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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)
WA8RPW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 6, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 6, 2008
Previous holder: PAUL G LAFYATIS
Held WA8RPW Nov 18, 1986 → Aug 5, 2006
· first licensed Nov 18, 1986 as WA8RPW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WA8RPW, before the FCC's online records
WA8RPWExpiredGeneralNov 18, 1986 → Aug 5, 2006 (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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WA8RPW
· General · issued Aug 5, 1996, expires Aug 5, 2006
PAUL G. LAFYATIS
13700 VANS VALLEY RD, GALENA, OH 43021
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WA8RPW
· General · issued Nov 18, 1986, expires Nov 18, 1996
PAUL G LAFYATIS
13700 VANS VALLEY RD, GALENA, OH 43021
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 WA8RPW
PAUL G LAFYATIS
13700 VANS VALLEY RD, GALENA, OH 43021
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.
1990 → 1994 · 2 editions WA8RPW · class G
Paul G Lafyatis 13700 Vans Valley Rd, Galena, OH 43021 Winter 1990 p.1177, 1994 p.1530
1988 · 1 edition WA8RPW · class A
Malcolm E Reed Jr 813 Jonathan Or, Apple Valley, MN 55114 Winter 1988 p.82
1986 · 1 edition WA8RPW · class G
Paul Glafyatis 29221 Osborn Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140 Winter 1986 p.1089
1984 · 1 edition WA8RPW · class G
Paul Glaflatis 19111 Osborn Rd, Bay Village Winter 1984 p.1091
1974 → 1983 · 7 editions WA8RPW · class G
Paul G. Lalyatis 29222 Osborn Rki, Bay Vilage, OH 44140 Winter 1974 p.552, Winter 1975 p.546, Winter 1976 p.552, Winter 1977 p.599, Winter 1979 p.402, Winter 1980 p.969, Winter 1983 p.1051
1970 → 1973 · 5 editions WA8RPW · class G
Paul G. Lafyatis 29222 Osborn Ro, Bay Village Oh Spring 1970 p.541, Winter 1971 p.545, Fall 1971 p.545, Winter 1972 p.552, Winter 1973 p.552
1969 · 1 edition WA8RPW · class G
Paul G . L A F Y A T I S 2 9 2 2 2 Osborn R D, B A Y V I L L A G E Oh Summer 1969 p.531
1966 · 1 edition WA8RPW
Paul G . Lafyatis O 29222 Osborn Rd.bay Village Ohio Spring 1966 p.491
None · 1 edition WA8RPW · class G
Paul G. Lafyatis 29222 Osborn Rd None p.522
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA8RPW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA8RPW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.