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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)
WA9RRY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 9, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 9, 2020
Previous holder: MELVIN D WHITESEL
Held WA9RRY May 31, 1988 → Apr 8, 2018
· first licensed May 31, 1988 as WA9RRY
· 1 license · FRN 0017563230 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as WA9RRY, 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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WA9RRY
· Advanced · issued Apr 8, 1998, expires Apr 8, 2008
MELVIN D. WHITESEL
5120 RIVIERA DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46825-5704
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WA9RRY
· Advanced · issued May 31, 1988, expires May 31, 1998
MELVIN D WHITESEL
5120 RIVIERA DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46825
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 WA9RRY
MELVIN D WHITESEL
Attn: MELVIN D WHITESEL 5120 RIVIERA DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46825-5704
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 WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Br Fort Wayne, IN 46825 1997 p.1942
1995 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitm1 1 5120 Riviera Dr Fort Wayne, IN 46815 1995 p.1811
1994 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 1994 p.1670
1992 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitesel 5110 Riviera Dr, Fort Wayne In, 46825 1992 p.1451
1990 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Winter 1990 p.1283
1987 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitese\ Sl20 Riviera Dr Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Winter 1987 p.1214
1986 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin 0 Whitesel 5120 Riviera Dr, Fort Wayne In 4b825 Winter 1986 p.1198
1985 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin 0 Whitesel 5110 Riviera Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 Winter 1985 p.1203
1980 → 1984 · 3 editions WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Dr, Ft Wayne, IN 46825 Winter 1980 p.1064, Winter 1983 p.1154, Winter 1984 p.1199
1979 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin 0 White .. L 5120 Ri~ra Dr, Ft Ww:, IN 46825 Winter 1979 p.494
1976 → 1977 · 2 editions WA9RRY · class A
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Dr, Ft Wayne 46825 In Winter 1976 p.619, Winter 1977 p.665
1975 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class A
Melvin 0 Whitesel 5120 Riviera Or, Ft Wayne 40825 In Winter 1975 p.609
1974 · 1 edition WA9RRY
A Mel~n 0 Whitesel 5120 Rmera Or, Ft Wayne 4&825 In Winter 1974 p.614
1970 → 1972 · 4 editions WA9RRY · class T
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Or, Fort Wayne Spring 1970 p.600, Winter 1971 p.608, Fall 1971 p.609, Winter 1972 p.615
1969 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class T
Melvin D White S E L 5 1 2 0 R I V I E R A Dr, Fort Wayne Summer 1969 p.588
1967 · 1 edition WA9RRY · class T
Melvin D Whitesel 5120 Riviera Dr, Fort Wayne In Fall 1967 p.591
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9RRY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9RRY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.