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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)
WB8JYL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 6, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 6, 2018
Previous holder: JOHN W BLACKFORD
Held WB8JYL Apr 15, 1986 → Feb 5, 2016
· first licensed Apr 15, 1986 as WB8JYL
· 1 license · FRN 0003108313 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB8JYL, before the FCC's online records
WB8JYLExpiredGeneralApr 15, 1986 → Feb 5, 2016 (expired)
Licensee
JOHN W BLACKFORD
Address
Attn: John W. Blackford 11230 VERMILION RD OBERLIN, OH 44074
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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WB8JYL
· General · issued May 25, 2000, expires Feb 5, 2006
JOHN W. BLACKFORD .
11230 VERMILION RD, OBERLIN, OH 44074
Seen Apr 21, 1996 → May 2, 2000 · 8 discs WB8JYL
· Technician Plus · issued Feb 5, 1996, expires Feb 5, 2006
JOHN W. BLACKFORD
11230 VERMILION RD, OBERLIN, OH 44074
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs WB8JYL
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 15, 1986, expires Apr 15, 1996
JOHN W BLACKFORD
11230 VERMILION RD, OBERLIN, OH 44074
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB8JYL
· Technician · issued Apr 15, 1986, expires Apr 15, 1996
JOHN W BLACKFORD
11230 VERMILION RD, OBERLIN, OH 44074
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 WB8JYL
JOHN W BLACKFORD
Attn: John W. Blackford 11230 VERMILION RD, OBERLIN, OH 44074
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.
1994 · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford 11230 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44410 1994 p.1482
1992 · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John W ·blackford 11230 Vermifion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074 1992 p.1291
1988 → 1990 · 2 editions WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford 11230 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44014 Winter 1988 p.1108, Winter 1990 p.1145
1987 · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John Wblackford 11130 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074 Winter 1987 p.1072
1986 · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John Wblackford Ll130 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin Winter 1986 p.1054
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WB8JYL · class T
John Wblackford 11130 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074 Winter 1984 p.1053, Winter 1985 p.1056
1982 → 1983 · 2 editions WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford 11230 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074 Winter 1982 p.982, Winter 1983 p.1012
1981 · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford Rfd 2, Oberlin Oh = 44074 ” Philip T Sickinger, 2798 Deerhaven Dr, Cincinnati - Wbs8kbl G Herbert C. Kuhfal, 15426 St Marys, Detroit: _, MI 48227 Winter 1981 p.948
1971 · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford 430 E River St, Elyria Winter 1971 p.528
None · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford 11230 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin None p.933
None · 1 edition WB8JYL · class T
John W Blackford Rfd 2, Oberlin None p.499
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB8JYL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB8JYL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.