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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)
W9BIC HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — W9BIC was last held in the 1990s (license expired May 5, 1997), 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
W9BIC 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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs W9BIC
· General · issued May 5, 1987, expires May 5, 1997
JOHN HOOKS
10 N WASHINGTON ST APT 308, HINSDALE, IL 60521
W9BIC 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.
1997 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks N Washintn St 308, Hinsdale, IL 60511 1997 p.1845
1995 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 10 N Wasmngton St Job, Hinsdale·, IL 60521 1995 p.1722
1994 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 10 N Washington St 308, Hinsdale, IL 60521 1994 p.1581
1991 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks Io N Washington St 308, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1991 p.1316
1990 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 10 N Washington St 308, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1990 p.1214
1986 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks I N Washington St Apt Ill, Hinsdale, IL 60511 Winter 1986 p.1126
1983 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 10 N Washington St Apt 117, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1983 p.1082
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 1211 S Brainard Av, La Grange, IL 60625 Winter 1980 p.1002, Winter 1982 p.1048
1979 · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
Jotn Oaks 1211 5 Brainard Av. La Grange, IL 60625 Winter 1979 p.436
1969 → 1977 · 9 editions W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 1 2 1 1 S Bra Inard A V, L A Grange Summer 1969 p.552, Winter 1971 p.566, Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572, Winter 1973 p.572, 1974 p.540, Winter 1975 p.566, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.626
1964 · 1 edition W9BIC
J O H N H O O K S 9 8 2 0 P R O S P E C T Av. C H I C A G O 43 Ill Fall 1964 p.493
1947 → 1963 · 11 editions W9BIC
John Hooks 9820 Prospect, Chicago 43, 111. Fall 1947 p.183, Fall 1948 p.202, Summer 1949 p.194, Summer 1950 p.200, Spring 1951 p.235, Fall 1957 p.402, Summer 1958 p.416, Spring 1959 p.429, Spring 1961 p.500, Fall 1961 p.522, Summer 1963 p.526
1946 · 1 edition W9BIC
John Hooks 9787 S. Wio&ton Av., Chicau, O, 111. Summer 1946 p.178
1938 → 1941 · 5 editions W9BIC
John Hooks 9737 S. Winston Av., Cllicago, Lll. Winter 1938 p.156, Spring 1938 p.147, Spring 1939 p.150, Spring 1940 p.169, Winter 1941 p.185
1934 · 1 edition W9BIC
John Hooks 1325 W, 72 St., Ohicago, Di. Fall 1934 p.155
None · 1 edition W9BIC · class G
John Hooks 1211 S Brainard Av, La Grange None p.540