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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)
WA6BLU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 10, 2005.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 10, 2005
Previous holder: NORMAN E BROWN
Held WA6BLU Feb 9, 1993 → Feb 9, 2003
· first licensed Feb 9, 1993 as WA6BLU
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1960 as WA6BLU, before the FCC's online records
WA6BLUExpiredGeneralFeb 9, 1993 → Feb 9, 2003 (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 → Apr 17, 2003 · 19 discs WA6BLU
· General · issued Feb 9, 1993, expires Feb 9, 2003
NORMAN E. BROWN
3140 W SWIFT AVE, FRESNO, CA 93722
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as WA6BLU
NORMAN E BROWN
3140 W SWIFT AVE, FRESNO, CA 93722
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 → 1994 · 3 editions WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Brown 3140 W Swift Ave, Fresno, CA 93711 Winter 1989 p.773, Winter 1991 p.844, 1994 p.1004
1985 → 1987 · 2 editions WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Brown 3140 West Swift Ave, Fresno, CA 93711 Winter 1985 p.734, Winter 1987 p.746
1983 · 1 edition WA6BLU · class G
Earl W Howe 24661 Kalmar Ave, Newhall, CA 93711 Winter 1983 p.706
1982 · 1 edition WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Brown 3140 W Swift Av, Fresno, CA 93711 Winter 1982 p.686
1981 · 1 edition WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Brown 3140 W Switt Av, Fresno A: 93711 Winter 1981 p.665
1971 → 1979 · 8 editions WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Brown 3140 W Swift Av, Fresno Winter 1971 p.378, Fall 1971 p.378, Winter 1973 p.381, Winter 1974 p.381, Winter 1975 p.378, Winter 1976 p.386, Winter 1977 p.421, Winter 1979 p.628
1970 · 1 edition WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Bro 3140 W Swift Av, Fresno Spring 1970 p.376
1969 · 1 edition WA6BLU · class G
Norman E B R O W N Summer 1969 p.371
1963 → 1965 · 3 editions WA6BLU
Norman E. Brown 3662 N. West Av, Fresno 5 Summer 1963 p.358, Fall 1964 p.335, Summer 1965 p.342
1962 · 1 edition WA6BLU
Norman E T Brown 3 0 4 9 W, S W I F T T Fresno Fall 1962 p.341
1961 · 1 edition WA6BLU
Norman E. Brown 3049 W, Swjft, Fresno Fall 1961 p.356
1961 · 1 edition WA6BLU
Norman E. Brown# 3049 W. Swift# Fresno Spring 1961 p.340
1960 · 1 edition WA6BLU
Norman E. Brown 3049 W. Swift1 Fresno Winter 1960 p.340
1959 · 1 edition WA6BLU
Norman E. Brown* 4692 N. Fruit Av* Fresno Spring 1959 p.294
None · 1 edition WA6BLU · class G
Norman E Brown 3140 W Swift Av, Fresno None p.353
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA6BLU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA6BLU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.