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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)
WB3FSS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 26, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 26, 2020
Previous holder: HELEN R HELMER
Held WB3FSS Nov 28, 1989 → Mar 25, 2018
· first licensed Nov 28, 1989 as WB3FSS
· 1 license · FRN 0002555290 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB3FSS, before the FCC's online records
WB3FSSExpiredGeneralNov 28, 1989 → Mar 25, 2018 (expired)
Licensee
HELEN R HELMER
Address
PO Box 385 7705 ANN HARBOR DR PORT TOBACCO, MD 20677
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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WB3FSS
· General · issued May 24, 2000, expires Mar 25, 2008
HELEN R. HELMER
7705 ANN HARBOR DR; PO BOX 385, PORT TOBACCO, MD 20677
Seen Nov 11, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 4 discs WB3FSS
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 25, 1998, expires Mar 25, 2008
HELEN R. HELMER
7705 ANN HARBOR DR; PO BOX 385, PORT TOBACCO, MD 20677
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Mar 9, 1998 · 7 discs WB3FSS
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 28, 1989, expires Nov 28, 1999
HELEN R HELMER
HARBOR RD, PORT TOBACCO, MD 20677
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB3FSS
· Technician · issued Nov 28, 1989, expires Nov 28, 1999
HELEN R HELMER
HARBOR RD, PORT TOBACCO, MD 20677
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 WB3FSS
HELEN R HELMER
PO Box 385 7705 ANN HARBOR DR, PORT TOBACCO, MD 20677
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 WB3FSS · class T
Helen R Helmer. Harbor Rd Port Tobacco, MD 20677 1997 p.475
1990 → 1995 · 5 editions WB3FSS · class T
Helen R Helmer Harbor Rd, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 Winter 1990 p.343, Winter 1991 p.366, 1992 p.377, 1994 p.423, 1995 p.479
1988 · 1 edition WB3FSS · class T
Helen R Helmer. Harbor Rd Port Tobacco, MD 20677 Winter 1988 p.343
1981 → 1986 · 6 editions WB3FSS · class T
Helen R Helmer Harbor Rd, Port Tobacco Winter 1981 p.316, Winter 1982 p.323, Winter 1983 p.331, Winter 1984 p.342, Winter 1985 p.339, Winter 1986 p.336
1981 · 1 edition WB3FSS · class N
Helen R Helmer Harber Rd, Port Tobacco 1981 p.249
1979 → 1980 · 2 editions WB3FSS · class N
Helen R Helmer Harbor Rd, Porttobacoo, MD 20677 Winter 1979 p.298, Winter 1980 p.312
1978 · 1 edition WB3FSS · class N
Helen R Helmer Harbor ‘rd, Port Tobac _md 20677 - Wa3sfvb T Gus Ferguson, 3137 Laurel Av, Cheverly -., MD 20785 Winter 1978 p.279
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB3FSS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB3FSS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.