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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)
WB9WFR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 30, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 30, 2008
Previous holder: ROBERT A NELSON
Held WB9WFR Jun 29, 1996 → Jun 29, 2006
· first licensed Apr 19, 1996 as KB9NKJ
· 1 license · FRN 0002967982 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9WFR, before the FCC's online records
WB9WFRExpiredGeneral · vanityJun 29, 1996 → Jun 29, 2006 (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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WB9WFR
· General · issued May 23, 2000, expires Jun 29, 2006
ROBERT A. NELSON
1720 VOLLMER RD, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs WB9WFR
· Technician Plus · issued Oct 21, 1997, expires Jun 29, 2006
ROBERT A. NELSON
1720 VOLLMER RD, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 4, 1997 · 2 discs WB9WFR
· Technician Plus · issued Jun 29, 1996, expires Jun 29, 2006
· previously KB9NKJ(Novice)
ROBERT A NELSON
1842 VOLLMER RD, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
Seen Apr 21, 1996 · 1 disc KB9NKJ
· Novice · issued Apr 19, 1996, expires Apr 19, 2006
ROBERT A NELSON
1842 VOLLMER RD, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
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 WB9WFR
ROBERT A NELSON
1720 VOLLMER RD, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
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.
1986 · 1 edition WB9WFR · class N
Robert A Nelson 3418 Hickory, Hazel Crest Il &0431 Winter 1986 p.1214
1985 · 1 edition WB9WFR · class N
Robert A Nelson 341b Hickory, Hazel Crest Il B0431 A Wanda L Smith, 1910 Mock Ave, Muncie, IN 47301 Winter 1985 p.1216
1984 · 1 edition WB9WFR · class N
Robert A Nelson 342b Hickory, Hazel Crest, IL 60432 Winter 1984 p.1213
1980 → 1983 · 2 editions WB9WFR · class N
Robert A Nelson 3428 Hickory, Jiazel Crest, IL 60432 Winter 1980 p.1077, Winter 1983 p.1166
1977 → 1979 · 2 editions WB9WFR · class N
Robert A Nelson 104 Blackhawk Dr, Park Foresl Sou H, IL 60486 Winter 1977 p.679, Winter 1979 p.508
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9WFR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9WFR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.