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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)
WA9VWZ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 1, 2002.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 1, 2002
Previous holder: FRANK W RICHTER III
Held WA9VWZ Jul 31, 1990 → Jul 31, 2000
· first licensed Jul 31, 1990 as WA9VWZ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9VWZ, 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, 1994 → Apr 7, 1999 · 9 discs WA9VWZ
· Technician Plus · issued Jul 31, 1990, expires Jul 31, 2000
FRANK W RICHTER III
5800 HAMILTON WAY, BOCA RATON, FL 33496
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA9VWZ
· Technician · issued Jul 31, 1990, expires Jul 31, 2000
FRANK W RICHTER III
5800 HAMILTON WAY, BOCA RATON, FL 33496
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 WA9VWZ
FRANK W RICHTER III
5800 HAMILTON WAY, BOCA RATON, FL 33496
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 WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Ill 5800 Hamilton Way, Boca Raton, FL 33496 1997 p.1965
1996 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Raton , FL 33496 1996 p.1892
1995 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Iii 5boo Hamilton Way Boca Raton, FL 33496 1995 p.1833
1994 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class G
Richard H Granger Rr 2 Box 21, Manteno, IL 60950 1994 p.1690
1991 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Ill 5800 Hamilton Way, Boca Raton, FL 33496 Winter 1991 p.1407
1988 · 1 edition WA9VWZ
T Frank W Richter 111 400 Nw Iolst Terr, Coral Springs, FL 33065 Winter 1988 p.1262
1987 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Ill 400 Nw Lo!st Terr, Coral Springs, FL 33065 Winter 1987 p.1231
1986 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Ii~ 400 Nw Lolst Terr Coral Springs, FL 33065 Winter 1986 p.1213
1983 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter I I I 15862 Country Ridge, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Winter 1983 p.1165
1982 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter 'lll 15862 Country Ridge, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Winter 1982 p.1128
1980 · 1 edition WA9VWZ
T Frank W Richter Lll 15862 Country Ridge, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Winter 1980 p.1076
1977 · 1 edition WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Ui 100 S Buffalo Grv Rd Winter 1977 p.678
1971 → 1972 · 2 editions WA9VWZ · class T
Frank W Richter Ill B05 E Ivy Ln Fall 1971 p.617, Winter 1972 p.623
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9VWZ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9VWZ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.