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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)
WA9FYB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 11, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 11, 1999
Previous holder: MATTHEW GRESAK
Held WA9FYB Nov 10, 1987 → Nov 10, 1997
· first licensed Nov 10, 1987 as WA9FYB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9FYB, before the FCC's online records
WA9FYBExpiredTechnician PlusNov 10, 1987 → Nov 10, 1997 (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, 1994 → Oct 8, 1999 · 10 discs WA9FYB
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 10, 1987, expires Nov 10, 1997
MATTHEW GRESAK
5321 S MEADE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9FYB
· Technician · issued Nov 10, 1987, expires Nov 10, 1997
MATTHEW GRESAK
5321 S MEADE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638
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 WA9FYB
MATTHEW GRESAK
5321 S MEADE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638
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.
1984 → 1991 · 3 editions WA9FYB · class T
Matthew Gresak 5311 S Meade Ave, Chicaao Il 606jb Winter 1984 p.1152, Winter 1989 p.1220, Winter 1991 p.1346
1979 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9FYB · class T
Matthew Gresak 5321 S Meade Av, Icago, IL 60638 Winter 1979 p.457, Winter 1982 p.1074, Winter 1983 p.1108
1977 · 1 edition WA9FYB · class A
David M Wait 734 14th St Pl, NV Winter 1977 p.14
1969 → 1976 · 5 editions WA9FYB · class T
Matthew Gresak 3402 S.carpenter St, Chicago 8 Summer 1969 p.563, Winter 1971 p.581, Fall 1971 p.582, Winter 1974 p.583, Winter 1976 p.588
1966 · 1 edition WA9FYB
David Me Wait 6.5 L.th Street Place, NV Spring 1966 p.16
1965 · 1 edition WA9FYB
Matthew Gresak.3402 S.carpenter St Chicago 8 Ill Summer 1965 p.517
1963 · 1 edition WA9FYB
Matthew Gresak.3402 S Carpenter St, Chicago 8 I Ll Summer 1963 p.542
None · 1 edition WA9FYB
T Meee Gresak 3320 S Carpenter St None p.552
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9FYB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9FYB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.