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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)
WA9SPA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 6, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 6, 2026
Previous holder: James C Olszowka
Held WA9SPA Jan 31, 1984 → Mar 5, 2024
· first licensed Jan 31, 1984 as WA9SPA
· 1 license · FRN 0009523192 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as WA9SPA, before the FCC's online records
WA9SPAExpiredTechnicianJan 31, 1984 → Mar 5, 2024 (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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WA9SPA
· Technician · issued Nov 2, 1993, expires Nov 2, 2003
JAMES C. OLSZOWKA
7816 S LATROBE, BURBANK, IL 60459
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9SPA
· Technician · issued Jan 31, 1984, expires Jan 31, 1994
JAMES C OLSZOWKA
7816 S LATROBE, BURBANK, IL 60459
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Nov 1, 2026 · 43 snapshots · as WA9SPA
James C Olszowka
7859 Rutherford Ave Apt 3B, Burbank, IL 60459-1051
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.
1988 → 1994 · 3 editions WA9SPA · class T
James C Olszowka 7816 S Latrobe, Burbank, IL 60459 Winter 1988 p.1249, Winter 1990 p.1286, 1994 p.1675
1987 · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
James C Dlszowk~ 7blo S ~atrobe Burbank Il &0459 Winter 1987 p.1217
1985 · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
James C Olszowka 7b16 S Latrobe, Burbank, IL 60459 Winter 1985 p.1206
1983 · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
Ronald E Hornberger Rt 1 Box 258, Cairo, IL 62914 Winter 1983 p.1156
1979 → 1980 · 2 editions WA9SPA · class T
James C Olszowka 7816 S Latrobe, Burbank, IL 60459 Winter 1979 p.1005, Winter 1980 p.1067
1973 → 1977 · 4 editions WA9SPA · class T
J A M E S C Olszowka 5253 S Luna A V, Chicago 60638 I L Winter 1973 p.617, Winter 1975 p.611, Winter 1976 p.621, Winter 1977 p.668
1972 · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
William J Scheppers 7110 Fordshire Ln Winter 1972 p.47
1971 · 2 editions WA9SPA · class T
James C Olszowka 5253 S Luna, Chicago Winter 1971 p.610, Fall 1971 p.610
1969 · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
J A M E S C O L S Z O W K A 5253 S Luna T H I R A R N Summer 1969 p.590
1967 · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
James C Olszowka 5253 S Luna, Chicago Il Fall 1967 p.593
None · 1 edition WA9SPA · class T
James C Olszowka 5253 S Luna ‘ay, Chicago None p.585
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9SPA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9SPA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.