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)WA9WBY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 6, 2026.
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 Mar 6, 2026
Previous holder: Harold I Richards
Held WA9WBY Feb 7, 1984 → Mar 5, 2024
· first licensed Feb 7, 1984 as WA9WBY
· 1 license · FRN 0002907806
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WA9WBY, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- Harold I Richards
- Address
- 305 ZEARING AVE
PRINCETON, IL 61356-2615
- FRN
- 0002907806
- Last granted
- Dec 5, 2013
- Effective
- Dec 5, 2013
- Last action
- Mar 6, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 6, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 5, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 3, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 19, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA
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 Apr 17, 2003 · 1 disc
WA9WBY · Advanced · issued Dec 19, 2002, expires Dec 7, 2003
HAROLD I RICHARDS
305 ZEARING AVE, PRINCETON, IL 61356 - Seen Oct 8, 1999 → Oct 25, 2002 · 7 discs
WA9WBY · Advanced · issued Jun 25, 1999, expires Dec 7, 2003
HAROLD I. RICHARDS
16693 1700 N AVE, PRINCETON, IL 61356-6891 - Seen May 3, 1994 → Apr 7, 1999 · 10 discs
WA9WBY · Advanced · issued Dec 7, 1993, expires Dec 7, 2003
HAROLD I RICHARDS
ROUTE 5 BOX 274, PRINCETON, IL 61356 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc
WA9WBY · Advanced · issued Feb 7, 1984, expires Feb 7, 1994
HAROLD I RICHARDS
RFD 5, PRINCETON, IL 61356
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as WA9WBY
Harold I Richards
305 ZEARING AVE, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2615
WA9WBY 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.
- 1997 · 1 edition
WA9WBY
A A::oyj~a~ichards
Rt 5 Bo• 174 Princeton, IL 61356
1997 p.1966 - 1996 · 1 edition
WA9WBY · class A
Harord I Richards
Rt 5 Box 174, Princeton, IL 61356
1996 p.1893 - 1995 · 1 edition
WA9WBY
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Rt 5 Box 274, Prlnc~on
Winter 1995 p.1802 - 1994 · 1 edition
WA9WBY · class A
Harold I Richards
Rfd 5, Princeton, IL 61356
1994 p.1691 - 1993 · 1 edition
WA9WBY
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Rfd 5, Princeton, IL 61356
1993 p.1592 - 1970 → 1991 · 13 editions
WA9WBY · class A
Harold I Richards
Rfd 5, Princeton 61356 Il
Spring 1970 p.609, Winter 1971 p.617, Fall 1971 p.617, Winter 1975 p.616, Winter 1976 p.627, Winter 1979 p.1015, Winter 1980 p.1077, Winter 1983 p.1165, Winter 1984 p.1212, Winter 1985 p.1215, Winter 1988 p.1263, Winter 1990 p.1299, Winter 1991 p.1408 - 1969 · 1 edition
WA9WBY · class A
Harold I R I C H A R D S
Rfd 5, P R I N C E T O N
Summer 1969 p.597 - 1968 · 1 edition
WA9WBY · class G
Harold J Ric Haros
Rfd 5, Princeton Il
Winter 1968 p.594
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
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