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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)
K9ZWU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 17, 2007.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 17, 2007
Previous holder: JOHN P HELLWIG
Held K9ZWU Sep 10, 1985 → Aug 16, 2005
· first licensed Sep 10, 1985 as K9ZWU
· 1 license · FRN 0002970408 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1961 as K9ZWU, before the FCC's online records
K9ZWUExpiredGeneralSep 10, 1985 → Aug 16, 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 Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs K9ZWU
· General · issued Jun 1, 2000, expires Aug 16, 2005
JOHN P. HELLWIG
3420 S 60TH CT, CICERO, IL 60650
Seen Oct 26, 1995 → May 2, 2000 · 9 discs K9ZWU
· Technician Plus · issued Aug 16, 1995, expires Aug 16, 2005
JOHN P. HELLWIG
3420 S 60TH CT, CICERO, IL 60650
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → May 12, 1995 · 2 discs K9ZWU
· Technician Plus · issued Sep 10, 1985, expires Sep 10, 1995
JOHN P HELLWIG
3420 S 60TH CT, CICERO, IL 60650
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs K9ZWU
· Technician · issued Sep 10, 1985, expires Sep 10, 1995
JOHN P HELLWIG
3420 S 60TH CT, CICERO, IL 60650
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as K9ZWU
JOHN P HELLWIG
3420 S 60TH CT, CICERO, IL 60650
K9ZWU 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 K9ZWU · class P
John P Hellwig 3410 S 60th Ct, Cicero, IL 60804 1997 p.1
1996 · 1 edition K9ZWU · class T
John P Hellwig L<20 S 60th Court, Cicero, IL 60650 1996 p.1910
1987 · 1 edition K9ZWU · class T
John P H<Llwig 3410 S &0th Court, Cimo Il &0&50 Winter 1987 p.1239
1986 · 1 edition K9ZWU · class T
John P Hellwig 3420 S Both Court, Cicero Il Bobso Winter 1986 p.1220
1981 → 1983 · 2 editions K9ZWU · class T
John P Hellwig 3420 S 60th Ct, Cicero, IL 60650 1981 p.1023, Winter 1983 p.1173
1980 · 1 edition K9ZWU · class T
John P Winter 1980 p.1084
1977 · 1 edition K9ZWU · class T
John P Hellwig 3420 S 60th Ct, Cicero Ooo50 Winter 1977 p.684
1971 → 1975 · 2 editions K9ZWU · class T
John P Hellwig 3420 S &0th Ct, Cicero Winter 1971 p.1, Winter 1975 p.2
None → 1961 · 2 editions K9ZWU · class T
John P Hellwig 3420 S 60th Ct, Cicero None p.1093, Fall 1961 p.1
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9ZWU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9ZWU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.