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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)
WA9CIO HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 30, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 30, 2006
Previous holder: THOMAS F KOLVEK
Held WA9CIO Feb 24, 1984 → Mar 29, 2004
· first licensed Feb 24, 1984 as WA9CIO
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9CIO, before the FCC's online records
WA9CIOExpiredGeneralFeb 24, 1984 → Mar 29, 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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WA9CIO
· General · issued Mar 29, 1994, expires Mar 29, 2004
THOMAS F. KOLVEK
735 ALHAMBRA LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60194
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9CIO
· General · issued Feb 24, 1984, expires Feb 24, 1994
THOMAS F KOLVEK
735 ALHAMBRA LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60194
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 WA9CIO
THOMAS F KOLVEK
735 ALHAMBRA LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60194
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.
1994 → 1997 · 3 editions WA9CIO · class G
Thomas F Kolvek 735 Alhambra Ln, Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 1994 p.1587, 1996 p.1782, 1997 p.1850
1991 · 1 edition WA9CIO · class G
Thomas F Kolvek 135 Alhambra Ln, Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 Winter 1991 p.1322
1984 → 1990 · 5 editions WA9CIO · class G
Thomas F Kolvek 735 Alhambra Ln, Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 Winter 1984 p.1131, Winter 1986 p.1131, Winter 1987 p.1149, Winter 1988 p.1182, Winter 1990 p.1220
1983 · 1 edition WA9CIO · class G
· later N9CVK
John S Mc Dowell Winter 1983 p.1088
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions WA9CIO · class G
Thomas F Kolvek 735 Alhambra Ln, Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 Winter 1980 p.1007, Winter 1982 p.1055
1969 → 1979 · 7 editions WA9CIO · class G
Thomas F Kolvek 118 Allanilra Ln, Hoffmiwl Ests, IL 60172 Summer 1969 p.554, Winter 1971 p.569, Fall 1971 p.569, Winter 1973 p.574, 1974 p.542, Winter 1976 p.579, Winter 1979 p.441
1968 · 1 edition WA9CIO
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1966 · 1 edition WA9CIO
Robert Morajs 5212 W.73ro St .prairi E Village Kans Spring 1966 p.7
None · 1 edition WA9CIO · class G
Thomas F Kolvek 118 Alhambra Ln None p.542
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9CIO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9CIO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.