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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)
WB8JZV HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 6, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 6, 2009
Previous holder: JOHN D UNDERWOOD
Held WB8JZV Jun 30, 1987 → Mar 5, 2007
· first licensed Jun 30, 1987 as WB8JZV
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as WB8JZV, before the FCC's online records
WB8JZVExpiredAdvancedJun 30, 1987 → Mar 5, 2007 (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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WB8JZV
· Advanced · issued Mar 5, 1997, expires Mar 5, 2007
JOHN D. UNDERWOOD
3838 HURLBUT ST, DETROIT, MI 48214
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WB8JZV
· Advanced · issued Jun 30, 1987, expires Jun 30, 1997
JOHN D UNDERWOOD
3838 HURLBUT, DETROIT, MI 48214
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 WB8JZV
JOHN D UNDERWOOD
3838 HURLBUT ST, DETROIT, MI 48214
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 WB8JZV · class A
John D Underwood 3838 Hurlbut, Detroit, MI 48214 1994 p.1483
1992 → 1993 · 2 editions WB8JZV · class A
John D Underwood 3b3b Hurlbut Detroit Ml 4b214, OH 44444 1992 p.1292, 1993 p.1399
1990 · 1 edition WB8JZV · class A
John D Underwood 3838 Hurlbut, Detroit Ml 48214 Winter 1990 p.1147
1986 · 1 edition WB8JZV · class A
John D Underwood 38jb Hurlbut, Detroit Ml 48214 Winter 1986 p.1055
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WB8JZV · class A
John D Underwood Jbjb Hurlbut, Detroit Ml 4b114, OH 45131 Winter 1984 p.1053, Winter 1985 p.1056
1983 · 1 edition WB8JZV · class A
Leslie C Widmyer 437 Crawford Ave, Star City, WV 48750 Winter 1983 p.1013
None → 1981 · 10 editions WB8JZV · class A
John D Underwood 3838 Hurlbut, Detroit None p.499, Winter 1972 p.532, Winter 1973 p.532, 1974 p.499, Winter 1975 p.525, Winter 1976 p.533, Winter 1978 p.809, Winter 1979 p.369, Winter 1980 p.937, 1981 p.876
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB8JZV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB8JZV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.