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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)
WA9BLY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 20, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 20, 2000
Previous holder: RICHARD W ADAMS
Held WA9BLY Jan 19, 1988 → Jan 19, 1998
· first licensed Jan 19, 1988 as WA9BLY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9BLY, before the FCC's online records
WA9BLYExpiredGeneralJan 19, 1988 → Jan 19, 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 WA9BLY
· General · issued Jan 19, 1988, expires Jan 19, 1998
RICHARD W. ADAMS
757 W LINCOLN LN, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
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 WA9BLY
RICHARD W ADAMS
757 W LINCOLN LN, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
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.
1993 → 1995 · 2 editions WA9BLY · class G
Richard W Adams 757 W Lincoln Ln, Des Plaines, IL 60018 1993 p.1490, 1995 p.1722
1992 · 1 edition WA9BLY · class G
Richard W Adams! 757 W Li~coln Ln Des Plaines Il &0018 1992 p.1372
1991 · 1 edition WA9BLY · class G
Richard Wadams 151 W· Lincoln Ln, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Winter 1991 p.1317
1986 → 1990 · 3 editions WA9BLY · class G
Richard Wadams 757 Wlincoln Ln, Es Plaines, IL 00018 Winter 1986 p.1126, Winter 1988 p.1178, Winter 1990 p.1214
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WA9BLY · class G
Richard W Adams 6 757 W Lincoln Ln ~s Plaines, IL 60018 Winter 1984 p.1127, Winter 1985 p.1129
1982 · 1 edition WA9BLY · class G
Richard W Adams, 7s7 W.lincoln Ln, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Winter 1982 p.1049
1969 → 1980 · 11 editions WA9BLY · class G
Richard W.adams 757 W.lincoln Ln, Oes Plaines Il Summer 1969 p.552, Spring 1970 p.564, Winter 1971 p.566, Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572, Winter 1974 p.571, Winter 1975 p.567, Winter 1976 p.577, Winter 1977 p.626, Winter 1979 p.437, Winter 1980 p.1003
1966 · 1 edition WA9BLY
Richard W.ada.ms.757 W.lincoln Ln.des Plaines Ill Spring 1966 p.507
1965 · 1 edition WA9BLY
Charles R. Meyer 744 Grand Av, Delta Colo Summer 1965 p.5
1964 · 1 edition WA9BLY
Richard W . A D A M S 757 W.lincoln Ln, Des Plaines Ill Fall 1964 p.493
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BLY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BLY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.