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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)
WB9SBY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 2, 2003.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 2, 2003
Previous holder: WILLIAM R BROWN
Held WB9SBY Jan 15, 1991 → Jul 1, 2001
· first licensed Jan 15, 1991 as WB9SBY
· 1 license · FRN 0004172268 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9SBY, 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 31, 2000 → Apr 13, 2001 · 2 discs WB9SBY
· General · issued Oct 25, 2000, expires Jan 15, 2011
WILLIAM R. BROWN
102 W BROADWAY, SHELBYVILLE, IN 46176
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 2, 2000 · 13 discs WB9SBY
· General · issued Jan 15, 1991, expires Jan 15, 2001
WILLIAM R. BROWN
102 W BROADWAY, SHELBYVILLE, IN 46176
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 WB9SBY
WILLIAM R BROWN
102 W BROADWAY, SHELBYVILLE, IN 46176
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 → 1996 · 2 editions WB9SBY · class G
William R Brown 102 W Broadway, Shelbyville, IN 46176 1994 p.1673, 1996 p.1871
1992 · 1 edition WB9SBY · class G
William R Brown 161 W Broadwa~ Shelbyville In, 46176 1992 p.1453
1978 → 1990 · 8 editions WB9SBY · class G
William R Brown 1014 Drake Dr, Shelbyville, IN 46176 Winter 1978 p.924, Winter 1979 p.495, Winter 1980 p.1065, Winter 1982 p.1117, Winter 1983 p.1155, Winter 1984 p.1202, Winter 1988 p.1247, Winter 1990 p.1285
1977 · 1 edition WB9SBY · class N
William R Brown 1014 Drake Or, Shelbyville 46176 In Winter 1977 p.667
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9SBY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9SBY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.