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WA9SMJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 2, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 2, 2000
Previous holder: JERRY E CHAMBERS
Held WA9SMJ Mar 1, 1988 → Mar 1, 1998
· first licensed Mar 1, 1988 as WA9SMJ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9SMJ, before the FCC's online records
WA9SMJExpiredAdvancedMar 1, 1988 → Mar 1, 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 WA9SMJ
· Advanced · issued Mar 1, 1988, expires Mar 1, 1998
JERRY E. CHAMBERS
1609 MAPLE AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201
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 WA9SMJ
JERRY E CHAMBERS
1609 MAPLE AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201
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 WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chambers 1609 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60101 1997 p.1947
1995 → 1996 · 2 editions WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chambers 1609 Map~ Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 1995 p.1815, 1996 p.1874
1994 · 1 edition WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chambers 1609 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 1994 p.1675
1987 · 1 edition WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chambers Jf>ib Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60101 Winter 1987 p.1217
1986 · 1 edition WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chambers 1618 Orriniton Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 Winter 1986 p.1201
1985 · 1 edition WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chambers 161b Orrint°n Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 Winter 1985 p.1206
1980 → 1983 · 2 editions WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry Echambers 1618 Orrington Av, Evanston, IL 60201 Winter 1980 p.1066, Winter 1983 p.1156
1979 · 1 edition WA9SMJ
A Jer~ Cn.nbers 1618 Orrinoton Av, Evmsioo L 60201 Winter 1979 p.496
1975 → 1976 · 2 editions WA9SMJ · class A
Jerry E Chamben 518 26 Davis St, Evanston 60zdi Il Winter 1975 p.611, Winter 1976 p.621
1972 · 1 edition WA9SMJ · class G
Jerry E Chambers 518-2& Davis St, Evanston &0201 Winter 1972 p.617
1971 · 1 edition WA9SMJ · class G
Jerry E Chambers &3& Church St, Evanston &0201 Il Fall 1971 p.610
1969 → 1971 · 2 editions WA9SMJ · class G
Jerry E Chambers 6 3 6 Church St, Evanston Summer 1969 p.589, Winter 1971 p.610
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9SMJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9SMJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.