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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)
WA9RTE HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 10, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 10, 2020
Previous holder: E Lawrence Oldfield
Held WA9RTE Jul 5, 1988 → Apr 9, 2018
· first licensed Jul 5, 1988 as WA9RTE
· 1 license · FRN 0003516507 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9RTE, 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, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WA9RTE
· Amateur Extra · issued Jun 21, 2000, expires Apr 9, 2008
E LAWRENCE OLDFIELD
1050 CRESCENT BLVD, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
Seen Nov 11, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 4 discs WA9RTE
· Advanced · issued Apr 9, 1998, expires Apr 9, 2008
E LAWRENCE OLDFIELD
1050 CRESCENT BLVD, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WA9RTE
· Advanced · issued Jul 5, 1988, expires Jul 5, 1998
E LAWRENCE OLDFIELD
1050 CRESCENT BLVD, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
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 WA9RTE
E LAWRENCE OLDFIELD
1050 CRESCENT BLVD, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
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 · 2 editions WA9RTE · class A
E Lawrence Oldfield 1050 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 1994 p.1671, 1997 p.1943
1993 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class A
E Lawrence O(Dfield 1 1050 Crescent Blvdj G~n Ellyn , IL 60137 1993 p.1576
1990 → 1991 · 2 editions WA9RTE · class A
E Lawrence Oldfield 1050 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Winter 1990 p.1283, Winter 1991 p.1392
1988 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class A
Ernest T Oldfield 411 Kenilworth, Glen Ellyn, IL 60131 Winter 1988 p.1245
1987 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class A
Ernest L Oldfield 412 Kenilworth, Glen Elll", IL 60137 Winter 1987 p.1214
1986 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class A
Ernest L Oldfield 411 Kenilworth, Glen Ellyn Il B0137 Winter 1986 p.1198
1980 → 1984 · 4 editions WA9RTE · class A
Ernest L Oldfield 412 Kenilworth, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Winter 1980 p.1065, Winter 1982 p.1116, Winter 1983 p.1154, Winter 1984 p.1201
1979 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class A
Ernest L Otdhetd 412 Ker, Iworth, Glen Et, IL 60137 Winter 1979 p.494
1977 · 1 edition WA9RTE
G Fr:rl S&~~~1d 2836 W Gran~lle, Chicago 60659, IL 60521 Winter 1977 p.665
1976 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class G
Ernest L Oldfield 2836 W Granville, Chicago 60659 Il Winter 1976 p.619
1970 → 1974 · 5 editions WA9RTE · class G
Ernest L Oldfielo 1458 N Wieland, Chicago Spring 1970 p.600, Winter 1971 p.608, Fall 1971 p.609, Winter 1972 p.615, Winter 1974 p.614
1969 · 1 edition WA9RTE · class G
Ernest L . O L D F I E L D 182 Washington C I R C L E Summer 1969 p.588
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9RTE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9RTE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.