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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)
WA9VRW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 19, 2007.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 19, 2007
Previous holder: JOHN R RIMICCI
Held WA9VRW Nov 26, 1985 → Apr 18, 2005
· first licensed Nov 26, 1985 as WA9VRW
· 1 license · FRN 0003937455 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9VRW, before the FCC's online records
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 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WA9VRW
· Amateur Extra · issued Jul 12, 2000, expires Apr 18, 2005
JOHN R. RIMICCI
7249 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60631-4421
Seen May 12, 1995 → May 2, 2000 · 10 discs WA9VRW
· Advanced · issued Apr 18, 1995, expires Apr 18, 2005
JOHN R. RIMICCI
7249 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60631-4421
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs WA9VRW
· Advanced · issued Nov 26, 1985, expires Nov 26, 1995
JOHN R RIMICCI
7249 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60648
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 WA9VRW
JOHN R RIMICCI
7249 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60631-4421
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 → 1997 · 2 editions WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 7149 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60631 1996 p.1891, 1997 p.1964
1994 · 1 edition WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 7249 W Howard St, Chicago 60648 1994 p.1690
1992 · 1 edition WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 7149 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60648 1992 p.1466
1987 → 1990 · 2 editions WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 7249 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60648 Winter 1987 p.1231, Winter 1990 p.1298
1984 → 1986 · 3 editions WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 7149 W Howard St, Chicago Il &0048 Winter 1984 p.1211, Winter 1985 p.1214, Winter 1986 p.1212
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9VRW · class A
John Rrimicci 7249 W Howard St, Chicago Winter 1980 p.1075, Winter 1982 p.1128, Winter 1983 p.1164
1979 · 1 edition WA9VRW · class A
John R Rirricd 7249 W Howard Sl Chica@ L 60648 Winter 1979 p.506
1971 → 1977 · 6 editions WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 7249 W Howard St, Chicago 60648 Il Fall 1971 p.616, Winter 1972 p.623, Winter 1973 p.622, Winter 1974 p.621, Winter 1976 p.626, Winter 1977 p.677
1971 · 1 edition WA9VRW · class A
John R Rimicci 724q W Howard St, Chicago 60648 Il Winter 1971 p.616
1969 · 1 edition WA9VRW · class G
John R R I M I C C I 7 2 4 9 W Howard St, Chicago Summer 1969 p.596
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9VRW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9VRW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.