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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)
WD9IAF HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 14, 2000.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 14, 2000
Previous holder: JAMES G WILLIAMS
Held WD9IAF Dec 13, 1988 → Dec 13, 1998
· first licensed Dec 13, 1988 as WD9IAF
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9IAF, before the FCC's online records
WD9IAFExpiredAdvancedDec 13, 1988 → Dec 13, 1998 (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 → Oct 31, 2000 · 14 discs WD9IAF
· Advanced · issued Dec 13, 1988, expires Dec 13, 1998
JAMES G. WILLIAMS
279 W ADAMS, ELMHURST, IL 60126
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 WD9IAF
JAMES G WILLIAMS
279 W ADAMS, ELMHURST, IL 60126
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.
1995 · 1 edition WD9IAF · class A
James G Williams 179 W Adams, Elmhurst, IL 60116 1995 p.1763
1990 → 1994 · 2 editions WD9IAF · class A
James G Williams 279 W Adams, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Winter 1990 p.1251, 1994 p.1623
1987 · 1 edition WD9IAF · class A
James G Wi~ams 1b1 Chappel, ~alumet City Il B0409 Winter 1987 p.1177
1986 · 1 edition WD9IAF · class A
James G Wil Iams 262 Chapp•l, Lum•l City Il, 60409 Winter 1986 p.1160
1985 · 1 edition WD9IAF · class A
James G Wiliams 2b2 Chappel, Alumet City Il B0409 Winter 1985 p.1164
1984 · 1 edition WD9IAF · class A
James G Wiliams 261 Chappel, Alumet City Il 6d409 Winter 1984 p.1162
1979 → 1983 · 4 editions WD9IAF · class A
James G Williams 262 Chappel, Calumet City, IL 60409 Winter 1979 p.974, Winter 1980 p.1037, Winter 1982 p.1085, Winter 1983 p.1118
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9IAF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9IAF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.