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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)
WA9BAG HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 22, 2007.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 22, 2007
Previous holder: RUSSELL L WATSON SR
Held WA9BAG Apr 19, 1985 → Feb 21, 2005
· first licensed Apr 19, 1985 as WA9BAG
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9BAG, before the FCC's online records
WA9BAGExpiredTechnician PlusApr 19, 1985 → Feb 21, 2005 (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 May 12, 1995 → Apr 7, 1999 · 8 discs WA9BAG
· Technician Plus · issued Feb 21, 1995, expires Feb 21, 2005
RUSSELL L WATSON SR
RR 2 BOX 277, HERRIN, IL 62948
Seen Oct 31, 1994 · 1 disc WA9BAG
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 19, 1985, expires Apr 19, 1995
RUSSELL L WATSON SR
RR 2 BOX 277, HERRIN, IL 62948
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9BAG
· Technician · issued Apr 19, 1985, expires Apr 19, 1995
RUSSELL L WATSON SR
RR 2 BOX 277, HERRIN, IL 62948
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 WA9BAG
RUSSELL L WATSON SR
RR 2 BOX 277, HERRIN, IL 62948
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 WA9BAG · class P
Russell L Watson Sr Rr Hox 177, Herrin, IL 62948 1997 p.1843
1996 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class P
Russell Lwal$00 Sr Rr Box 277, Herrin, IL 62948 Winter 1996 p.1776
1996 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class P
Russell L Wal$00 Sr Rr Box 277, Herrin, IL 62948 1996 p.1775
1995 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Rr ~box 177, Herrin, IL 61948 1995 p.1720
1994 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class A
Peter J Barick 433 W High, Sycamore, IL 60178 1994 p.1579
1993 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Rr 2 Box 177, Herrin, IL 61948 1993 p.1487
1992 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Rr 277, Herrin Il B294b 1992 p.1369
1988 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Rr 1 Box 177, Herrin, IL 61948 Winter 1988 p.1175
1987 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Rr ~ Box 177, Herrin, IL 61948 Winter 1987 p.1143
1985 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Box 284 Rr I, Herrin Il &2948 Winter 1985 p.1126
1984 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Box 1b4 Rr !, Herrin, IL 61948 Winter 1984 p.1124
1983 · 1 edition WA9BAG · class T
Russell L Watson Sr Box 284 Rr 1, Herrin, IL 62948 Winter 1983 p.1080
1965 → 1977 · 10 editions WA9BAG · class T
Russell L. Watson Sr Rfd 1 - Box 284, Hj:r~in Il Summer 1965 p.504, Fall 1967 p.551, Summer 1969 p.551, Winter 1971 p.565, Fall 1971 p.565, Winter 1972 p.571, 1974 p.539, Winter 1975 p.565, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.625
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BAG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BAG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.