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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)
WB9PBZ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 15, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 15, 2009
Previous holder: BYRON C DALE
Held WB9PBZ Mar 8, 1988 → Nov 14, 2007
· first licensed Mar 8, 1988 as WB9PBZ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WB9PBZ, before the FCC's online records
WB9PBZExpiredAdvancedMar 8, 1988 → Nov 14, 2007 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WB9PBZ
· Advanced · issued Nov 14, 1997, expires Nov 14, 2007
BYRON C. DALE
1619 GRANT AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB9PBZ
· Advanced · issued Mar 8, 1988, expires Mar 8, 1998
BYRON C DALE
1619 GRANT AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
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 WB9PBZ
BYRON C DALE
1619 GRANT AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
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.
1996 · 1 edition WB9PBZ
A ~ron Dale 1619 Grant Av" Rockford, IL 61103 1996 p.1857
1995 · 1 edition WB9PBZ
A ~~~~~ai~ile 1619 Grant Ave, Rockford ~ 61103 46268 1995 p.1799
1989 → 1994 · 4 editions WB9PBZ · class A
Byron C Dale 1619 Grant Ave, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1989 p.1255, Winter 1991 p.1384, 1993 p.1566, 1994 p.1659
1988 · 1 edition WB9PBZ · class A
Byron C Oale 1619 Grant Ave, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1988 p.1236
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WB9PBZ · class A
A ~ron Dale 1619 Grant Ave, Rockford Il Bl!ol G Mary L Pautz, 4611 Wauer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53116 Winter 1985 p.1193, Winter 1986 p.1189
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions WB9PBZ · class A
Byron C Dale 1619 Grant Av, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1980 p.1058, Winter 1982 p.1111, Winter 1983 p.1148
1977 · 1 edition WB9PBZ
A ~~~'t°j~1e Winter 1977 p.657
1976 · 1 edition WB9PBZ · class G
Byron C Dale 2312 Melrose St, Rockford 61103 Il Winter 1976 p.611
None · 1 edition WB9PBZ · class A
· later KC9HT
Byron C Dale 1619 Grant Av, Rockford, IL 61103 None p.1068
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9PBZ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9PBZ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.