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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)
WA9YIL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 16, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 16, 2016
Previous holder: DONALD R BEER
Held WA9YIL Jul 24, 1984 → Jul 15, 2014
· first licensed Jul 24, 1984 as WA9YIL
· 1 license · FRN 0010832376 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9YIL, 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WA9YIL
· Advanced · issued Jul 15, 1994, expires Jul 15, 2004
DONALD R. BEER
RR 1 BOX 181B, CARTERVILLE, IL 62918
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9YIL
· Advanced · issued Jul 24, 1984, expires Jul 24, 1994
DONALD R BEER
4632 WILSON AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
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 WA9YIL
DONALD R BEER
306 E VERMONT ST, CARTERVILLE, IL 62918
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.
1994 · 1 edition WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 4632 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515 1994 p.1696
1989 → 1991 · 2 editions WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 4631 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Winter 1989 p.1285, Winter 1991 p.1413
1986 · 1 edition WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 4bl2 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove Il B0515 Winter 1986 p.1217
1985 · 1 edition WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 4631 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Winter 1985 p.1219
1984 · 1 edition WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 4bj2 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove Il B0515 Winter 1984 p.1216
1983 · 1 edition WA9YIL · class A
James L Reese 819 Cedar St, Delavan, IL 60515 Winter 1983 p.1169
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 4632 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Winter 1980 p.1081, Winter 1982 p.1133
1971 → 1979 · 6 editions WA9YIL · class A
Donald R Beer 515 4th Av, Ottawa Winter 1971 p.619, Fall 1971 p.620, Winter 1972 p.626, Winter 1976 p.629, Winter 1977 p.682, Winter 1979 p.1020
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9YIL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9YIL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.