N9TPB
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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)WA9QBE HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 5, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Feb 5, 2009
Previous holder: EDWIN N RATHBUN
Held WA9QBE May 5, 1987 → Feb 4, 2007
· first licensed May 5, 1987 as WA9QBE
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1966 as WA9QBE, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- EDWIN N RATHBUN
- Address
- PO Box 165
PEKIN, IL 61554
- Last granted
- Feb 4, 1997
- Effective
- Feb 4, 1997
- Last action
- Feb 5, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 5, 2009 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
WA9QBE · General · issued Feb 4, 1997, expires Feb 4, 2007
EDWIN N. RATHBUN .
PO BOX 165, PEKIN, IL 61554 - Seen Apr 4, 1997 · 1 disc
WA9QBE · General · issued Feb 4, 1997, expires Feb 4, 2007
EDWIN N RATHBUN .
POB 165, PEKIN, IL 61554 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
WA9QBE · General · issued May 5, 1987, expires May 5, 1997
EDWIN N RATHBUN
POB 165, PEKIN, IL 61554
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 WA9QBE
EDWIN N RATHBUN
PO Box 165
PEKIN, IL 61554
WA9QBE in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.
- 1982 → 1990 · 3 editions
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N Rathbun
Pob 165, Pekin, IL 61554
Winter 1982 p.1113, Winter 1983 p.1150, Winter 1990 p.1278 - 1979 → 1980 · 2 editions
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N Rathbun
Box 165, Pekin, IL 61554
Winter 1979 p.998, Winter 1980 p.1061 - 1976 → 1977 · 2 editions
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N Rathbun
8599 Trudy Rd, Rockford 61108 Il
Winter 1976 p.614, Winter 1977 p.661 - 1975 · 1 edition
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N Rathbun
~599 Trudy Rd, Rockford &1108 Il
Winter 1975 p.607 - 1974 · 1 edition
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N Rathbun
8599 Tnrtly Rd, Rockford 61108 Il
Winter 1974 p.612 - 1971 → 1973 · 4 editions
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N. Rathbun
8599 Trudy Rd, Rockford 01108 Il
Winter 1971 p.605, Fall 1971 p.606, Winter 1972 p.613, Winter 1973 p.613 - 1970 · 1 edition
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin N. Ra Th Bun
21 5 Avenue -E-, Rock Falls Il
Spring 1970 p.597 - 1966 → 1969 · 2 editions
WA9QBE · class G
Edwin Ne Rathbun
2 1 5 Avenue - E -, Rock Falls I L
Spring 1966 p.543, Summer 1969 p.585
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9QBE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9QBE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.