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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)
WA9OHW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 30, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 30, 2006
Previous holder: JAMES P LIGMAN
Held WA9OHW Mar 2, 1984 → Mar 29, 2004
· first licensed Mar 2, 1984 as WA9OHW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9OHW, before the FCC's online records
WA9OHWExpiredAdvancedMar 2, 1984 → Mar 29, 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 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WA9OHW
· Advanced · issued Mar 29, 1994, expires Mar 29, 2004
JAMES P. LIGMAN
17 GOLF VIEW RD, LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9OHW
· Advanced · issued Mar 2, 1984, expires Mar 2, 1994
JAMES P LIGMAN
17 GOLF VIEW RD, LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047
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 WA9OHW
JAMES P LIGMAN
17 GOLF VIEW RD, LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047
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 · 4 editions WA9OHW · class A
James P Ligman 17 Golf View Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 1994 p.1655, 1995 p.1795, 1996 p.1854, 1997 p.1927
1985 → 1987 · 2 editions WA9OHW · class A
James P L~man 17 Golf View Rd Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Winter 1985 p.1190, Winter 1987 p.1202
1970 → 1983 · 9 editions WA9OHW · class A
James P. Ligman 17 Golf View Rd, Lake Zurich Il Wgolq G Oonalij F Purcell, 1415 Gartland ~v-Box 88, Casey 62420 Il Spring 1970 p.594, Fall 1971 p.602, Winter 1972 p.610, Winter 1975 p.602, Winter 1976 p.609, Winter 1977 p.657, Winter 1979 p.994, Winter 1980 p.1056, Winter 1983 p.1146
1969 · 1 edition WA9OHW · class A
James P .. Ligman 17 Golf Vi E W Ro, Lak E Zurich Ll Fall 1969 p.582
1969 · 1 edition WA9OHW · class A
James P . Ligman 17 Golf View R D, L A K E Zurich I L Summer 1969 p.581
1965 → 1968 · 3 editions WA9OHW · class G
Henry Ce Arndt 34-21 Carol Ct. Oak Creek Wisc Summer 1965 p.510, Spring 1966 p.513, Spring 1968 p.570
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9OHW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9OHW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.