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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)
WB9ZEK HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 15, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 15, 2016
Previous holder: Peter W Benz
Held WB9ZEK Sep 25, 1984 → Jul 14, 2014
· first licensed Sep 25, 1984 as WB9ZEK
· 1 license · FRN 0010792505 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WB9ZEK, 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WB9ZEK
· General · issued Jul 14, 1994, expires Jul 14, 2004
PETER W. BENZ
211 21ST AVE N, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54495
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB9ZEK
· General · issued Sep 25, 1984, expires Sep 25, 1994
PETER W BENZ
211 21ST AVE NO, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494
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 WB9ZEK
Peter W Benz
211 21st Ave N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
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 WB9ZEK · class G
Petor W Benz 211 21st Avonuo N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 1995 p.1847
1994 · 1 edition WB9ZEK · class T
Patricia M Noonan 2319 W Alvina Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221 1994 p.1699
1982 → 1983 · 2 editions WB9ZEK · class G
Peter W Benz 211 21st Ave No, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Winter 1982 p.1135, Winter 1983 p.1172
1980 · 1 edition WB9ZEK · class T
Peter W Benz 211 21st Av N, Wisc Rapids, WI 54494 Winter 1980 p.1084
1979 · 1 edition WB9ZEK · class T
Peter W Bonz 211 21st Av N, Wisc Rapids, WI 54494 Winter 1979 p.515
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9ZEK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9ZEK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.