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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)
W9URY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 12, 2004.
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 12, 2004
Previous holder: RICHARD C SHAFER
Held W9URY Nov 22, 1988 → Jun 11, 2002
· first licensed Nov 22, 1988 as W9URY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1954 as W9URY, before the FCC's online records
W9URYCanceledGeneralNov 22, 1988 → Jun 11, 2002 (canceled)
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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 27, 2002 · 9 discs W9URY
· General · issued Jul 15, 1997, expires Jul 15, 2007
RICHARD C. SHAFER
1515 CAPITOL DR APT 105, GREEN BAY, WI 54303-2246
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs W9URY
· General · issued Nov 22, 1988, expires Nov 22, 1998
RICHARD C SHAFER
437 MAIN ST, WRIGHTSTOWN, WI 54180
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 W9URY
RICHARD C SHAFER
1515 CAPITOL DR APT 105, GREEN BAY, WI 54303-2246
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.
1996 → 1997 · 2 editions W9URY · class G
Richard C Shafer 437 Main St, Wrightstown, WI 54180 1996 p.1885, 1997 p.1958
1995 · 1 edition W9URY · class G
Richard C Sha Er~ , WI 54180 1995 p.1827
1994 · 1 edition W9URY · class A
James M Grimson 1240 Longvalley Rd, Glenview, IL 60025 1994 p.1686
1973 → 1990 · 12 editions W9URY · class G
Richard C Shafer 437 Main St, W R I G H T S T O W N 54180 W I Winter 1973 p.620, 1974 p.588, Winter 1975 p.614, Winter 1979 p.503, Winter 1980 p.1073, Winter 1982 p.1125, Winter 1983 p.1162, Winter 1984 p.1208, Winter 1985 p.1212, Winter 1986 p.1210, Winter 1987 p.1226, Winter 1990 p.1294
1972 · 1 edition W9URY · class G
Richard C Shafer 904 S Main St, Seymour 541&5 Wi Winter 1972 p.621
1971 · 1 edition W9URY · class G
Richard C Stiafer 904 S Main St, Seym"r 54\65 Wi Fall 1971 p.614
1969 → 1971 · 2 editions W9URY · class G
Richard C Shafer 9 0 4 S Main St, Seymour Summer 1969 p.594, Winter 1971 p.614
1961 → 1966 · 6 editions W9URY
Richard C. Shafer Rfd 1, De Pere Wis Spring 1961 p.536, Fall 1961 p.563, Fall 1962 p.545, Summer 1963 p.570, Summer 1965 p.547, Spring 1966 p.550
1960 · 1 edition W9URY
Richard C Shafer, Rfd L T Oe Pere Wis Winter 1960 p.534
1954 → 1959 · 6 editions W9URY
Richard C. Shafer 568 Appleton Street, Menasha, WI Fall 1954 p.307, Fall 1955 p.365, Spring 1956 p.361, Fall 1957 p.432, Summer 1958 p.450, Spring 1959 p.466
1941 → 1946 · 2 editions W9URY
George C. Wanek 1409 12th St., Aurora, NE Spring 1941 p.202, Summer 1946 p.213
1936 → 1940 · 4 editions W9URY
George C. Wanek 819 15th St., Aurora.nebr. Spring 1936 p.312, Fall 1937 p.179, Spring 1938 p.174, Spring 1940 p.201
None · 1 edition W9URY · class G
Richard C Shafer 437 Main St, Wrightstown 54180 Wi None p.588
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9URY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9URY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.