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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)
WB6CIW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 1, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 1, 2016
Previous holder: LOUIS F NAGEL
Held WB6CIW Aug 3, 1984 → May 31, 2014
· first licensed Aug 3, 1984 as WB6CIW
· 1 license · FRN 0010543221 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1964 as WB6CIW, before the FCC's online records
WB6CIWExpiredTechnicianAug 3, 1984 → May 31, 2014 (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 WB6CIW
· Technician · issued May 31, 1994, expires May 31, 2004
LOUIS F. NAGEL
2983 JOHNSON AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB6CIW
· Technician · issued Aug 3, 1984, expires Aug 3, 1994
LOUIS F NAGEL
2983 JOHNSON AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501
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 WB6CIW
LOUIS F NAGEL
2983 JOHNSON AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501
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 WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel Bl Johnson Av!, Alameda, CA 94501 1997 p.1174
1995 · 1 edition WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel B3 Johnson Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 1995 p.1114
1988 → 1990 · 2 editions WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 2983 Johnson Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 Winter 1988 p.774, Winter 1990 p.793
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 1983 Johnson Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 Winter 1986 p.742, Winter 1987 p.753
1979 → 1983 · 4 editions WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 2983 Johnson Av, Alameda, CA 94501 Winter 1979 p.127, Winter 1980 p.670, Winter 1982 p.694, Winter 1983 p.714
1974 → 1976 · 2 editions WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 3206 Liberty, Alameda 1974 p.356, Winter 1976 p.389
1970 → 1973 · 4 editions WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 319 Newton Av, Oakland 94606 Spring 1970 p.380, Winter 1971 p.381, Winter 1972 p.384, Winter 1973 p.384
1969 · 1 edition WB6CIW · class T
L O U I S F . N A G E L 3 1 9 Newton A V, Oakland 6 Summer 1969 p.374
1965 · 1 edition WB6CIW
Louis F. Nagel . 319 Newton Av, Oakland .6 Summer 1965 p.345
None → 1964 · 2 editions WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 2983 Johnson Av, Alameda None p.637, Fall 1964 p.337
None · 1 edition WB6CIW · class T
Louis F Nagel 3206 Liberty, Alameda None p.356
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB6CIW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB6CIW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.