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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)
WB9QZJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 24, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 24, 2006
Previous holder: DONALD W ALTMAN
Held WB9QZJ Apr 14, 1987 → Aug 23, 2004
· first licensed Apr 14, 1987 as WB9QZJ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WB9QZJ, before the FCC's online records
WB9QZJExpiredAdvancedApr 14, 1987 → Aug 23, 2004 (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 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WB9QZJ
· Advanced · issued Aug 23, 1994, expires Aug 23, 2004
DONALD W. ALTMAN
1411 W HOLLYWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60660
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9QZJ
· Advanced · issued Apr 14, 1987, expires Apr 14, 1997
DONALD W ALTMAN
1411 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60660
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 WB9QZJ
DONALD W ALTMAN
1411 W HOLLYWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60660
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 · 1 edition WB9QZJ · class A
Donald W Altman 1411 W Hollywood, Chicago, IL 60660 1994 p.1667
1983 · 1 edition WB9QZJ · class A
Donald W Altman 1411 West Hollywood, Chicago, IL 60660 Winter 1983 p.1152
1979 → 1982 · 4 editions WB9QZJ · class G
Donald W Altman 1411 W Hollywood, Chicago, IL 60660 Winter 1979 p.1000, Winter 1980 p.1062, 1981 p.1001, Winter 1982 p.1115
None · 1 edition WB9QZJ · class A
Donald W Altman 1411 West Hollywood, Chicago None p.1072
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9QZJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9QZJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.