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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)
W9FIY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 29, 2001.
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 Mar 29, 2001
Previous holder: HERBERT L BARTHMAN SR
Held W9FIY Mar 28, 1989 → Mar 28, 1999
· first licensed Mar 28, 1989 as W9FIY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as W9FIY, before the FCC's online records
W9FIYExpiredGeneralMar 28, 1989 → Mar 28, 1999 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs W9FIY
· General · issued Mar 28, 1989, expires Mar 28, 1999
HERBERT L BARTHMAN SR
2616 N GREENWOOD CT, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 25, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as W9FIY
HERBERT L BARTHMAN SR
2616 N GREENWOOD CT, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
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.
1990 → 1997 · 6 editions W9FIY · class G
Herbert L Barthman Sr 2616 N Greenwood Ct, N Paul A Metcalf, 8147 Northway Dr, Hanover Park, IL 60103 Winter 1990 p.1236, Winter 1991 p.1343, 1992 p.1396, 1995 p.1746, 1996 p.1801, 1997 p.1869
1981 → 1988 · 7 editions W9FIY · class G
Herbert L Barthman 9001 Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 1981 p.960, Winter 1983 p.1105, Winter 1984 p.1149, Winter 1985 p.1151, Winter 1986 p.1148, Winter 1987 p.1166, Winter 1988 p.1198
1970 → 1977 · 5 editions W9FIY · class G
Herbert L Barthman Qoot Golf Rd, Oes Plaines Il Spring 1970 p.575, Winter 1971 p.579, Winter 1973 p.582, Winter 1976 p.586, Winter 1977 p.635
1969 · 1 edition W9FIY · class G
Herbert L . Barthman 6 8 2 2 N . Wayne, Chicago Summer 1969 p.561
1965 · 1 edition W9FIY
Herbert L. Bar.thman. 6b22 N. Wayne. Chicago Ill Summer 1965 p.516
1963 · 1 edition W9FIY
Herbert L. Barthman 6822 N. Wayne, Chicago I Ll Summer 1963 p.540
1948 → 1949 · 2 editions W9FIY
Jack J. Martin 14315 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 27, HI Fall 1948 p.207, Summer 1949 p.199
1946 · 1 edition W9FIY
Jack Martin R, 1, Wheaton, IL Summer 1946 p.186
1941 · 1 edition W9FIY
Jack Martin R, 1. Wheaton. Ill. Winter 1941 p.193
1940 · 1 edition W9FIY
Jack Martin R. L, Wheaton, Lit Fall 1940 p.168
1940 · 1 edition W9FIY
Jack Martin R, 1, Wheaton, 111. _ T . Spring 1940 p.177
1932 → 1936 · 5 editions W9FIY
Wm. Grepp 515 N. Oakland Av., Indianapo- Fall 1932 p.149, Spring 1933 p.131, Fall 1934 p.165, Spring 1935 p.187, Spring 1936 p.284
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9FIY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9FIY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.