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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)
W9BUA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 21, 1999.
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 Oct 21, 1999
Previous holder: OLIVER F KIRCHNER SR
Held W9BUA Oct 20, 1987 → Oct 20, 1997
· first licensed Oct 20, 1987 as W9BUA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1935 as W9BUA, before the FCC's online records
W9BUAExpiredAdvancedOct 20, 1987 → Oct 20, 1997 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs W9BUA
· Advanced · issued Oct 20, 1987, expires Oct 20, 1997
OLIVER F KIRCHNER SR
39 N MADISON, CARTHAGE, IL 62321
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 W9BUA
OLIVER F KIRCHNER SR
39 N MADISON, CARTHAGE, IL 62321
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.
1994 → 1995 · 2 editions W9BUA · class A
Oliver F Kirchner Sr 39 N Madison, Carthage, IL 62321 1994 p.1584, 1995 p.1724
1990 · 1 edition W9BUA · class A
Oliver F Kirchner St 39 N Madison, Carthage, IL 62321 Winter 1990 p.1217
1985 → 1987 · 3 editions W9BUA · class A
Oliver F Kirchner Rfd J, Carthage Il &1311 Winter 1985 p.1130, Winter 1986 p.1128, Winter 1987 p.1147
1973 → 1984 · 10 editions W9BUA · class A
Oliver F Kirchner R F D 3, Carthage 62321 I L Winter 1973 p.573, 1974 p.541, Winter 1975 p.567, Winter 1976 p.577, Winter 1977 p.627, Winter 1979 p.438, Winter 1980 p.1005, Winter 1982 p.1051, Winter 1983 p.1084, Winter 1984 p.1128
1967 → 1972 · 6 editions W9BUA · class A
Oliver F. Kirchner 39 N. Madison, Carthage Fall 1967 p.553, Spring 1968 p.566, Summer 1969 p.553, Winter 1971 p.567, Fall 1971 p.567, Winter 1972 p.573
1966 · 1 edition W9BUA
Oliver F. Kirchn Er 39 N. Madison, Carthage Ill Spring 1966 p.508
1961 → 1965 · 4 editions W9BUA
Oliver F. Kirchner 39 N. Madison, Carthage Ill Fall 1961 p.523, Fall 1962 p.506, Summer 1963 p.527, Summer 1965 p.506
1960 → 1961 · 2 editions W9BUA
Oliver Fe Kirchner 39 Ne Madison, Carthage Ill Winter 1960 p.499, Spring 1961 p.501
1954 → 1958 · 4 editions W9BUA
Oliver F. Kirchner 15 College Avenue, Carthage, HI Fall 1954 p.286, Fall 1955 p.341, Spring 1956 p.338, Summer 1958 p.417
1953 → 1954 · 2 editions W9BUA
Oliver F . Kirchner 15 Couege Avenue, Carthage, 111. Fall 1953 p.273, Spring 1954 p.283
1952 · 1 edition W9BUA
O Liver F . K Irchner 15 C Ollege Avenue, Carthage, HI Fall 1952 p.263
1951 · 1 edition W9BUA
Oliver F K I R C H N E R 15 College Avenue, Carthage, HI Spring 1951 p.236
1950 · 1 edition W9BUA
Oliver F„ Kirchner 15 College Avenue, Carthage, HI Summer 1950 p.201
1949 · 1 edition W9BUA
Oliver F K Irchner, 15 College Avenue, Carthage, HI Summer 1949 p.195
1948 · 1 edition W9BUA
Oliver F. Kirchner 15 College Avenue, Carthage, HI Fall 1948 p.203
1941 · 1 edition W9BUA
O.f.kirchner 15 College Av., Carthage, 111. W 9 B Y W — M A R I O N O. Lund, Kasbeer, 111. W 9 C D I — C . M. Albritton, 507 61st St., Kenosha, WI Spring 1941 p.168
1940 · 1 edition W9BUA
O F Kirchner 15 College Av., Carthage, IL Fall 1940 p.161
1938 → 1939 · 2 editions W9BUA
O.f.kirchner 15 College Av., Carthage, 111. Spring 1938 p.148, Spring 1939 p.150
1935 → 1936 · 2 editions W9BUA
Ebuver F. Kirchner 1206 E. Main St., Car- W9bxu Ala, [, L~~erson, 802 N. Main, Greenvllle.~y. Spring 1935 p.178, Spring 1936 p.278
1932 · 1 edition W9BUA
O. Kirchn<>r 323 Locust St., Carthage, IL Fall 1932 p.141
None · 1 edition W9BUA · class A
Oliver F Kirchner Rfd 3, Carthage None p.541
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9BUA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9BUA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.