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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)
WA9KEK HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 18, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 18, 2009
Previous holder: HOWARD T OLSON
Held WA9KEK Mar 8, 1988 → Nov 17, 2007
· first licensed Mar 8, 1988 as WA9KEK
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9KEK, before the FCC's online records
WA9KEKExpiredGeneralMar 8, 1988 → Nov 17, 2007 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WA9KEK
· General · issued Nov 17, 1997, expires Nov 17, 2007
HOWARD T. OLSON
1752 N AUSTIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639-4004
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs WA9KEK
· General · issued Mar 8, 1988, expires Mar 8, 1998
HOWARD T OLSON
1752 N AUSTIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639
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 WA9KEK
HOWARD T OLSON
1752 N AUSTIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639-4004
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 WA9KEK · class G
Howard T Olson 1152 N Austin Ave Chicago, IL 60639 1997 p.1900
1992 → 1994 · 2 editions WA9KEK · class G
Howard T Olson 1752 N Austin Ave, Chica90 Il Booj9 A Peter W Kinzelman, 2045 Earney Ave, Racine, WI 53403 1992 p.1424, 1994 p.1635
1985 · 1 edition WA9KEK · class G
Howard T Olson 1751 N Austin Ave, Chicago Il B0bl9 Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 Winter 1985 p.1174
1980 · 1 edition WA9KEK · class G
Howard T. Olson 1752 N. Austin Av, Chicago, IL 60639 Winter 1980 p.1045
1974 → 1979 · 4 editions WA9KEK · class G
C St T. Olson 1752 N. Auslin Av, Cticago, IL 60639 1974 p.565, Winter 1975 p.588, Winter 1976 p.598, Winter 1979 p.474
1972 · 1 edition WA9KEK
C ~g: R1~l.isolson, 1752 N. Austin Av Winter 1972 p.599
1969 → 1971 · 3 editions WA9KEK · class C
Howard T . Olson 1752 N . A U S T I N A V, Chicago Summer 1969 p.573, Spring 1970 p.585, Fall 1971 p.594
1964 · 1 edition WA9KEK
H O W A R D T. O L S O N 1 7 5 2 Nm A U S T I N A V, C H I C A G O Ill Fall 1964 p.517
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9KEK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9KEK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.