N9TPB FCC License Search
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K6MEL HAM

Technician class licensed since 2010 (16 yrs) K6MEL since 2011 · previously KJ4ZQQ Columbia, SC grid EM94jb 78 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 1, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 2, 2033.

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

📝 K6MEL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 12, 2011 · what was requested

Currently held by Miller L Love III · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Miller L Love III

Held K6MEL Feb 1, 2011 → present · first licensed Dec 20, 2010 as KJ4ZQQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0020435350

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

Previous holder: MEL G SILVA

Held K6MEL Nov 3, 1998 → Jan 7, 2008 · first licensed Nov 3, 1998 as K6MEL · 1 license · FRN 0016092645

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

Vanity applications filed by K6MEL

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 Jan 12, 2011
Granted Jan 5, 2021
0004569138
 KJ4ZQQ · Miller L Love III · Technician
Attn: Miller L. Love, III · 211 Winding Way, Columbia, SC 29212
34.0714, -81.1923 (street) · Grid EM94jb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KR4ML held
2.KC3ML available
3.KD6ML available
4.KD7ML held
5.KI4ML available
6.K6MEL ✓ granted
 Granted
got K6MEL

Others requesting K6MEL

1 application listed K6MEL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 12, 2011 Jan 30, 2011 KJ4ZQQ · Miller L Love III · Columbia, SC 6Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K6MEL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K6MEL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

