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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)
WA9PST HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 25, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 25, 2016
Previous holder: MERWYN BRUHNS
Held WA9PST Jun 22, 1984 → May 24, 2014
· first licensed Jun 22, 1984 as WA9PST
· 1 license · FRN 0010461168 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9PST, before the FCC's online records
WA9PSTExpiredAdvancedJun 22, 1984 → May 24, 2014 (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 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WA9PST
· Advanced · issued May 24, 1994, expires May 24, 2004
MERWYN BRUHNS
6448 N HARLEM AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60631
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9PST
· Advanced · issued Jun 22, 1984, expires Jun 22, 1994
MERWYN BRUHNS
6448 N HARLEM AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60631
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 WA9PST
MERWYN BRUHNS
6448 N HARLEM AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60631
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.
1995 · 1 edition WA9PST · class A
Merwyn Bruhns 644b N Harlem A, ., Chicago, IL 60631 1995 p.1801
1994 · 1 edition WA9PST · class A
Merwyn Bruhns 6448 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 1994 p.1661
1989 · 1 edition WA9PST · class A
Merwyn Bruhns 6448 N Hartem Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 Winter 1989 p.1257
1985 · 1 edition WA9PST · class A
Merwyn Bruhns B44b N Harlem Ave, Chic~o Il Bobll Winter 1985 p.1195
None → 1983 · 13 editions WA9PST · class A
Merwyn T Bruhns 6 4 4 8 N Harlem Av, Chicago None p.580, Summer 1969 p.584, Spring 1970 p.596, Winter 1971 p.605, Fall 1971 p.605, Winter 1972 p.612, 1974 p.580, Winter 1975 p.606, Winter 1976 p.613, Winter 1977 p.660, Winter 1980 p.1060, Winter 1982 p.1112, Winter 1983 p.1149
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9PST in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9PST beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.