N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 14, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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)

K6BQY HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSGH760

Active until Dec 20, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Technician class licensed since 2023 (3 yrs) K6BQY since 2024 · previously KN6ZLC Laytonville, CA Grid CM89gs GMRS WSGH760 41 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 9, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 10, 2036.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K6BQY has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 21, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by Sharon Paltin · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Sharon Paltin

Held K6BQY Jan 9, 2024 → present · first licensed Apr 21, 2023 as KN6ZLC · 2 licenses · FRN 0033410143

K6BQY Active Technician · vanity Jan 9, 2024 → expires Jan 9, 2034

Licensee
Sharon Paltin

Address
PO Box 18
Laytonville, CA 95454
39.7840, -123.4958 (ZIP center) · Grid CM89gs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0033410143

Previous call
KN6ZLC

Last granted
Jan 9, 2024

Effective
Jan 9, 2024

Last action
Jan 9, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 9, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 9, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KN6ZLC Canceled Technician Apr 21, 2023 → Jan 9, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Sharon Paltin

Address
PO Box 18
Laytonville, CA 95454
39.7840, -123.4958 (ZIP center) · Grid CM89gs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0033410143

Last granted
Apr 21, 2023

Effective
Apr 21, 2023

Last action
Jan 9, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 9, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 21, 2023 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 21, 2023 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 11, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as KN6ZLC
Sharon Paltin
PO Box 18
Laytonville, CA 95454
39.7840, -123.4958 (ZIP center) · Grid CM89gs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

K6BQY 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.

1969 · 1 edition
K6BQY · class G
F R E D W. A S H
1 8 6 1 Minnesota S T, F A I R F I E L D
Summer 1969 p.372
1968 · 1 edition
K6BQY · class G
Fred W. Ash
1 86 1 Minnesota St, Fa1rfielo
Spring 1968 p.379
1963 → 1965 · 3 editions
K6BQY
Fred W. Ash
1861 /lllinnesota St, Fairfield
Summer 1963 p.359, Fall 1964 p.335, Summer 1965 p.343
1962 · 1 edition
K6BQY
Fred W. A S H T 3 4 6 9 Ashley A V T O R O V I L L E

Fall 1962 p.342
1957 · 1 edition
K6BQY
F R E D W . A S H
647 N E V A D A S T R E E T, F A I R F I E L D
Fall 1957 p.282
1954 · 1 edition
K6BQY
Fred W. Ash
647 Nevada Street, Fairfield
Fall 1954 p.196

Vanity Applications Filed by K6BQY

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 Dec 21, 2023 Granted Jan 9, 2024 0010825942	KN6ZLC · Sharon Paltin · Technician PO Box 18 · Laytonville, CA 95454 39.7840, -123.4958 (ZIP center) · Grid CM89gs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.K6BQY ✓ Granted 2.KN1HOG Never issued 3.KN9HOG Never issued 4.KN2HOG Never issued 5.KN1OAK Never issued 6.K2SRP Held by Scott R Patronik until Apr 14, 2036 7.K3SRP Available 8.N2SRP Available 9.N5SRP Held before 1999 10.KN1PAL Never issued 11.WV6GVY Never issued 12.KN6PIG Never issued 13.WN6HOG Never issued 14.WK6HOG Never issued 15.KN3EEE Never issued 16.WK6EEE Never issued 17.K6SOW Never issued 18.N6SOW Available 19.K1VVA Never issued	Granted got K6BQY
Filed Nov 27, 2023 Granted Jan 9, 2024 0010791077	KN6ZLC · Sharon R Paltin · Technician Attn: Sharon Paltin · PO Box 95454 · po box 18, Laytonville, CA 95454 39.7840, -123.4958 (ZIP center) · Grid CM89gs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.K6BQY ✓ Granted 2.K3BQY Never issued 3.KN1HOG Never issued 4.KN2HOG Never issued 5.KN9HOG Never issued 6.KN1OAK Never issued 7.K3SRP Available 8.K2SRP Held by Scott R Patronik until Apr 14, 2036 9.N2SRP Available 10.N5SRP Held before 1999 11.WV6GVY Never issued 12.KN6PIG Never issued 13.KN1EEE Never issued 14.KN2EEE Never issued 15.KN3EEE Never issued 16.KN4EEE Held by Allison L Lam until Jun 22, 2027 17.WK6EEE Never issued 18.KN1PAL Never issued 19.K1VVA Never issued 20.WN6HOG Never issued 21.WK6HOG Never issued 22.K6SOW Never issued 23.N6SOW Available	Dismissed got K6BQY

