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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)
WB4JNS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 4, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 4, 2008
Previous holder: RICHARD E ROBERTS
Held WB4JNS Apr 19, 1985 → Jun 3, 2006
· first licensed Apr 19, 1985 as WB4JNS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WB4JNS, before the FCC's online records
WB4JNSExpiredTechnician PlusApr 19, 1985 → Jun 3, 2006 (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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WB4JNS
· Technician Plus · issued Jun 3, 1996, expires Jun 3, 2006
RICHARD E. ROBERTS
450 W NORVELL BRYANT HWY, HERNANDO, FL 34442
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 21, 1996 · 4 discs WB4JNS
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 19, 1985, expires Apr 19, 1995
RICHARD E ROBERTS
STAR RT 1 BOX 486-100, LECANTO, FL 32661
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB4JNS
· Technician · issued Apr 19, 1985, expires Apr 19, 1995
RICHARD E ROBERTS
STAR RT 1 BOX 486-100, LECANTO, FL 32661
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 WB4JNS
RICHARD E ROBERTS
450 W NORVELL BRYANT HWY, HERNANDO, FL 34442
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.
1996 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt I Box 480-100, Locanto, FL 32661 1996 p.691
1995 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt L Box 4bc-100, Lecanto, FL 31661 1995 p.700
1993 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt I Box 4b6-Ioo, Lecanto, FL 31661 1993 p.599
1991 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt I Box 486·100, Lecanto, FL 31661 Winter 1991 p.538
1990 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt 1 Box 486-100, Lecanto, FL 31661 Winter 1990 p.507
1989 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt I Box 486-100, Lecanto, FL 31661 Winter 1989 p.509
1987 → 1988 · 2 editions WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt 1 Box 480-100, Lecanto Fl 31bbl Winter 1987 p.490, Winter 1988 p.502
1986 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt I Box 48b-Joo, Lecanto Fl 31bbl Winter 1986 p.490
1985 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt 3 Sr 48-E, Lecanto ·fl 31bbl Winter 1985 p.497
1984 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt J Sr 48-E, Lecanto Fl 31bbl Winter 1984 p.498
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Star Rt 3 Sr 48e, Lecanto, FL 32661 1981 p.378, Winter 1982 p.458, Winter 1983 p.474
1971 → 1979 · 9 editions WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Box 230, Lecanto Winter 1971 p.259, Fall 1971 p.260, Winter 1972 p.263, Winter 1973 p.263, 1974 p.240, Winter 1975 p.264, Winter 1977 p.282, Winter 1978 p.393, Winter 1979 p.421
1970 · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts 1835 N Keene Rd, Clearwater Fl Spring 1970 p.266
None · 1 edition WB4JNS · class T
Richard E Roberts Box 230, Lecanto None p.240
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB4JNS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB4JNS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.