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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)
WA9OKU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 15, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 15, 2006
Previous holder: JOHN M ECKERT
Held WA9OKU Dec 21, 1984 → Sep 14, 2004
· first licensed Dec 21, 1984 as WA9OKU
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as WA9OKU, before the FCC's online records
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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WA9OKU
· Advanced · issued Sep 14, 1994, expires Sep 14, 2004
JOHN M. ECKERT
225 KEDZIE ST, EVANSTON, IL 60602
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9OKU
· Advanced · issued Dec 21, 1984, expires Dec 21, 1994
JOHN M ECKERT
225 KEDZIE ST, EVANSTON, IL 60202
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 WA9OKU
JOHN M ECKERT
225 KEDZIE ST, EVANSTON, IL 60602
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.
1996 · 1 edition WA9OKU · class A
John M Eckert 115 Kedzie St, Evanston, IL 60601 1996 p.1854
1990 · 1 edition WA9OKU · class A
John M Eckert 225 Kedzie St, Evanston, IL 60202 Winter 1990 p.1273
1987 · 1 edition WA9OKU · class A
John M Eckert 125 Kedzie St, Evanston Il &0101 Winter 1987 p.1202
1974 → 1986 · 8 editions WA9OKU · class A
John M Eckert 225 Kedzie St, Evanston 1974 p.578, Winter 1975 p.603, Winter 1976 p.609, Winter 1977 p.657, Winter 1979 p.486, Winter 1980 p.1057, Winter 1983 p.1147, Winter 1986 p.1185
1972 · 1 edition WA9OKU · class A
John M Eckert 225 Ked~ie St, Evanston B0202 Il Winter 1972 p.610
None → 1971 · 5 editions WA9OKU · class A
John M Eckert 225 Kedzie St, Evanston None p.578, Fall 1967 p.584, Summer 1969 p.581, Spring 1970 p.593, Fall 1971 p.603
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9OKU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9OKU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.