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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)
WA9IYK HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 19, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 19, 2000
Previous holder: WILLIAM A PENN
Held WA9IYK Oct 18, 1988 → Oct 18, 1998
· first licensed Oct 18, 1988 as WA9IYK
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9IYK, before the FCC's online records
WA9IYKExpiredTechnician PlusOct 18, 1988 → Oct 18, 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 → May 2, 2000 · 11 discs WA9IYK
· Technician Plus · issued Oct 18, 1988, expires Oct 18, 1998
WILLIAM A. PENN
1027 6TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9IYK
· Technician · issued Oct 18, 1988, expires Oct 18, 1998
WILLIAM A PENN
1027 6TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
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 WA9IYK
WILLIAM A PENN
1027 6TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
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.
1992 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1017 Bth Street, Rockford Il Bll08 1992 p.1418
1991 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1017 6th Street, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1991 p.1362
1990 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 6th Street, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1990 p.1256
1989 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 6th St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1989 p.1235
1987 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1011 6th St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1987 p.1181
1986 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1017 6th St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1986 p.1164
1985 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1017 Bth St, Rockford Il Bllob Winter 1985 p.1168
1984 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 6th St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1984 p.1167
1983 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 Sixth St, Rockford Winter 1983 p.1123
1982 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 Sixtl! St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1982 p.1090
1980 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 Si, Th St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1980 p.1041
1979 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 Sixth St, Rockford, IL 61108 Winter 1979 p.978
1977 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn I027 Sixth St, Rockford Ol!ob Il Winter 1977 p.643
1975 → 1976 · 2 editions WA9IYK · class T
William A-Penn 1027 Sixth St, Rockford B1108 Il Winter 1975 p.585, Winter 1976 p.595
1974 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
Wihiam A Penn 1021 Sixth St, Roikford 61108 Il Winter 1974 p.591
1971 → 1973 · 3 editions WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1027 Sixth St, Rockford B!l08 Il Fall 1971 p.592, Winter 1972 p.596, Winter 1973 p.592
1971 · 1 edition WA9IYK · class T
William A Penn 1 1027 Sixth St Rockford Winter 1971 p.591
1965 → 1970 · 3 editions WA9IYK · class T
William A. Penn 1027 Sixth St, Rockford Ill Summer 1965 p.525, Spring 1966 p.527, Spring 1970 p.583
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9IYK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9IYK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.