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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)
WB9DOF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 12, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 12, 1999
Previous holder: JOHN A CHAWGO
Held WB9DOF Aug 11, 1987 → Aug 11, 1997
· first licensed Aug 11, 1987 as WB9DOF
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1975 as WB9DOF, before the FCC's online records
WB9DOFExpiredAdvancedAug 11, 1987 → Aug 11, 1997 (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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs WB9DOF
· Advanced · issued Aug 11, 1987, expires Aug 11, 1997
JOHN A CHAWGO
680 AUDREY AVE, AURORA, IL 60504
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 WB9DOF
JOHN A CHAWGO
680 AUDREY AVE, AURORA, IL 60504
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 WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 6bo Audrey Ave, Aurora, IL 60504 1997 p.1858
1986 → 1996 · 7 editions WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 680 Audrey Ave, Aurora ·, IL 60504 Winter 1986 p.1137, Winter 1987 p.1156, Winter 1990 p.1228, Winter 1991 p.1330, 1994 p.1594, 1995 p.1734, 1996 p.1790
1985 · 1 edition WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 6bo Audrey Ave, Aurora, IL 60504 Winter 1985 p.1141
1983 · 1 edition WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 680 Audrey Ave, Aurora, IL 60504 Winter 1983 p.1096
1976 → 1981 · 4 editions WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 680 Audrey Av, Aurora 60504 Il Winter 1976 p.582, Winter 1979 p.447, Winter 1980 p.1015, 1981 p.950
1975 · 1 edition WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 080 Audrey Av, Aurora 1>0504 Il Winter 1975 p.572
None · 1 edition WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 680 Audrey Ave, Aurora None p.1016
None · 1 edition WB9DOF · class A
John A Chawgo 680 Audrey Av, Aurora None p.546
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9DOF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9DOF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.