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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)
W9ZFW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 5, 2009.
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 Nov 5, 2009
Previous holder: FRED K STEIMLE
Held W9ZFW Feb 9, 1988 → Nov 4, 2007
· first licensed Feb 9, 1988 as W9ZFW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1954 as W9ZFW, before the FCC's online records
W9ZFWExpiredGeneralFeb 9, 1988 → Nov 4, 2007 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs W9ZFW
· General · issued Nov 4, 1997, expires Nov 4, 2007
FRED K. STEIMLE
301 W HENRY ST, PONTIAC, IL 61764-2415
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs W9ZFW
· General · issued Feb 9, 1988, expires Feb 9, 1998
FRED K STEIMLE
301 W HENRY ST, PONTIAC, IL 61764
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 25, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as W9ZFW
FRED K STEIMLE
301 W HENRY ST, PONTIAC, IL 61764-2415
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 W9ZFW · class G
Fred K Steimle Joi W Hmy St Pontiac , IL 61764 1997 p.1980
1989 → 1994 · 3 editions W9ZFW · class G
Fred K Steimle 301 W Henry St, Pontiac, IL 61764 Winter 1989 p.1289, Winter 1991 p.1417, 1994 p.1700
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions W9ZFW · class G
Fred K Steimle 13 9 N Locust St, Pontiac Il Bl7b4 Winter 1986 p.1219, Winter 1987 p.1238
1985 · 1 edition W9ZFW · class G
Fred K Steimle 1309 N Locust St, Pontiac Il Bl764 Winter 1985 p.1221
1984 · 1 edition W9ZFW · class G
Fred K Steimle 1j 9 N Locust St, Pontiac Il 617b4 Winter 1984 p.1218
1970 → 1983 · 11 editions W9ZFW · class G
Fred K. Steimle 1309 N. Locust St, Pontiac Il Spring 1970 p.614, Winter 1971 p.621, Fall 1971 p.621, Winter 1972 p.627, 1974 p.594, Winter 1975 p.620, Winter 1977 p.684, Winter 1978 p.945, Winter 1979 p.515, Winter 1982 p.1135, Winter 1983 p.1172
1969 · 1 edition W9ZFW · class G
Fred K . S T E I M L E 1 3 0 9 N . Locust S T, Pontiac Summer 1969 p.602
1967 · 1 edition W9ZFW · class G
Fred K. Steimle 1309 N. Locust St, Pontiac Il Fall 1967 p.604
1964 · 1 edition W9ZFW
F R E D K. S T E I M L E 1 3 0 9 N* L O C U S T S T, P O N T I A C Ill Fall 1964 p.539
1962 → 1963 · 2 editions W9ZFW
Fred K. Steimle 1309 N. Locust St, Pontiac Ill Fall 1962 p.551, Summer 1963 p.575
1961 · 1 edition W9ZFW
Fred K. Steimle 1309 Ne Locust St, Pontiac Ill Fall 1961 p.570
1955 → 1961 · 5 editions W9ZFW
Fred K. Steimle 744 W E S T South Street, Pontiac, 111. Fall 1955 p.369, Spring 1956 p.365, Spring 1959 p.469, Winter 1960 p.543, Spring 1961 p.544
1954 · 2 editions W9ZFW
Fred K. Steimle 509 South Mill Street, Pontiac, IL Spring 1954 p.307, Fall 1954 p.311
1946 · 1 edition W9ZFW
Richard A. Dibos 202 Littleton St., West Summer 1946 p.220
1937 → 1939 · 2 editions W9ZFW
Richard A. Dibos 9628 Hamilton, Chicago.ill. Fall 1937 p.154, Spring 1939 p.185
None · 1 edition W9ZFW · class G
Fred K Steimle 1309 N Locust St, Pontiac None p.1092
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9ZFW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9ZFW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.