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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)
W9YYX HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 3, 2000.
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 Feb 3, 2000
Previous holder: ERNEST L NICHOLS
Held W9YYX Feb 2, 1988 → Feb 2, 1998
· first licensed Feb 2, 1988 as W9YYX
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1941 as W9YYX, before the FCC's online records
W9YYXExpiredAdvancedFeb 2, 1988 → Feb 2, 1998 (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 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs W9YYX
· Advanced · issued Feb 2, 1988, expires Feb 2, 1998
ERNEST L. NICHOLS
4420 N WILSHIRE DR, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401
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 W9YYX
ERNEST L NICHOLS
4420 N WILSHIRE DR, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401
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 W9YYX
A 20 N Wilshire Dr Bklomlngton, IN 47401 1995 p.1846
1990 → 1992 · 3 editions W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Nichols 4410 N Wilshire Or, Bloomington, IN 47401 Winter 1990 p.1306, Winter 1991 p.1415, 1992 p.1474
1986 → 1989 · 3 editions W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Ichols 4420 N Wilshire Dr, Bloomm~ton, IN 47401 Winter 1986 p.1218, Winter 1988 p.1271, Winter 1989 p.1287
1984 · 1 edition W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Ichols 4410 N Wilshire Dr, Bloominaton, IN 47401 Winter 1984 p.1218
1979 → 1983 · 4 editions W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Nichols 4420 N Wilshire Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401 Winter 1979 p.1022, Winter 1980 p.1083, 1981 p.1021, Winter 1983 p.1171
1971 → 1977 · 5 editions W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Nichols Rfd 7-Box 11, Bloomington 47401 In Fall 1971 p.621, 1974 p.594, Winter 1975 p.619, Winter 1976 p.630, Winter 1977 p.683
1970 · 1 edition W9YYX
A ~m~aro~lthols Rfd 7-Box 11, Bloomingmlb Rn Spring 1970 p.613
1969 · 1 edition W9YYX · class A
Ernest L N I C H O L S Rfd 7-Box 11, Bloomington Summer 1969 p.601
1968 · 1 edition W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Nichols Rfd 7-Box 11, Bloomington In Spring 1968 p.617
1967 · 1 edition W9YYX · class A
Ernest L. Nichols Rfd 7, Bloomington In Fall 1967 p.604
1966 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. ""nichols. R~o 7. Scmrmt""ng"ton Spring 1966 p.553
1963 → 1965 · 2 editions W9YYX
Ernest L. Nlchols Rfd 7, Bloomington Ind Summer 1963 p.575, Summer 1965 p.551
1961 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest Le Nichols Rfd 7, Bloomington Ind Fall 1961 p.570
1960 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest Le Nichols Rfd 7, Bloomh, Gton Ind Winter 1960 p.542
1959 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. Nichols 2621 Muton D Rive, Bloomington, IN Spring 1959 p.469
1958 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. Nichols 2621 Milton D Rive, Bloomington, IN Summer 1958 p.453
1957 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. Nichols 2621 Muton D R I V E, Bloomington, IN Fall 1957 p.435
1956 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. Nichols 2621 Milton Drive, Bloomington, IN Spring 1956 p.365
1955 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L . N I C H O L S 2621 Milton D R I V E, Bloomington, IN Fall 1955 p.369
1954 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. Nichols 2621 Muton Drive, Bloomington, IN Fall 1954 p.311
1953 → 1954 · 2 editions W9YYX
Ernest L . Nichols 2621 Milton Drive, Bloomington, IN Fall 1953 p.297, Spring 1954 p.306
1950 → 1952 · 3 editions W9YYX
Ernest L . Nichols 704 West Allen St., Bloomington, IN Summer 1950 p.220, Spring 1951 p.256, Fall 1952 p.286
1949 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L>. Nichols 704 West Ahen St., Bloomington, IN Summer 1949 p.212
1948 · 1 edition W9YYX
Ernest L. Nichols 704 West Allen St., Bloomington, IN Fall 1948 p.220
None → 1946 · 3 editions W9YYX · class A
Ernest L Nichols 4420 N Wilshire Dr, Bloomington None p.594, Winter 1941 p.228, Summer 1946 p.220
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
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