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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)
WB9YPO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 1, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 1, 2016
Previous holder: SIDNEY L CRANK
Held WB9YPO Nov 23, 1984 → Aug 31, 2014
· first licensed Nov 23, 1984 as WB9YPO
· 1 license · FRN 0011747789 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WB9YPO, before the FCC's online records
WB9YPOExpiredGeneralNov 23, 1984 → Aug 31, 2014 (expired)
Licensee
SIDNEY L CRANK
Address
1200 E PARTRIDGE LN LOT 58A METAMORA, IL 61548-8718
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, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WB9YPO
· General · issued Aug 31, 1994, expires Aug 31, 2004
SIDNEY L. CRANK
216 W CHURCH ST, WASHBURN, IL 61570
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9YPO
· General · issued Nov 23, 1984, expires Nov 23, 1994
SIDNEY L CRANK
216 W CHURCH ST, WASHBURN, IL 61570
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 WB9YPO
SIDNEY L CRANK
1200 E PARTRIDGE LN LOT 58A, METAMORA, IL 61548-8718
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.
1996 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Cran 16 W Church St Washburn Ll 61570 1996 p.1903
1994 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 216 W Church St, Washburn, IL 61570 1994 p.1697
1993 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 116 W Church St, Washburn, IL 61570 1993 p.1598
1991 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 216 W Church St, Washburn, IL 61570 Winter 1991 p.1414
1989 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 116 W Church St, Washburn, IL 61570 Winter 1989 p.1285
1988 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 216 W Church St, Washburn Ll 61570 Winter 1988 p.1269
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Cran 1lb W Church St, Washburn Il Bl570 Winter 1986 p.1217, Winter 1987 p.1237
1985 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Cran 116 W Church St, Washburn·, IL 61570 Winter 1985 p.1220
1983 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class A
Nicholas P Karin 3523 42nd St, Highland, IN 46322 Winter 1983 p.1170
1981 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 216 W Church St, Washburn ~, IL 61570 1981 p.1020
1980 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class T
Sidney L Crank 216 West Church, Washburn ·, IL 61570 Winter 1980 p.1082
1979 · 1 edition WB9YPO · class T
Kevin J Rich Rfd 4, Deca1ur, IN 46733 Winter 1979 p.513
None · 1 edition WB9YPO · class G
Sidney L Crank 216 W Church St, Washburn None p.1090
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9YPO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9YPO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.