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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)
WA9SEF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 10, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Feb 10, 2000
Previous holder: DEAN C FORD
Held WA9SEF Feb 9, 1988 → Feb 9, 1998
· first licensed Feb 9, 1988 as WA9SEF
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9SEF, before the FCC's online records
WA9SEFExpiredAdvancedFeb 9, 1988 → Feb 9, 1998 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs WA9SEF
· Advanced · issued Feb 9, 1988, expires Feb 9, 1998
DEAN C. FORD
101 BURR RIDGE CLUB DR, BURR RIDGE, IL 60521
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 WA9SEF
DEAN C FORD
101 BURR RIDGE CLUB DR, BURR RIDGE, IL 60521
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.
1996 · 1 edition WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 101 Burr Rid~ Club Dr, Burr Ridge, IL 60521 1996 p.1872
1995 · 1 edition WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford Ioi Burr Ridw Club Dr, Burr Ridge, IL 60521 1995 p.1813
1988 → 1994 · 2 editions WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 101 Burr Ridge Club Dr, Burr Ridge, IL 60511 Winter 1988 p.1247, 1994 p.1673
1986 · 1 edition WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 101 Burr Ridf Club Dr, Burr Ridge Il B0511 Winter 1986 p.1200
1979 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 101 Burr Ridge Club Dr, Burr Ridge, IL 60521 Winter 1979 p.1003, Winter 1980 p.1066, Winter 1983 p.1155
1976 → 1977 · 2 editions WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 615 Maple St, Hinsdale 60521 Il Winter 1976 p.620, Winter 1977 p.667
1975 · 1 edition WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford &15 Maple St, Hinsdale &0521 Il Winter 1975 p.610
1971 → 1973 · 2 editions WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 805 S Stone Av, La Grange . &0525 Il Fall 1971 p.610, Winter 1973 p.616
1970 · 1 edition WA9SEF
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1969 · 1 edition WA9SEF · class A
Dean C Ford 805 S Stone A V, L A Grange Summer 1969 p.589
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9SEF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9SEF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.