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WA9AXU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 18, 2017.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 18, 2017
Previous holder: VIRGIL R RUTLEDGE JR
Held WA9AXU Nov 26, 1985 → Aug 17, 2015
· first licensed Nov 26, 1985 as WA9AXU
· 1 license · FRN 0013514526 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9AXU, before the FCC's online records
WA9AXUExpiredAdvancedNov 26, 1985 → Aug 17, 2015 (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 26, 1995 → Apr 7, 1999 · 7 discs WA9AXU
· Advanced · issued Aug 17, 1995, expires Aug 17, 2005
VIRGIL R RUTLEDGE JR
482 N 400 W, TIPTON, IN 46072
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 12, 1995 · 4 discs WA9AXU
· Advanced · issued Nov 26, 1985, expires Nov 26, 1995
VIRGIL R RUTLEDGE JR
RR 3 400 WEST, TIPTON, IN 46072
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 WA9AXU
VIRGIL R RUTLEDGE JR
482 N 400 W, TIPTON, IN 46072
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.
1987 → 1994 · 2 editions WA9AXU · class A
Virgil R Rutledge Jr 400 West Rr 3, Ti~ton Jn 46072 . Winter 1987 p.1142, 1994 p.1579
1986 · 1 edition WA9AXU · class G
Virgil R Rutledge Jr Rr J 400 West, Tipton, IN 46071 Winter 1986 p.1123
1971 → 1984 · 9 editions WA9AXU · class G
Virgil R. Rutledge Jr Rfd 3-400 West, Ti~ton 4b072 Fall 1971 p.565, Winter 1972 p.571, Winter 1974 p.570, Winter 1975 p.565, Winter 1976 p.575, Winter 1977 p.625, Winter 1979 p.434, Winter 1980 p.1000, Winter 1984 p.1122
1971 · 1 edition WA9AXU
G ~~~:o Ru~edge Jr Ooew 439 South Winter 1971 p.565
1970 · 1 edition WA9AXU · class G
Virgil R. Rutledge Jr Ooew' 439 South, Koko"'io In Spring 1970 p.562
1969 · 1 edition WA9AXU · class G
V I R G I L R . Rutledge J R Ooew 4 3 9 South, Kokomo I N Summer 1969 p.551
1967 · 1 edition WA9AXU · class G
Virgil R. Rutledge Jr Ooew 439 Sduth, Kokomo In Fall 1967 p.551
1966 · 1 edition WA9AXU
Virgil R. Rutledge Jr. Ooew 439 South.kokomo Ind Spring 1966 p.506
1965 · 1 edition WA9AXU
Virgil R. Rutledge Jr Ooew -439 South, Kokomo Ind Summer 1965 p.503
1964 · 1 edition WA9AXU
V I R G I L R . R U T L E D G E Jr O O E W 4 3 9 S O U T H, K O K O M O Ind Fall 1964 p.492
1963 · 1 edition WA9AXU
Virgil R. Rutledge Jr Ooew 439 South Tkok.omo I No Summer 1963 p.525
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9AXU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9AXU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.