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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)
WB8ZBL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 19, 2002.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 19, 2002
Previous holder: GEORGE V COOK
Held WB8ZBL Mar 11, 1986 → May 18, 2000
· first licensed Mar 11, 1986 as WB8ZBL
· 2 licenses · FRN 0002733368 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB8ZBL, 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 Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs AF4UC
· Amateur Extra · issued May 18, 2000, expires Apr 2, 2006
· previously WB8ZBL
GEORGE V. COOK .
1612 CEDAR ST, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852
Seen Oct 8, 1999 → May 2, 2000 · 2 discs WB8ZBL
· Technician Plus · issued May 24, 1999, expires Apr 2, 2006
GEORGE V. COOK
1612 CEDAR ST, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852
Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 7, 1999 · 6 discs WB8ZBL
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 2, 1996, expires Apr 2, 2006
GEORGE V COOK
68-615 FARRINGTON HWY, WAIALUA, HI 96791
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs WB8ZBL
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 11, 1986, expires Mar 11, 1996
GEORGE V COOK
1168 CAPRI DR, CAMPBELL, CA 95008
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB8ZBL
· Technician · issued Mar 11, 1986, expires Mar 11, 1996
GEORGE V COOK
1168 CAPRI DR, CAMPBELL, CA 95008
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Oct 11, 2026 · 27 snapshots · as AF4UC
GEORGE V COOK
325 South Mill St, Pinckney, MI 48169
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.
1997 · 1 edition WB8ZBL · class P
George V Cook 68·615 Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI 96791 1997 p.1829
1996 · 1 edition WB8ZBL · class T
George Vcook L168 Capri Dr, Campbell, CA 95008 1996 p.1761
1994 · 1 edition WB8ZBL · class T
George V Cook 1168 Capri Dr, Campbell, CA 95008 1994 p.1567
1983 · 1 edition WB8ZBL · class T
George V Cook Box 304-224 N Mill St, Pinckney, OH 44129 Winter 1983 p.1068
1977 → 1981 · 5 editions WB8ZBL · class T
T Geo19e V Cook 224 N Mill, Pinckney 48lb9 Mi Winter 1977 p.618, Winter 1978 p.858, Winter 1979 p.422, Winter 1980 p.987, 1981 p.925
None · 1 edition WB8ZBL · class T
George V Cook Box 304-224 N Mill St, Pinckney, MI 48169 None p.989
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB8ZBL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB8ZBL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.