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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)
WB9BFJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 26, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 26, 2006
Previous holder: BILL A KELLER
Held WB9BFJ Feb 17, 1984 → Jan 25, 2004
· first licensed Feb 17, 1984 as WB9BFJ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9BFJ, before the FCC's online records
WB9BFJExpiredGeneralFeb 17, 1984 → Jan 25, 2004 (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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WB9BFJ
· General · issued Jan 25, 1994, expires Jan 25, 2004
BILL A. KELLER
15W 020 83RD ST, HINSDALE, IL 60521
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WB9BFJ
· General · issued Feb 17, 1984, expires Feb 17, 1994
BILL A KELLER
15W 020 83RD ST, HINSDALE, IL 60521
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 WB9BFJ
BILL A KELLER
15W 020 83RD ST, HINSDALE, IL 60521
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.
1990 · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 15 W 020 83rd St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1990 p.1212
1989 · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 15 W 020 B3rd St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1989 p.1195
1987 · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A K•ller. I W 020 B3rd St Hinsdal<, IL 60521 Winter 1987 p.1144
1986 · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 15 W 020 8jrd St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1986 p.1125
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 15w Ozo Bjrd St, Hinsdale Il &0511 Winter 1984 p.1125, Winter 1985 p.1127
1983 · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
Gerald J Schaffer 9024 W 23 St, North Riverside, IL 60546 Winter 1983 p.1081
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 15w 020 83rd St, Hinsdale Il 6-0521 Winter 1980 p.1002, Winter 1982 p.1047
1976 → 1979 · 2 editions WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 15 W 020 8300 County Line Rd, R Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1979 p.435
1971 → 1974 · 5 editions WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 8300 County Line Rd, Hinsdale 60521 Il Winter 1971 p.565, Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572, Winter 1973 p.571, 1974 p.539
1969 · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
B I L L A K E L L E R 8 3 0 0 County Line Rd, Hinsdale Summer 1969 p.552
None · 1 edition WB9BFJ · class G
Bill A Keller 8300 County Line Rd, Hinsdale 60521 Il None p.539
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BFJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BFJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.