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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)
WA9BKR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 7, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 7, 2009
Previous holder: JAY B HAMMELL
Held WA9BKR Nov 24, 1987 → Nov 6, 2007
· first licensed Nov 24, 1987 as WA9BKR
· 1 license · FRN 0003924651 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9BKR, before the FCC's online records
WA9BKRExpiredGeneralNov 24, 1987 → Nov 6, 2007 (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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WA9BKR
· General · issued Jul 1, 2000, expires Nov 6, 2007
JAY B. HAMMELL
2323 HECKER AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs WA9BKR
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 6, 1997, expires Nov 6, 2007
JAY B. HAMMELL
2323 HECKER AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs WA9BKR
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 24, 1987, expires Nov 24, 1997
JAY B HAMMELL
2323 HECKER AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9BKR
· Technician · issued Nov 24, 1987, expires Nov 24, 1997
JAY B HAMMELL
2323 HECKER AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WA9BKR
JAY B HAMMELL
2323 HECKER AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
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 · 1 edition WA9BKR
T J~ B Hammell\ 1323 J.., ., Rockford, IL 61103 1996 p.1778
1995 · 1 edition WA9BKR · class T
Jay B Hammell 1 131j H!cker Ave Rockford, IL 61103 1995 p.1722
1991 → 1993 · 2 editions WA9BKR · class T
Jay B Hammell 2323 Hecker Ave, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1991 p.1316, 1993 p.1489
1984 · 1 edition WA9BKR · class T
Jal 8 Hammell 1313 Hecker Ave, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1984 p.1126
1979 → 1982 · 3 editions WA9BKR · class T
Jay B Hammell 2323 Hecker Av, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1979 p.945, Winter 1980 p.1003, Winter 1982 p.1049
1971 → 1972 · 3 editions WA9BKR · class T
Jay B.hammell 114b N Church St, Rockford Bl!03 Il Winter 1971 p.566, Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572
1969 · 1 edition WA9BKR · class T
Jay B . H A M M E L L 3 9 0 3 Barrington Place, Rockford I L Summer 1969 p.552
1967 · 1 edition WA9BKR · class T
Jay B .. Hammell 1 3903 Barrington Place Rockfoq.o Il Fall 1967 p.552
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BKR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BKR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.