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W9WCT HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 28, 2019.
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 28, 2019
Previous holder: Sidney J Groban
Held W9WCT Jul 21, 1987 → Mar 27, 2017
· first licensed Jul 21, 1987 as W9WCT
· 1 license · FRN 0016008815 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1938 as W9WCT, before the FCC's online records
W9WCTExpiredAdvancedJul 21, 1987 → Mar 27, 2017 (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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs W9WCT
· Advanced · issued Mar 27, 1997, expires Mar 27, 2007
SIDNEY J. GROBAN
1255 N SANDBURG TER 1402E, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs W9WCT
· Advanced · issued Jul 21, 1987, expires Jul 21, 1997
SIDNEY J GROBAN
1255 N SANDBURG TER 1402E, CHICAGO, IL 60610
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 W9WCT
SIDNEY J GROBAN
1255 N SANDBURG TER 1402E, CHICAGO, IL 60610
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.
1989 → 1997 · 5 editions W9WCT · class A
Sidney J Graban 1155 N Sandburg Ter 1401-E, Chicago, IL 60610 Winter 1989 p.1280, Winter 1990 p.1299, 1995 p.1835, 1996 p.1893, 1997 p.1966
1982 → 1988 · 5 editions W9WCT · class A
Sidney J Groban 1255 Nsandburg Terr· #al402e, W N John Rsaxe, 2071 Shamrod< Ln1 Green Bay, WI 54303 Winter 1982 p.1129, Winter 1985 p.1215, Winter 1986 p.1213, Winter 1987 p.1232, Winter 1988 p.1263
1970 → 1980 · 9 editions W9WCT · class A
Stoney J Groban 330 W Oiversey Pkpjy, Chtcag'j Il Spring 1970 p.609, Fall 1971 p.617, Winter 1972 p.623, Winter 1973 p.623, Winter 1975 p.616, Winter 1976 p.627, Winter 1977 p.678, Winter 1979 p.507, Winter 1980 p.1077
1967 → 1969 · 3 editions W9WCT · class A
Sidney J. Groban 330 W.diversey, Chicago I4 Il Fall 1967 p.602, Winter 1968 p.594, Summer 1969 p.597
1965 · 1 edition W9WCT
Sidney J. Groban 330 Wedi Veasey, Chicago 14. Ill Summer 1965 p.549
1962 → 1963 · 2 editions W9WCT
Sidney J. Groban 330 W.diversey, Chicago 14 Ill Fall 1962 p.547, Summer 1963 p.572
1961 · 1 edition W9WCT
Sidney J. Groban 1 330 W1dlversey Chicago 14 Ill Fall 1961 p.566
1961 · 1 edition W9WCT
Sidney J. Groban 330 W.di Verfsey, Chicago 14 Ill Spring 1961 p.539
1960 · 1 edition W9WCT
Sidney Je Groban1 330 W.diversey Chicago 14 Ill Winter 1960 p.538
1959 · 1 edition W9WCT
Sidney J.groban 330w Estd Iversey Pkwy., Chicago 14, Ul. Spring 1959 p.467
1957 → 1958 · 2 editions W9WCT
Sidney J . G R O B A N 3 3 0 W E S T D I V E R S E Y P K W Y ., C H I C A G O L 4, 111. Fall 1957 p.433, Summer 1958 p.451
1952 → 1956 · 5 editions W9WCT
Sidney J. Groban 7423 So. C Olfax A Ve., Chicago 49, 111 . Fall 1952 p.285, Fall 1953 p.295, Spring 1954 p.304, Fall 1955 p.367, Spring 1956 p.363
1938 → 1941 · 4 editions W9WCT
S. J. Groban 7423 Colfax Av., Chicago, Iii. Winter 1938 p.188, Spring 1938 p.177, Spring 1940 p.203, Winter 1941 p.225
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
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