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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)
WD9FZO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 1, 2007.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 1, 2007
Previous holder: RICHARD S RUBY
Held WD9FZO Dec 28, 1984 → Jan 31, 2005
· first licensed Dec 28, 1984 as WD9FZO
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9FZO, before the FCC's online records
WD9FZOExpiredTechnician PlusDec 28, 1984 → Jan 31, 2005 (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 May 12, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 16 discs WD9FZO
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 31, 1995, expires Jan 31, 2005
RICHARD S. RUBY
488 VIA ENSENADA CIR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Seen Oct 31, 1994 · 1 disc WD9FZO
· Technician Plus · issued Dec 28, 1984, expires Dec 28, 1994
RICHARD S RUBY
7645 N SHERIDAN RD APT 102, CHICAGO, IL 60626
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9FZO
· Technician · issued Dec 28, 1984, expires Dec 28, 1994
RICHARD S RUBY
7645 N SHERIDAN RD APT 102, CHICAGO, IL 60626
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 WD9FZO
RICHARD S RUBY
488 VIA ENSENADA CIR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
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.
1991 → 1995 · 3 editions WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 1645 N Sheridan Rd Apt 102, Chicago, IL 60626 Winter 1991 p.1346, 1992 p.1400, 1995 p.1749
1986 → 1990 · 3 editions WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 7645 N Sheridan Rd Apt 102, Chicago, IL 60626 Winter 1986 p.1150, Winter 1989 p.1220, Winter 1990 p.1240
1985 · 1 edition WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 1418 Green Ba{ Rd, Hiihland Park, IL 60035 Winter 1985 p.1154
1984 · 1 edition WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 141b Green Bar Rd, Hitland Park, IL 60035 Winter 1984 p.1152
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 2418 Green Bay Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035 Winter 1980 p.1029, 1981 p.963
1979 · 1 edition WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 8s44 N Skokie Blvd A, Skokie, IL 60076 Winter 1979 p.457
None · 1 edition WD9FZO · class T
Richard S Ruby 2418 Green Bay Rd, Highland Park None p.1028
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FZO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FZO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.