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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)
WA9ORS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 30, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 30, 2008
Previous holder: JOHN E ALEXANDER
Held WA9ORS Oct 14, 1986 → Aug 29, 2006
· first licensed Oct 14, 1986 as WA9ORS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9ORS, before the FCC's online records
WA9ORSExpiredAmateur ExtraOct 14, 1986 → Aug 29, 2006 (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 Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WA9ORS
· Amateur Extra · issued Aug 29, 1996, expires Aug 29, 2006
JOHN E. ALEXANDER
PO BOX 104, THAYER, IN 46381
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WA9ORS
· Amateur Extra · issued Oct 14, 1986, expires Oct 14, 1996
JOHN E ALEXANDER
3014 PRESTON RD 4, PASADENA, TX 77503
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 WA9ORS
JOHN E ALEXANDER
PO Box 104 THAYER, IN 46381
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.
1988 → 1994 · 3 editions WA9ORS · class E
John E Alexander 3014 Preston Rd 4, Pasadena, TX 77503 Winter 1988 p.1235, Winter 1991 p.1382, 1994 p.1657
1984 · 1 edition WA9ORS · class G
John E Almnde'6o 8282 Morse Pl Rown Point, IN 46307 Winter 1984 p.1191
1983 · 1 edition WA9ORS · class G
John E Alexander 8282 Morse Pi, Crown Point, IN 53142 Winter 1983 p.1147
1976 → 1980 · 3 editions WA9ORS · class G
John E Alexander 228 N W Right St, G Riffith 46319 In Winter 1976 p.610, Winter 1979 p.487, Winter 1980 p.1057
1971 → 1975 · 5 editions WA9ORS · class G
John E Alexander 4820 Cherry, Griffith Winter 1971 p.603, Fall 1971 p.603, Winter 1972 p.610, 1974 p.578, Winter 1975 p.603
1969 → 1970 · 2 editions WA9ORS · class G
John E Alexander 142 Lexington A V, Valparai So I N Summer 1969 p.582, Spring 1970 p.595
1966 · 1 edition WA9ORS
John E. Alexander 228 N.wright St, Griffith Ind Evansville 47710 Ind W90y!:. Hilbert E. Glade, 1607 S. Ranch Rd. Waukesha Wisc Spring 1966 p.540
None → 1965 · 2 editions WA9ORS · class G
John E Alexander 4820 Cherry, Griffith None p.578, Summer 1965 p.539
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ORS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ORS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.