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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)
WB9LHG HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 10, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 10, 2006
Previous holder: VOLTAIRE O SOTTO
Held WB9LHG Jul 24, 1984 → Jul 9, 2004
· first licensed Jul 24, 1984 as WB9LHG
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB6EFY, before the FCC's online records
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 WB9LHG
· General · issued Jul 9, 1994, expires Jul 9, 2004
VOLTAIRE O. SOTTO
1891 E MINER ST, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-4719
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9LHG
· General · issued Jul 24, 1984, expires Jul 24, 1994
VOLTAIRE O SOTTO
1440 W JEFFERSON ST, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
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 WB9LHG
VOLTAIRE O SOTTO
1891 E MINER ST, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-4719
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 WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 1891 E Miner St, Dos Plaines, IL 60016 1997 p.1907
1996 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto I I E Miner St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 1996 p.1839
1995 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto Ib I E Miner St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 1995 p.1780
1994 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 1440 W Jefferson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 1994 p.1640
1993 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 1440 W Je Erson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 1993 p.1547
1992 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 1440 W Jef Erson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 1992 p.1429
1988 → 1990 · 2 editions WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 1440 W Jefferson St, Oes Plaines, IL 60016 Winter 1988 p.1222, Winter 1990 p.1263
1987 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Vottairr 0 Sotto 1440 W Jrf Mon St, Des Pliines, IL 60016 Winter 1987 p.1190
1980 → 1986 · 5 editions WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 1440 W Jefferson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Winter 1980 p.1048, Winter 1983 p.1133, Winter 1984 p.1177, Winter 1985 p.1178, Winter 1986 p.1174
1979 · 1 edition WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Satta 551 Des Plaines Av, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Winter 1979 p.477
None → 1977 · 4 editions WB9LHG · class G
Voltaire 0 Sotto 551 Des Plaines Av None p.569, Winter 1975 p.592, Winter 1976 p.601, Winter 1977 p.649
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9LHG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9LHG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.