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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)
WB9GRS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 5, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 5, 2009
Previous holder: WALTER T BARTOW
Held WB9GRS Mar 17, 1987 → Mar 4, 2007
· first licensed Mar 17, 1987 as WB9GRS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as WB9GRS, before the FCC's online records
WB9GRSExpiredTechnician PlusMar 17, 1987 → Mar 4, 2007 (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 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WB9GRS
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 4, 1997, expires Mar 4, 2007
WALTER T. BARTOW
79 LAKESHORE LN, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415-7020
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 27, 1996 · 5 discs WB9GRS
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 17, 1987, expires Mar 17, 1997
WALTER T BARTOW
720 N LOOMIS, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9GRS
· Technician · issued Mar 17, 1987, expires Mar 17, 1997
WALTER T BARTOW
720 N LOOMIS, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
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 WB9GRS
WALTER T BARTOW
79 LAKESHORE LN, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415-7020
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 WB9GRS · class T
Wallor Winter 1996 p.1810
1996 · 1 edition WB9GRS · class T
Wallor Oomls Naper.ti•, IL 60540 1996 p.1809
1995 · 1 edition WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow 710 N Loomis Naperville, IL 60540 1995 p.1754
1983 → 1989 · 2 editions WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow 720 N Loomis, Naperville, IL 60540 Winter 1983 p.1111, Winter 1989 p.1224
1982 · 1 edition WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow L211 N Loomis, Naperville, IL 60540 Winter 1982 p.1078
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow 720 N Loomis, Naperville, IL 60540 Winter 1980 p.1032, 1981 p.967
1979 · 1 edition WB9GRS
T Walt9f T Barlow 720 N Loom~, Napervtlle, IL 60540 Winter 1979 p.460
1973 → 1976 · 2 editions WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow 720 N Loomis, Naperville 60540 I L Winter 1973 p.586, Winter 1976 p.589
1972 · 1 edition WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow 710 N Loomis, Naperville 60540 Il Winter 1972 p.588
None · 1 edition WB9GRS · class T
Walter T Bartow 720 N Loomis, Naperville, IL 60540 None p.1031
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9GRS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9GRS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.