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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)
WB9PBY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 11, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 11, 2008
Previous holder: JAMES T MICHNA
Held WB9PBY Mar 10, 1987 → Dec 10, 2006
· first licensed Mar 10, 1987 as WB9PBY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WB9PBY, before the FCC's online records
WB9PBYExpiredAdvancedMar 10, 1987 → Dec 10, 2006 (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 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WB9PBY
· Advanced · issued Dec 10, 1996, expires Dec 10, 2006
JAMES T. MICHNA
4732 OTTAWA RD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WB9PBY
· Advanced · issued Mar 10, 1987, expires Mar 10, 1997
JAMES T MICHNA
4732 OTTAWA RD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
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 WB9PBY
JAMES T MICHNA
4732 OTTAWA RD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
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 WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4732 Ottawa Rd, Rockford Il Bll07 1997 p.1931
1995 · 1 edition WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4731 Ottawa Rd, Rockford, IL 61107 1995 p.1799
1991 → 1994 · 2 editions WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4732 Ottawa Rd, Rockford Il 6!107 Winter 1991 p.1384, 1994 p.1659
1989 · 1 edition WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4731 Ottawa Rd, Rockford, IL 61107 Winter 1989 p.1255
1986 → 1988 · 2 editions WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4732 Ottawa Rd, Rockford Il 6jj07 Winter 1986 p.1189, Winter 1988 p.1236
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4731 Ottawa Rd, Rockford, IL 61107 Winter 1984 p.1192, Winter 1985 p.1193
1979 → 1983 · 5 editions WB9PBY · class A
James T Michna 4732 Ottawa Rd, Rockford, IL 61107 Winter 1979 p.487, Winter 1980 p.1058, 1981 p.997, Winter 1982 p.1111, Winter 1983 p.1148
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9PBY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9PBY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.