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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)
WA9BRW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 6, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 6, 2008
Previous holder: KENNETH E BOLKA
Held WA9BRW Sep 9, 1986 → Jun 5, 2006
· first licensed Sep 9, 1986 as WA9BRW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9BRW, before the FCC's online records
WA9BRWExpiredTechnician PlusSep 9, 1986 → Jun 5, 2006 (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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WA9BRW
· Technician Plus · issued Jun 5, 1996, expires Jun 5, 2006
KENNETH E. BOLKA
2943 THORNAPPLE CT, RACINE, WI 53402
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 21, 1996 · 4 discs WA9BRW
· Technician Plus · issued Sep 9, 1986, expires Sep 9, 1996
KENNETH E BOLKA
2943 THORNAPPLE CT, RACINE, WI 53402
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9BRW
· Technician · issued Sep 9, 1986, expires Sep 9, 1996
KENNETH E BOLKA
2943 THORNAPPLE CT, RACINE, WI 53402
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 WA9BRW
KENNETH E BOLKA
2943 THORNAPPLE CT, RACINE, WI 53402
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 → 1997 · 2 editions WA9BRW · class P
Kenneth E Bolka 1943 Thornappo Ct Racine, WI 53402 1996 p.1779, 1997 p.1847
1989 · 1 edition WA9BRW · class T
Kenneth E Bolka 1943 Thornapple Ct, Racine, WI 53401 Winter 1989 p.1198
1985 → 1987 · 2 editions WA9BRW · class T
Kenneth E Bolka 2943 Thornapj, Le Ct, Racine, WI 53401 Winter 1985 p.1130, Winter 1987 p.1146
1984 · 1 edition WA9BRW · class T
Kenneth E Bolka 943 Thorna~le Ct, Racine, WI 53402 Winter 1984 p.1128
1983 · 1 edition WA9BRW · class T
Kenneth E Bolka 2943 Thornapple Ct, Racine W I 53402 Winter 1983 p.1084
1977 → 1982 · 2 editions WA9BRW · class T
Kenneth E Bolka 3830 S 43rd St, Milwaukee 53220 Wi Winter 1977 p.627, Winter 1982 p.1051
1969 · 1 edition WA9BRW · class T
Kenneth E . B O L K A 3 5 1 8 S.32nd St, Milwaukee 2 1 Wi Summer 1969 p.553
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BRW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BRW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.