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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)
WA9BAA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 14, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 14, 1999
Previous holder: WILLIAM BUECKEN JR
Held WA9BAA Oct 13, 1987 → Oct 13, 1997
· first licensed Oct 13, 1987 as WA9BAA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1966 as WA9BAA, before the FCC's online records
WA9BAAExpiredTechnician PlusOct 13, 1987 → Oct 13, 1997 (expired)
Licensee
WILLIAM BUECKEN JR
Address
3051 N OCTAVIA AVE CHICAGO, IL 60635
Last granted
Oct 13, 1987
Effective
Oct 13, 1987
Last action
Oct 14, 1999
FCC actions (1)
Oct 14, 1999 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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 31, 1994 → Apr 7, 1999 · 9 discs WA9BAA
· Technician Plus · issued Oct 13, 1987, expires Oct 13, 1997
WILLIAM BUECKEN JR
3051 N OCTAVIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60635
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9BAA
· Technician · issued Oct 13, 1987, expires Oct 13, 1997
WILLIAM BUECKEN JR
3051 N OCTAVIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60635
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 WA9BAA
WILLIAM BUECKEN JR
3051 N OCTAVIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60635
WA9BAA in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.
1986 → 1996 · 8 editions WA9BAA · class T
William C Buecken 3051 N Octavia Ave, Chicago Il B0bl5 Winter 1986 p.1124, Winter 1987 p.1143, Winter 1988 p.1175, Winter 1989 p.1194, Winter 1990 p.1212, Winter 1991 p.1314, 1992 p.1369, 1996 p.1775
1984 · 1 edition WA9BAA · class T
William C Buecken3 3051 N Octavia Ave Chicago, IL 60635 Winter 1984 p.1124
1980 → 1983 · 2 editions WA9BAA · class T
William C Buecken 3051 N Octavia Av, Chicago, IL 60635 Winter 1980 p.1001, Winter 1983 p.1080
1979 · 1 edition WA9BAA
T .william C Buecken 3051 Octavia Av, Chicago, IL 60635 Winter 1979 p.434
1969 → 1977 · 9 editions WA9BAA · class T
W I L L I A M C Buecken 3 0 5 1 N Octavia Av, Chicago I L Summer 1969 p.551, Spring 1970 p.562, Winter 1971 p.565, Fall 1971 p.565, Winter 1972 p.571, Winter 1974 p.570, Winter 1975 p.565, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.625
1966 → 1967 · 2 editions WA9BAA · class T
William C. Buecken 1051 N.octavia, Chicago 15 Il Spring 1966 p.506, Fall 1967 p.551
1963 · 1 edition WA9BAA
William C Buecken, 3051 N10ctavia1chicago 35 I Ll Summer 1963 p.525
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BAA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BAA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.