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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)
WA9NAY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 14, 2010.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 14, 2010
Previous holder: JOHN S FRIEDRICHSEN
Held WA9NAY Aug 9, 1988 → May 13, 2008
· first licensed Aug 9, 1988 as WA9NAY
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9NAY, before the FCC's online records
WA9NAYExpiredAdvancedAug 9, 1988 → May 13, 2008 (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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WA9NAY
· Advanced · issued May 13, 1998, expires May 13, 2008
JOHN S. FRIEDRICHSEN
427 E WABASH AVE, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-6259
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WA9NAY
· Advanced · issued Aug 9, 1988, expires Aug 9, 1998
JOHN S FRIEDRICHSEN
427 E WABASH AVE, WAUKESHA, WI 53186
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 WA9NAY
JOHN S FRIEDRICHSEN
427 E WABASH AVE, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-6259
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.
1994 → 1997 · 3 editions WA9NAY · class A
John S Friedrichsen 427 E Wabash Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186 1994 p.1649, 1996 p.1848, 1997 p.1919
1986 → 1993 · 2 editions WA9NAY · class A
John S Friedrichsen 11bb N 5bth St, Mi Waukee, WI 53108 Winter 1986 p.1181, 1993 p.1556
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WA9NAY · class A
John S Friedrichsen 11&8 N 5bth St, Mi Waukee, WI 53108 Winter 1984 p.1184, Winter 1985 p.1185
1983 · 1 edition WA9NAY · class A
John S Friedrichsen 2168 N 58th St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Winter 1983 p.1141
1982 · 1 edition WA9NAY · class A
John S Friedrichsen 2168 N 58th S, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Winter 1982 p.1105
1971 → 1980 · 9 editions WA9NAY · class A
John S Friedrichsen 2168 N 5bth St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Winter 1971 p.600, Fall 1971 p.601, Winter 1972 p.608, Winter 1974 p.606, Winter 1975 p.598, Winter 1976 p.605, Winter 1977 p.654, Winter 1979 p.482, Winter 1980 p.1053
1969 · 1 edition WA9NAY · class A
John S . F R I E D R I C H S E N 2 1 6 8 N, 58th S T Summer 1969 p.579
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9NAY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9NAY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.