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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)
WB9WLS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 8, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 8, 2020
Previous holder: Robert L Green
Held WB9WLS Jun 7, 1988 → Apr 7, 2018
· first licensed Jun 7, 1988 as WB9WLS
· 1 license · FRN 0011125416 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9WLS, 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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WB9WLS
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 7, 1998, expires Apr 7, 2008
ROBERT L. GREEN
423 SO CHASE AVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Mar 9, 1998 · 7 discs WB9WLS
· Technician Plus · issued Jun 7, 1988, expires Jun 7, 1998
ROBERT L GREEN
423 SO CHASE AVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9WLS
· Technician · issued Jun 7, 1988, expires Jun 7, 1998
ROBERT L GREEN
423 SO CHASE AVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148
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 WB9WLS
ROBERT L GREEN
423 SO CHASE AVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148
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.
1989 → 1997 · 5 editions WB9WLS · class T
Robert L Green 423 S Chase Ave, Lombard, IL 60148 Winter 1989 p.1280, 1994 p.1693, 1995 p.1837, 1996 p.1895, 1997 p.1968
1986 · 1 edition WB9WLS · class T
Robert L Green 413 So Chase Ave, Lombard Il &0148 Winter 1986 p.1214
1985 · 1 edition WB9WLS · class T
Robert L Green 413 So Chase Ave Lombard Il B0148 Winter 1985 p.1216
1983 → 1984 · 2 editions WB9WLS · class T
Robert L Green 423 So Chase Ave, Lombard I L 60148 Winter 1983 p.1167, Winter 1984 p.1213
1977 → 1982 · 4 editions WB9WLS · class T
Robert L Green 423 S Chase Av, Lombard B014s Il Winter 1977 p.679, Winter 1979 p.509, Winter 1980 p.1078, Winter 1982 p.1130
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9WLS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9WLS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.