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K6AY HAM
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 25, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 26, 2038.
📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member
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K6AY has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 7, 2006 ·
what was requested
Currently held by NICHOLAS MUICK
· 3 holders on record
Current holder: NICHOLAS MUICK
Held K6AY Mar 25, 2006 → present
· first licensed Oct 3, 2003 as KF6QN
· 3 licenses · FRN 0006744965
K6AY
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Mar 25, 2006 → expires Mar 25, 2036
Licensee NICHOLAS MUICK
Address PO Box 12302 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406
FRN 0006744965
Previous call K6UH (Advanced)
Last granted Mar 14, 2026
Effective Mar 14, 2026
Last action Mar 14, 2026
FCC actions (4)
Mar 14, 2026 — License renewed LIREN Jan 5, 2016 — License renewed LIREN Mar 25, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 25, 2006 — License issued LIISS
K6UH
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jan 19, 2006 → Mar 25, 2006 (canceled)
Licensee Nicholas Muick
Address Attn: Nick Muick PO Box 12302 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
FRN 0006744965
Previous call KF6QN (Advanced)
Last granted Jan 19, 2006
Effective Jan 19, 2006
Last action May 20, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Mar 25, 2006 — License canceled LICAN Jan 19, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jan 19, 2006 — License issued LIISS
KF6QN
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Oct 3, 2003 → Jan 19, 2006 (canceled)
Licensee Nicholas Muick
Address Attn: Nick Muick PO Box 12302 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
FRN 0006744965
Last granted Jul 22, 2004
Effective Nov 8, 2005
Last action Jan 19, 2006
FCC actions (3)
Jan 19, 2006 — License canceled LICAN Nov 8, 2005 — License modified LIMOD Oct 3, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 139 snapshots · as KF6QN
NICHOLAS MUICK
Attn: Nick Muick PO Box 12302 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406
Previous holder: Bruce D Johansen
Held K6AY Mar 26, 2002 → Mar 6, 2004
· first licensed Dec 17, 1998 as KF6PLF
· 5 licenses · FRN 0003939873
AD6S
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Mar 6, 2004 → Feb 28, 2014 (canceled)
Licensee Bruce D Johansen
Address PO Box 1118 Ridgecrest, CA 93556-1118
FRN 0003939873
Previous call K6AY (Technician Plus)
Last granted Mar 6, 2004
Effective Mar 6, 2004
Last action Mar 1, 2016
FCC actions (4)
Jan 29, 2016 — Record corrected COR Jan 29, 2016 — Record corrected COR Mar 6, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 6, 2004 — License issued LIISS
K6AY
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Mar 26, 2002 → Mar 6, 2004 (canceled)
Licensee Bruce D Johansen
Address PO Box 1118 Ridgecrest, CA 93556-1118
FRN 0003939873
Previous call AD6S (Technician Plus)
Last granted Mar 26, 2002
Effective Mar 26, 2002
Last action Mar 14, 2026
FCC actions (3)
Mar 6, 2004 — License canceled LICAN Mar 26, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 26, 2002 — License issued LIISS
AD6S
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Oct 3, 2000 → Mar 26, 2002 (canceled)
Licensee Bruce D Johansen
Address PO Box 1118 Ridgecrest, CA 93556-1118
FRN 0003939873
Previous call AD6QR (Technician Plus)
Last granted Oct 3, 2000
Effective Oct 3, 2000
Last action Mar 1, 2016
FCC actions (2)
Mar 26, 2002 — License canceled LICAN Oct 3, 2000 — License issued LIISS
AD6QR
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Dec 17, 1998 → Oct 3, 2000 (canceled)
