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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)
WB9VSN HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 31, 2001.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 31, 2001
Previous holder: Gary A Appel
Held WB9VSN May 24, 1985 → Oct 30, 1999
· first licensed May 24, 1985 as WB9VSN
· 2 licenses · FRN 0002276590 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WA0TFB, before the FCC's online records
📦 Moved: San Jose, CA → Kalaheo, HI
WA0TFBActiveAmateur Extra · vanityOct 30, 1999 → expires Oct 30, 2029
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 May 2, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 7 discs WA0TFB
· Advanced · issued Oct 30, 1999, expires Oct 30, 2009
· previously WB9VSN
GARY A. APPEL .
1318 OLD ABBEY PL, SAN JOSE, CA 95132-2527
Seen May 12, 1995 → Oct 8, 1999 · 9 discs WB9VSN
· Advanced · issued Feb 24, 1995, expires Feb 24, 2005
GARY A. APPEL
1318 OLD ABBEY PL, SAN JOSE, CA 95132
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs WB9VSN
· Advanced · issued May 24, 1985, expires May 24, 1995
GARY A APPEL
1318 OLD ABBEY PLACE, SAN JOSE, CA 95132
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 1, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as WA0TFB
Gary A Appel
3714 Kikee Road, Kalaheo, HI 96741-9710
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 WB9VSN · class A
Garr A Agp' 1318 Old Abbe1 Place, San Jose, CA 95132 1997 p.1964
1992 → 1995 · 2 editions WB9VSN · class A
Gary A Appel Lllb Old Abbey Place, San Jose, CA 95131 1992 p.1466, 1995 p.1833
1990 · 1 edition WB9VSN · class A
Gary A Appel 1318 Old Abbey Place, San Jose, CA 95132 Winter 1990 p.1298
1983 · 1 edition WB9VSN · class A
Gary A Appel 2510 Dillion Ct 2, San Jose, CA 95133 Winter 1983 p.1164
1979 → 1980 · 2 editions WB9VSN · class A
Gary A Appel 117 Jasmine Ct, Milpitas, CA 95035 Winter 1979 p.506, Winter 1980 p.1076
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9VSN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9VSN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.