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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)
WB8IJL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 2, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 2, 2000
Previous holder: AMERICA N COLLINS
Held WB8IJL Mar 1, 1988 → Mar 1, 1998
· first licensed Mar 1, 1988 as WB8IJL
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1974 as WB8IJL, before the FCC's online records
WB8IJLExpiredTechnician PlusMar 1, 1988 → Mar 1, 1998 (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 → Oct 8, 1999 · 10 discs WB8IJL
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 1, 1988, expires Mar 1, 1998
AMERICA N. COLLINS
9322 GARFIELD ST, DETROIT, MI 48239
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB8IJL
· Technician · issued Mar 1, 1988, expires Mar 1, 1998
AMERICA N COLLINS
9322 GARFIELD ST, DETROIT, MI 48239
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as WB8IJL
AMERICA N COLLINS
9322 GARFIELD ST, DETROIT, MI 48239
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 WB8IJL · class T
Am. Ica N Co Ns, 9321 Garfield St, Detroit, MI 48239 1996 p.1652
1995 · 1 edition WB8IJL · class T
America N Co Ins 9312 Garfield St, Detroit Ml 48239 1995 p.1604
1994 · 1 edition WB8IJL · class T
America N Collins 9322 Garfield St, Detroit Ml 48239 1994 p.1473
1991 → 1992 · 2 editions WB8IJL · class A
Richard L Dees 705 E 14th N, Mountain Home, ID 83647 Winter 1991 p.57, 1992 p.54
1986 · 1 edition WB8IJL · class T
America Winter 1986 p.1047
1984 · 1 edition WB8IJL · class T
America N Co Ins 9311 Garfield S~ Detroit Ml Winter 1984 p.1046
1983 · 1 edition WB8IJL · class T
David J Kohn 9728 Hills Rd, Baroda, MI 43613 Winter 1983 p.1004
1974 → 1982 · 2 editions WB8IJL · class T
Amtrica N Collins 9l22 Garfield, Detroit 482l9 Ml Winter 1974 p.525, Winter 1982 p.973
None → 1974 · 2 editions WB8IJL · class T
America N Collins 9322 Garfield, Detroit 48239 None p.495, 1974 p.495
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB8IJL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB8IJL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.