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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)
WA9FGP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 14, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 14, 2016
Previous holder: WILLIAM A LESTER
Held WA9FGP Aug 14, 1984 → Jul 13, 2014
· first licensed Aug 14, 1984 as WA9FGP
· 1 license · FRN 0010818060 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9FGP, 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 Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 15 discs WA9FGP
· Technician · issued Jul 13, 1994, expires Jul 13, 2004
WILLIAM A. LESTER
PO BOX 1, LOMBARD, IL 60148
Seen May 12, 1995 · 1 disc WA9FGP
· Technician · issued Jul 13, 1994, expires Jul 13, 2004
WILLIAM A LESTER
BOX 1, LOMBARD, IL 60148
Seen Oct 31, 1994 · 1 disc WA9FGP
· Technician · issued Jul 13, 1994, expires Jul 13, 2004
WILLIAM A LESTER
1, LOMBARD, IL 60148
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9FGP
· Technician · issued Aug 14, 1984, expires Aug 14, 1994
WILLIAM A LESTER
POB 1, LOMBARD, IL 60148
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 WA9FGP
WILLIAM A LESTER
PO Box 1 LOMBARD, IL 60148
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.
1989 → 1994 · 4 editions WA9FGP · class T
William A Lester Pob 1, Lombard, IL 60148 Winter 1989 p.1216, Winter 1990 p.1236, Winter 1991 p.1342, 1994 p.1605
1987 → 1988 · 2 editions WA9FGP · class T
William A Lester Pob I, Lombard Il O014b Winter 1987 p.1165, Winter 1988 p.1198
1986 · 1 edition WA9FGP · class T
William A Lester Pob 1, Lombard Il B014b Winter 1986 p.1147
1985 · 1 edition WA9FGP · class T
William A Lester Pob I, Lombard, IL 60148 Winter 1985 p.1151
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9FGP · class T
William A Lester 311 N Martha St, Lombard, IL 60148 Winter 1980 p.1025, Winter 1982 p.1070, Winter 1983 p.1104
1973 → 1979 · 5 editions WA9FGP · class T
William A Lester 311 N Martha, Lombard 60148 I L Winter 1973 p.582, Winter 1975 p.576, Winter 1976 p.586, Winter 1977 p.635, Winter 1979 p.454
1963 → 1972 · 9 editions WA9FGP · class T
William Ae Lester Box 1, Lombard Summer 1963 p.540, Summer 1965 p.515, Spring 1966 p.518, Fall 1967 p.562, Summer 1969 p.561, Spring 1970 p.575, Winter 1971 p.579, Fall 1971 p.580, Winter 1972 p.583
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9FGP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9FGP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.