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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)
WA9ESH HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 20, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 20, 2026
Previous holder: JOHN E PREY JR
Held WA9ESH Apr 13, 1984 → Apr 19, 2024
· first licensed Apr 13, 1984 as WA9ESH
· 1 license · FRN 0010330876 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9ESH, before the FCC's online records
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 7, 1999 · 10 discs WA9ESH
· General · issued Apr 19, 1994, expires Apr 19, 2004
JOHN E PREY JR
26737 W ESTHER DR, TOWER LAKE, IL 60010
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9ESH
· General · issued Apr 13, 1984, expires Apr 13, 1994
JOHN E PREY JR
26737 W ESTHER DR, TOWER LAKE, IL 60010
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 WA9ESH
JOHN E PREY JR
26737 W ESTHER DR, TOWER LAKE, IL 60010-1062
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 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 16737 W Esther Dr, Tower Lake, IL 60010 1995 p.1741
1987 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 1&737 Westher Dr, Tower Lake Il &0010 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Winter 1987 p.1162
1985 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 2673 W Esther Dr, Tower Lake, IL 60010 Winter 1985 p.1148
1983 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
Jack J Law 437 4th, Fond Du Lac, IL 60120 Winter 1983 p.1101
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 26737 W Esther Dr, Tower Lake, IL 60010 Winter 1980 p.1022, Winter 1982 p.1067
1976 → 1979 · 3 editions WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 108 Mora Rd, Carpentersville 60110 Il Winter 1976 p.585, Winter 1977 p.634, Winter 1979 p.452
1974 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
Jolin E Prey Jr 108 M0<A Rd, Carpentersville 60110 Il Winter 1974 p.580
1973 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
J O H N E Prey J R 108 Mora Rd, Carpentersville 60110 I L Winter 1973 p.581
1972 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 430 W Jordan St, Oglesby Bl348 Winter 1972 p.582
1971 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey J• 430 W Jordan St, Oglesby Winter 1971 p.577
1970 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E Prey Jr 430 W Jordan St, Oglesby 61348 Il Spring 1970 p.574
1969 · 1 edition WA9ESH · class G
John E . Prey J R 4 3 0 W. Jordan S T . Oglesby Summer 1969 p.560
1966 → 1967 · 2 editions WA9ESH · class G
John E. Prey .jr 430 W., .jordan St, Oglesby Ill Spring 1966 p.516, Fall 1967 p.561
1963 · 1 edition WA9ESH
John E. Prey Jr 430 We Jordan St, Oglesby Ill Summer 1963 p.538
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ESH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ESH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.