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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)
WB9RBY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — WB9RBY was last held in the 1990s (license expired Dec 14, 2003), before the FCC's online records begin, so the two-year wait is long over. Confirm in the FCC's vanity system before applying.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not in the FCC's online records (1999 → now), but held before then: see below.
Held Before 1999
WB9RBY in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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 May 3, 1994 → Oct 27, 1996 · 6 discs WB9RBY
· Amateur Extra · issued Dec 14, 1993, expires Dec 14, 2003
RUSSELL B REGINALD
410 HILLCREST DR RR 1, SPARLAND, IL 61565
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WB9RBY
· Advanced · issued May 27, 1986, expires May 27, 1996
RUSSELL B REGINALD
410 HILLCREST DR RR 1, SPARLAND, IL 61565
WB9RBY in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.
1989 → 1997 · 5 editions WB9RBY · class E
Russell B Reginald 410 Hillcrest Dr Rr 1, Sparland, IL 61565 Winter 1989 p.1261, Winter 1990 p.1281, 1994 p.1667, Winter 1996 p.1867, 1997 p.1940
1987 · 1 edition WB9RBY
A Rum/i B R09inald 410 Hilkrest Dr Rr L, Sparland, IL 61565 Winter 1987 p.1211
1980 → 1984 · 4 editions WB9RBY · class A
Russell B Reginald 410 Hillcrest Dr, Sparland, IL 61565 Winter 1980 p.1063, Winter 1982 p.1115, Winter 1983 p.1152, Winter 1984 p.1199
1979 · 1 edition WB9RBY · class A
Russell B Rooin8id 410 Hillcrest Dr. Spartand L 61565 Winter 1979 p.492
1977 · 1 edition WB9RBY · class A
Russell B Reginald 410 Hillcrest Dr, Sparland 61565 Il Winter 1977 p.664