N9TPB FCC License Search
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K0CAO HAM

General class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) K0CAO since 2002 · previously KF0KSI Gurley, NE Grid DN81mg LoTW user Heard on PSK Reporter by 34 5 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 22, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 23, 2034.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 5, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K0CAO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 2, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Chris Ormsby · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Chris Ormsby

Held K0CAO Mar 30, 2002 → present · first licensed Mar 30, 2002 as K0CAO · 2 licenses · FRN 0033029703

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: Chris A Ormsby

Held K0CAO Mar 30, 2002 → Mar 30, 2012 · first licensed Jan 15, 2002 as KC0MCU · 2 licenses · FRN 0006135412

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K0CAO in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.

Vanity Applications Filed by K0CAO

Calls this licensee has asked the FCC for, newest first, in their order of preference. The FCC processes applications 18 days after filing; "likely award" is our estimate from every pending application in filing order.

Filed · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Nov 2, 2022
Granted Nov 22, 2022
0010264144
 KF0KSI · Chris Ormsby · Technician
9700 COUNTY ROAD 26, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
40.1072, -104.8013 (ZIP center) · Grid DN70oc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K0CAO ✓ Granted
 Granted
got K0CAO
Filed Mar 17, 2003
Award date was Apr 4, 2003
0001235843
 K0CAO · Chris A Ormsby · Technician
195 Deer Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
39.7120, -105.5973 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79er · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N0AP Held by David W Hinni until May 6, 2033
2.N0UB Held by DAVID E LANCEY until Nov 11, 2033
3.N0UH Held by Lisa M Wood until Jun 6, 2036
4.N0BG Held by BENSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB until May 6, 2033
5.N0YP Held by JOEL M STEIN until Mar 31, 2034
6.N0OE Held by James D Long until May 16, 2035
7.N0OH Held by JOSH EWING until Apr 13, 2028
8.N0OI Held by Scott W Lindquist until Mar 23, 2034
9.N0YG Held by ROBERT R JONES until Aug 13, 2030
10.N0ZC Held by John M Harlow until May 8, 2036
11.N0ZK Held by THOMAS W SNEED until Feb 3, 2034
 Dismissed
Filed Dec 2, 2002
Award date was Dec 20, 2002
0001105841
 K0CAO · Chris A Ormsby · Technician
195 Deer Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
39.7120, -105.5973 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79er · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N0OE Held by James D Long until May 16, 2035
2.N0OI Held by Scott W Lindquist until Mar 23, 2034
3.N0OH Held by JOSH EWING until Apr 13, 2028
4.N0JI Held by Bryant E Hart until Jul 18, 2034
 Dismissed

Others Requesting K0CAO

3 applications listed K0CAO as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K0CAOResult
Nov 2, 2022 Nov 20, 2022 KF0KSI · Chris Ormsby · Fort Lupton, CO 1Granted Granted this call
Feb 4, 2002 Feb 22, 2002 KC0MCU · Chris A Ormsby · Idaho Springs, CO 2Granted Granted this call
Jun 22, 2000 Jul 10, 2000 KC0HRK · Cynthia A Quaintance · Edgerton, KS 13Not granted They got K0EGL (choice 1)

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📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 34 stations (35 reports) · last 4 hr ago · FT8 · grid DN81MG
10m · 34
Farthest: VK5ARG, 9,102 miles on 10m FT8 (-1 dB)
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📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 1 station (1 reports) · last 4 hr ago · FT8 · grid DN81MG
10m · 1
Farthest: VK2JJM, 8,269 miles on 10m FT8 (-14 dB)
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Repeaters within 50 Miles

5 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
9.3 KG6TVT Sidney
KG6TVT
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sidney, NE
43.7 N0NEB Harrisburg
N0NEB
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Harrisburg, NE
46.8 KF0MLS Sterling
KF0MLS AllStar
 446.1750 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 614330 — Sterling, CO
47.0 WA0JTB Sterling
WA0JTB AllStar
 145.2950 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 506065 — Sterling, CO
47.3 N0NEB Scottsbluff Stag
N0NEB
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Scottsbluff, NE