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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)
WB9BNY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 16, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 16, 2006
Previous holder: RONALD A NELSON
Held WB9BNY Oct 12, 1984 → Jul 15, 2004
· first licensed Oct 12, 1984 as WB9BNY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9BNY, 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WB9BNY
· Technician · issued Jul 15, 1994, expires Jul 15, 2004
RONALD A. NELSON
714 SUMAC DR, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9BNY
· Technician · issued Oct 12, 1984, expires Oct 12, 1994
RONALD A NELSON
714 SUMAC DR, STREAMWOOD, IL 60103
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 WB9BNY
RONALD A NELSON
714 SUMAC DR, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
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.
1988 → 1996 · 3 editions WB9BNY · class T
Ronald A Nelson 714 Sumac Dr, Streamwood, IL 60103 Winter 1988 p.1178, 1995 p.1723, Winter 1996 p.1779
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions WB9BNY · class T
Ronald A Nelson 714 Sumac Or, Streamwood Il 6010j Winter 1986 p.1127, Winter 1987 p.1145
None → 1985 · 12 editions WB9BNY · class T
Ronald A Nelson 714 Sumac Dr, Streamwd None p.540, Winter 1971 p.566, Fall 1971 p.567, Winter 1972 p.573, Winter 1973 p.572, 1974 p.540, Winter 1977 p.626, Winter 1979 p.437, Winter 1980 p.1004, Winter 1982 p.1050, Winter 1983 p.1083, Winter 1985 p.1129
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BNY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BNY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.