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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)
WC9ABO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 6, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
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 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs WC9ABO
· Club / other · issued Feb 5, 1996, expires Feb 5, 2006
DANVILLE VERMILION COUNTY ESDA
1470 E 2750 N, DANVILLE, IL 61834-5610
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 WC9ABO
DANVILLE VERMILION COUNTY ESDA
1470 E 2750 N, DANVILLE, IL 61834-5610
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 → Oct 26, 1995 · 2 discs WC9ABO
· Club / other · issued May 4, 1984, expires May 4, 1994
JOHN L SHAFFER
2 E SOUTH ST, DANVILLE, IL 61832
WC9ABO in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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 WC9ABO · class B
Danville Vermilion Co Esoa G Denison 1997 p.1838
1996 · 1 edition WC9ABO
B ~:~:\lit Co Esda J Hatter, 2 E South St, IL 61832 1996 p.1769
1994 · 1 edition WC9ABO · class B
Danville Vermilion Co Esda J Shaffer, 2 E South St 1994 p.1572
1992 · 1 edition WC9ABO · class B
Danville Vermilion Co Esda J ~haffer, 1 E South St 1992 p.1362
1991 · 1 edition WC9ABO · class B
Danville Vermilion Co Esda J Shaffer, 1 E South St Winter 1991 p.1308
1989 · 1 edition WC9ABO · class B
Danville Vermilion Co Esda. J Shaffer 2 E South St Winter 1989 p.1188
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WC9ABO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WC9ABO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.