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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)
WA9ELK HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 19, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 19, 2008
Previous holder: WILLIAM H MOURNING
Held WA9ELK Mar 17, 1987 → Dec 18, 2006
· first licensed Mar 17, 1987 as WA9ELK
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1962 as WA9ELK, before the FCC's online records
WA9ELKExpiredGeneralMar 17, 1987 → Dec 18, 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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WA9ELK
· General · issued Dec 18, 1996, expires Dec 18, 2006
WILLIAM H. MOURNING
313 E SOUTH ST, COLCHESTER, IL 62326
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WA9ELK
· General · issued Mar 17, 1987, expires Mar 17, 1997
WILLIAM H MOURNING
313 E SOUTH ST, COLCHESTER, IL 62326
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 WA9ELK
WILLIAM H MOURNING
313 E SOUTH ST, COLCHESTER, IL 62326
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.
1988 → 1996 · 7 editions WA9ELK · class G
William H Mourning 313 E South St, Colchester, IL 62326 Winter 1988 p.1193, Winter 1989 p.1212, Winter 1990 p.1232, Winter 1991 p.1336, Winter 1993 p.1508, 1995 p.1740, 1996 p.1795
1985 · 1 edition WA9ELK · class G
William Hmourning J1j E South St, Colchester, IL 61316 Winter 1985 p.1146
1983 → 1984 · 2 editions WA9ELK · class G
William H Mourning 313 E South St, Colchester, IL 62326 Winter 1983 p.1100, Winter 1984 p.1144
1969 → 1982 · 10 editions WA9ELK · class G
W I L L I A M H Mourning 313 E South, Colchester 62326 Il Summer 1969 p.559, Winter 1971 p.576, Fall 1971 p.577, Winter 1972 p.581, Winter 1975 p.574, Winter 1976 p.584, Winter 1977 p.633, Winter 1979 p.450, Winter 1980 p.1020, Winter 1982 p.1066
1966 · 1 edition WA9ELK
William H. Mourning. P 0 Box 229 9 Colchester Spring 1966 p.516
1965 · 1 edition WA9ELK
William H. Mourning. P 0 Box 2291 Colchester Ill Summer 1965 p.513
1962 → 1963 · 2 editions WA9ELK
William H. Mourning P 0 Box 229, Colchester Ill Fall 1962 p.517, Summer 1963 p.537
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ELK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ELK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.