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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)
WA9ATU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 25, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 25, 2020
Previous holder: LESTER W GRISSOM
Held WA9ATU Jul 26, 1988 → Mar 24, 2018
· first licensed Jul 26, 1988 as WA9ATU
· 1 license · FRN 0017266156 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1962 as WA9ATU, before the FCC's online records
WA9ATUExpiredGeneralJul 26, 1988 → Mar 24, 2018 (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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WA9ATU
· General · issued Mar 24, 1998, expires Mar 24, 2008
LESTER W. GRISSOM
520 E MADISON AVE, CHRISMAN, IL 61924
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WA9ATU
· General · issued Jul 26, 1988, expires Jul 26, 1998
LESTER W GRISSOM
520 E MADISON AVE, CHRISMAN, IL 61924
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 WA9ATU
LESTER W GRISSOM
520 E MADISON AVE, CHRISMAN, IL 61924
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.
1994 → 1997 · 2 editions WA9ATU · class G
Lester W Grissom 520 E Madison Ave, Chrisman, IL 61924 1994 p.1578, 1997 p.1842
1993 · 1 edition WA9ATU · class G
Lester W Grissom 510 E Madison Ave, Chrisman, IL 61924 1993 p.1485
1986 → 1992 · 2 editions WA9ATU · class G
Lester W Grissom 520 E Madison Ave, Chrisman, IL 61924 Winter 1986 p.1123, 1992 p.1368
1984 · 1 edition WA9ATU · class G
· later KU9G
Lester Wgrissom S20 E Madison Ave, Chrisman, IL 01924 Winter 1984 p.1121
1983 · 1 edition WA9ATU · class G
Lester W Grissom 520 E Madison Av, Chrisman, IL 61924 Winter 1983 p.1078
1980 · 1 edition WA9ATU · class G
Lester W Grissom S20 E Madison Av, Chrisman, IL 61924 Winter 1980 p.999
1975 → 1979 · 4 editions WA9ATU · class G
Lester W Grissom 520 E Madison, Chrisman 61924 Il Winter 1975 p.565, Winter 1976 p.575, Winter 1977 p.624, Winter 1979 p.433
1974 · 1 edition WA9ATU · class C
Lester W Grlesien 520 E Madison, Chrisman 61924 Il 1974 p.538
1971 → 1972 · 3 editions WA9ATU · class C
Lester W Grissom 520 E Madison, Chrisman Winter 1971 p.564, Fall 1971 p.564, Winter 1972 p.570
1970 · 1 edition WA9ATU
Clester W Grissom 520 E Maoison, Chrisman Il Spring 1970 p.561
1968 · 1 edition WA9ATU · class C
Lester W Grissom 520 E Maolson, Chrisman Il Spring 1968 p.563
1962 · 1 edition WA9ATU
Lester W . Grissom 214 S.indiana St, Chrlsman Ill Fall 1962 p.503
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ATU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ATU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.