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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)
WB5SIM HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 7, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 7, 2006
Previous holder: WILLARD W BEARD
Held WB5SIM Jul 28, 1987 → Mar 6, 2004
· first licensed Jul 28, 1987 as WB5SIM
· 2 licenses · FRN 0010391829 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB5SIM, before the FCC's online records
K5WWBExpiredGeneral · vanityMar 6, 2004 → Mar 6, 2024 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WB5SIM
· General · issued Jun 20, 1997, expires Jun 20, 2007
WILLARD W. BEARD
5934 LANDMOR DR, GREENWELL SPRINGS, LA 70739
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB5SIM
· General · issued Jul 28, 1987, expires Jul 28, 1997
WILLARD W BEARD
5934 LANDMOOR DR, GREENWELL SPRINGS, LA 70739
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 96 snapshots · as WB5SIM
WILLARD W BEARD
5934 LANDMOR DR, GREENWELL SPRINGS, LA 70739
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 WB5SIM · class N
Daniel 0 Binting Jb06 Scottley Dr, Sandusky, OH 44870 1997 p.1787
1987 → 1995 · 5 editions WB5SIM · class G
Wilrard W Beard 5934 Landmoor Dr, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Winter 1987 p.700, Winter 1990 p.741, Winter 1991 p.801, 1993 p.888, Winter 1995 p.997
1986 · 1 edition WB5SIM · class G
Willard Wbeard 5934 Tndmoor Dr, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Winter 1986 p.689
1985 · 1 edition WB5SIM · class G
Wil Ard W Beard 5934 Andmoor Dr, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Winter 1985 p.694
1977 → 1983 · 4 editions WB5SIM · class G
Willard W Beard 5934 Landmoor Dr, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Winter 1977 p.395, Winter 1978 p.543, Winter 1979 p.586, Winter 1983 p.669
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB5SIM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB5SIM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.