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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)
WB9GUW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 25, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 25, 1999
Previous holder: JAMES P DARBY
Held WB9GUW Nov 24, 1987 → Nov 24, 1997
· first licensed Nov 24, 1987 as WB9GUW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as WB9GUW, before the FCC's online records
WB9GUWExpiredTechnician PlusNov 24, 1987 → Nov 24, 1997 (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 Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 8, 1999 · 10 discs WB9GUW
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 24, 1987, expires Nov 24, 1997
JAMES P. DARBY
152 LARCHMONT LN, BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9GUW
· Technician · issued Nov 24, 1987, expires Nov 24, 1997
JAMES P DARBY
152 LARCHMONT LN, BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
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 WB9GUW
JAMES P DARBY
152 LARCHMONT LN, BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
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 WB9GUW · class T
James P Darby 52 Larchmont [N, Sloomin~a~, IL 60108 1996 p.1810
1995 · 1 edition WB9GUW · class T
James P Darby 151 Larchmont Ln, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 1995 p.1755
1986 → 1991 · 3 editions WB9GUW · class T
James P Darby 152 Larchmont Ln, Bloominidale Il 60!0b Winter 1986 p.1154, Winter 1990 p.1244, Winter 1991 p.1350
1972 → 1982 · 9 editions WB9GUW · class T
James P Darby 4141 Arthur Av, Brookfield 60513 Il Winter 1972 p.588, Winter 1973 p.586, 1974 p.554, Winter 1976 p.590, Winter 1978 p.893, Winter 1979 p.461, Winter 1980 p.1032, 1981 p.968, Winter 1982 p.1078
None · 1 edition WB9GUW · class T
Charles J Brenner Pob 463, Menomonie, WI 54751 None p.1030
None · 1 edition WB9GUW · class T
James Pdarby 4141 Arthur Av, Brookfield None p.554
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9GUW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9GUW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.