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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)
WB9LUY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 19, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 19, 2016
Previous holder: HERBERT EDWARDS JR
Held WB9LUY Jan 27, 1984 → Jan 18, 2014
· first licensed Jan 27, 1984 as WB9LUY
· 1 license · FRN 0010189181 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1973 as WB9LUY, before the FCC's online records
WB9LUYExpiredAdvancedJan 27, 1984 → Jan 18, 2014 (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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 7, 1999 · 10 discs WB9LUY
· Advanced · issued Jan 18, 1994, expires Jan 18, 2004
HERBERT EDWARDS JR
BOX 115, VERSAILLES, IL 62378
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WB9LUY
· Advanced · issued Jan 27, 1984, expires Jan 27, 1994
HERBERT EDWARDS JR
RTE 1 BOX 126A, VERSAILLES, IL 62378
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 WB9LUY
HERBERT EDWARDS JR
1236 South East St., Apt C, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650
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 WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr Box 115, Versailles Il 61j7b 1997 p.1910
1989 → 1994 · 3 editions WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr Rte 1 Box 126-A, Versailles, IL 62318 Winter 1989 p.1244, Winter 1990 p.1265, 1994 p.1642
1988 · 1 edition WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr Rte I Box 126-A, Versailles, IL 62378 Winter 1988 p.1224
1985 → 1987 · 2 editions WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr Rte I Box 116-A, Versailles, IL 62378 Winter 1985 p.1180, Winter 1987 p.1192
1984 · 1 edition WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr Rte I Box 12ba, Versailles Il B137b Winter 1984 p.1179
1983 · 1 edition WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr Rte 1 Box 126a, Versailles, IL 62378 Winter 1983 p.1135
1982 · 1 edition WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Versailles , IL 62378 Winter 1982 p.1102
1973 → 1979 · 6 editions WB9LUY · class A
Herbert Edwards Jr 127 N Putnam, Meredosia, IL 62665 Winter 1973 p.603, 1974 p.571, Winter 1975 p.594, Winter 1976 p.602, Winter 1977 p.650, Winter 1979 p.986
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9LUY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9LUY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.