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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)
WA9GRB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 3, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 3, 2009
Previous holder: RICHARD C GENTZELL SR
Held WA9GRB Jul 7, 1987 → Apr 2, 2007
· first licensed Jul 7, 1987 as WA9GRB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9GRB, before the FCC's online records
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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 7, 1999 · 4 discs WA9GRB
· General · issued Apr 2, 1997, expires Apr 2, 2007
RICHARD C GENTZELL SR
1655 OLIVE RD, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WA9GRB
· General · issued Jul 7, 1987, expires Jul 7, 1997
RICHARD C GENTZELL SR
1655 OLIVE RD, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
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 WA9GRB
RICHARD C GENTZELL SR
1655 OLIVE RD, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
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 WA9GRB · class G
Rkhard C Gentzell Sr 1655 Olive Rd Homewood Winter 1996 p.1810
1993 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Richard C Gentzell Sr Lb55 Olive Rd, Homewood Il B0430 1993 p.1522
1989 → 1991 · 2 editions WA9GRB · class G
Richard C Gentzell Sr 1655 Olive Rd, Homewood, IL 60430 Winter 1989 p.1224, Winter 1991 p.1350
1987 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Richard C Gentzell Sr I 55 Live Rd, Homewood Il B04jo Wd9gt~ N Shawn J Sobimzr, W 7151 James St, Menasha, WI 54951 Winter 1987 p.1172
1985 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Richard C Gentzell Sr L 55 Live Rd, Homewood, IL 00430 Winter 1985 p.1158
1984 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Richard C Gentzell Sr I 55 Jive Rd, Homewood Il B0430 Winter 1984 p.1156
1983 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
John C Looby 2019 Cleveland, Charleston, IL 61920 Winter 1983 p.1111
1982 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Richard C Gentiell Sr 16s5 Olive Rd, Homewood, IL 60430 Winter 1982 p.1078
1975 → 1980 · 5 editions WA9GRB · class G
Richard C. Gentzell 1655 Olive Rd, Homewc!ii, IL 60430 Winter 1975 p.580, Winter 1976 p.589, Winter 1977 p.638, Winter 1979 p.460, Winter 1980 p.1032
1974 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Rkhard C. Gentz~! 1655 Olive Rd Winter 1974 p.585
1970 → 1974 · 6 editions WA9GRB · class G
Richard C. Gentzell 1655 Olive Rd, Homewood I L Spring 1970 p.578, Winter 1971 p.584, Fall 1971 p.585, Winter 1972 p.588, Winter 1973 p.586, 1974 p.554
1969 · 1 edition WA9GRB · class G
Richard C . G E N T Z E L L 1 6 5 5 O L I V E R D, Homewood I L Summer 1969 p.564
1965 → 1967 · 3 editions WA9GRB · class G
Richard C. Gentzell 1655 Olive Ro, Homewood Il Summer 1965 p.519, Spring 1966 p.521, Fall 1967 p.566
1963 · 1 edition WA9GRB
Richard C. Gentzell1 1655 Olive Rd Homewood Ill Summer 1963 p.545
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9GRB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9GRB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.