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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)
WB9RYE HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 5, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 5, 2009
Previous holder: JAMES J O BRIEN
Held WB9RYE Aug 11, 1987 → Apr 4, 2007
· first licensed Aug 11, 1987 as WB9RYE
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WB9RYE, 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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WB9RYE
· Advanced · issued Apr 4, 1997, expires Apr 4, 2007
JAMES J. O BRIEN
17200 W JILLS DR, NEW BERLIN, WI 53146
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB9RYE
· Advanced · issued Aug 11, 1987, expires Aug 11, 1997
JAMES J O BRIEN
17200 W JILLS DR, NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
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 WB9RYE
JAMES J O BRIEN
17200 W JILLS DR, NEW BERLIN, WI 53146
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 → 1997 · 3 editions WB9RYE · class A
James J O'brien 17200 W Jills Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 1994 p.1672, 1996 p.1870, 1997 p.1944
1993 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O' Rien 17200 Jills R, New Berlin Wi 5jl51 1993 p.1577
1990 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O'brien 17200 W Jills Or, New Bertin, WI 53151 Winter 1990 p.1284
1989 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O'brien 17200 W Jills Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 Winter 1989 p.1264
1986 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O' Rien 17200 Jills Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 Winter 1986 p.1199
1985 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O' Rien 17100 Jills Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 Winter 1985 p.1204
1983 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O'brien 17200 W Jills Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 Winter 1983 p.1154
1982 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O'brien 17200 W J1lls Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 Winter 1982 p.1117
1980 · 1 edition WB9RYE · class A
James J O'brien 17200 W Jills Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151 Winter 1980 p.1065
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9RYE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9RYE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.