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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)
W9LYR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 27, 2002.
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 Jun 27, 2002
Previous holder: WALTER E BRITTON
Held W9LYR Jun 26, 1990 → Jun 26, 2000
· first licensed Jun 26, 1990 as W9LYR
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as W9LYR, before the FCC's online records
W9LYRExpiredAdvancedJun 26, 1990 → Jun 26, 2000 (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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 27, 2002 · 15 discs W9LYR
· Advanced · issued Sep 9, 1994, expires Jun 26, 2000
WALTER E. BRITTON
901 WILDWOOD CT, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs W9LYR
· Advanced · issued Jun 26, 1990, expires Jun 26, 2000
WALTER E BRITTON
6394 ROADRUNNER LOOP NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124
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 W9LYR
WALTER E BRITTON
901 WILDWOOD CT, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
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 W9LYR · class A
Walter E Britton 6394 Roadrunner Loop Ne 1994 p.1643
1990 · 1 edition W9LYR
A Y/alter E Bntton Rfd 4 Box 230, Montello, WI 53949 Winter 1990 p.1265
1982 → 1988 · 5 editions W9LYR · class A
Walter E Britton Rfd 4 Box 230, Montello, WI 53949 Winter 1982 p.1103, Winter 1983 p.1136, Winter 1984 p.1179, Winter 1987 p.1193, Winter 1988 p.1224
1980 · 1 edition W9LYR · class A
Walter E Britton 21 W 549 North Av-# 311, Lombard, IL 60148 Winter 1980 p.1050
1979 · 1 edition W9LYR
A Wa~er E Annon 21 W 549 North Av·#3", Lombard, IL 60148 Winter 1979 p.479
1976 → 1977 · 2 editions W9LYR · class A
W Alter E Britton 21 W 549 North A V -# 3 1 1 Winter 1976 p.602, Winter 1977 p.651
1974 · 1 edition W9LYR · class A
Robert C Gharis Rfd I, Logansport 46947 In Winter 1974 p.2
1972 → 1973 · 2 editions W9LYR · class A
Walter E Britton 221 Ingalton Av, W Chicago 60185 Il Winter 1972 p.606, Winter 1973 p.603
1959 · 1 edition W9LYR
Max C. Farning Rfd 2, Colby, WI Spring 1959 p.452
1958 · 1 edition W9LYR
Max C. Farning Rfd 2, Colby, W Is. Summer 1958 p.441
1955 → 1957 · 3 editions W9LYR
Max C. Farning Rfd 2, Colby, WI Fall 1955 p.353, Spring 1956 p.350, Fall 1957 p.422
1954 · 1 edition W9LYR
Charles E. Welby 2707 Mason Street, Madison, WI Spring 1954 p.293
1940 → 1947 · 5 editions W9LYR
Robert S. Bowditch 219 S. Cumberland Av.., Rn~~ T~~, '.'efi!e:~~]'!~'. I}j.~' $i~~~·~~, 11· Fall 1940 p.180, Winter 1941 p.206, Spring 1941 p.187, Summer 1946 p.198, Fall 1947 p.195
1939 → 1940 · 2 editions W9LYR
It. S. Bowditch 504 S. Race St .. Urbana, Ill. City, KS Spring 1939 p.164, Spring 1940 p.188
1936 → 1938 · 3 editions W9LYR
Ilobert S. Bowditch 219 Cumberland Ave., Chicago, Ill. W9}fiz-D. W. Bennorth, 518 Laurel St .. Elgin. Iil Spring 1936 p.296, Fall 1937 p.133, Spring 1938 p.160
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
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