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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)
WA9SAV HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 16, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 16, 2008
Previous holder: JAMES H PERTUM
Held WA9SAV Aug 12, 1986 → May 15, 2006
· first licensed Aug 12, 1986 as WA9SAV
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as WA9SAV, before the FCC's online records
WA9SAVExpiredTechnician PlusAug 12, 1986 → May 15, 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 WA9SAV
· Technician Plus · issued May 15, 1996, expires May 15, 2006
JAMES H. PERTUM
34 WEST 83RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 21, 1996 · 4 discs WA9SAV
· Technician Plus · issued Aug 12, 1986, expires Aug 12, 1996
JAMES H PERTUM
34 WEST 83RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9SAV
· Technician · issued Aug 12, 1986, expires Aug 12, 1996
JAMES H PERTUM
34 WEST 83RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620
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 WA9SAV
JAMES H PERTUM
34 WEST 83RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620
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.
1987 → 1996 · 4 editions WA9SAV · class T
James Hpertum J4 W Bjrd Street, Chicago Winter 1987 p.1215, 1994 p.1673, 1995 p.1813, 1996 p.1871
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WA9SAV · class T
James H Pertum 34 West 8 Rd St, Chicago, IL 60610 Winter 1985 p.1204, Winter 1986 p.1200
1984 · 1 edition WA9SAV · class T
James Hpertum 34 West B3rd St, Chicago, IL 60620 Winter 1984 p.1200
1982 · 1 edition WA9SAV · class T
James H Pertum 34 West 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60620 Winter 1982 p.1117
1980 · 1 edition WA9SAV · class T
James H Pertum 34 W 83rd .st, Chicago, IL 60610 Winter 1980 p.1065
1979 · 1 edition WA9SAV · class T
James H Partum 34 W 83rd Si, Chicago, IL 60620 Winter 1979 p.495
1972 → 1977 · 4 editions WA9SAV · class T
James H Pertum 34 W 83rd St, Chicago B0b10 Il Winter 1972 p.616, Winter 1975 p.610, Winter 1976 p.620, Winter 1977 p.666
1971 · 1 edition WA9SAV · class T
James H Pert.um 34 W 83rd St, Chicago &0620 Il Fall 1971 p.609
1969 → 1971 · 3 editions WA9SAV · class T
James H . Pertum 3 4 W 83rd S T, Chicago 6 0 6 2 0 Summer 1969 p.588, Spring 1970 p.601, Winter 1971 p.609
1967 · 1 edition WA9SAV · class T
James H. Pertum 34 W 81rd St, Chicago 60620 Il Fall 1967 p.592
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9SAV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9SAV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.