N9TPB
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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)W9KBU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 7, 2019.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Feb 7, 2019
Previous holder: CLIFFORD R STRAIN
Held W9KBU May 26, 1987 → Feb 6, 2017
· first licensed May 26, 1987 as W9KBU
· 1 license · FRN 0015714553
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as W9KBU, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- CLIFFORD R STRAIN
- Address
- 1028 CHERRY LN
LOMBARD, IL 60148
- FRN
- 0015714553
- Last granted
- Nov 14, 2006
- Effective
- Nov 14, 2006
- Last action
- Feb 12, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 12, 2019 — License expired LIEXP
- Nov 14, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 10, 2006 — FCC action LITIN
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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
W9KBU · Advanced · issued Feb 6, 1997, expires Feb 6, 2007
CLIFFORD R. STRAIN .
1028 CHERRY LN, LOMBARD, IL 60148 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
W9KBU · Advanced · issued May 26, 1987, expires May 26, 1997
CLIFFORD R STRAIN
1028 CHERRY LN, LOMBARD, IL 60148
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 W9KBU
CLIFFORD R STRAIN
1028 CHERRY LN, LOMBARD, IL 60148
W9KBU 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.
- 1995 · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Clifford R Strain
Iozb Cherrt Ln, Lombard, IL 60148
1995 p.1775 - 1994 · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Clifford R Strain
1028 Cherry Ln, Lombard, IL 60148
1994 p.1634 - 1987 · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Cli Ford R Strain
1018 Cl1trrt Ln, Lombard, IL 60148
Winter 1987 p.1186 - 1986 · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Clif Ord R Strain
1028 Cherri Ln, Lombard Il &0148
Winter 1986 p.1169 - 1980 → 1984 · 4 editions
W9KBU · class A
Clifford R Strain
1028 Cherry Ln, Lombard, IL 60148
Winter 1980 p.1045, 1981 p.984, Winter 1983 p.1128, Winter 1984 p.1172 - 1979 · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Clitlord R Stra~
1028 Cherry Ln, Lombard, IL 60148
Winter 1979 p.473 - 1969 → 1978 · 9 editions
W9KBU · class A
Clifford R Strain
1028 Cherry Ln, Lombard Il
Fall 1969 p.573, Winter 1971 p.594, Fall 1971 p.594, Winter 1972 p.600, Winter 1973 p.596, 1974 p.564, Winter 1976 p.597, Winter 1977 p.646, Winter 1978 p.902 - 1969 · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Clifford R S T R A I N
1 0 2 8 Cherry Ln, Lombard
Summer 1969 p.573 - 1967 · 1 edition
W9KBU
A Cu Ff Ord R Strain
L 02 8 Cherp-Y Ln, Lombard
Fall 1967 p.575 - 1934 → 1940 · 8 editions
W9KBU
Frank W. Grimm
Jr., 6510 S. Uarpenter
Fall 1934 p.177, Spring 1935 p.198, Spring 1936 p.292, Fall 1937 p.131, Winter 1938 p.168, Spring 1938 p.158, Spring 1939 p.161, Spring 1940 p.185 - None · 1 edition
W9KBU · class A
Clifford R Strain
1028 Cherry Ln, Lombard
None p.564
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9KBU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9KBU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.