78 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
5.0 W4DZF Columbia St
W4DZF
 145.2700 -0.6 DCS 632 FM (analog) — Columbia, SC
9.2 K4LLE Lexington S
K4LLE
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 70 check-ins · 30 stations Lexington, SC
10.1 W4FTK Columbia
W4FTK AllStar
 442.8750 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Columbia, SC
10.3 W4CAE Columbia
W4CAE AllStar
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 494460 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 93 check-ins · 43 stations Columbia, SC
10.3 K4HI Columbia
K4HI WIRES-X
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) WIRES-X 64927 — Columbia, SC
10.3 WR4SC Columbia Capital
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.6125 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Columbia, SC
10.3 K9OH Columbia
K9OH AllStar
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 417861 — Columbia, SC
12.1 W4EAE Cayce
W4EAE
 433.1000 +5 CC1 DMR — Cayce, SC
12.1 W4EAE Cayce
W4EAE
 443.1000 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) — Cayce, SC
12.7 WR4SC Little Mountain
WR4SC NC-PRN
 443.5375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Little Mountain, SC
14.6 W4FTK Little Mt
W4FTK AllStar
 443.8750 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Little Mt, SC
14.6 W4FTK Little Mountain
W4FTK AllStar
 146.6250 -0.6 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Little Mountain, SC
15.0 WR4SC Columbia
WR4SC
 441.7250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Columbia, SC
15.0 WR4SC Columbia
WR4SC NC-PRN
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Columbia, SC
15.3 WR4SC Little Mountain
WR4SC
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Little Mountain, SC
15.3 N4UHF Little Mountain
N4UHF
 444.6500 +5 CC0 DMR — Little Mountain, SC
15.9 W4FTK Blythewood
W4FTK AllStar
 443.6500 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Blythewood, SC
16.5 KJ4BWK Columbia
KJ4BWK
 442.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Columbia, SC
16.5 KJ4BWK Columbia
KJ4BWK
 1282.2250 +12 none D-STAR — Columbia, SC
18.4 N5CWH Gilbert
N5CWH
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Gilbert, SC
18.4 KC4GYM Gilbert
KC4GYM IRLP
 224.5600 -1.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4109 — Gilbert, SC
20.6 W4CAE Fort Jackson
W4CAE
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 93 check-ins · 43 stations Fort Jackson, SC
21.2 KG4UAL Leesville
KG4UAL AllStar
 444.4000 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 558721 — Leesville, SC
22.0 W4RRC Leesville
W4RRC AllStar
 147.2550 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50790 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Leesville, SC
22.9 KI4IVP Elgin
KI4IVP WIRES-X
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 18449 — Elgin, SC
25.9 KQ4NOR Glymphville
KQ4NOR AllStar
 146.9550 simplex TONE 186.2 FM (analog) AllStar 66357 — Glymphville, SC
28.8 KF4NQN Monettta
KF4NQN AllStar
 446.6000 -5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 28575 — Monettta, SC
30.3 KI4RAX Lugoff
KI4RAX
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lugoff, SC
30.3 KI4RAX Lugoff
KI4RAX
 441.8000 +5 none D-STAR (DV,DMR) — Lugoff, SC
31.7 W4FTK Saluda Sheriffs
W4FTK AllStar
 147.7500 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Saluda, SC
34.6 KJ4BWK Saint Matthews
KJ4BWK
 145.4000 -0.6 none D-STAR — Saint Matthews, SC
34.7 AF4E Saluda Wtr Tank
AF4E AllStar
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 458591 — Saluda, SC
36.8 AD4U Saint Matthews
AD4U
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Saint Matthews, SC
36.8 N7GZT Saint Matthews
N7GZT
 53.2100 -1 none FM (analog) — Saint Matthews, SC
37.1 N7GZT Saint Hemlock rd
N7GZT AllStar
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 637120 — Saint Matthews, SC
38.6 KJ4QLH Neeses
KJ4QLH
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Neeses, SC
40.0 K1LVA Aiken
K1LVA AllStar
 145.7700 simplex TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28249 EchoLink 179307 — Aiken, SC
40.8 W4FTK Wedgefield
W4FTK AllStar
 147.0600 +0.6 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Wedgefield, SC
41.9 KJ4QLH Orangeburg /Calh
KJ4QLH
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Orangeburg, SC
42.2 WR4SC Orangeburg
WR4SC
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Orangeburg, SC
42.2 WR4SC Orangeburg
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.5875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Orangeburg, SC
42.2 WR4SC Orangeburg
WR4SC
 441.7500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Orangeburg, SC
42.6 KW4BET Chester Near
KW4BET XLX056
 442.4750 +5 DCS 023 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 474346 EchoLink 442475 IRLP 7609 WIRES-X 36034 AllStar 474345 XLX056 🗓 1 net 1 net Chester, SC
42.6 W4CHR Chester Near
W4CHR AllStar
 145.3100 -0.6 DCS 145 FM (analog) AllStar 530447 EchoLink 307645 — Chester, SC
43.5 W4DV Trenton
W4DV
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 435 check-ins · 89 stations Trenton, SC
43.5 W4DV Trenton
W4DV
 442.5500 +5 CC1 DMR 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 435 check-ins · 89 stations Trenton, SC
43.6 W4PSC Leslie
W4PSC
 444.7250 +5 DCS 156 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 15 check-ins · 8 stations Leslie, SC
43.8 WR4SC Chester
WR4SC
 440.5750 +5 CC1 DMR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Chester SC, SC
44.4 WR4EC Edgefield
WR4EC
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Edgefield, SC
45.1 N2ZZ Aiken
N2ZZ BM
 443.4625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314500 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 97 check-ins · 62 stations Aiken, SC
45.6 W4FTK Richburg
W4FTK AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Richburg, SC
45.9 W4GL Wedgefield
W4GL
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Wedgefield, SC
46.0 KR4AIK Aiken Old Hosp
KR4AIK
 145.1600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Aiken, SC
46.0 KR4AIK Aiken Old Hosp
KR4AIK
 443.4125 +5 none D-STAR — Aiken, SC
46.5 N4ADM Aiken
N4ADM
 147.2850 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Aiken, SC
46.5 W4GL Sumter
W4GL
 441.9500 +5 none D-STAR — Sumter, SC
47.4 KW4BET Chester
KW4BET AllStar
 445.9375 simplex TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 474340 🗓 1 net 1 net Chester, SC
47.4 KW4BET Lewis
KW4BET AllStar
 442.1750 +5 none FM (analog) AllStar 530449 🗓 1 net 1 net Lewis SC, SC
47.4 KW4BET Chester
KW4BET IRLP
 446.0250 simplex TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4481 🗓 1 net 1 net Chester, SC
47.4 KW4BET Lewis
KW4BET AllStar
 146.5350 simplex TONE 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 474349 🗓 1 net 1 net Lewis, SC
47.4 KW4BET Chester NLF Dept
KW4BET AllStar
 52.5700 simplex TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 474346 EchoLink 442475 IRLP 7609 WIRES-X 46034 AllStar 474344 🗓 1 net 1 net Chester, SC
47.6 WR4SC Aiken
WR4SC
 441.5250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Aiken, SC
47.6 N2ZZ Aiken Reg Med
N2ZZ EchoLink
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 5764 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 97 check-ins · 62 stations Aiken, SC
47.7 N4ADI Aiken
N4ADI
 146.8050 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Aiken, SC
47.7 N4ADI Aiken
N4ADI
 440.7125 +5 none D-STAR — Aiken, SC
47.7 N4ADI Aiken
N4ADI
 443.0000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) — Aiken, SC
47.7 N4ADI Aiken
N4ADI BM
 444.0375 +5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 310972 — Aiken, SC
47.7 N4ADI Aiken
N4ADI
 927.7000 -25 none P25 — Aiken, SC
48.6 W4FTK Clinton
W4FTK AllStar
 443.6750 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Clinton, SC
49.8 W4GL Sumter Tuomey
W4GL
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Sumter, SC
49.8 W4GL Sumter WRJA
W4GL
 444.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Sumter, SC
49.8 WR4SC Sumter
WR4SC
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Sumter, SC
49.9 W4DV Trenton
W4DV EchoLink
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 128921 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 435 check-ins · 89 stations Trenton, SC
49.9 W4DV Trenton
W4DV
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 435 check-ins · 89 stations Trenton, SC
9.4 KG4GKY offline West Columbia
KG4GKY IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) IRLP 4045 — West Columbia, SC
10.1 W4EAE offline Cayce
W4EAE IRLP
 147.5100 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8255 — Cayce, SC
10.3 N4EOY offline Columbia
N4EOY
 224.9000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Columbia, SC
47.7 N4ADI offline Punta Gorda
N4ADI
 444.6500 +5 CC? DMR — Punta Gorda, FL