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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)
WD9AFB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 23, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 23, 2000
Previous holder: EDWARD J GIELOW
Held WD9AFB Mar 22, 1988 → Mar 22, 1998
· first licensed Mar 22, 1988 as WD9AFB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WD9AFB, before the FCC's online records
WD9AFBExpiredGeneralMar 22, 1988 → Mar 22, 1998 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs WD9AFB
· General · issued Mar 22, 1988, expires Mar 22, 1998
EDWARD J. GIELOW
105 E HEGELER AVE, DANVILLE, IL 61832
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 WD9AFB
EDWARD J GIELOW
105 E HEGELER AVE, DANVILLE, IL 61832
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.
1988 → 1996 · 5 editions WD9AFB · class G
Edward J Gielow 105 E Hegeler Ave, Danville, IL 61832 Winter 1988 p.1171, Winter 1991 p.1309, 1993 p.1482, 1995 p.1715, 1996 p.1770
1987 · 1 edition WD9AFB · class G
Edward J Gi!low 105 E Hrg••r Ay!, Danvil• Il Blb31 Winter 1987 p.1138
1980 → 1986 · 7 editions WD9AFB · class G
Edward J Gielow 105 E Hegeler Av, Danville, IL 61832 Winter 1980 p.993, 1981 p.930, Winter 1982 p.1040, Winter 1983 p.1074, Winter 1984 p.1118, Winter 1985 p.1121, Winter 1986 p.1119
1979 · 1 edition WD9AFB · class T
Edward J Goeiow 105 E Hegeler Av. ~~11e, IL 61832 Winter 1979 p.428
None → 1978 · 2 editions WD9AFB · class N
Edward J Gielow 105 E Hegeler Av, Danville None p.994, Winter 1978 p.865
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9AFB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9AFB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.