N9TPB
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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)WA9ESF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 22, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jul 22, 2026
Previous holder: CHARLES E CHESROW
Held WA9ESF Jul 13, 1984 → Jul 21, 2024
· first licensed Jul 13, 1984 as WA9ESF
· 1 license · FRN 0011259769
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9ESF, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- CHARLES E CHESROW
- Address
- 1301 N WESTERN AVE #223
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
- FRN
- 0011259769
- Last granted
- May 23, 2014
- Effective
- May 23, 2014
- Last action
- Jul 23, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 23, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- May 23, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 20, 2004 — FCC action LTSFRN
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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
WA9ESF · General · issued Jul 21, 1994, expires Jul 21, 2004
CHARLES E. CHESROW
1570 OAK AVE APT 410, EVANSTON, IL 60201 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WA9ESF · General · issued Jul 13, 1984, expires Jul 13, 1994
CHARLES E CHESROW
250 E DEERPATH, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
WA9ESF in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.
- 1995 → 1997 · 2 editions
WA9ESF · class G
Charles E Chesrow
1570 Oak Ave Apt 418, Evanston, IL 60101
1995 p.1741, 1997 p.1864 - 1987 → 1988 · 2 editions
WA9ESF · class G
Charles E Chesrow
250 E Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Winter 1987 p.1162, Winter 1988 p.1194 - 1983 · 1 edition
WA9ESF · class G
Henry Grosskreuz
Rt 4 Box 75a, Montello W I 53949
Winter 1983 p.1102 - 1976 → 1982 · 5 editions
WA9ESF · class G
Charles E Chesrow
2820 Telegraph Rd, Deertieid, IL 60015
Winter 1976 p.585, Winter 1977 p.634, Winter 1979 p.452, Winter 1980 p.1022, Winter 1982 p.1067 - 1975 · 1 edition
WA9ESF · class G
Charles E Cheww
2820 Tolograph Rd
Winter 1975 p.575 - 1972 → 1974 · 2 editions
WA9ESF · class G
Charles E Chesrow
2820 Telegraph Rd
Winter 1972 p.582, Winter 1974 p.580 - 1971 · 1 edition
WA9ESF · class G
Charles E Che~ow
2820 Telegraph Rd
Fall 1971 p.578 - 1963 → 1971 · 7 editions
WA9ESF · class G
Charles Ee Chesrow
2820 Telegraph Rd
Summer 1963 p.538, Summer 1965 p.514, Spring 1966 p.516, Fall 1967 p.561, Summer 1969 p.560, Spring 1970 p.574, Winter 1971 p.577
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ESF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ESF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.