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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)
WB9BGR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 18, 2010.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 18, 2010
Previous holder: WALTER G HACKETT
Held WB9BGR Aug 30, 1988 → Jul 17, 2008
· first licensed Aug 30, 1988 as WB9BGR
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9BGR, 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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WB9BGR
· Advanced · issued Jul 17, 1998, expires Jul 17, 2008
WALTER G. HACKETT
5208 W HAMILTON RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WB9BGR
· Advanced · issued Aug 30, 1988, expires Aug 30, 1998
WALTER G HACKETT
5208 W HAMILTON RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
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 WB9BGR
WALTER G HACKETT
5208 W HAMILTON RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
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.
1996 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackett >10b W Hamhton Kd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 1996 p.1777
1994 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackett 5208 W Hamilton Rd, Fort Wayne In Winter 1994 p.1582
1992 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackett 520b W Hamilton Rd, Fort Ayne, IN 46804 1992 p.1371
1989 → 1990 · 2 editions WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackett 5208 W Hamilton Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Winter 1989 p.1196, Winter 1990 p.1212
1988 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackett 5108 W Hamilton Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Winter 1988 p.1177
1987 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hack<!~ 520b W Hamilton Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Winter 1987 p.1144
1985 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter Ghackett 520b Whamilton Rd, Fort Wayne Winter 1985 p.1127
1984 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter Ghackett 510b Whamilton Rd, Fort Wayne Winter 1984 p.1124
1975 → 1983 · 8 editions WB9BGR · class A
· later N9AAP
Walter G Hackett 5208 W Hamilton Rd, Ft Wayne, IN 47327 Winter 1975 p.566, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.626, Winter 1979 p.944, Winter 1980 p.1002, 1981 p.938, Winter 1982 p.1048, Winter 1983 p.1081
1974 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hadcetl 5208 W Hamilton Rd Winter 1974 p.571
1971 → 1974 · 4 editions WB9BGR · class A
Watter G Hackett 5220 Crandon Ln Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572, Winter 1973 p.572, 1974 p.540
1971 · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackel~ 5220 Crandon Ln Winter 1971 p.566
None · 1 edition WB9BGR · class A
Walter G Hackett 5208 W Hamilton Rd, Ft Wayne, IN 46804 None p.540
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BGR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BGR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.