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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)
WA9BFV HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 4, 2019.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 4, 2019
Previous holder: JOHN P TENIKAT SR
Held WA9BFV Oct 13, 1987 → Sep 3, 2017
· first licensed Oct 13, 1987 as WA9BFV
· 1 license · FRN 0016711400 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1962 as WA9BFV, 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 7, 1999 · 3 discs WA9BFV
· General · issued Sep 3, 1997, expires Sep 3, 2007
JOHN P TENIKAT SR
301 WEST PARK AVE, BENLD, IL 62009
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WA9BFV
· General · issued Oct 13, 1987, expires Oct 13, 1997
JOHN P TENIKAT SR
301 WEST PARK AVE, BENLD, IL 62009
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 1, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as WA9BFV
JOHN P TENIKAT SR
2815 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
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.
1989 → 1994 · 2 editions WA9BFV · class G
John P Tenikat Sr 301 West Park Ave, Benld, IL 62009 Winter 1989 p.1196, 1994 p.1581
1984 → 1986 · 3 editions WA9BFV · class G
John P Tenikat Joi West Park Ave, Benld Il Bz009 Winter 1984 p.1125, Winter 1985 p.1127, Winter 1986 p.1125
1983 · 1 edition WA9BFV · class G
David M Harrison Rr 1 Box 98, Greenfield, IN 53916 Winter 1983 p.1081
1982 · 1 edition WA9BFV · class G
John P Tenikat 301 W Park Av, Benld, IL 62009 Winter 1982 p.1048
1979 · 1 edition WA9BFV · class G
John P Ter1lkat 301 W Park Av, Benld, IL 62009 Winter 1979 p.435
1972 → 1977 · 4 editions WA9BFV · class T
John P Tenikat 405 S 4th St, Benld B1009 Il Winter 1972 p.572, Winter 1974 p.570, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.625
1970 → 1971 · 3 editions WA9BFV · class T
John P Tenikat 211 N Eighth St, Benld 62009 Il Spring 1970 p.563, Winter 1971 p.565, Fall 1971 p.566
1969 · 1 edition WA9BFV · class T
John P . T E N I K A T 2 1 1 N. Eighth S T, Benld Summer 1969 p.552
1965 → 1967 · 2 editions WA9BFV · class T
John P. Tenikat 211 N. Fighth St, Benld Il Summer 1965 p.504, Fall 1967 p.551
1964 · 1 edition WA9BFV
J O H N P. T E N I K A T 2 1 1 N. E I G H T H S T, B E N L D Ill Fall 1964 p.493
1963 · 1 edition WA9BFV
John P. Tenikat 211 Ne Eighth St, Benld Ill Summer 1963 p.526
1962 · 1 edition WA9BFV
John P. Tenikat 211 N. Eighth St, Benld Ill Fall 1962 p.504
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BFV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BFV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.