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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)
WB9BNE HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 15, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 15, 2000
Previous holder: WILLIAM M GROOVER
Held WB9BNE May 24, 1985 → Mar 14, 1998
· first licensed May 24, 1985 as WB9BNE
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as WB9BNE, before the FCC's online records
WB9BNECanceledGeneralMay 24, 1985 → Mar 14, 1998 (canceled)
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 26, 1995 → Mar 9, 1998 · 5 discs WB9BNE
· General · issued Feb 24, 1995, expires Feb 24, 2005
WILLIAM M GROOVER
PO BOX 565, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168-0565
Seen May 12, 1995 · 1 disc WB9BNE
· General · issued Feb 24, 1995, expires Feb 24, 2005
WILLIAM M GROOVER
BOX 565, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168-0565
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs WB9BNE
· General · issued May 24, 1985, expires May 24, 1995
WILLIAM M GROOVER
521 DUNN ST, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168
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 WB9BNE
WILLIAM M GROOVER
PO Box 565 PLAINFIELD, IN 46168-0565
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 WB9BNE · class G
William M Groo"r Pob 56, Plainfl D, IN 46168 1996 p.1778
1995 · 1 edition WB9BNE · class G
William M Groovor Pob 565, Plainfleia, IN 46168 1995 p.1723
1985 → 1987 · 2 editions WB9BNE · class G
William Mgroover 511 Dunn St, Plainfield Winter 1985 p.1129, Winter 1987 p.1145
1983 → 1984 · 2 editions WB9BNE · class G
William M Groover 521 Dunn St, Plainfield, IN 46168 Winter 1983 p.1083, Winter 1984 p.1126
1982 · 1 edition WB9BNE · class G
William M Groover 521 Ounn St, Plainfield, IN 46168 Winter 1982 p.1050
1981 · 1 edition WB9BNE · class G
William M Groover 521 Dunn St, Plainfield “in 46168 ~ Kaqbos N Eric C Walker, Rfd 3-Box 269, Frankfort, IL 60423 Winter 1981 p.1013
1972 → 1981 · 7 editions WB9BNE · class G
William M Groover 521 Dunn St, Plainfld 4616b In Winter 1972 p.573, 1974 p.540, Winter 1975 p.567, Winter 1978 p.871, Winter 1979 p.437, Winter 1980 p.1004, 1981 p.940
None · 1 edition WB9BNE · class G
William M Groover 521 Dunn St, Plainfield In Kaqbot N Sarah T Perillo, 15426 Lamon Av, Oak Forest, IL 60452 None p.1003
None · 1 edition WB9BNE · class G
William M Groover 522 Dunn St, Plainfld None p.540
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BNE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BNE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.