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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)
W8NGR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 19, 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 Jan 19, 2016
Previous holder: JOSEPH K SILBAUGH
Held W8NGR Feb 10, 1984 → Jan 18, 2014
· first licensed Feb 10, 1984 as W8NGR
· 1 license · FRN 0009788894 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1954 as W8NGR, before the FCC's online records
W8NGRExpiredGeneralFeb 10, 1984 → Jan 18, 2014 (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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs W8NGR
· General · issued Jan 18, 1994, expires Jan 18, 2004
JOSEPH K. SILBAUGH
3510 RIDGE AVE, DAYTON, OH 45414
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc W8NGR
· General · issued Feb 10, 1984, expires Feb 10, 1994
JOSEPH K SILBAUGH
3510 RIDGE AVE, DAYTON, OH 45414
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 W8NGR
JOSEPH K SILBAUGH
3510 RIDGE AVE, DAYTON, OH 45414
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 W8NGR · class G
Joseph K Silbaugn 3510 Ridge Ave, Dayton, OH 45414 1994 p.1505
1993 · 1 edition W8NGR · class A
Ralph 8 Larsen 1414 Jrd Avenue E, Spencer, IA 51301 1993 p.79
1980 → 1988 · 4 editions W8NGR · class G
Jqseph K Silbaugh 3510 Ridge Ave, Oayton, OH 45414 Winter 1980 p.951, 1981 p.891, Winter 1983 p.1030, Winter 1988 p.1121
1970 → 1979 · 8 editions W8NGR · class G
Joseph K Silbaugh 3510 Ridge Av, Oaytdn 45414 Oh Spring 1970 p.533, Winter 1971 p.537, 1974 p.510, Winter 1975 p.533, Winter 1976 p.542, Winter 1977 p.589, Winter 1978 p.824, Winter 1979 p.892
1969 · 1 edition W8NGR · class G
J O S E P H K . S I L B A U G H 3 5 1 0 R I D G E A V, Dayton 14 Oh Summer 1969 p.522
1967 · 1 edition W8NGR · class G
Joseph K. Silbaugh 3510 Pioge Av, Dayton 14 Oh Fall 1967 p.519
1962 · 1 edition W8NGR
Joseph K Silbaugh, 3510 Ridge Av, Dayton 14 Ohio Fall 1962 p.477
1954 → 1961 · 7 editions W8NGR
Joseph K. Silbaugh 3510 Ridge Ave., Dayton 4, OH Fall 1954 p.271, Fall 1955 p.322, Spring 1956 p.318, Fall 1957 p.386, Summer 1958 p.400, Spring 1959 p.413, Spring 1961 p.470
1940 → 1946 · 5 editions W8NGR
Elbert H. Case 851 Carroll, Akron, OH Spring 1940 p.151, Fall 1940 p.142, Winter 1941 p.163, Spring 1941 p.146, Summer 1946 p.156
1938 → 1939 · 3 editions W8NGR
Elbert H. Case 1083 Berwin, Akron, OH Winter 1938 p.141, Spring 1938 p.134, Spring 1939 p.134
1936 · 1 edition W8NGR
Elbert H. Case 648 School St., Cuyahoga Pittsburgh, PA Spring 1936 p.268
None · 1 edition W8NGR · class G
Joseph-K Silbaugh 3510 Ridge Av, Dayton None p.510
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8NGR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8NGR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.