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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)
WB9RYM HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 20, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 20, 2026
Previous holder: LEONARD J KOCHNOWICZ
Held WB9RYM Jan 4, 1985 → Oct 19, 2024
· first licensed Jan 4, 1985 as WB9RYM
· 1 license · FRN 0011304631 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1982 as WB9RYM, before the FCC's online records
WB9RYMExpiredGeneralJan 4, 1985 → Oct 19, 2024 (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 WB9RYM
· General · issued Oct 19, 1994, expires Oct 19, 2004
LEONARD J. KOCHNOWICZ
1801 W GOLDCREST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9RYM
· General · issued Jan 4, 1985, expires Jan 4, 1995
LEONARD J KOCHNOWICZ
1801 W GOLDCREST AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221
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 WB9RYM
LEONARD J KOCHNOWICZ
1801 W GOLDCREST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221
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 WB9RYM · class G
Leonard J Kochnowlcz 1 1801 W Goldcrest Milwaukee, WI 53221 1997 p.1944
1996 · 1 edition WB9RYM · class G
Leonard J Kochnowicz !bo! W Goldcrest, Milwaukee, WI 53221 1996 p.1871
1980 → 1995 · 10 editions WB9RYM · class G
Leonard J Kochnowici 1801 W Goldcrest Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Winter 1980 p.1065, Winter 1982 p.1117, Winter 1983 p.1154, Winter 1985 p.1204, Winter 1986 p.1199, Winter 1987 p.1215, 1992 p.1452, 1993 p.1577, 1994 p.1672, 1995 p.1812
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9RYM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9RYM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.