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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)
W8JQX HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 21, 2019.
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 Feb 21, 2019
Previous holder: ELVIN L SMITH
Held W8JQX Jun 2, 1987 → Feb 20, 2017
· first licensed Jun 2, 1987 as W8JQX
· 1 license · FRN 0015787245 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1952 as W8JQX, before the FCC's online records
W8JQXExpiredAmateur ExtraJun 2, 1987 → Feb 20, 2017 (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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs W8JQX
· Amateur Extra · issued Feb 20, 1997, expires Feb 20, 2007
ELVIN L. SMITH
15 WEST SUNRISE AVE, TROTWOOD, OH 45426
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs W8JQX
· Amateur Extra · issued Jun 2, 1987, expires Jun 2, 1997
ELVIN L SMITH
15 WEST SUNRISE AVE, TROTWOOD, OH 45426
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W8JQX
ELVIN L SMITH
15 WEST SUNRISE AVE, TROTWOOD, OH 45426
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.
1990 · 1 edition W8JQX · class E
Elvin L Smith 15 W Sunrise Ave, Trotwood, OH 45426 Winter 1990 p.1145
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions W8JQX · class G
Elvin L Smith 15 West Sunrise Ave, Trotwood, OH 45426 Winter 1985 p.1054, Winter 1986 p.1054
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions W8JQX · class G
Elvin L Smith 15 W Sunrise Av, Trotwood ., OH 45426 Winter 1981 p.946, Winter 1982 p.980, Winter 1983 p.1011
1979 · 1 edition W8JQX
Gelvin L Smith 15 W Sunr~e Av, Trotwood, OH 45426 Winter 1979 p.367
1970 → 1978 · 3 editions W8JQX · class G
Gelvin L Smith 15 W Sunrise Av, Trotwodd 45426 Oh Spring 1970 p.525, 1974 p.498, Winter 1978 p.807
1964 → 1969 · 2 editions W8JQX · class G
L V I N L. S M I T H 15 W . S U N R I S E Av, T R O T W O O D 2 6 O H I O W N 8 J T Q V I C T O R M. J A C O B S O N, 3 6 7 1 H E R M O S A Dr, D A Y T O N Ohio Fall 1964 p.459, Summer 1969 p.514
1963 · 1 edition W8JQX
Elvin L. Smith 15 W.sunrise Av, Trotwood 26 Ohio Summer 1963 p.493
1954 → 1961 · 7 editions W8JQX
Elvin Lav. Smith 1033 Cicilion Ave., Dayton 7, OH Fall 1954 p.266, Fall 1955 p.317, Fall 1957 p.382, Summer 1958 p.396, Spring 1959 p.403, Spring 1961 p.463, Fall 1961 p.484
1953 · 1 edition W8JQX
Elvin Lav. Smith 1029 Ciciiion Avenue, Dayton, OH Fall 1953 p.258
1952 · 1 edition W8JQX
Elvin Lav. Smith 1029 C Icilion Avenue, Dayton, OH Fall 1952 p.251
1938 → 1939 · 3 editions W8JQX
G. P. Taylor 12 Owasco St., Auburn, NY Winter 1938 p.135, Spring 1938 p.128, Spring 1939 p.128
None · 1 edition W8JQX · class G
Elvin L Smith 15 W Sunrise Av, Trotwood None p.498
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8JQX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8JQX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.