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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)
WA9IXS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 19, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 19, 2008
Previous holder: VIRGIL J ALLEN
Held WA9IXS May 26, 1987 → Apr 18, 2006
· first licensed May 26, 1987 as WA9IXS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9IXS, 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 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs WA9IXS
· Advanced · issued Apr 18, 1996, expires Apr 18, 2006
VIRGIL J. ALLEN
2710 ARLENE DR, URBANA, IL 61801
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs WA9IXS
· Advanced · issued May 26, 1987, expires May 26, 1997
VIRGIL J ALLEN
2710 ARLENE DR, URBANA, IL 61801
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 WA9IXS
VIRGIL J ALLEN
2710 ARLENE DR, URBANA, IL 61801
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 WA9IXS · class A
Virgil J Allon 1710 Arlene Dr, Urbana, IL 61801 1997 p.1891
1995 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class A
Virgil J Allen 1710 Arlene Or, Rbana, IL 61801 1995 p.1769
1994 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class T
John Avelis Iii Rr 1 Box 102, White Heath, IL 61884 1994 p.1629
1991 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class A
Virgil J Allen 2710 Arlene Dr, Urbana, IL 61801 Winter 1991 p.1362
1990 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class A
Virgil J Allen 2710 Arlene Or, Urbana, IL 61801 Winter 1990 p.1256
1986 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class G
Virgil J Allen Lll West Pennsylvania, Rbana, IL 61801 Winter 1986 p.1164
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9IXS · class G
Virgil J Allen 111 West Pennsylvania, Urbana, IL 61801 Winter 1980 p.1040, Winter 1982 p.1089, Winter 1983 p.1123
1979 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class C
Virgil J Allen 111 W Pennsytvaria Av, Urbana, IL 61801 Winter 1979 p.470
1974 → 1977 · 4 editions WA9IXS · class C
C Vi~ J Allen Ill W Penn Av, Urbana 61801 Il Winter 1974 p.591, Winter 1975 p.585, Winter 1976 p.595, Winter 1977 p.643
1971 → 1973 · 3 editions WA9IXS · class C
Virgil J Allen 111 W Penn Av, Urbana Winter 1971 p.591, Fall 1971 p.591, Winter 1973 p.592
1969 · 1 edition WA9IXS · class C
V I R G I L J . A L L E N 1 1 1 W. P E N N S Y L V A N I A, Urbana I L Summer 1969 p.570
1965 → 1966 · 2 editions WA9IXS
Virgil J. Allen 111 W. Pennsylvania., Urbana Ill Summer 1965 p.525, Spring 1966 p.527
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9IXS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9IXS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.