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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)
WB9RXS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 14, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 14, 2008
Previous holder: WILLIAM L STOAKES
Held WB9RXS Dec 16, 1986 → Sep 13, 2006
· first licensed Dec 16, 1986 as WB9RXS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WB9RXS, before the FCC's online records
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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WB9RXS
· Technician Plus · issued Sep 13, 1996, expires Sep 13, 2006
WILLIAM L. STOAKES
316 BARKER RD, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 21, 1996 · 4 discs WB9RXS
· Technician Plus · issued Dec 16, 1986, expires Dec 16, 1996
WILLIAM L STOAKES
316 BARKER RD, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9RXS
· Technician · issued Dec 16, 1986, expires Dec 16, 1996
WILLIAM L STOAKES
316 BARKER RD, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
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 WB9RXS
WILLIAM L STOAKES
316 BARKER RD, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
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 WB9RXS · class P
William L Stoakes 316 Barker Ri/, Michigan Ci\y, IN 46360 1997 p.1944
1996 · 1 edition WB9RXS · class T
William L Stoake~ 3!6 Barter R~ Michigan City Winter 1996 p.1871
None → 1990 · 7 editions WB9RXS · class T
William L Stoakes 316 Barker Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360 None p.1074, Winter 1977 p.666, Winter 1980 p.1065, Winter 1982 p.1117, Winter 1984 p.1201, Winter 1985 p.1204, Winter 1990 p.1284
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9RXS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9RXS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.