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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)
WB8WXS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 20, 2019.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 20, 2019
Previous holder: LOUIS H RYASON
Held WB8WXS Sep 8, 1987 → May 19, 2017
· first licensed Sep 8, 1987 as WB8WXS
· 1 license · FRN 0002745644 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB8WXS, before the FCC's online records
WB8WXSExpiredGeneralSep 8, 1987 → May 19, 2017 (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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WB8WXS
· General · issued Jun 7, 2000, expires May 19, 2007
LOUIS H. RYASON
23 SOUTH 27TH ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs WB8WXS
· Technician Plus · issued May 19, 1997, expires May 19, 2007
LOUIS H. RYASON
23 SOUTH 27TH ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs WB8WXS
· Technician Plus · issued Sep 8, 1987, expires Sep 8, 1997
LOUIS H RYASON
23 SOUTH 27TH ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB8WXS
· Technician · issued Sep 8, 1987, expires Sep 8, 1997
LOUIS H RYASON
23 SOUTH 27TH ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
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 WB8WXS
LOUIS H RYASON
23 SOUTH 27TH ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
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 WB8WXS
T Louis~ Rnson 23 > 27th Street Batt~ Creek Ml 49015 1996 p.1751
1994 · 1 edition WB8WXS · class T
Louis H Ryason 23 S 27th Street, Battle Creek, MI 49015 1994 p.1558
1987 · 1 edition WB8WXS · class T
Louis H Ryason 13 South 17th St, Battle Cr«k, MI 49015 Winter 1987 p.1127
1983 · 1 edition WB8WXS · class T
Louis H Ryason 23 South 27th St, Battle Creek, MI 49015 Winter 1983 p.1065
1982 · 1 edition WB8WXS · class T
Louis H Ryason 1 .2_3. S 27111 S~ Battle Creek . , MI 49015 Winter 1982 p.1031
1978 → 1980 · 3 editions WB8WXS · class T
Louis H Ryason 23 S 27th St, Battle Creek, MI 49015 Winter 1978 p.854, Winter 1979 p.418, Winter 1980 p.984
None · 1 edition WB8WXS · class T
Louis H Ryason 23 South 27th St, Battle Creek None p.986
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB8WXS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB8WXS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.