N9TPB
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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)WB9TEL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 30, 2017.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Aug 30, 2017
Previous holder: G W WATSON
Held WB9TEL Dec 10, 1985 → Aug 29, 2015
· first licensed Dec 10, 1985 as WB9TEL
· 1 license · FRN 0013551668
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9TEL, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- G W WATSON
- Address
- 519 S 25TH ST
HERRIN, IL 62948
- FRN
- 0013551668
- Last granted
- May 31, 2005
- Effective
- May 31, 2005
- Last action
- Aug 30, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 30, 2017 — License expired LIEXP
- May 31, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- May 31, 2005 — FCC action LITIN
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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 26, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 15 discs
WB9TEL · Technician Plus · issued Aug 29, 1995, expires Aug 29, 2005
G W. WATSON
519 S 25TH ST, HERRIN, IL 62948 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → May 12, 1995 · 2 discs
WB9TEL · Technician Plus · issued Dec 10, 1985, expires Dec 10, 1995
G W WATSON
519 S 25TH ST, HERRIN, IL 62948 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WB9TEL · Technician · issued Dec 10, 1985, expires Dec 10, 1995
G W WATSON
519 S 25TH ST, HERRIN, IL 62948
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 WB9TEL
G W WATSON
519 S 25TH ST, HERRIN, IL 62948
WB9TEL 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.
- 1997 · 1 edition
WB9TEL · class P
G W Watson
519 S 15th St, Herrin, IL 61948
1997 p.1950 - 1995 · 1 edition
WB9TEL
T H Street
Herrin, IL 61948
1995 p.1819 - 1994 · 1 edition
WB9TEL · class T
G W Watson
519 S 25th Street, Herrin, IL 62948
1994 p.1679 - 1993 · 1 edition
WB9TEL · class T
Gwwatson
519 S 25th Street, Herrin, IL 62948
Winter 1993 p.1583 - 1993 · 1 edition
WB9TEL · class T
G W Watson
519 S 25th Street, Herrin, IL 62948
1993 p.1582 - 1987 · 1 edition
WB9TEL · class T
G W Watson
519 S 15th Street, Herrin, IL 61948
Winter 1987 p.1220 - 1985 → 1986 · 2 editions
WB9TEL · class T
G W Watson
519 S 15th St, Herrin Il B194b
Winter 1985 p.1208, Winter 1986 p.1203 - 1977 → 1984 · 5 editions
WB9TEL · class T
G W Watson
519 S 25th St, Herrin B294b Il
Winter 1977 p.670, Winter 1979 p.1006, Winter 1980 p.1069, Winter 1983 p.1157, Winter 1984 p.1204
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9TEL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9TEL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.