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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)
WA9EXA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 8, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 8, 2018
Previous holder: James G Austgen
Held WA9EXA Apr 29, 1986 → Feb 7, 2016
· first licensed Apr 29, 1986 as WA9EXA
· 1 license · FRN 0003954112 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9EXA, before the FCC's online records
WA9EXAExpiredGeneralApr 29, 1986 → Feb 7, 2016 (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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WA9EXA
· General · issued Jun 28, 2000, expires Feb 7, 2006
JAMES G. AUSTGEN
2449 LINCOLN ST, HIGHLAND, IN 46322
Seen Apr 21, 1996 → May 2, 2000 · 8 discs WA9EXA
· Technician Plus · issued Feb 7, 1996, expires Feb 7, 2006
JAMES G. AUSTGEN
2449 LINCOLN ST, HIGHLAND, IN 46322
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs WA9EXA
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 29, 1986, expires Apr 29, 1996
JAMES G AUSTGEN
2449 LINCOLN ST, HIGHLAND, IN 46322
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9EXA
· Technician · issued Apr 29, 1986, expires Apr 29, 1996
JAMES G AUSTGEN
2449 LINCOLN ST, HIGHLAND, IN 46322
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 WA9EXA
JAMES G AUSTGEN
2449 LINCOLN ST, HIGHLAND, IN 46322
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.
1996 → 1997 · 2 editions WA9EXA · class P
James G Austgon 1449 Lincoln ~t, Lighland, IN 46311 1996 p.1798, 1997 p.1866
1995 · 1 edition WA9EXA · class T
James G Austgen 2449 Lincoln >t, Highland, IN 46311 1995 p.1743
1990 · 1 edition WA9EXA · class T
James G Austgen 1449 Lincoln St, Highland, IN 46321 Winter 1990 p.1234
1989 · 1 edition WA9EXA · class T
James G Austgen 2449 Lincoln St, Highland, IN 46322 Winter 1989 p.1214
1988 · 1 edition WA9EXA · class T
James G Austgen 1449 Lincoln Si, Highland, IN 46311 Winter 1988 p.1195
1987 · 1 edition WA9EXA
T Jam!s G Austgen 2449 Lincoln St, Highland In 4&322 Winter 1987 p.1163
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WA9EXA · class T
James G Austgen 1449 Lincoln St, Highland In 4b311 Winter 1985 p.1149, Winter 1986 p.1145
1976 → 1984 · 6 editions WA9EXA · class T
James G. Austgen 2449 Lincoln St, Highland 46322 In Winter 1976 p.585, Winter 1979 p.452, Winter 1980 p.1023, Winter 1982 p.1068, Winter 1983 p.1103, Winter 1984 p.1146
1972 · 1 edition WA9EXA · class T
James G. Austgen 1449 Lincoln St, Highland 4b322 Jn Winter 1972 p.582
None → 1971 · 7 editions WA9EXA · class T
James G. Austgen 2449 Lincoln St, Highland None p.549, Summer 1963 p.538, Summer 1965 p.514, Spring 1966 p.517, Summer 1969 p.560, Winter 1971 p.578, Fall 1971 p.578
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9EXA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9EXA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.