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WB9BGH HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 11, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 11, 2016
Previous holder: DAVID E MALTER
Held WB9BGH Mar 9, 1984 → May 10, 2014
· first licensed Mar 9, 1984 as WB9BGH
· 1 license · FRN 0010397982 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9BGH, before the FCC's online records
WB9BGHExpiredGeneralMar 9, 1984 → May 10, 2014 (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, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WB9BGH
· General · issued May 10, 1994, expires May 10, 2004
DAVID E. MALTER
8021 WASHINGTON, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9BGH
· General · issued Mar 9, 1984, expires Mar 9, 1994
DAVID E MALTER
8021 WASHINGTON, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
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 WB9BGH
DAVID E MALTER
8021 WASHINGTON, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
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 WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter 8011 Washington, Downers Grove, IL 60516 1997 p.1845
1996 · 1 edition WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter. B021 Washington Downers Grove Ll 60516 1996 p.1777
1994 · 1 edition WB9BGH · class T
Kenneth R Lea 830 School St, Addison, IL 60516 1994 p.1581
1986 → 1990 · 3 editions WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter 8021 Washington, Downers Grove Il B05lb Winter 1986 p.1125, Winter 1989 p.1196, Winter 1990 p.1212
1980 → 1982 · 3 editions WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter 3939 S Glendenning, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Winter 1980 p.1002, 1981 p.938, Winter 1982 p.1048
1974 → 1979 · 5 editions WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter 7741 W Davis, Ay Ips Grove 60053 Il 1974 p.539, Winter 1975 p.566, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.626, Winter 1979 p.436
1973 · 1 edition WB9BGH · class G
David E M A T E R 7741 W Davis, Morton Grove 60053 I L Winter 1973 p.571
1971 → 1972 · 3 editions WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter 7741 W Davis, Morton Grove 60053 Il Winter 1971 p.565, Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572
1969 · 1 edition WB9BGH · class T
Walter J T R A N C Y G I E R 2 4 3 0 6 Eureka, T A Y L O R Summer 1969 p.491
None · 1 edition WB9BGH · class G
David E Malter 7741 W Davis, Morton Grove None p.539
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BGH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BGH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.