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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)
WA5VKN HAM
✅ Never issued — WA5VKN isn't in the FCC's public license data (which starts in 1999) or the 1993–2003 callbooks, and nothing in it blocks a vanity request. Calls like this are usually granted when requested.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
The FCC has no record of WA5VKN ever being issued.
WA5VKN in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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 WA5VKN · class A
William F Naus 2901 Northwood Ave, Toledo Oh, OH 43567 1997 p.1808
1981 → 1982 · 2 editions WA5VKN · class A
William F Naus 2030 Clinton St, Toledo, OH 43607 1981 p.918, Winter 1982 p.1027
1975 → 1979 · 5 editions WA5VKN · class A
· later AA5R
J Deroy Howard 4601 Beaver Crk Dr, Austin 78759 Tx Winter 1975 p.366, Winter 1976 p.374, Winter 1977 p.406, Winter 1978 p.556, Winter 1979 p.91
1973 → 1974 · 2 editions WA5VKN · class A
J Deroy Howard 2207 Newfield Ln, Austin 78703 Tx Winter 1973 p.369, 1974 p.341
1971 · 2 editions WA5VKN · class A
J Deroy Howard 4706 Manchaca Rd, Austin 7b745 Tx Winter 1971 p.365, Fall 1971 p.366
None · 1 edition WA5VKN · class A
George W Hoeltje 540 Forest Cir, Algonquin None p.1084
None · 1 edition WA5VKN · class A
J Deroy Howard 2207 Newfield Ln, Austin None p.341