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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)
WB9LAQ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 18, 2021.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 18, 2021
Previous holder: ERIC C WISETTE
Held WB9LAQ Apr 11, 1989 → Feb 17, 2019
· first licensed Apr 11, 1989 as WB9LAQ
· 1 license · FRN 0018471433 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1974 as WB9LAQ, before the FCC's online records
WB9LAQExpiredTechnicianApr 11, 1989 → Feb 17, 2019 (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 Apr 7, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 9 discs WB9LAQ
· Technician Plus · issued Feb 17, 1999, expires Feb 17, 2009
ERIC C. WISETTE
4305 N NARRAGANSETT, CHICAGO, IL 60634-1571
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Nov 11, 1998 · 8 discs WB9LAQ
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 11, 1989, expires Apr 11, 1999
ERIC C WISETTE
4305 N NARRAGANSETT, CHICAGO, IL 60634
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9LAQ
· Technician · issued Apr 11, 1989, expires Apr 11, 1999
ERIC C WISETTE
4305 N NARRAGANSETT, CHICAGO, IL 60634
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 WB9LAQ
ERIC C WISETTE
4305 N NARRAGANSETT, CHICAGO, IL 60634-1571
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.
1988 → 1991 · 3 editions WB9LAQ · class T
Eric C Wisette 4305 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL 60634 Winter 1988 p.1221, Winter 1990 p.1263, Winter 1991 p.1371
1986 · 1 edition WB9LAQ · class T
Eric Cwiiette 4305 N Narra\ansett, Chicago Winter 1986 p.1172
1974 → 1983 · 5 editions WB9LAQ · class T
Eric C Wisette 4305 N Narragansett, Chicago Winter 1974 p.599, Winter 1975 p.591, Winter 1976 p.600, 1981 p.987, Winter 1983 p.1132
1973 · 1 edition WB9LAQ · class T
E R I C C W I S E T T E 5 8 4 6 W Montrose A V Winter 1973 p.642
None · 1 edition WB9LAQ · class T
Eric C Wisette 4305 N Narragansett, Chicago None p.568
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9LAQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9LAQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.