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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)
WA9VGW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 9, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 9, 2006
Previous holder: ARTHUR P HINSON
Held WA9VGW Feb 1, 1985 → Dec 8, 2004
· first licensed Feb 1, 1985 as WA9VGW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9VGW, before the FCC's online records
WA9VGWExpiredAdvancedFeb 1, 1985 → Dec 8, 2004 (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 12, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 16 discs WA9VGW
· Advanced · issued Dec 8, 1994, expires Dec 8, 2004
ARTHUR P. HINSON
1018 WENTHE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs WA9VGW
· Advanced · issued Feb 1, 1985, expires Feb 1, 1995
ARTHUR P HINSON
1018 WENTHE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
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 WA9VGW
ARTHUR P HINSON
1018 WENTHE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
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 WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson !oib Wenthe, Effingham, IL 62401 1997 p.1961
1995 → 1996 · 2 editions WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson Ioib Wenthe, ~ffingham, IL 62401 1995 p.1830, 1996 p.1889
1987 → 1994 · 3 editions WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson 1018 Wenthe, Effingham, IL 61401 Winter 1987 p.1229, Winter 1988 p.1259, 1994 p.1688
1986 · 1 edition WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson Jo!b Wenthe, Effintam Il B1401 Winter 1986 p.1211
1985 · 1 edition WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson !o!b Wenthe, Effiniham Il B2401 Winter 1985 p.1213
1982 · 1 edition WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson Loib Wenthe, Effingham, IL 62401 Winter 1982 p.1126
1980 · 1 edition WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson I018 Wenthe St, Effingham, IL 62401 Winter 1980 p.1074
1971 → 1979 · 8 editions WA9VGW · class A
Arthur P Hinson 1018 Wenthe St, Effingham &2401 Il Winter 1971 p.615, Fall 1971 p.616, Winter 1972 p.622, Winter 1975 p.615, Winter 1976 p.625, Winter 1977 p.676, Winter 1978 p.935, Winter 1979 p.1013
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9VGW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9VGW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter
Heard by 1 station
(1 reports) · last 20 hr ago · FT8 · grid EK73