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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)
WD9AAY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 25, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 25, 2018
Previous holder: WILLIAM M PETEFISH JR
Held WD9AAY Feb 14, 1989 → Jul 24, 2016
· first licensed Feb 14, 1989 as WD9AAY
· 1 license · FRN 0015002173 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9AAY, 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 27, 1996 → Apr 7, 1999 · 5 discs WD9AAY
· General · issued Jul 24, 1996, expires Jul 24, 2006
WILLIAM M PETEFISH JR
108 PATRICIA, EAST PEORIA, IL 61611
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WD9AAY
· General · issued Feb 14, 1989, expires Feb 14, 1999
WILLIAM M PETEFISH JR
108 PATRICIA, EAST PEORIA, IL 61611
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 WD9AAY
WILLIAM M PETEFISH JR
108 PATRICIA, EAST PEORIA, IL 61611
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 WD9AAY · class G
William M Petefish Jr 10b Patricia, East Peoria, IL 61611 1997 p.1836
1996 · 1 edition WD9AAY · class G
Wilnam Jr Job Patrkia, East Peoria Ll 61611 1996 p.1768
1994 → 1995 · 2 editions WD9AAY · class G
William M Petefish Jr 108 Patricia, East Peoria, IL 61611 1994 p.1572, 1995 p.1714
1992 · 1 edition WD9AAY · class G
William M Petefish Jr 10b Patricia, East Peoria, IL 61611 1992 p.1362
1988 → 1991 · 3 editions WD9AAY · class G
William M Petefish Jr 108 Patricia, East Peoria, IL 61611 Winter 1988 p.1170, Winter 1989 p.1186, Winter 1991 p.1308
1987 · 1 edition WD9AAY · class G
Wimam Mprtrfish Jr 108 Patricia, East Proria Winter 1987 p.1138
1981 → 1985 · 3 editions WD9AAY · class G
William M Petefish Jr 108 Patricia, East Peoria, IL 61611 1981 p.929, Winter 1983 p.1073, Winter 1985 p.1120
1980 · 1 edition WD9AAY · class G
William M Petefish Jr Lob Patricia, East Peoria, IL 61611 Winter 1980 p.992
1979 · 1 edition WD9AAY
N W~iiml M Petefish Jr 108 Pafricia, E Pear", IL 61611 Winter 1979 p.426
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9AAY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9AAY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.