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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)
WA9EQN HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 7, 2002.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 7, 2002
Previous holder: HARDY W BYRD
Held WA9EQN Nov 6, 1990 → Nov 6, 2000
· first licensed Nov 6, 1990 as WA9EQN
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9EQN, before the FCC's online records
WA9EQNExpiredAdvancedNov 6, 1990 → Nov 6, 2000 (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 12, 1995 → Oct 25, 2002 · 15 discs WA9EQN
· Advanced · issued Oct 26, 1994, expires Nov 6, 2000
HARDY W. BYRD
18344 CARPENTER ST, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
Seen Oct 31, 1994 · 1 disc WA9EQN
· Advanced · issued Oct 26, 1994, expires Nov 6, 2000
HARDY W BYRD
19344 CARPENTER ST, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9EQN
· Advanced · issued Nov 6, 1990, expires Nov 6, 2000
HARDY W BYRD
1324 W 173RD ST, EAST HAZEL CREST, IL 60429
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 WA9EQN
HARDY W BYRD
18344 CARPENTER ST, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
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.
1987 · 1 edition WA9EQN · class A
Hardy Wbjrd 450 Wl44th St, Riverdale, IL 00011 Winter 1987 p.1162
1986 · 1 edition WA9EQN · class A
Hardy Wbyrd 450 W!44th St, Riverdale, IL 60627 Winter 1986 p.1143
1982 → 1984 · 3 editions WA9EQN · class A
Hardy W Byrd 450 W 144th St, Chicago, IL 60627 Winter 1982 p.1067, Winter 1983 p.1101, Winter 1984 p.1145
1980 · 1 edition WA9EQN · class A
Hardy W Byrd 450 W 144th S, Chicago, IL 60627 Winter 1980 p.1021
1969 → 1976 · 6 editions WA9EQN · class A
Hardy W. Byrd 4 5 0 W, 144th S T, Chicago 27 Summer 1969 p.560, Winter 1971 p.577, Fall 1971 p.577, Winter 1972 p.581, Winter 1973 p.580, Winter 1976 p.584
1967 · 1 edition WA9EQN · class G
Hardy W. Byro 450 W, 144th St, Chicago 27 Il Fall 1967 p.561
1966 · 1 edition WA9EQN
Hardy W. Byrd 4so W, 144th St. Chicago 27 Spring 1966 p.516
1963 → 1965 · 2 editions WA9EQN
Hardy We Byrd 450 We 144th St, Chicago 27 I Ll Summer 1963 p.538, Summer 1965 p.514
None · 1 edition WA9EQN · class A
Hardy W Byrd 450 W 144th St, Chicago. None p.548
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9EQN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9EQN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.