N9TPB
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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)WB9ISH HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 29, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 29, 2009
Previous holder: JAMES A GIBBS
Held WB9ISH May 12, 1987 → Jan 28, 2007
· first licensed May 12, 1987 as WB9ISH
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1973 as WB9ISH, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- JAMES A GIBBS
- Address
- 15 FROLIC AVE
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
- Last granted
- Jan 28, 1997
- Effective
- Jan 28, 1997
- Last action
- Jan 29, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 29, 2009 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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
WB9ISH · Technician Plus · issued Jan 28, 1997, expires Jan 28, 2007
JAMES A. GIBBS
15 FROLIC AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 27, 1996 · 5 discs
WB9ISH · Technician Plus · issued May 12, 1987, expires May 12, 1997
JAMES A GIBBS
15 FROLIC AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WB9ISH · Technician · issued May 12, 1987, expires May 12, 1997
JAMES A GIBBS
15 FROLIC AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
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 WB9ISH
JAMES A GIBBS
15 FROLIC AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
WB9ISH in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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
WB9ISH · class T
James A Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
1997 p.1890 - 1982 → 1996 · 7 editions
WB9ISH · class T
James A Gibbs
15 Frolic Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
Winter 1982 p.1088, Winter 1983 p.1122, Winter 1985 p.1167, Winter 1987 p.1180, Winter 1990 p.1255, 1995 p.1767, 1996 p.1823 - 1979 → 1980 · 2 editions
WB9ISH · class T
Jli'nes A Gibbs
15 Frolic Av, Waukegan, IL 60085
Winter 1979 p.469, Winter 1980 p.1039 - 1973 → 1977 · 4 editions
WB9ISH · class T
James A Gibbs
15 Frolic, Waukegan 60085 Il
Winter 1973 p.592, 1974 p.560, Winter 1976 p.594, Winter 1977 p.643 - 1972 · 1 edition
WB9ISH · class T
James A Gibb~ 15 Frolic
Waukegan 60085 Il
Winter 1972 p.595 - None · 1 edition
WB9ISH · class T
James A Gibbs
15 Frolic, Waukegan -
None p.560
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9ISH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9ISH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.