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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)
WA9YSP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 1, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 1, 2006
Previous holder: GEORGE F JACOBS
Held WA9YSP May 25, 1984 → May 31, 2004
· first licensed May 25, 1984 as WA9YSP
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9YSP, before the FCC's online records
WA9YSPExpiredTechnicianMay 25, 1984 → May 31, 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WA9YSP
· Technician · issued May 31, 1994, expires May 31, 2004
GEORGE F. JACOBS
1801 22 AVE, STERLING, IL 61081
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9YSP
· Technician · issued May 25, 1984, expires May 25, 1994
GEORGE F JACOBS
1801 22 AVE, STERLING, IL 61081
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 WA9YSP
GEORGE F JACOBS
1801 22 AVE, STERLING, IL 61081
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 WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1801 22nd Ave, Sterhng, IL 61081 1997 p.1977
1994 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
Lee A Sedlacek 2301 Grove Ln, Cary, IL 60013 1994 p.1698
1992 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1801 22nd Ave, Sterling Il B!obi 1992 p.1474
1991 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 18dl 22nd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 Winter 1991 p.1414
1986 → 1990 · 4 editions WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1801 22nd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 Winter 1986 p.1218, Winter 1987 p.1237, Winter 1989 p.1287, Winter 1990 p.1305
1984 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs L!ob 8th Ave Box B~4, Sterling Il Bl Ob! Winter 1984 p.1217
1983 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
Nick Arini 119 Poplar St, Glendale Heights, IL 61081 Winter 1983 p.1170
1980 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1106• 8th Ave Box 634, Sterling, IL 61081 Winter 1980 p.1082
1979 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1106 Eq, Th Av, 5terlilg, IL 61081 Winter 1979 p.513
1976 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1106 Eighth Av, Sterling 61081 Il Winter 1976 p.629
1975 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 110& Eighth Av, Sterling &1081 Il Winter 1975 p.619
1974 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F "tacsbs 1106 Eighth Av Sterling. 1974 p.593
1971 → 1972 · 2 editions WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 1106 Eighth Av, Sterling 61081 Il Fall 1971 p.620, Winter 1972 p.626
1971 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs Llob Eighth Av, Sterling Winter 1971 p.620
1969 · 1 edition WA9YSP · class T
George F Jacobs 607 1 / 2 Second A V, S T E R L I N G Summer 1969 p.601
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9YSP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9YSP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.