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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)
WB9BQY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 24, 2010.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 24, 2010
Previous holder: FRANK O ATCHISON
Held WB9BQY Feb 2, 1988 → Jan 23, 2008
· first licensed Feb 2, 1988 as WB9BQY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WB9BQY, before the FCC's online records
WB9BQYExpiredGeneralFeb 2, 1988 → Jan 23, 2008 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WB9BQY
· General · issued Jan 23, 1998, expires Jan 23, 2008
FRANK O. ATCHISON
4501 NW 46TH ST, TAMARAC, FL 33319-3835
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB9BQY
· General · issued Feb 2, 1988, expires Feb 2, 1998
FRANK O ATCHISON
4501 NW 46TH ST, TAMARAC, FL 33319
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 WB9BQY
FRANK O ATCHISON
4501 NW 46TH ST, TAMARAC, FL 33319-3835
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.
1990 · 1 edition WB9BQY · class G
Frank 0 Atchison 4501 1111 46th Street, Tamarac, FL 33319 Winter 1990 p.1216
1988 · 1 edition WB9BQY · class G
Frank 0 Atchison 267 Edgewood Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090 Winter 1988 p.1179
1986 · 1 edition WB9BQY · class G
Frank 0 Atchison 167 Edgewood Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090 Winter 1986 p.1127
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions WB9BQY · class G
Frank 0 Atchison 267 Edgewood Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090 Winter 1980 p.1004, Winter 1982 p.1050, Winter 1983 p.1084
1979 · 1 edition WB9BQY · class G
Frank 0 Atctisoil 267 Elfgewood Dr, Wheelllg, IL 60090 Winter 1979 p.438
1971 → 1977 · 6 editions WB9BQY · class G
Frank 0 Atchison 267 Edgewood Dr Fall 1971 p.567, Winter 1972 p.573, Winter 1973 p.573, 1974 p.541, Winter 1976 p.577, Winter 1977 p.626
1971 · 1 edition WB9BQY · class G
Donald H Schwiesow 4409 Prospect Winter 1971 p.567
None → 1970 · 2 editions WB9BQY · class T
Frank 0 Atchison 267 Edgewood Dr, Wheeling None p.541, Spring 1970 p.565
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9BQY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9BQY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.