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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)
WA9NGR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 16, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 16, 2006
Previous holder: SHELDON B SILVER
Held WA9NGR Mar 23, 1984 → Feb 15, 2004
· first licensed Mar 23, 1984 as WA9NGR
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1966 as WA9NGR, before the FCC's online records
WA9NGRExpiredGeneralMar 23, 1984 → Feb 15, 2004 (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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WA9NGR
· General · issued Feb 15, 1994, expires Feb 15, 2004
SHELDON B. SILVER
904 CHELSEA AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9NGR
· General · issued Mar 23, 1984, expires Mar 23, 1994
SHELDON B SILVER
904 CHELSEA AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
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 WA9NGR
SHELDON B SILVER
904 CHELSEA AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
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.
1997 · 1 edition WA9NGR · class G
Shtldon B Silver 904 Chelsea Ayi, Rockford, IL 61107 1997 p.1920
1980 → 1996 · 7 editions WA9NGR · class G
Sheldon B Silver 904 Chelsea Ave, Rockford, IL 61107 Winter 1980 p.1053, Winter 1983 p.1141, Winter 1985 p.1186, Winter 1987 p.1198, Winter 1990 p.1270, 1994 p.1650, 1996 p.1849
1976 → 1979 · 3 editions WA9NGR · class G
Sheldon B Silver 1114 Van Wie Av, Rockford 61103 Il Winter 1976 p.606, Winter 1977 p.654, Winter 1979 p.482
1971 → 1975 · 5 editions WA9NGR · class G
Sheldon B. Silver 3601 W. Ainslie, Chicago 60625 Il Fall 1971 p.601, Winter 1972 p.608, Winter 1973 p.608, Winter 1974 p.607, Winter 1975 p.599
1971 · 1 edition WA9NGR · class G
Sheldon B. Silver 3&01 W. Ainslie, Chicago &0&25 Il Winter 1971 p.601
1969 · 1 edition WA9NGR · class G
Sheldon B . S I L V E R 3 6 0 1 W. A I N S L I E, Chicago Summer 1969 p.580
1966 → 1967 · 2 editions WA9NGR · class G
Sheldon B. Silver 3601 W. Ainslif, Oflcagr:j Tl Spring 1966 p.537, Fall 1967 p.582
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9NGR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9NGR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.