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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)
W8PEM HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 29, 2007.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Last requested Jun 1, 2010 as choice 8:
not granted, that applicant got W1PEM instead.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 29, 2007
Previous holder: WALTER J WNUK
Held W8PEM Jan 28, 1986 → Nov 28, 2005
· first licensed Jan 28, 1986 as W8PEM
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1938 as W8PEM, before the FCC's online records
W8PEMExpiredGeneralJan 28, 1986 → Nov 28, 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 Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs W8PEM
· General · issued Nov 28, 1995, expires Nov 28, 2005
WALTER J. WNUK
126 LANGDON NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs W8PEM
· General · issued Jan 28, 1986, expires Jan 28, 1996
WALTER J WNUK
126 LANGDON NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
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 W8PEM
WALTER J WNUK
126 LANGDON NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
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 → 1997 · 2 editions W8PEM · class G
Walter J Wnuk 116 Langdon Ne, Grand Rapids Ml 49503 1995 p.1649, 1997 p.1766
1994 · 1 edition W8PEM · class G
Walter J Wnuk 126 Langdon Ne, Grand Rapids Ml 49503 1994 p.1518
1991 · 1 edition W8PEM · class A
William C Hayward 6600 Nw Hilldale Dr, Kansas City, MO 64151 Winter 1991 p.85
1990 · 1 edition W8PEM · class G
Walter J Wnuk 126 Langdon Ne, Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Winter 1990 p.1169
1989 · 1 edition W8PEM · class A
William C Hayward 6600 Nw Hilldale Dr, Kansas City, MO 64151 Winter 1989 p.75
1986 · 1 edition W8PEM · class G
Walter J Wnuk 11& Langdon Ne, ~rand Rapids Ml Winter 1986 p.1080
1985 · 1 edition W8PEM · class G
Walter J Wnuk 110 Langdon Ne, Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Winter 1985 p.1082
1971 → 1983 · 10 editions W8PEM · class G
Walter J.wnuk 126 Langdon Ne, Grand: Rapids, MI 49503 Fall 1971 p.541, Winter 1973 p.548, 1974 p.516, Winter 1975 p.539, Winter 1976 p.546, Winter 1977 p.594, Winter 1978 p.832, 1981 p.898, Winter 1982 p.1008, Winter 1983 p.1040
1969 · 1 edition W8PEM · class G
Wa. Lt [R J .. Wnu K 1 26 Fall 1969 p.526
1967 → 1969 · 2 editions W8PEM · class G
Walter J.wnuk 126 Langdon N.e, Grano Rapids 3 Mi Fall 1967 p.523, Summer 1969 p.526
1964 · 1 edition W8PEM
W A L T E R J . W N U K 1 2 6 L A N G D O N N . E, G R A N D R A P I D S 3 Mich Fall 1964 p.472
1963 · 1 edition W8PEM
Walter J Wnuk, 126 Langdon N.e, Grand Rapids 3 Mich Summer 1963 p.503
1962 · 1 edition W8PEM
Walter J.wnuk 1126 Langdon N.e Grand Rapids 3 Mich Fall 1962 p.481
1961 · 2 editions W8PEM
Walter J.wnuk.126 Langdon N.e .grand Rapids 3 Mich Spring 1961 p.475, Fall 1961 p.495
1957 → 1959 · 3 editions W8PEM
Walter J. Wnuk 126 Langdon N.e., Grand Rapids 3, MI Fall 1957 p.389, Summer 1958 p.402, Spring 1959 p.416
1952 → 1955 · 5 editions W8PEM
W Alter J. Wnuk 126 L Angdona Ve.n .e ., Grand Rapids, M Ich. Fall 1952 p.255, Fall 1953 p.265, Spring 1954 p.274, Fall 1954 p.274, Fall 1955 p.324
1951 · 1 edition W8PEM
Walter J Wnuk, 126 Langdonave.n.e„, Grand Rapids, MI Spring 1951 p.226
1947 → 1950 · 4 editions W8PEM
Walter J. Wnuk 126 Langdon Av. Ne, Grand Fall 1947 p.170, Fall 1948 p.192, Summer 1949 p.184, Summer 1950 p.192
1941 → 1946 · 2 editions W8PEM
W.wnuk Ymca, Rm.902, Grand Rapids, MI Spring 1941 p.150, Summer 1946 p.160
1941 · 1 edition W8PEM
Walter J. Wnuk 128 Langdon Av. Ne, Grand Winter 1941 p.166
1940 · 1 edition W8PEM
W.wnuk Ymca, Rm.902, Grand Rapids, MI Spring 1940 p.155
None → 1938 · 2 editions W8PEM · class G
Walterj Wnuk 835 Crescent St, Grand None p.516, Spring 1938 p.138
Others Requesting W8PEM
1 application listed W8PEM as a choice, newest first.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8PEM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8PEM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.