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WA9KBF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 6, 2024.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 6, 2024
Previous holder: MEL J WOJTYNEK
Held WA9KBF Feb 20, 1990 → Jan 5, 2022
· first licensed Feb 20, 1990 as WA9KBF
· 1 license · FRN 0005954409 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9KBF, before the FCC's online records
WA9KBFExpiredAdvancedFeb 20, 1990 → Jan 5, 2022 (expired)
Licensee
MEL J WOJTYNEK
Address
Attn: Mel Wojtynek 4210 Coyote Lakes Circle Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
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 27, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 3 discs WA9KBF
· Advanced · issued Jan 5, 2002, expires Jan 5, 2012
MEL J WOJTYNEK
2720 ARGONAUTA ST, CARLSBAD, CA 92009
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Nov 1, 2001 · 16 discs WA9KBF
· Advanced · issued Feb 20, 1990, expires Feb 20, 2000
MEL J. WOJTYNEK
20290 PARK HILL DR, BARRINGTON, IL 60010
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Nov 1, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as WA9KBF
MEL J WOJTYNEK
Attn: Mel Wojtynek 4210 Coyote Lakes Circle, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
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.
1995 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class A
Mel J Wojt1nek 20290 Park Hill R, Barrington, IL 60010 1995 p.1775
1987 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class A
Mel J Wojtynek 10190 Park Hill Or, Barrington Il 600jo Winter 1987 p.1185
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WA9KBF · class A
Mel J Wojtynek 20190 Park Hill Or, Barrington, IL 60010 Winter 1985 p.1173, Winter 1986 p.1169
1984 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class A
Mel J Woj~nek Joos N Stratford Rd, T A Paul R Goldsberry, Pob 112 414 E Maple, Rensselaer, IN 47978 Winter 1984 p.1171
1983 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class A
Mel J Wojtynek 3005 N Stratford Rd, Arlington Hgts Il< 60004 Winter 1983 p.1128
1980 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class A
Mel J Wojtynek 3005 N Stratlord Rd, Arlington Hgts, IL 60004 Winter 1980 p.1045
1979 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class A
Mlal J Woi~k\ 3005 N 5trattold Rd Anlngton Hgts, IL 60004 Winter 1979 p.473
1969 → 1976 · 6 editions WA9KBF · class A
Mel J . Wojtynek 2 4 3 0 N . Lotus, Chicago Summer 1969 p.572, Winter 1971 p.594, Fall 1971 p.594, Winter 1972 p.600, Winter 1974 p.595, Winter 1976 p.597
1967 · 1 edition WA9KBF · class T
Mel 1. Wojtyn~k! 2430 N. Lot~s Th1~:~fild Fall 1967 p.575
1965 · 1 edition WA9KBF
Mel J. Wojtynek 2430 N. Lotus, Chicago Ill Summer 1965 p.527
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9KBF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9KBF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter
Heard by 1 station
(1 reports) · last 14 hr ago · FT8 · grid EN52UE