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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)
WB9PYL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 18, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 18, 2000
Previous holder: THOMAS H HARRINGTON
Held WB9PYL May 17, 1988 → May 17, 1998
· first licensed May 17, 1988 as WB9PYL
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WB9PYL, before the FCC's online records
WB9PYLExpiredTechnician PlusMay 17, 1988 → May 17, 1998 (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, 1994 → May 2, 2000 · 11 discs WB9PYL
· Technician Plus · issued May 17, 1988, expires May 17, 1998
THOMAS H. HARRINGTON
783 WALNUT, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9PYL
· Technician · issued May 17, 1988, expires May 17, 1998
THOMAS H HARRINGTON
783 WALNUT, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
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 WB9PYL
THOMAS H HARRINGTON
783 WALNUT, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
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.
1992 → 1996 · 4 editions WB9PYL · class T
T ·thomas H Harrington 783 Walnut, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 1992 p.1446, 1994 p.1662, 1995 p.1802, 1996 p.1861
1991 · 1 edition WB9PYL · class T
Thomas H Harrington 183 Walnut, Glen Ellyn Il 6fr131 Winter 1991 p.1386
1988 → 1990 · 2 editions WB9PYL · class T
Thomas H Harrington 783 Walnut, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Winter 1988 p.1239, Winter 1990 p.1278
1985 · 1 edition WB9PYL · class T
Thomas H Harriniton 7bj Walnut, Glen Ellyn Il Bo!jl Winter 1985 p.1196
1984 · 1 edition WB9PYL · class T
Thomas H Harriniton 783 Walnut, Glen Ellyn Il &oll7 Winter 1984 p.1196
1983 · 1 edition WB9PYL · class T
Earl J Gross P O Box 65, Holton, IL 60137 Winter 1983 p.1150
None → 1980 · 4 editions WB9PYL · class T
Thomas H Harrington 783 Walnut, Glen Ellyn None p.1070, Winter 1976 p.614, Winter 1977 p.661, Winter 1980 p.1060
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9PYL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9PYL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.