Others Requesting K6BQY

2 applications listed K6BQY as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K6BQY	Result
Dec 21, 2023	Jan 8, 2024	KN6ZLC · Sharon Paltin · Laytonville, CA	1	Granted	Granted this call
Nov 27, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	KN6ZLC · Sharon R Paltin · Laytonville, CA	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K6BQY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K6BQY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

2 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
8	RP15	462.550	136.5	WRFV637	Laytonville, CA · Mendocino Magic Campground	Open	On the air
49	RP20	462.675	179.9	WRCU535	Upperlake, CA · Hunter point	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

41 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
49.1	W6RHC	Willows W6RHC	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations	Willows, CA
49.4	W6RHC	Stonyford SJ Mtn W6RHC	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations	Stonyford, CA
25.4	K6FWR	Garberville K6FWR	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Garberville, CA
26.9	WB6TMS	Willits WB6TMS	444.1500	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Willits, CA
6.7	WA6RQX	Laytonville WA6RQX	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Laytonville, CA
6.7	WA6RQX	Laytonville WA6RQX	444.8000	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Laytonville, CA
6.7	WI6H	Laytonville WI6H	440.8250	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Laytonville, CA
6.7	K7BUG	Laytonville K7BUG	146.6550	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Laytonville, CA
8.0	K6JSI	Laytonville Caht K6JSI AllStar	443.0000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 1460	—	Laytonville, CA
25.1	WD6HDY	Mendocino WD6HDY	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mendocino, CA
25.4	N6VA	Garberville Prat N6VA	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Garberville, CA
26.9	W6MMM	Willits Laughlin W6MMM	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Willits, CA
26.9	WI6H	Willits Laughlin WI6H	442.1000	+5	TONE 114.8	P25		—	Willits, CA
26.9	WA6RQX	Willits Laughlin WA6RQX AllStar	444.9250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 1460	—	Willits, CA
26.9	AC6VJ	Willits AC6VJ	224.1600	-1.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Willits, CA
26.9	WA6RQX	Willits WA6RQX	442.1000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Willits, CA
26.9	WA6RQX	Willits WA6RQX	443.1750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Willits, CA
26.9	K7WWA	Willits K7WWA	51.7400	-0.5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Willits, CA
26.9	WA6RQX	Willits Laughlin WA6RQX AllStar	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 1460	—	Willits, CA
26.9	WA6RQX	Willits WA6RQX	440.0750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Willits, CA
27.0	W6CLG	Garberville W6CLG	146.7900	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Garberville, CA
27.0	W6HUM	Garberville W6HUM	146.7900	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Garberville, CA
27.0	KA6ROM	Garberville KA6ROM	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Garberville, CA
28.6	K6MHE	Fort Bragg K6MHE	147.0300	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Fort Bragg, CA
28.6	WB6TCS	Oakland Hills WB6TCS IRLP	147.2100	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3850 IRLP 8410	—	Oakland, CA
28.9	W6HUM	Whitethorn W6HUM	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Whitethorn, CA
29.8	KN6SMD	Fort Bragg KN6SMD	147.0300	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Fort Bragg, CA
32.6	WA6RQX	Willits Laughlin WA6RQX	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Willits, CA
32.6	N6LXX	Blue Ridge N6LXX	927.2250	-25	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Blue Ridge, CA
33.8	KI6RIT	Willits KI6RIT AllStar	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 660180	—	Willits, CA
38.2	KN6SMD	Mendocino KN6SMD	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mendocino, CA
43.4	KM6TE	Weott KM6TE	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Weott, CA
46.4	WA6RQX	Ukiah WA6RQX	440.0250	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Ukiah, CA
46.4	AC6ET	Ukiah AC6ET	146.9550	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Ukiah, CA
46.4	WA6RQX	Ukiah WA6RQX	440.8500	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Ukiah, CA
46.4	WA6RQX	Ukiah WA6RQX	444.0750	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Ukiah, CA
46.4	WA6RQX	Ukiah WA6RQX	444.7750	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Ukiah, CA
48.9	N1PPP	Upper Lake Hunte N1PPP	147.6750	-0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Upper Lake, CA
49.1	W6GRC Listed as W6GRC VHF NORCAL	Orland W6GRC BM	144.9625	in 147.4625	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310650	—	Orland, CA
49.2	K6FWR	Dinsmore K6FWR	146.9800	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Dinsmore, CA
49.7	KJ6IFS	Upper Lake KJ6IFS	444.0250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Upper Lake, CA