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WA9BHF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 25, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 25, 2006
Previous holder: JAMES R ADAMS
Held WA9BHF Jun 29, 1984 → May 24, 2004
· first licensed Jun 29, 1984 as WA9BHF
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1962 as WA9BHF, before the FCC's online records
WA9BHFExpiredTechnicianJun 29, 1984 → May 24, 2004 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WA9BHF
· Technician · issued May 24, 1994, expires May 24, 2004
JAMES R. ADAMS
PO BOX 40792, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs WA9BHF
· Technician · issued May 24, 1994, expires May 24, 2004
JAMES R ADAMS
POB 40792, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9BHF
· Technician · issued Jun 29, 1984, expires Jun 29, 1994
JAMES R ADAMS
POB 40792, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
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 WA9BHF
JAMES R ADAMS
PO Box 40792 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
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.
1996 · 1 edition WA9BHF · class T
James R Adams Pob 40791, Indianapolis, IN 46240 1996 p.1777
1987 → 1994 · 3 editions WA9BHF · class T
James R Adams Pob 40792, Indianapolis, IN 46240 Winter 1987 p.1144, Winter 1989 p.1196, 1994 p.1581
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WA9BHF · class T
James R Adams Pob 40791, Indianapolis, IN 46140 Winter 1985 p.1128, Winter 1986 p.1126
1984 · 1 edition WA9BHF · class T
James R.adams 7910 N Co Lege Ave, Lndianar, Olis, IN 46140 Winter 1984 p.1125
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions WA9BHF · class T
James R.adams 7910 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46240 Winter 1980 p.1002, Winter 1982 p.1048
1979 · 1 edition WA9BHF · class T
James R.adarns 7910 N.c6ilege Av. In<Ianaroi's, IN 46240 Winter 1979 p.436
1974 → 1977 · 4 editions WA9BHF · class T
James Il.adams 7910 N.college Av Winter 1974 p.571, Winter 1975 p.566, Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1977 p.626
1973 · 1 edition WA9BHF · class T
J A M E S « . A D A M S 7910 N.college A V Winter 1973 p.572
1971 → 1972 · 3 editions WA9BHF · class T
James R.adams 7910 N.college Av Winter 1971 p.566, Fall 1971 p.566, Winter 1972 p.572
1969 · 1 edition WA9BHF · class T
James R . A D A M S 7 9 1 0 N.college A V, I N D I A N A P O L I S I N Summer 1969 p.552
1967 · 1 edition WA9BHF · class T
James R.adams 7910 N.collegf Av, Indianapolis In Fall 1967 p.552
1964 · 1 edition WA9BHF
J A M E S R . A D A M S 7 9 1 0 N . C O L L E G E A V, Indi A N A P O L I S Ind Fall 1964 p.493
1962 → 1963 · 2 editions WA9BHF
James R. Adams 4547 All Isonville Rd Fall 1962 p.505, Summer 1963 p.526
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BHF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BHF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.