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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)
WB8FRP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 3, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 3, 2009
Previous holder: Gary N Beardsley
Held WB8FRP Jun 23, 1992 → Sep 2, 2007
· first licensed Jun 23, 1992 as WB8FRP
· 1 license · FRN 0006890479 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB8FRP, before the FCC's online records
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 Apr 27, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 3 discs WB8FRP
· Amateur Extra · issued Apr 12, 2002, expires Jun 23, 2012
GARY N BEARDSLEY
-; PO BOX 29, CENTERBURG, OH 43011
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Nov 1, 2001 · 16 discs WB8FRP
· Amateur Extra · issued Jun 23, 1992, expires Jun 23, 2002
GARY N. BEARDSLEY
69 S PRESTON, CENTERBURG, OH 43011
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 · 48 snapshots · as WB8FRP
Gary N Beardsley
PO Box 29 -, Centerburg, OH 43011
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.
1988 → 1997 · 5 editions WB8FRP · class E
Gary N Beardsley 69 S Preston, Centerburg, OH 43011 Winter 1988 p.1088, Winter 1991 p.1216, 1992 p.1266, 1994 p.1458, 1997 p.1708
1986 · 1 edition WB8FRP · class A
Gary Nbeardsley B9 S Preston, Centerburg Winter 1986 p.1036
1983 · 1 edition WB8FRP · class A
William L Ennis 146 S Weyant Ave, Columbus, OH 43011 Winter 1983 p.994
1980 · 1 edition WB8FRP · class A
Gary N Beardsley 69 S Preston S, Centerburg, OH 43011 Winter 1980 p.920
None → 1979 · 10 editions WB8FRP · class A
Gary N Beardsley 69 S ~reston St, Centerourg, OH 43011 None p.488, Winter 1971 p.513, Fall 1971 p.514, Winter 1972 p.519, Winter 1973 p.519, 1974 p.488, Winter 1975 p.514, Winter 1976 p.523, Winter 1977 p.571, Winter 1979 p.355
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB8FRP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB8FRP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.