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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)
WD9JBS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 1, 2024.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 1, 2024
Previous holder: William E Shank
Held WD9JBS Jan 9, 1990 → Sep 30, 2022
· first licensed Jan 9, 1990 as WD9JBS
· 2 licenses · FRN 0002948149 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9JBS, 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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WD9JBS
· Amateur Extra · issued May 5, 2000, expires Jan 11, 2010
WILLIAM E. SHANK
1601 BRADEN DR, NORMAL, IL 61761
Seen May 2, 2000 · 1 disc WD9JBS
· Advanced · issued Jan 11, 2000, expires Jan 11, 2010
WILLIAM E. SHANK
1601 BRADEN DR, NORMAL, IL 61761
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs WD9JBS
· Advanced · issued Jan 9, 1990, expires Jan 9, 2000
WILLIAM E. SHANK
1601 BRADEN DR, NORMAL, IL 61761
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Sep 27, 2026 → Nov 1, 2026 · 6 snapshots · as N4WME
William E Shank
Attn: William Shank 22241 Deer Park Avenue, Eustis, FL 32736
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 WD9JBS · class A
William E Shank 1601 Braden Dr, Normal Il &1761 1995 p.1770
1986 → 1990 · 2 editions WD9JBS · class A
Wiliam E Shan~ 106 S Adelaide Normal It &1761 Elkhart Lake, WI 53010 Winter 1986 p.1164, Winter 1990 p.1256
1985 · 1 edition WD9JBS · class A
William E Shank 206 S Adelaide, Normal, IL 61761 Winter 1985 p.1169
1984 · 1 edition WD9JBS · class A
William E Shank 106 S Adelaide, Normal, IL 61761 Winter 1984 p.1167
1983 · 1 edition WD9JBS · class A
Les G Endres 2221 Hollister Ave, Madison W I 53705 Winter 1983 p.1123
1980 · 1 edition WD9JBS · class A
William E Shank 232 Jana Rd, Macomb, IL 61455 Winter 1980 p.1042
1979 · 1 edition WD9JBS · class N
William E Shank 507 Mai1 St, Cok:hester, IL 62326 Winter 1979 p.470
None · 1 edition WD9JBS · class A
William E Shank 206 S Adelaide, Normal, IL 61761 None p.1043
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9JBS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9JBS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.