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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)
WB9WRG HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 10, 2019.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 10, 2019
Previous holder: Paul L Fane Jr
Held WB9WRG Jul 14, 1987 → Apr 9, 2017
· first licensed Jul 14, 1987 as WB9WRG
· 1 license · FRN 0002973022 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9WRG, 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 7, 1999 · 2 discs WB9WRG
· General · issued Sep 24, 1998, expires Apr 9, 2007
PAUL L FANE JR
2808 MAPLE ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Seen Mar 9, 1998 · 1 disc WB9WRG
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 9, 1997, expires Apr 9, 2007
PAUL L FANE JR
2808 MAPLE ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Seen Apr 4, 1997 · 1 disc WB9WRG
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 25, 1997, expires Mar 25, 2007
PAUL L FANE JR
2808 MAPLE ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 27, 1996 · 5 discs WB9WRG
· Technician Plus · issued Jul 14, 1987, expires Jul 14, 1997
PAUL L FANE JR
2808 MAPLE, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9WRG
· Technician · issued Jul 14, 1987, expires Jul 14, 1997
PAUL L FANE JR
2808 MAPLE, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
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 WB9WRG
PAUL L FANE JR
2808 MAPLE ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
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 WB9WRG · class T
Paul L Fane Jr 1b08 Maple, Michio'an City In 4&3&0 1997 p.1969
1996 · 1 edition WB9WRG · class T
Paul L Fane Jr 1808 Maple, Michigan City, IN 46360 1996 p.1896
1994 · 1 edition WB9WRG · class T
Paul L Fane Jr 2808 Maple, Michigan City, IN 46360 1994 p.1693
1980 → 1985 · 5 editions WB9WRG · class T
Paul L Fane Jr 1600 Hidden Hills Tri, Long Beach, IN 46360 Winter 1980 p.1079, Winter 1982 p.1130, Winter 1983 p.1166, Winter 1984 p.1214, Winter 1985 p.1217
1979 · 1 edition WB9WRG · class T
Pal J L Fane Jr, 12106 Ann, Blue Island, IL 60406 Winter 1979 p.509
1977 · 1 edition WB9WRG · class T
Paul L Fane Jr 11106 Ann, Blue Island 60406, IL 46805 Winter 1977 p.679
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9WRG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9WRG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.