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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)
WA9HYD HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 25, 2010.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 25, 2010
Previous holder: HENRY A CHESKO
Held WA9HYD Aug 9, 1988 → Apr 24, 2008
· first licensed Aug 9, 1988 as WA9HYD
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9HYD, 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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WA9HYD
· Technician Plus · issued Apr 24, 1998, expires Apr 24, 2008
HENRY A. CHESKO
1038 JOHNSTON, GALESBURG, IL 61401
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Mar 9, 1998 · 7 discs WA9HYD
· Technician Plus · issued Aug 9, 1988, expires Aug 9, 1998
HENRY A CHESKO
1038 JOHNSTON, GALESBURG, IL 61401
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9HYD
· Technician · issued Aug 9, 1988, expires Aug 9, 1998
HENRY A CHESKO
1038 JOHNSTON, GALESBURG, IL 61401
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 WA9HYD
HENRY A CHESKO
1038 JOHNSTON, GALESBURG, IL 61401
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 · 1 edition WA9HYD · class T
Htnry Ach•sko I63b Johnston, Ga•sburg Winter 1996 p.1818
1996 · 1 edition WA9HYD · class T
Htnry A Ch•sko I 3b Johnston, Ga•sburg, IL 61401 1996 p.1817
1995 · 1 edition WA9HYD · class T
Henry A Chesko 1 3b Johnston, Galesburg, IL 61401 1995 p.1762
1990 → 1992 · 2 editions WA9HYD · class T
Henry A Chesko 1038 Johnston, Galesburg, IL 61401 Winter 1990 p.1250, 1992 p.1412
1985 · 1 edition WA9HYD · class T
Henry Chesko !03b Johnston, Galesburg Il B!401 Winter 1985 p.1164
1984 · 1 edition WA9HYD · class T
Henrl Chesko Iojb Johnston, Galesburg, IL 61401 Winter 1984 p.1162
1980 → 1983 · 2 editions WA9HYD · class T
Henry A Chesko 1038 Johnston, Galesburg, IL 61401 Winter 1980 p.1037, Winter 1983 p.1118
1979 · 1 edition WA9HYD
T H~:: {L Chesko, 1038 Johnston, Alesblrg, IL 61401 Winter 1979 p.465
1969 → 1977 · 6 editions WA9HYD · class T
Henry A . Chesko 1038 Johnston, Galesburg Summer 1969 p.567, Winter 1971 p.588, Fall 1971 p.589, Winter 1972 p.592, Winter 1976 p.592, Winter 1977 p.641
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9HYD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9HYD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.