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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)
WB9NGF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 4, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 4, 2020
Previous holder: Carl W Roorda
Held WB9NGF May 31, 1988 → Mar 3, 2018
· first licensed May 31, 1988 as WB9NGF
· 1 license · FRN 0003881828 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1973 as WB9NGF, before the FCC's online records
WB9NGFExpiredGeneralMay 31, 1988 → Mar 3, 2018 (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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WB9NGF
· General · issued Aug 22, 2000, expires Mar 3, 2008
CARL W. ROORDA
603 14TH AVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071-1048
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs WB9NGF
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 3, 1998, expires Mar 3, 2008
CARL W. ROORDA
603 14TH AVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071-1048
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs WB9NGF
· Technician Plus · issued May 31, 1988, expires May 31, 1998
CARL W ROORDA
603 14TH AVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9NGF
· Technician · issued May 31, 1988, expires May 31, 1998
CARL W ROORDA
603 14TH AVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071
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 WB9NGF
CARL W ROORDA
603 14TH AVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071-1048
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 → 1997 · 3 editions WB9NGF · class T
Carl W Roorda 603 14th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 1994 p.1650, 1996 p.1849, 1997 p.1920
1987 · 1 edition WB9NGF · class T
Carl W Roorda 603 14th Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Winter 1987 p.1198
1979 → 1984 · 4 editions WB9NGF · class T
Can W Roorda 603 14th Av, Rock Fals, IL 61071 Winter 1979 p.482, Winter 1980 p.1053, Winter 1983 p.1141, Winter 1984 p.1185
1977 · 1 edition WB9NGF · class T
Carl W Roorda &03 14th Av, Rock Falls &1071 Il Winter 1977 p.654
1973 → 1974 · 2 editions WB9NGF · class T
Carl W Roorda 603 14th Av, Rock Falls 61071 Il Winter 1973 p.608, Winter 1974 p.607
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9NGF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9NGF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.