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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)
WA9DQA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 25, 2004.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 25, 2004
Previous holder: JOSEPH F HECKMAN
Held WA9DQA Nov 24, 1992 → Nov 24, 2002
· first licensed Nov 24, 1992 as WA9DQA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9DQA, before the FCC's online records
WA9DQAExpiredAmateur ExtraNov 24, 1992 → Nov 24, 2002 (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 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WA9DQA
· Amateur Extra · issued Jul 9, 1994, expires Nov 24, 2002
JOSEPH F. HECKMAN
4905 NORTHLAKE DR, EVANSVILLE, IN 47715
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9DQA
· Amateur Extra · issued Nov 24, 1992, expires Nov 24, 2002
JOSEPH F HECKMAN
1004 W SYCAMORE LN, RUSHVILLE, IN 46173
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 WA9DQA
JOSEPH F HECKMAN
4905 NORTHLAKE DR, EVANSVILLE, IN 47715
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.
1990 · 1 edition WA9DQA · class A
Joseph F Heckman. Rr 4 Box 39-A Rushville, IN 46173 Winter 1990 p.1228
1982 → 1987 · 2 editions WA9DQA · class A
Joseph F Heckman Rr 4 Box 39a, Rushville, IN 46173 Winter 1982 p.1062, Winter 1987 p.1156
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9DQA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9DQA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.