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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)
WA9ARY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 1, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 1, 2018
Previous holder: CHARLES R BROWN
Held WA9ARY Feb 3, 1987 → Jul 31, 2016
· first licensed Feb 3, 1987 as WA9ARY
· 1 license · FRN 0015009574 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9ARY, 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 WA9ARY
· General · issued Feb 24, 1998, expires Jul 31, 2006
CHARLES R. BROWN
111 W CORDELIA, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-4646
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 4, 1997 · 2 discs WA9ARY
· General · issued Jul 31, 1996, expires Jul 31, 2006
CHARLES R BROWN
1112 RUTH PL, PAWNEE, IL 62558-9622
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WA9ARY
· General · issued Feb 3, 1987, expires Feb 3, 1997
CHARLES R BROWN
3341 SO 5TH, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WA9ARY
CHARLES R BROWN
111 W CORDELIA, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-4646
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 WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brown 1112 Ruth Place, Pawnee, IL 62558 1997 p.1841
1996 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brown 3341 S 5tll St ... T, Sprlngfi•ld, IL 62703 1996 p.1773
1994 → 1995 · 2 editions WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brown 3341 S 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 1994 p.1577, 1995 p.1718
1993 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brown Jj41 S 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 1993 p.1485
1989 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brown 3341 S 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 Winter 1989 p.1191
1986 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brow~ 3341 So 5th Springfield, IL 01703 Winter 1986 p.1122
1983 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles R Brown 3341 So 5th, Springfield, IL 62703 Winter 1983 p.1077
1980 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles R. Brown 3341 Shth St, Springfield, IL 62703 Winter 1980 p.998
1979 · 1 edition WA9ARY · class G
Charles , IL 62703 Winter 1979 p.432
1971 → 1977 · 7 editions WA9ARY · class C
Charles R. Brown 3341 S.fifth S' Winter 1971 p.564, Fall 1971 p.564, Winter 1972 p.570, Winter 1974 p.569, Winter 1975 p.565, Winter 1976 p.575, Winter 1977 p.624
1966 · 1 edition WA9ARY
Charles R. Bao.n 3341 S.fjfth St, Sprjngfield Ill Spring 1966 p.505
1965 · 1 edition WA9ARY
Charles R. Browne3341 S.fifth St Springfield Ill Summer 1965 p.503
1963 · 1 edition WA9ARY
Charles Re 8rown 3341 S.fifth St.springfield Ill Summer 1963 p.524
1962 · 1 edition WA9ARY
Charles R. Brown.3341 S.fifth St.springfifld Ill Fall 1962 p.502
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ARY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ARY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.