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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)
WA4ENA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 10, 2023.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 10, 2023
Previous holder: NELSON B THARP
Held WA4ENA Aug 2, 1985 → Jul 9, 2021
· first licensed Aug 2, 1985 as WA4ENA
· 2 licenses · FRN 0014668503 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1934 as W3EUN, before the FCC's online records
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 W3EUN
· Advanced · issued Feb 6, 1998, expires Feb 6, 2008
NELSON B. THARP
4052 ST JOHNS LN, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs WA4ENA
· General · issued Mar 18, 1996, expires Mar 18, 2006
NELSON B. THARP
10200 OWEN BROWN RD, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs W3EUN
· Advanced · issued May 24, 1988, expires May 24, 1998
NELSON B THARP
4052 ST JOHNS LN, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs WA4ENA
· General · issued Aug 2, 1985, expires Aug 2, 1995
NELSON B THARP
10200 OWEN BROWN RD, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 18, 2026 · 30 snapshots · as WA4ENA
NELSON B THARP
Attn: Nelson B. Tharp 29629 Eagles Crest Road, Milton, DE 19968
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.
1986 → 1997 · 4 editions WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp 10200 Owen Brown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044 Winter 1986 p.441, Winter 1989 p.452, 1994 p.561, 1997 p.667
1985 · 1 edition WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Rte I Box Lib-A, Reva, VA 11735 Winter 1985 p.444
1984 · 1 edition WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Rte L Box !lb-A, Reva, VA 11735 Winter 1984 p.449
1981 → 1983 · 2 editions WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Route 1 Box 11é6a, Rev., VA 22735 1981 p.339, Winter 1983 p.431
1980 · 1 edition WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Rte C-Box 14-A-L, Culpeper, VA 22701 Winter 1980 p.406
1978 → 1979 · 2 editions WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Rte C-Box 14-A-1, Culpeper Va Winter 1978 p.359, Winter 1979 p.389
1977 · 1 edition WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Rte C-Box 14-A-!, Culpeper 12701 Va Winter 1977 p.259
1974 → 1976 · 2 editions WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp 3031 Redbud St, Culpeper 22701 Va Winter 1974 p.245, Winter 1976 p.245
1967 · 1 edition WA4ENA · class C
Clarence B. Pontius Rfo 4-Box 615, Charleston Sc Fall 1967 p.247
1965 · 1 edition WA4ENA
Clarence B. Pontius1rfo -4-Box 615.charleston S C Summer 1965 p.225
1963 · 1 edition WA4ENA
Clarence B. Pontius Rfd 4-Box 615, Charleston S C Summer 1963 p.237
None · 1 edition WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp Route 1 Box 116a, Reva None p.356
None · 1 edition WA4ENA · class G
Nelson B Tharp 3031 Redbud St, Culpeper None p.219
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA4ENA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA4ENA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.