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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)
W9MGI HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 7, 2016.
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 7, 2016
Previous holder: JOHN W WATSON
Held W9MGI Aug 14, 1984 → Aug 6, 2014
· first licensed Aug 14, 1984 as W9MGI
· 1 license · FRN 0011060670 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1940 as W9MGI, before the FCC's online records
W9MGIExpiredAmateur ExtraAug 14, 1984 → Aug 6, 2014 (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, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs W9MGI
· Amateur Extra · issued Aug 6, 1994, expires Aug 6, 2004
JOHN W. WATSON
1648 US HWY 67 BOX 525, PREEMPTION, IL 61276
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs W9MGI
· Amateur Extra · issued Aug 14, 1984, expires Aug 14, 1994
JOHN W WATSON
POB 525, PREEMPTION, IL 61276
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 W9MGI
JOHN W WATSON
PO Box 246 1648 US HWY 67, PREEMPTION, IL 61276
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.
1996 → 1997 · 2 editions W9MGI · class E
John Wwatson 1648 Us 11wj 67 Box 525, N9mll T Ted Hcam ~ 190g-A Ehn T 9-A, Hanover Part, IL 60103 Winter 1996 p.1845, 1997 p.1913
1996 · 1 edition W9MGI · class A
Pierre C Perrine 507 Tosch~ Rd, R"~hmond, IN 47374 1996 p.1844
1995 · 1 edition W9MGI · class E
John Wwatson 1648 Us Hwy 67 Box 525 Winter 1995 p.1752
1987 · 1 edition W9MGI · class E
John W Watson Pob 515 Pr!!m~tion Winter 1987 p.1194
1985 · 1 edition W9MGI · class E
John W Watson Pob 525 Preem~tion Il Bl27b Winter 1985 p.1182
1983 · 1 edition W9MGI · class E
John W W A T S O N Preemption, IL 61276 Winter 1983 p.1137
1965 → 1982 · 14 editions W9MGI · class E
John W. Watson Preemption Ill Summer 1965 p.533, Spring 1966 p.535, Summer 1968 p.595, Summer 1969 p.578, Spring 1970 p.590, Winter 1971 p.599, Fall 1971 p.599, Winter 1972 p.606, Winter 1975 p.595, Winter 1976 p.603, Winter 1977 p.652, Winter 1980 p.1051, 1981 p.990, Winter 1982 p.1103
1964 · 1 edition W9MGI
J O H N W. W A T S O N . P R E E M P T I O N Ill Fall 1964 p.523
1961 → 1962 · 2 editions W9MGI
John W. Watson Preemption Ill Fall 1961 p.548, Fall 1962 p.532
1960 → 1961 · 2 editions W9MGI
John W Watson, Preemption Ill Winter 1960 p.519, Spring 1961 p.520
1954 → 1959 · 4 editions W9MGI
John W. Watson Roseville, M. Fall 1954 p.299, Fall 1955 p.354, Summer 1958 p.441, Spring 1959 p.452
1954 · 1 edition W9MGI
Samuel L. Allen Jr. 5436 So, Millard Ave~, Chicago, M. Spring 1954 p.293
1949 → 1953 · 5 editions W9MGI
John W. Watson R Oseville, M. Summer 1949 p.205, Summer 1950 p.212, Spring 1951 p.248, Fall 1952 p.274, Fall 1953 p.283
1947 → 1948 · 2 editions W9MGI
John W. Watson Roseviue, 111. Fall 1947 p.196, Fall 1948 p.212
1941 · 1 edition W9MGI
John W. Watson. Roseville 111. W 9 M K W — R . P. Biegel, 9238 Brandon Av., Chicago, 111. Spring 1941 p.187
1940 · 1 edition W9MGI
John W. Watson Roseville. Hi. Spring 1940 p.188
1939 · 1 edition W9MGI
John W. Watson. Roseville. Ill. Spring 1939 p.164
None · 1 edition W9MGI · class E
John W Watson Preemption None p.572
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9MGI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9MGI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.