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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)
WB9LHY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 23, 2015.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 23, 2015
Previous holder: KARL H ECKE
Held WB9LHY Jun 22, 1993 → Jun 22, 2013
· first licensed Jun 22, 1993 as WB9LHY
· 1 license · FRN 0007552573 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WB9LHY, before the FCC's online records
WB9LHYExpiredAdvancedJun 22, 1993 → Jun 22, 2013 (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 17, 2003 · 1 disc WB9LHY
· Advanced · issued Mar 25, 2003, expires Jun 22, 2013
KARL H ECKE
5973 HIGHWAY 23, SAINT PAUL, AR 72760
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Oct 25, 2002 · 10 discs WB9LHY
· Advanced · issued Jun 22, 1993, expires Jun 22, 2003
KARL H. ECKE
PO BOX 45, SAINT PAUL, AR 72760
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB9LHY
· Advanced · issued Jun 22, 1993, expires Jun 22, 2003
KARL H ECKE
POB 45, SAINT PAUL, AR 72760
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 WB9LHY
KARL H ECKE
5973 HIGHWAY 23, SAINT PAUL, AR 72760
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.
1994 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke Pob 45, Saint Paul, AR 72760 1994 p.1640
1992 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke 1 129 Glen Hill Or Glendale Heights Il B0ll7 1992 p.1430
1991 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke 129 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60137 Winter 1991 p.1372
1990 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Kart H Ecke 129 Glen Hill Or, Glendale Heights, IL 60137 Winter 1990 p.1263
1989 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke 129 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60137 Winter 1989 p.1242
1988 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke 119 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60137 Winter 1988 p.1222
1987 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Eckr 129 G'° Hill Or, G'°dale Heights, IL 60137 Winter 1987 p.1190
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke 129 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights Il B0131 Winter 1985 p.1178, Winter 1986 p.1173
1984 · 1 edition WB9LHY · class A
Karl Hecke 119 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights Winter 1984 p.1176
1976 → 1983 · 5 editions WB9LHY · class A
Karl H Ecke 129 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Hgts 60137 Il Winter 1976 p.601, Winter 1977 p.649, Winter 1980 p.1048, Winter 1982 p.1100, Winter 1983 p.1133
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9LHY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9LHY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.