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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)
WB9YKO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 31, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 31, 2009
Previous holder: OREST J JACHTOROWYCZ
Held WB9YKO May 26, 1987 → Jan 30, 2007
· first licensed May 26, 1987 as WB9YKO
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9YKO, before the FCC's online records
WB9YKOExpiredGeneralMay 26, 1987 → Jan 30, 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 WB9YKO
· General · issued Jan 30, 1997, expires Jan 30, 2007
OREST J. JACHTOROWYCZ
5861 N LACEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WB9YKO
· General · issued May 26, 1987, expires May 26, 1997
OREST J JACHTOROWYCZ
5861 N LACEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
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 WB9YKO
OREST J JACHTOROWYCZ
5861 N LACEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
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.
1995 · 1 edition WB9YKO · class N
Ricky L Brown 415 E Walnut Box 1575, Tremont, IL 61568 1995 p.1844
1990 → 1994 · 2 editions WB9YKO · class G
Orest J Jachtorowyez 5861 N Lacey Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1990 p.1304, 1994 p.1697
1987 · 1 edition WB9YKO · class N
George A Byrd 26705 Us 10, South End In 4&618 Winter 1987 p.1236
1986 · 1 edition WB9YKO · class N
George A Byrd 2b705 Us 20, South End In 4bb28 Winter 1986 p.1217
1984 · 1 edition WB9YKO · class G
Orest J Jachtorowycz 5bbl N Lacey Ave, Chicago Il B0b4b Winter 1984 p.1216
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WB9YKO · class G
Orest J Jachtorowycz 5861 N Lacey Av, Chicago, IL 60646 1981 p.1019, Winter 1982 p.1133, Winter 1983 p.1170
1980 · 1 edition WB9YKO · class G
Dave G Sweigert 1522 Vance Av, Ft Wayne, IN 46805 Winter 1980 p.1075
1977 · 1 edition WB9YKO · class T
Orest J Jachtorowycz 58bl N Lacey Av Winter 1977 p.682
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9YKO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9YKO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.