1 edition W8FYF · class G
James L . W I L S O N 2 2 9 E A S T E R N A V, Woodsfield Summer 1969 p.505
1965 · 1 edition W8FYF
James L. Wilson 229 Eastern Av. Woodsfield Ohio Summer 1965 p.461
1941 · 1 edition W8FYF
Walter B. Lang 65 Lebanon. Hamilton.n.y. W8gii •robert Drawer G, V. Oakland Howard, Stn., Shady Pittsburgh, Side Academy, PA Spring 1941 p.137
1940 · 1 edition W8FYF
Walter B. I.ang 65 ~iain St., Hamilton, NY Fall 1940 p.133
1940 · 1 edition W8FYF
Walter B. Lang 65 Main St., Hamilton, NY Spring 1940 p.142
1939 · 1 edition W8FYF
Walter B. Lang 65 Uain St., Haihilton, NY Spring 1939 p.124
1938 · 2 editions W8FYF
Walter B. Lang 65 Lllain St., Hamilton, NY Winter 1938 p.131, Spring 1938 p.123
1934 · 1 edition W8FYF
Wlllter B. Lang 65 Main, Hamllton, NY Fall 1934 p.133
None · 1 edition W8FYF · class E
James | Wilson Country Club Estates, Saint Clairsville None p.916
None · 1 edition W8FYF · class G
James L Wilson Rfd 4, Che O None p.488