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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)
WA9HEX HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 11, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 11, 2006
Previous holder: JOHN J BALZANTO
Held WA9HEX Apr 17, 1984 → Jun 10, 2004
· first licensed Apr 17, 1984 as WA9HEX
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9HEX, before the FCC's online records
WA9HEXExpiredTechnicianApr 17, 1984 → Jun 10, 2004 (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, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WA9HEX
· Technician · issued Jun 10, 1994, expires Jun 10, 2004
JOHN J. BALZANTO
865 S IOWA AVE, ADDISON, IL 60101
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9HEX
· Technician · issued Apr 17, 1984, expires Apr 17, 1994
JOHN J BALZANTO
865 S IOWA, ADDISON, IL 60101
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 WA9HEX
JOHN J BALZANTO
865 S IOWA AVE, ADDISON, IL 60101
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.
1997 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto 865 S Iowa A.e, Addison, IL 60101 1997 p.1880
1995 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto B65 S Iowa Ave, Addison, IL 60101 1995 p.1757
1987 → 1994 · 2 editions WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto 865 S Iowa, Addison, IL 60101 Winter 1987 p.1174, 1994 p.1617
1986 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto Bb5 S Iowa, Addison Il B0101 Winter 1986 p.1156
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto 865 S Iowa, Addison, IL 60101 Winter 1980 p.1034, Winter 1982 p.1080, Winter 1983 p.1114
1975 → 1979 · 4 editions WA9HEX · class T
John J ~alzanto 865 S Iowa Av, Addison 60101 Il Winter 1975 p.581, Winter 1976 p.590, Winter 1977 p.639, Winter 1979 p.462
1974 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto 8&5 S Iowa A•, Addison &0101 Il Winter 1974 p.586
1972 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto 8&5 S Iowa Av, Addison &0101 Il Winter 1972 p.590
1971 · 2 editions WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto 865 S Iowa Av, Addison Winter 1971 p.586, Fall 1971 p.587
1970 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J Balzanto B65 S Iowa Av, Addison 60101 Il Spring 1970 p.579
1969 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class G
David W. Gurath 715 Grove S T, Oshkosh Summer 1969 p.566
1967 · 1 edition WA9HEX · class T
John J. Balzant0 865 S.iowa Av, Aodiso~ 60101 Il Fall 1967 p.567
1965 · 1 edition WA9HEX
John J. Balzanto 1614 N.avers Av, Chicago 47 Ill Summer 1965 p.521
1964 · 1 edition WA9HEX
J O H N J. B A L Z A N T O 1614 N . A V E R S A V, C H I C A G O 47 Ill Fall 1964 p.509
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9HEX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9HEX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.