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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)
KA9WFY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 8, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 8, 2008
Previous holder: CURTIS M SWANSON
Held KA9WFY Nov 10, 1986 → Aug 7, 2006
· first licensed Nov 10, 1986 as KA9WFY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
KA9WFYExpiredNoviceNov 10, 1986 → Aug 7, 2006 (expired)
Licensee
CURTIS M SWANSON
Address
BOX 2697 SPRINGFIELD, IL 62708
Last granted
Aug 7, 1996
Effective
Aug 7, 1996
Last action
Aug 8, 2008
FCC actions (1)
Aug 8, 2008 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs KA9WFY
· Novice · issued Aug 7, 1996, expires Aug 7, 2006
CURTIS M. SWANSON
BOX 2697, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62708
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs KA9WFY
· Novice · issued Nov 10, 1986, expires Nov 10, 1996
CURTIS M SWANSON
BOX 2697, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62708
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 KA9WFY
CURTIS M SWANSON
BOX 2697, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62708
KA9WFY 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 KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 1697, Springf•ld, IL 61708 1997 p.1967
1996 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 2697, Springf•ld, IL 61706 1996 p.1894
1995 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curfa M Swanson Ox 1697, Springfield, IL 61708 1995 p.1835
1994 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 2697, Springfield, IL 62708 1994 p.1692
1993 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis Mswanson Box 2691, Springfield Winter 1993 p.1594
1992 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 2697, Sprin9fe1d, IL 62708 1992 p.1468
1990 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 2697, Springfield Il 627d8 G Michael R Swiader, 8106 W Thomas St, Justice, IL 60458 Winter 1990 p.1299
1989 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 1697, Springfield, IL 61708 Winter 1989 p.1280
1988 · 1 edition KA9WFY · class N
Curtis M Swanson Box 2697, Springfield, IL 61708 Winter 1988 p.1263
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KA9WFY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KA9WFY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.