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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)
WB9AOX HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 6, 2005.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 6, 2005
Previous holder: JOHN E FERGUSON
Held WB9AOX Jan 5, 1993 → Jan 5, 2003
· first licensed Jan 5, 1993 as WB9AOX
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9AOX, before the FCC's online records
WB9AOXExpiredGeneralJan 5, 1993 → Jan 5, 2003 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 17, 2003 · 19 discs WB9AOX
· General · issued Jan 5, 1993, expires Jan 5, 2003
JOHN E. FERGUSON
25012 S FRYER ST, CHANNAHON, IL 60410
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WB9AOX
JOHN E FERGUSON
25012 S FRYER ST, CHANNAHON, IL 60410
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 WB9AOX · class G
John E Ferguson 25012 S Fryer St, Channahon, IL 60410 1994 p.1576
1990 · 1 edition WB9AOX · class G
John E Ferguson 105 Ffl"r St, Channahon, IL 60410 Winter 1990 p.1209
1980 → 1986 · 6 editions WB9AOX · class G
John E Ferguson Box 135, Channahon, IL 60410 Winter 1980 p.997, 1981 p.933, Winter 1982 p.1043, Winter 1983 p.1077, Winter 1984 p.1121, Winter 1986 p.1122
1979 · 1 edition WB9AOX · class G
John S Leleber 1420 E Bay Pi Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53217 Winter 1979 p.427
None → 1978 · 9 editions WB9AOX · class G
John E Ferguson Box 135, Channahon None p.538, Winter 1971 p.563, Fall 1971 p.564, Winter 1972 p.570, Winter 1973 p.570, 1974 p.538, Winter 1975 p.564, Winter 1976 p.575, Winter 1978 p.867
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9AOX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9AOX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.