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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)
WA9YRF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 6, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 6, 2006
Previous holder: KENNETH F IRWIN
Held WA9YRF Feb 17, 1984 → Apr 5, 2004
· first licensed Feb 17, 1984 as WA9YRF
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9YRF, 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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WA9YRF
· Advanced · issued Apr 5, 1994, expires Apr 5, 2004
KENNETH F. IRWIN
11171 MEADOWLARK LN, BELVIDERE, IL 61008
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WA9YRF
· Advanced · issued Feb 17, 1984, expires Feb 17, 1994
KENNETH F IRWIN
11171 MEADOWLARK LN, BELVIDERE, IL 61008
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 WA9YRF
KENNETH F IRWIN
11171 MEADOWLARK LN, BELVIDERE, IL 61008
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 WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F~rwln Lll71 K Ln, Belvidere, IL 61008 1997 p.1977
1994 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 11171 Meadowiark Ln, Belvidere, IL 61008 1994 p.1697
1989 → 1993 · 3 editions WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 11171 Meadowlark Ln, Belvidere, IL 61008 Winter 1989 p.1286, Winter 1990 p.1305, 1993 p.1598
1987 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 11171 Meadow~rk Ln, S.lvidm, IL 61008 Winter 1987 p.1237
1985 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 11171 Meadowlark Ln, Belvidere Il 6!00b Winter 1985 p.1220
1980 → 1983 · 2 editions WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 3389 Meadowlark Ln, Belvidere, IL 61008 Winter 1980 p.1082, Winter 1983 p.1170
1976 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 2559 Sunset Dr, Beloit 53511 Wi Winter 1976 p.629
1975 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 1532 S Ridge Rd, Beloit 53511 Wi Winter 1975 p.619
1974 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 1532 S Ri<Lge Rd, Belolt 53511 Wi Winter 1974 p.624
1971 → 1972 · 3 editions WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 1532 S Ridge Rd, Beloit Winter 1971 p.620, Fall 1971 p.620, Winter 1972 p.626
1970 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class A
Kenneth F Irwin 1532 S Ridge Ro Beloit 53511 Wi W~~~8~ A ~~~~ram0~~~~? 0 2~~nwcirt~tfi~el~, Napervil~~ 091 It ~~~~~i ~ ~~~~¢ ~ ~~l~~~, ~~sr~ga~sc~~:~~i~rcello ~l~~g I~ Spring 1970 p.612
1969 · 1 edition WA9YRF · class G
Kenneth F I R W I N 1532 S Ridge Rd, Be L O I T Summer 1969 p.601
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9YRF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9YRF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.