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WB9BOS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 17, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 17, 2016
Previous holder: JOE C BAIR
Held WB9BOS Sep 18, 1984 → Jul 16, 2014
· first licensed Sep 18, 1984 as WB9BOS
· 1 license · FRN 0013499124 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WB9BOS, 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 WB9BOS
· Advanced · issued Jul 16, 1994, expires Jul 16, 2004
JOE C. BAIR
1109 N MC LEAN, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9BOS
· Advanced · issued Sep 18, 1984, expires Sep 18, 1994
JOE C BAIR
1109 N MC LEAN ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
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 WB9BOS
JOE C BAIR
1109 N MC LEAN, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
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 WB9BOS
A Jo• C Bair 1109 N Mc Ean, Bloomington, IL 61701 1997 p.1846
1996 · 1 edition WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 1109 N M Ean, Bloomingtllf1, IL 61701 1996 p.1778
1988 → 1990 · 3 editions WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 1109 N Mc Lean St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Winter 1988 p.1178, Winter 1989 p.1198, Winter 1990 p.1215
1980 → 1983 · 4 editions WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 603 Hester, Normal, IL 61761 Winter 1980 p.1004, 1981 p.940, Winter 1982 p.1050, Winter 1983 p.1083
1979 · 1 edition WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 807 S Marl St, Normal, IL 61761 Winter 1979 p.437
1972 → 1977 · 6 editions WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 807 S Main St, Normal 61761 Il Winter 1972 p.573, Winter 1973 p.572, 1974 p.540, Winter 1975 p.567, Winter 1976 p.577, Winter 1977 p.626
1970 · 1 edition WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair B07 S Main St, Normal 61761 Il Spring 1970 p.564
1969 · 1 edition WB9BOS · class T
James A K I N G 1 6 8 1 Linden St, Des Plaines Summer 1969 p.552
None · 1 edition WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 603 Hester, Normal, IL 61761 None p.1003
None · 1 edition WB9BOS · class A
Joe C Bair 807 ‘'s Main St, Normal None p.540
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BOS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BOS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.