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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)
WB9ARR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 7, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Last requested May 18, 2022 as choice 3:
not granted, that applicant got WB9AAT instead.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 7, 2018
Previous holder: Howard A Clayton
Held WB9ARR Sep 2, 1986 → Jun 6, 2016
· first licensed Sep 2, 1986 as WB9ARR
· 1 license · FRN 0014822829 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9ARR, before the FCC's online records
WB9ARRExpiredAdvancedSep 2, 1986 → Jun 6, 2016 (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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WB9ARR
· Advanced · issued Jun 6, 1996, expires Jun 6, 2006
HOWARD A. CLAYTON
1715 17TH AVE, STERLING, IL 61081
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WB9ARR
· Advanced · issued Sep 2, 1986, expires Sep 2, 1996
HOWARD A CLAYTON
1715 17TH AVE, STERLING, IL 61081
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 WB9ARR
HOWARD A CLAYTON
1715 17TH AVE, STERLING, IL 61081
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 WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Cla~ton 1715 17th Ave, Sterlinj, IL 61081 1997 p.1841
1996 · 1 edition WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Claiton 17l5 17th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 1996 p.1773
1989 → 1995 · 3 editions WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Winter 1989 p.1191, 1993 p.1485, 1995 p.1718
1987 · 1 edition WB9ARR · class A
Howard Aclayton 1715 11th Ayonue, Sterlini, IL 61081 Winter 1987 p.1141
1986 · 1 edition WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Clayton 1715 !7th Ave, Sterling Il 0108! Winter 1986 p.1122
1983 · 1 edition WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 Winter 1983 p.1077
1979 → 1982 · 4 editions WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Av, Sterll1g, IL 61081 Winter 1979 p.432, Winter 1980 p.998, 1981 p.934, Winter 1982 p.1044
1978 · 1 edition WB9ARR
G. Howard A Clayton 1715.17th Av, Sterling . Il, 61081 . Wd9atrn Barbara A Basl, 357 Princeton, Hoffman Ests .. ., IL 60194 Winter 1978 p.868
1977 · 1 edition WB9ARR · class G
Howard A Clayton 1715 17111 Av, Sternng &1081 Il Winter 1977 p.624
1975 → 1976 · 2 editions WB9ARR · class G
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Av, Sterling &1081 Il Winter 1975 p.565, Winter 1976 p.575
1974 · 1 edition WB9ARR · class G
Howard A Clayton Vis Tih Av, Sterling 1974 p.538
1971 → 1973 · 2 editions WB9ARR · class G
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Av, Sterling 61081 Il Fall 1971 p.564, Winter 1973 p.570
None · 1 edition WB9ARR · class A
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 None p.997
None · 1 edition WB9ARR · class G
Howard A Clayton 1715 17th Av, Sterling None p.538
Others Requesting WB9ARR
1 application listed WB9ARR as a choice, newest first.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9ARR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9ARR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.