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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)
WA9HFS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 6, 2011.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 6, 2011
Previous holder: GARY S FILKO
Held WA9HFS May 2, 1989 → Apr 5, 2009
· first licensed May 2, 1989 as WA9HFS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9HFS, 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 Apr 7, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 9 discs WA9HFS
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 5, 1999, expires Apr 5, 2009
GARY S. FILKO
11726 SCHMIDT LN, WALTON, KY 41094
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Nov 11, 1998 · 8 discs WA9HFS
· Technician Plus · issued May 2, 1989, expires May 2, 1999
GARY S FILKO
11726 SCHMIDT LN, WALTON, KY 41094
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9HFS
· Technician · issued May 2, 1989, expires May 2, 1999
GARY S FILKO
11726 SCHMIDT LN, WALTON, KY 41094
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 WA9HFS
GARY S FILKO
11726 SCHMIDT LN, WALTON, KY 41094
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.
1994 · 1 edition WA9HFS · class T
Gary S Filko 11726 Schmidt Ln, Walton, KY 41094 1994 p.1617
1985 → 1989 · 4 editions WA9HFS · class T
Gary S Filko 7408 Liberty Ct, Florence, KY 41041 Winter 1985 p.1160, Winter 1986 p.1156, Winter 1987 p.1174, Winter 1989 p.1227
1976 → 1984 · 4 editions WA9HFS · class T
Gary S Filko 7740 Nordica- Ze, Niles 60648 Il Winter 1976 p.591, Winter 1979 p.970, Winter 1980 p.1034, Winter 1984 p.1158
1972 · 1 edition WA9HFS · class T
Gary S Filko &945 Lexington Ln, Niles &0&48 Il Winter 1972 p.590
1970 → 1971 · 3 editions WA9HFS · class T
Gary S Filk0 6945 Lexington Ln, Thles 60648 Il Spring 1970 p.579, Winter 1971 p.586, Fall 1971 p.587
1969 · 1 edition WA9HFS · class T
Gary S . F I L K O 6945 Lexington Ln, Niles 46 Summer 1969 p.566
1967 · 1 edition WA9HFS · class T
Gary $. Filko 6945 Lexington Ln, Niles 46 Il Fall 1967 p.568
1964 · 1 edition WA9HFS · class G
A R Y S. F I L K O 6 9 4 5 L E X I N G T O N Ln. N I L E S 4 6 Ill Fall 1964 p.509
1963 · 1 edition WA9HFS
Gary S. Filko 6945 Lexington Ln, Niles 46 I Ll Summer 1963 p.547
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9HFS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9HFS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.