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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)
WD9FWB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 15, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 15, 2006
Previous holder: JOSEPH J SKORKA
Held WD9FWB Aug 24, 1984 → Jul 14, 2004
· first licensed Aug 24, 1984 as WD9FWB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WD9FWB, 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 WD9FWB
· Technician · issued Jul 14, 1994, expires Jul 14, 2004
JOSEPH J. SKORKA
2646 W FARRAGUT, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9FWB
· Technician · issued Aug 24, 1984, expires Aug 24, 1994
JOSEPH J SKORKA
2646 W FARRAGUT, CHICAGO, IL 60625
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 WD9FWB
JOSEPH J SKORKA
2646 W FARRAGUT, CHICAGO, IL 60625
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 WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 2646 W Farragut, Chicago, IL 60625 1997 p.1872
1996 · 1 edition WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 1646 W Farragut, Chicago, IL 60615 1996 p.1804
1991 → 1995 · 2 editions WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 2646 W Farragut, Chicago, IL 60625 Winter 1991 p.1345, 1995 p.1749
1987 · 1 edition WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 1b4b W Farra~ut, Chica~o Il B0b15 Winter 1987 p.1169
1985 · 1 edition WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 1646 W Farr~ut, Chic~o, IL 60615 Winter 1985 p.1154
1984 · 1 edition WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 1646 W Farrwut, Chic~o, IL 60625 Winter 1984 p.1152
1981 → 1983 · 2 editions WD9FWB · class T
T Soehgh J Skorka 2646 W Farragut, Chicago, IL 60625 1981 p.963, Winter 1983 p.1107
1980 · 1 edition WD9FWB · class T
Joseph J Skorka 2643 W Berwyn Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 Winter 1980 p.1028
1979 · 1 edition WD9FWB · class N
Joseph J Skolka 2540 W Wilqila, Cticago, IL 60625 Winter 1979 p.457
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FWB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FWB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.