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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)
WA8CAV HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 10, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 10, 2009
Previous holder: WILLIAM A SOLES
Held WA8CAV Apr 28, 1987 → Jan 9, 2007
· first licensed Apr 28, 1987 as WA8CAV
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA8CAV, before the FCC's online records
WA8CAVExpiredTechnician PlusApr 28, 1987 → Jan 9, 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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WA8CAV
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 9, 1997, expires Jan 9, 2007
WILLIAM A. SOLES
2390 SEXTON RD, GENEVA, OH 44041
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 27, 1996 · 5 discs WA8CAV
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 28, 1987, expires Apr 28, 1997
WILLIAM A SOLES
2390 SEXTON RD, GENEVA, OH 44041
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA8CAV
· Technician · issued Apr 28, 1987, expires Apr 28, 1997
WILLIAM A SOLES
2390 SEXTON RD, GENEVA, OH 44041
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 WA8CAV
WILLIAM A SOLES
2390 SEXTON RD, GENEVA, OH 44041
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.
1995 · 1 edition WA8CAV · class T
William A ~oles 1390 Sexton Rd, ~eneva, OH 44041 1995 p.1567
1994 · 1 edition WA8CAV · class N
Kevin R August 1033 Graham Ave, Kent, OH 44041 1994 p.1436
1988 → 1990 · 2 editions WA8CAV · class T
William A Soles 2390 Sexton Rd, Geneva Oh 44d41 Winter 1988 p.1067, Winter 1990 p.1099
1987 · 1 edition WA8CAV · class G
Ray E Smith 1151 N Derbs, Derby Ks B70j7 Winter 1987 p.13
1985 · 1 edition WA8CAV · class G
Ray E Smith 1151 N Derby, Derby ., KS 67037 Winter 1985 p.14
1983 · 1 edition WA8CAV · class T
William A Soles Rd 4 Sexton Rd, Geneva, OH 48103 Winter 1983 p.972
1971 → 1982 · 8 editions WA8CAV · class T
William A. Soles Rfd 4-Sexton Rd, Geneva 44041 Oh Fall 1971 p.502, Winter 1973 p.508, Winter 1976 p.514, Winter 1977 p.561, Winter 1978 p.780, Winter 1979 p.339, Winter 1980 p.900, Winter 1982 p.941
1971 · 1 edition WA8CAV · class C
Ray E Smith 1133 N Westview, Derby Winter 1971 p.8
1966 → 1969 · 2 editions WA8CAV · class T
William A. Sol F. S 5 4 Palm B L V D, N O R T H Madison Oh Spring 1966 p.453, Summer 1969 p.495
1965 · 1 edition WA8CAV
William Ae Soles 54 Palm Alvo.north Madison Ohio Summer 1965 p.450
1964 · 1 edition WA8CAV
W I L L I A M A. S O L E S 1 0 3 P A L M B L V D, N O R T H M A D I S O N Ohio Fall 1964 p.440
None → 1963 · 2 editions WA8CAV · class T
William A Soles Rd 4 Sexton Rd, Geneva, OH 44041 None p.893, Summer 1963 p.470
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA8CAV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA8CAV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.