Licensee Bruce D Johansen
Address PO Box 1118 Ridgecrest, CA 93556-1118
FRN 0003939873
Previous call KF6PLF (Technician Plus)
Last granted Dec 17, 1998
Effective Jun 28, 2000
Last action Oct 3, 2000
FCC actions (2)
Oct 3, 2000 — License canceled LICAN Jun 28, 2000 — License issued LIISS
KF6PLF
Canceled
Technician Plus
Dec 17, 1998 → Jun 28, 2000 (canceled)
Licensee BRUCE D JOHANSEN
Address PO Box 1118 RIDGECREST, CA 93556-1118
FRN 0003939873
Last granted Dec 17, 1998
Effective Dec 17, 1998
Last action Jun 28, 2000
FCC actions (1)
Jun 28, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 235 snapshots · as KF6PLF
BRUCE D JOHANSEN
PO Box 1118 RIDGECREST, CA 93556-1118
Previous holder: STEPHEN M MANDICH
Held K6AY Apr 21, 1999 → Jan 4, 2000
· first licensed as KQ6TI
· 3 licenses · FRN 0001924349
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KQ6TI
STEPHEN M MANDICH
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as K6AY
STEPHEN M MANDICH
913 BARHUGH PL, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
33.7616, -118.2976 (street) · Grid
DM03us · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Vanity applications filed by K6AY
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 · Award Applicant Requested (in order) Status
Filed Mar 7, 2006
Granted Mar 14, 2026
0002516755
K6UH · Nicholas Muick
· Amateur Extra
Attn: Nick Muick · PO Box 12302 · San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Granted
Filed Dec 29, 2005
Award date was Jan 16, 2006
0002425015
KF6QN · Nicholas Muick
· Amateur Extra
Attn: Nick Muick · PO Box 12302 · San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Granted
Filed Dec 29, 2005
Award date was Jan 16, 2006
0002425209
KF6QN · Nicholas Muick
· Amateur Extra
Attn: Nick Muick · PO Box 12302 · San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Dismissed
Filed Dec 29, 2005
Award date was Jan 16, 2006
0002425517
KF6QN · Nicholas Muick
· Amateur Extra
Attn: Nick Muick · PO Box 12302 · San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Dismissed
Filed Feb 17, 2004
Award date was Mar 6, 2004
0001617814
K6AY · Bruce D Johansen
· Amateur Extra
PO Box 1118 · Ridgecrest, CA 93556-1118
Granted
Filed Dec 16, 1999
Granted Dec 24, 2019
0000058873
K6AY · STEPHEN M MANDICH
· Amateur Extra
913 BARHUGH PL, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
33.7616, -118.2976 (street) · Grid
DM03us · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Granted
Others requesting K6AY
13 applications listed K6AY as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Jun 17, 2011
Jul 5, 2011
KC0KSV · SAMUEL D TYREE · WICHITA, KS
16 Dismissed Mar 23, 2006
Apr 10, 2006
N6OAW · JEFFREY L NIXON · San Diego, CA
1 Granted Mar 7, 2006
Mar 25, 2006
K6UH · Nicholas Muick · San Luis Obispo, CA
25 Granted Oct 14, 2005
Nov 1, 2005
N6LXE · David A Kay · Westlake Village, CA
1 Dismissed Feb 22, 2002
Mar 12, 2002
W6IFG · Gary G Geiger · Santa Rosa, CA
7 Dismissed Feb 12, 2002
Mar 2, 2002
KD7PGL · Sergey Abrikosov · Hillsboro, OR
10 Granted Jan 31, 2002
Feb 18, 2002
KG6ELW · Julie H Meyer · Soquel, CA
2 Dismissed Jan 9, 2002
Jan 27, 2002
AD6S · Bruce D Johansen mr · Ridgecrest, CA
1 Dismissed Jan 8, 2002
Jan 26, 2002
AD6S · Bruce D Johansen · Ridgecrest, CA
1 Granted May 29, 2001
Jun 16, 2001
KG6BWU · Jeff E Domich Mr. · Petaluma, CA
11 Granted Oct 3, 2000
Oct 21, 2000
KG6CSH · Jeffrey J Garrett · Santa Rosa, CA
14 Granted Jun 1, 2000
Jun 19, 2000
AD6NT · Robert L Tomaw · Frazier Park, CA
13 Granted May 24, 2000
Jun 11, 2000
KF6SWI · Michael E Jones · Palmdale, CA
14 Dismissed
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
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