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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)
WB9YBH HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 7, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 7, 2009
Previous holder: GEORGE W THOMPSON
Held WB9YBH Apr 28, 1987 → Jan 6, 2007
· first licensed Apr 28, 1987 as WB9YBH
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9YBH, before the FCC's online records
WB9YBHExpiredGeneralApr 28, 1987 → Jan 6, 2007 (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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WB9YBH
· General · issued Jan 6, 1997, expires Jan 6, 2007
GEORGE W. THOMPSON
8633 S KARLOV, CHICAGO, IL 60652
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WB9YBH
· General · issued Apr 28, 1987, expires Apr 28, 1997
GEORGE W THOMPSON
8633 S KARLOV, CHICAGO, IL 60652
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 WB9YBH
GEORGE W THOMPSON
8633 S KARLOV, CHICAGO, IL 60652
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 WB9YBH
G Eorge Arlov Chicago, IL 60652 1997 p.1973
1996 · 1 edition WB9YBH
G Goorg• W Thompson 8633 ~ Karlov, Chicago, IL 60651 1996 p.1901
1990 → 1995 · 3 editions WB9YBH · class G
George W Thompson 8633 S Karlov, Chicago, IL 60651 Winter 1990 p.1303, 1994 p.1695, 1995 p.1842
1985 · 1 edition WB9YBH
T Geor~ Wthompson 8b33 S Karlov, L:ticago Winter 1985 p.1218
1982 → 1983 · 2 editions WB9YBH · class T
George Wthompson 8633 S Karlov, Chicago ., IL 60651 Winter 1982 p.1132, Winter 1983 p.1169
1981 · 1 edition WB9YBH · class T
George W Thompson 4040 W 59th St, Chicago 1981 p.1018
None → 1977 · 2 editions WB9YBH · class T
George W Thompson 8633 S Karlov, Chicago None p.1089, Winter 1977 p.681
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9YBH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9YBH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.