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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)
WA9OAI HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 19, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jan 19, 2006
Previous holder: EDWARD T FREAUF
Held WA9OAI Mar 20, 1984 → Jan 18, 2004
· first licensed Mar 20, 1984 as WA9OAI
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as WA9OAI, before the FCC's online records
WA9OAIExpiredTechnician PlusMar 20, 1984 → Jan 18, 2004 (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 May 12, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 16 discs WA9OAI
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 18, 1994, expires Jan 18, 2004
EDWARD T. FREAUF
5225 WEST WELLINGTON, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Seen May 3, 1994 → Oct 31, 1994 · 2 discs WA9OAI
· Technician · issued Jan 18, 1994, expires Jan 18, 2004
EDWARD T FREAUF
5225 WEST WELLINGTON, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9OAI
· Technician · issued Mar 20, 1984, expires Mar 20, 1994
EDWARD T FREAUF
5225 WEST WELLINGTON, CHICAGO, IL 60641
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 WA9OAI
EDWARD T FREAUF
5225 WEST WELLINGTON, CHICAGO, IL 60641
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 WA9OAI · class P
Edward T Freaul 5115 West Wellington, Chicago, IL 60641 1997 p.1925
1996 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class P
Edward Winter 1996 p.1853
1989 → 1992 · 2 editions WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 5225 West Wellington, Chicago, IL 60641 Winter 1989 p.1250, 1992 p.1440
1988 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freaut 5115 West Wellington, Chicago, IL 60641 Winter 1988 p.1232
1985 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 5225 West Wellington, Chicago Il B0b41 Winter 1985 p.1189
1984 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 5115 West Wellington, Chicago, IL 60641 Winter 1984 p.1188
1982 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 52<S West Wellington, Chicago, IL 60641 Winter 1982 p.1108
1980 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 522s West Wellington, Chicago, IL 60641 Winter 1980 p.1056
1971 → 1979 · 7 editions WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 5225 W Wellington, Blvd, Chicago : 60615 Il Fall 1971 p.602, Winter 1972 p.609, Winter 1973 p.609, 1974 p.577, Winter 1975 p.601, Winter 1976 p.608, Winter 1979 p.485
1970 → 1971 · 2 editions WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 5225 W Welljngton, Chicago Il Spring 1970 p.593, Winter 1971 p.602
1968 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T. Freauf 2512 N. Cicero Av, Chicago Il Spring 1968 p.596
1967 · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T. Freauf 25l2 N. Cicero Av, Chlc.a.go Il Sou.th Jacksonville Il Fall 1967 p.583
1966 · 1 edition WA9OAI
George C. Blunck Rfd 3. Marshalltown 50, 58 Iowa K"ogm Robert R. Hansen Sr. Lbos Virginia. Jopl:in Mo Weong .john N. Barbour. Tabor Iowa Spring 1966 p.37
None · 1 edition WA9OAI · class T
Edward T Freauf 5225 W Wellington None p.577
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9OAI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9OAI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.