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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)
WB9JFT HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 10, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 10, 2009
Previous holder: LEONARD L POTTERBAUM
Held WB9JFT Jul 26, 1988 → Jun 9, 2007
· first licensed Jul 26, 1988 as WB9JFT
· 1 license · FRN 0002975902 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as WB9JFT, before the FCC's online records
WB9JFTExpiredGeneralJul 26, 1988 → Jun 9, 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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WB9JFT
· General · issued Jun 9, 1997, expires Jun 9, 2007
LEONARD L. POTTERBAUM
502 W 8TH; PO BOX 709, METROPOLIS, IL 62960
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB9JFT
· General · issued Jul 26, 1988, expires Jul 26, 1998
LEONARD L POTTERBAUM
POB 709, METROPOLIS, IL 62960
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 WB9JFT
LEONARD L POTTERBAUM
PO Box 709 502 W 8TH, METROPOLIS, IL 62960
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.
1992 → 1997 · 4 editions WB9JFT · class G
Leonard L Potterbaum Pob 709, Metropolis, IL 62960 1992 p.1419, 1995 p.1771, 1996 p.1826, 1997 p.1894
1987 · 1 edition WB9JFT · class G
Leonard L Potterbaum Lloi N Madison, Marion, IL 61959 Winter 1987 p.1182
1983 → 1986 · 4 editions WB9JFT · class G
Leonard L Potterbaum 1101 N Madison, Marion, IL 62612 Winter 1983 p.1124, Winter 1984 p.1168, Winter 1985 p.1170, Winter 1986 p.1166
1980 · 1 edition WB9JFT · class G
Leonard L Potterbaum 720 Sycamore St, Quincy, IL 62301 Winter 1980 p.1042
1979 · 1 edition WB9JFT
G Leonard L Pallerbaum 720 Sycamore Si, Qiiilcy, IL 62301 Winter 1979 p.471
None → 1977 · 7 editions WB9JFT · class C
Leonard L Potterbaum 1101 N Madison, Marion None p.1044, Winter 1972 p.597, Winter 1973 p.593, Winter 1974 p.592, Winter 1975 p.586, Winter 1976 p.595, Winter 1977 p.644
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9JFT in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9JFT beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.