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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)
WB9IRB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 9, 2015.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 9, 2015
Previous holder: WILLIAM W WURSTER
Held WB9IRB Jun 8, 1993 → Jun 8, 2013
· first licensed Jun 8, 1993 as WB9IRB
· 1 license · FRN 0008873879 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1973 as WB9IRB, before the FCC's online records
WB9IRBExpiredAdvancedJun 8, 1993 → Jun 8, 2013 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 17, 2003 · 19 discs WB9IRB
· Advanced · issued Jun 8, 1993, expires Jun 8, 2003
WILLIAM W. WURSTER
4425 HOLLYWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
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 WB9IRB
WILLIAM W WURSTER
4425 HOLLYWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
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.
1997 · 1 edition WB9IRB · class A
William W Wurster 4415 Hollywood Ave, Chkago, IL 60646 1997 p.1890
1982 → 1990 · 4 editions WB9IRB · class A
William W Wurster 4425 Hollywood Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1982 p.1088, Winter 1983 p.1121, Winter 1989 p.1234, Winter 1990 p.1255
1976 → 1980 · 3 editions WB9IRB · class A
William W Wurster 4415 Hollywood Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1976 p.594, Winter 1977 p.643, Winter 1980 p.1040
1974 · 1 edition WB9IRB · class G
William W Wumer 4815 N Beu Av, Chi, Ago Winter 1974 p.589
1973 → 1974 · 2 editions WB9IRB · class G
William W Wurster 4815 N Bell A V, Chicago 60625 I L Winter 1973 p.591, 1974 p.559
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9IRB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9IRB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.