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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)
WA9HNL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 9, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 9, 2000
Previous holder: JAMES W PEIN
Held WA9HNL Mar 8, 1988 → Mar 8, 1998
· first licensed Mar 8, 1988 as WA9HNL
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as WA9HNL, before the FCC's online records
WA9HNLExpiredTechnician PlusMar 8, 1988 → Mar 8, 1998 (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 → Oct 8, 1999 · 10 discs WA9HNL
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 8, 1988, expires Mar 8, 1998
JAMES W. PEIN
1516 SO CENTENNIAL, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9HNL
· Technician · issued Mar 8, 1988, expires Mar 8, 1998
JAMES W PEIN
1516 SO CENTENNIAL, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
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 WA9HNL
JAMES W PEIN
1516 SO CENTENNIAL, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
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 WA9HNL · class T
James W Pein 1516 S Centennia~ Indianjf, Ons, IN 46241 1996 p.1815, 1997 p.1882
1987 · 1 edition WA9HNL · class T
James Wpein 1516 So Centennial, Indianapolis, IN 46141 Winter 1987 p.1176
1985 · 1 edition WA9HNL · class T
James W Pein !51b So Centennial, Indianapolis, IN 40241 Winter 1985 p.1162
1984 · 1 edition WA9HNL · class T
James W Pein 1516 So Centennial, Indianapolis In 4b141 Winter 1984 p.1160
1983 · 1 edition WA9HNL · class T
Corey Berg Olsen 6449 N Ogallah Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 Winter 1983 p.1116
1980 → 1982 · 2 editions WA9HNL · class T
James W Pein 1516 S Centennial St, Indianapolis, IN 46241 Winter 1980 p.1035, Winter 1982 p.1082
1979 · 1 edition WA9HNL · class T
James W Pain 1516 S Centennial S1. Indianapolis, IN 46241 Winter 1979 p.464
1965 → 1976 · 9 editions WA9HNL · class T
James W. Pein 1516 S . Centenn Ial, . Summer 1965 p.521, Spring 1966 p.524, Fall 1967 p.568, Spring 1968 p.581, Winter 1971 p.587, Fall 1971 p.588, Winter 1972 p.591, Winter 1975 p.582, Winter 1976 p.591
1964 · 1 edition WA9HNL
J A M E S W . P E I N 1 5 1 6 S. C E N T E N N I A L Fall 1964 p.510
1963 · 1 edition WA9HNL
James W. Pein 1516 S. Centennial. Summer 1963 p.548
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9HNL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9HNL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.