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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)
WA9GCQ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 20, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 20, 2008
Previous holder: JOSEPH H KEMPTER
Held WA9GCQ Jan 28, 1986 → Jan 19, 2006
· first licensed Jan 28, 1986 as WA9GCQ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9GCQ, before the FCC's online records
WA9GCQExpiredGeneralJan 28, 1986 → Jan 19, 2006 (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 Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs WA9GCQ
· General · issued Jan 19, 1996, expires Jan 19, 2006
JOSEPH H. KEMPTER
6811 N 41 ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs WA9GCQ
· General · issued Jan 28, 1986, expires Jan 28, 1996
JOSEPH H KEMPTER
9613 NORTH LAKE DR, BAYSIDE, WI 53217
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 WA9GCQ
JOSEPH H KEMPTER
6811 N 41 ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
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.
1988 → 1991 · 4 editions WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter 9613 North Lake Dr, Bayside, WI 53117 Winter 1988 p.1202, Winter 1989 p.1221, Winter 1990 p.1241, Winter 1991 p.1347
1986 · 1 edition WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph Hkem~ter %1j North Lake Dr, 8a/, Side, WI 53211 Winter 1986 p.1150
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter 9613 North Lake Dr, Bayside 1981 p.964, Winter 1982 p.1075, Winter 1983 p.1109
1980 · 1 edition WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter 19s30 W Gebhardt Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 Winter 1980 p.1030
1976 → 1979 · 3 editions WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter 19530 W Gebhardl Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 Winter 1976 p.588, Winter 1977 p.637, Winter 1979 p.458
1975 · 1 edition WA9GCQ · class A
Carl S Holmberg 1045 E Myrtle St, Canton 61520 Il Winter 1975 p.566
1971 → 1973 · 3 editions WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter 1406 N 63rd, Wauwatosa 53213 Wi Fall 1971 p.583, Winter 1972 p.586, Winter 1973 p.585
1969 → 1971 · 3 editions WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter Box 2 2, B A L S A M Lake Summer 1969 p.563, Spring 1970 p.577, Winter 1971 p.582
None · 1 edition WA9GCQ · class G
Joseph H Kempter 9613 North Lake Dr, Bayside None p.1029
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9GCQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9GCQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.