N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

K6SMO HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRFA626 WQBY231

Active until Jan 16, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) K6SMO since 2006 · previously KI6AOY Santa Monica, CA active on 3 nets LoTW user GMRS WRFA626

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 6, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 7, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Apr 22, 2019 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K6SMO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 12, 2005 · what was requested

Currently held by Paul L Ogren · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 3 nets · net control for 1 · last heard Oct 1, 2026

Current holder: Paul L Ogren

Held K6SMO Jan 6, 2006 → present · first licensed Sep 2, 2005 as KI6AOY · 2 licenses · FRN 0012387882

K6SMO Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 6, 2006 → expires Jan 6, 2036

Licensee
Paul L Ogren

Address
PO Box 3471
Santa Monica, CA 90408-3471

FRN
0012387882

Previous call
KI6AOY (General)

Last granted
Dec 23, 2025

Effective
Dec 23, 2025

Last action
Dec 23, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Dec 23, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 4, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 2, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 8, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 6, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 6, 2006 — License issued LIISS
KI6AOY Canceled Technician Sep 2, 2005 → Jan 6, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
Paul L Ogren

Address
1019 Stanford St
Santa Monica, CA 90403-4711
34.0308, -118.4921 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0012387882

Last granted
Sep 2, 2005

Effective
Sep 2, 2005

Last action
Jan 6, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 6, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 2, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 2, 2005 — 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 May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as K6SMO
Paul L Ogren
PO Box 3471
Santa Monica, CA 90408-3471
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KI6AOY
Paul L Ogren
1019 Stanford St, Santa Monica, CA 90403-4711
34.0308, -118.4921 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K6SMO

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 Sep 12, 2005 Granted Dec 23, 2025 0002309553	KI6AOY · Paul L Ogren · Technician Attn: PAUL L OGREN · 1019 Stanford St, Santa Monica, CA 90403-4711 34.0308, -118.4921 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.K6SMO ✓ granted	Granted got K6SMO

Others requesting K6SMO

5 applications listed K6SMO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Oct 2, 2017	Oct 20, 2017	KK6OKQ · Joseph Sarkissian · Moreno Valley, CA	4	Dismissed
Dec 20, 2007	Jan 7, 2008	KI6NIM · David L Brite · Santa Monica, CA	4	Granted
Sep 12, 2005	Sep 30, 2005	KI6AOY · Paul L Ogren · Santa Monica, CA	1	Granted
Feb 11, 2005	Mar 1, 2005	AE6SN · William L Doolittle · Santa Monica, CA	9	Granted
Sep 20, 1999	Oct 8, 1999	KF6YIA · SEAN M O DONNELL · MODESTO, CA	2	Granted

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Pacific RV Service Net	Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00 AM · Wed 8:45 AM MST	7.272.000	Net control	2	2026-09-25
Pacific RV Service Net	Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00 AM · Wed 8:45 AM MST	7.272.000	Checked in	5	2026-09-29
PRVSN Gary N7NEU	Mon, Thu 8:30 AM · Fri 8:45 AM PT	7272	Checked in	3	2026-10-01
Pacific Coast RVSN - K2AMF	Fri 8:45 AM PT	7.272	Checked in	1	2026-09-04

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K6SMO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K6SMO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.