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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)
WB9KHO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 15, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 15, 2026
Previous holder: LADDIE J LANKAS
Held WB9KHO Sep 25, 1984 → Oct 14, 2024
· first licensed Sep 25, 1984 as WB9KHO
· 1 license · FRN 0011273182 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1975 as WB9KHO, before the FCC's online records
WB9KHOExpiredGeneralSep 25, 1984 → Oct 14, 2024 (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 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WB9KHO
· General · issued Oct 14, 1994, expires Oct 14, 2004
LADDIE J. LANKAS
8809 THISTLEWOOD LN, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9KHO
· General · issued Sep 25, 1984, expires Sep 25, 1994
LADDIE J LANKAS
8809 THISTLEWOOD LN, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
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 WB9KHO
LADDIE J LANKAS
8809 THISTLEWOOD LN, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
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 WB9KHO · class G
Laddie J Lankas Bgo9 Fhistlewood Ln, Orland Park, IL 60461 1997 p.1900
1994 → 1996 · 2 editions WB9KHO · class G
Laddie J Lankas 8809 Thistlewood Ln, Orland Park, IL 60462 1994 p.1635, 1996 p.1833
1987 · 1 edition WB9KHO · class G
Laddie J Lankas 8809 Thistltwood Ln, Orland Park Il 604b1 Winter 1987 p.1186
1984 · 1 edition WB9KHO
G Laddie J Lankas 417j West B1nd St, Chicago, IL 60652 Winter 1984 p.1173
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions WB9KHO · class G
Laddie J Lankas 4173 West 82nd St, Chicago, IL 60652 Winter 1980 p.1045, 1981 p.985
1979 · 1 edition WB9KHO · class G
Ladoe J Lankas 4173 W 82nd 51, Cticago, IL 60652 Winter 1979 p.474
1975 → 1977 · 3 editions WB9KHO · class G
G Laddie J Lankas 4173 W 82nd St, Chicago &0&52 Il Winter 1975 p.589, Winter 1976 p.598, Winter 1977 p.647
1972 · 1 edition WB9KHO · class T
William L Ogden 5201 Chadwick Rd Winter 1972 p.601
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9KHO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9KHO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.