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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)
WB9DPW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 16, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Last requested Dec 19, 2002 as choice 1:
application dismissed.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 16, 2018
Previous holder: PATRICK F ZEGLIN
Held WB9DPW Aug 26, 1986 → May 15, 2016
· first licensed Aug 26, 1986 as WB9DPW
· 1 license · FRN 0007019987 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9DPW, before the FCC's online records
WB9DPWExpiredAdvancedAug 26, 1986 → May 15, 2016 (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 Apr 17, 2003 · 1 disc WB9DPW
· Advanced · issued Jan 1, 2003, expires May 15, 2006
PATRICK F ZEGLIN
1116 W. SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61821
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Oct 25, 2002 · 12 discs WB9DPW
· Advanced · issued May 15, 1996, expires May 15, 2006
PATRICK F. ZEGLIN
1636 N ALBANY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WB9DPW
· Advanced · issued Aug 26, 1986, expires Aug 26, 1996
PATRICK F ZEGLIN
1636 N ALBANY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647
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 WB9DPW
PATRICK F ZEGLIN
1116 W. Springfield Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821
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 WB9DPW · class A
Patrkk F Zegwn 1636 N Albany Ave, Chkago N, 60647 1996 p.1790
1985 · 1 edition WB9DPW · class A
Patrick F ~glin 1636 N Albany Ave, Chic°illo, IL 60647 Winter 1985 p.1141
1984 · 1 edition WB9DPW · class A
Patrick F Eglin Lb3b N Albany Ave, Chica~o Il B0b47 Winter 1984 p.1140
1976 → 1983 · 6 editions WB9DPW · class A
Patrick F Zeglin 1636 N Albany Av, Chicago 60647 Il Winter 1976 p.582, Winter 1977 p.631, Winter 1979 p.447, Winter 1980 p.1015, Winter 1982 p.1062, Winter 1983 p.1096
1975 · 1 edition WB9DPW · class A
Patrick F Zeglin Loll> N Albany Av, Chicago 00047 Il Winter 1975 p.572
None → 1973 · 3 editions WB9DPW · class A
Patrick F Zeglin 1636 N Albany Ave, Chicago None p.1016, Fall 1971 p.574, Winter 1973 p.578
Others Requesting WB9DPW
1 application listed WB9DPW as a choice, newest first.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9DPW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9DPW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.