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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)
WB9GID HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 29, 2017.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 29, 2017
Previous holder: NICHOLAS E BESSER
Held WB9GID Feb 4, 1986 → Nov 28, 2015
· first licensed Feb 4, 1986 as WB9GID
· 1 license · FRN 0013970736 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9GID, before the FCC's online records
WB9GIDExpiredTechnicianFeb 4, 1986 → Nov 28, 2015 (expired)
Licensee
NICHOLAS E BESSER
Address
Attn: Nicholas E. Besser 738 CANBERRA RD SE WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884
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 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs WB9GID
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 28, 1995, expires Nov 28, 2005
NICHOLAS E. BESSER
738 CANBERRA RD SE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884
Seen May 12, 1995 → Oct 26, 1995 · 2 discs WB9GID
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 26, 1995, expires Feb 4, 1996
NICHOLAS E BESSER
738 CANBERRA RD SE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884
Seen Oct 31, 1994 · 1 disc WB9GID
· Technician Plus · issued Feb 4, 1986, expires Feb 4, 1996
NICHOLAS E BESSER
410 PHILLIPPA ST, HINSDALE, IL 60521
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9GID
· Technician · issued Feb 4, 1986, expires Feb 4, 1996
NICHOLAS E BESSER
410 PHILLIPPA ST, HINSDALE, IL 60521
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 WB9GID
NICHOLAS E BESSER
Attn: Nicholas E. Besser 738 CANBERRA RD SE, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884
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 → 1996 · 2 editions WB9GID · class P
Nicholas E Besser 410 L'tlillippa Si, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1990 p.1242, 1996 p.1807
1979 → 1981 · 2 editions WB9GID · class T
Nicholas E Besser 410 Phillippa, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Winter 1979 p.458, 1981 p.965
1978 · 1 edition WB9GID · class T
Nicholas E Besser 410 Philippa, Hinsdale L 60521 Winter 1978 p.891
1977 · 1 edition WB9GID · class G
Marvin G Telkamp 620 Nw 3rd St, Madison 57042 Sd Winter 1977 p.16
None → 1976 · 8 editions WB9GID · class T
Nicholas E Besser 410 Phillippa, Hinsdale 60521 Il None p.553, Winter 1971 p.583, Fall 1971 p.584, Winter 1972 p.587, Winter 1973 p.585, 1974 p.553, Winter 1975 p.579, Winter 1976 p.588
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9GID in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9GID beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.