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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)
WA9KVU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 1, 2007.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 1, 2007
Previous holder: JOHN P FORD JR
Held WA9KVU Sep 28, 1984 → Oct 31, 2005
· first licensed Sep 28, 1984 as WA9KVU
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9KVU, before the FCC's online records
WA9KVUExpiredAdvancedSep 28, 1984 → Oct 31, 2005 (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 Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 7, 1999 · 6 discs WA9KVU
· Advanced · issued Oct 31, 1995, expires Oct 31, 2005
JOHN P FORD JR
3857C W FOSTER, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs WA9KVU
· Advanced · issued Sep 28, 1984, expires Sep 28, 1994
JOHN P FORD JR
5850 N LACEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
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 WA9KVU
JOHN P FORD JR
3857C W FOSTER, CHICAGO, IL 60625
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.
1993 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 N Lacey Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 1993 p.1545
1991 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Fon! Jr 5850 N Lacey Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1991 p.1370
1990 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 N Lacey Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1990 p.1262
1987 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 Lacey Av<, Chicaio Il 6004b Winter 1987 p.1188
1985 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class E
Samuel E Beckwith Box 11, Rozel Ks &7574 Winter 1985 p.58
1983 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 N Lacey Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1983 p.1131
1982 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 N Lace Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 Winter 1982 p.1098
1974 → 1980 · 6 editions WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 N Lacey Av, Chicago 1974 p.567, Winter 1975 p.590, Winter 1976 p.599, Winter 1977 p.648, Winter 1979 p.475, Winter 1980 p.1047
1973 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford J R 5850 N Lacey A Y, Chicago 60646 I L Winter 1973 p.599
1971 → 1972 · 3 editions WA9KVU · class A
John P Ford Jr 5850 N Lacey Av, Chicago Winter 1971 p.596, Fall 1971 p.596, Winter 1972 p.603
1969 · 1 edition WA9KVU · class G
John P . Ford J R 4 6 3 6 W. F I T C H A V Summer 1969 p.575
1966 · 1 edition WA9KVU
John P . Ford Jr, 4636 W. Fitch Av Spring 1966 p.532
1965 · 1 edition WA9KVU
John P. Ford Jr 4636 W. Fitch Av Summer 1965 p.529
1964 · 1 edition WA9KVU
J O H N P . F O R D J R 4 6 3 6 W. F I T C H A V . Fall 1964 p.519
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9KVU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9KVU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.