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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)
W8URE HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 26, 2018.
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 Nov 26, 2018
Previous holder: RUSSELL E BROWN
Held W8URE Feb 17, 1987 → Nov 25, 2016
· first licensed Feb 17, 1987 as W8URE
· 1 license · FRN 0015757347 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1941 as W8URE, before the FCC's online records
W8UREExpiredAdvancedFeb 17, 1987 → Nov 25, 2016 (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 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs W8URE
· Advanced · issued Nov 25, 1996, expires Nov 25, 2006
RUSSELL E. BROWN
200 W JOHN ST BOX 103, BLANCHESTER, OH 45107
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs W8URE
· Advanced · issued Feb 17, 1987, expires Feb 17, 1997
RUSSELL E BROWN
200 W JOHN ST BOX 103, BLANCHESTER, OH 45107
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 W8URE
RUSSELL E BROWN
200 W JOHN ST BOX 103, BLANCHESTER, OH 45107
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 W8URE · class A
Russell E Brown 200 W John St Box 103, Blanchester, OH 45107 1994 p.1546
1981 → 1982 · 2 editions W8URE · class A
Russell E Brown 301 N Broadway St, Blanchester, OH 45107 1981 p.916, Winter 1982 p.1025
1979 · 1 edition W8URE · class A
Russell E Brown 301 N Br~ St, Blanchester '()h 45107 Winter 1979 p.412
1975 → 1978 · 4 editions W8URE · class A
Russell E Brown 301 N. Broadway St, Blanchester : H 45107 Winter 1975 p.554, Winter 1976 p.561, Winter 1977 p.607, Winter 1978 p.846
1974 · 1 edition W8URE · class A
Russell Ebonet 301 N Broadway St 1974 p.528
1964 → 1973 · 8 editions W8URE · class A
Russell E. Brown 301 N. Broadway St Fall 1964 p.481, Summer 1969 p.538, Fall 1969 p.538, Spring 1970 p.548, Winter 1971 p.551, Fall 1971 p.552, Winter 1972 p.558, Winter 1973 p.558
1963 · 1 edition W8URE
Russell E. Brown1 301 N. Broadway St1 Summer 1963 p.513
1955 → 1962 · 8 editions W8URE
Russell E. Brown 301 No. Broadway St., Blanchester, OH Fall 1955 p.331, Spring 1956 p.327, Fall 1957 p.395, Summer 1958 p.408, Spring 1959 p.422, Spring 1961 p.487, Fall 1961 p.506, Fall 1962 p.491
1952 → 1954 · 4 editions W8URE
R Ussell E. Brown 301 N. Broadway St., B Lanchester, OH Fall 1952 p.258, Fall 1953 p.268, Spring 1954 p.278, Fall 1954 p.280
1951 · 1 edition W8URE
R U S S E L L E . B R O W N 301 N . B R O A D W A Y St., B L A N C H E S T E R, OH Spring 1951 p.229
1948 → 1950 · 3 editions W8URE
Russell E. Brown 301 N. Broadway St., Blanchester, OH Fall 1948 p.196, Summer 1949 p.188, Summer 1950 p.195
1946 · 1 edition W8URE
Rnssell E. Brown 801 N. Broadwax, Blan· Summer 1946 p.170
1941 · 1 edition W8URE
Russell E. Brown 307 S. Broadway, Blan- Spring 1941 p.161
1941 · 1 edition W8URE
Russell E .. Brown 301 N. Broadwa:r, Blan- Winter 1941 p.177
None · 1 edition W8URE · class A
Russell E Brown 301 North Broadway St, Blanchester None p.528
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8URE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8URE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.