N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIK6TYD HAM 📻 GMRS
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 2025 (1 yr)
K6TYD since 2026 · previously WA2FWP, KO6IRL
Ridgecrest, CA
grid DM15dn
LoTW user
GMRS WSGD274
18 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 23, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 24, 2038.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 17, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 K6TYD has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 5, 2026 · what was requested
Currently held by James M Hoover · 2 holders on record
Current holder: James M Hoover
Held K6TYD Jan 23, 2026 → present · first licensed Apr 2, 2025 as KO6IRL · 3 licenses · FRN 0036364685
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- Licensee
- James M Hoover
- Address
- 408 W Vanessa Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
- FRN
- 0036364685
- Previous call
- WA2FWP (General)
- Last granted
- Jan 23, 2026
- Effective
- Feb 19, 2026
- Last action
- Feb 19, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 19, 2026 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 23, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 23, 2026 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- James M Hoover
- Address
- 408 W Vanessa Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
- FRN
- 0036364685
- Previous call
- KO6IRL (Technician)
- Last granted
- Apr 22, 2025
- Effective
- Dec 18, 2025
- Last action
- Jan 23, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 23, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 18, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 22, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 22, 2025 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- James M Hoover
- Address
- 408 W Vanessa Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
- FRN
- 0036364685
- Last granted
- Apr 2, 2025
- Effective
- Apr 2, 2025
- Last action
- Apr 22, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 22, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 2, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 2, 2025 — 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 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as KO6IRL
James M Hoover
408 W Vanessa Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
Previous holder: Larry Gideon Sr
Held K6TYD Sep 25, 2012 → Sep 25, 2022 · first licensed Jul 28, 2011 as KJ6QJB · 3 licenses · FRN 0021053509
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- Licensee
- Larry Gideon Sr
- Address
- Attn: Larry D Gideon
1309 Sanarita Way
Madera, CA 93638
- FRN
- 0021053509
- Previous call
- KJ6TYD (General)
- Last granted
- Sep 25, 2012
- Effective
- Sep 25, 2012
- Last action
- Sep 26, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 26, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 25, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 25, 2012 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Larry Gideon Sr
- Address
- 1309 Sanarita Way
Madera, CA 93638
- FRN
- 0021053509
- Previous call
- KJ6QJB (General)
- Last granted
- Jul 28, 2011
- Effective
- Mar 23, 2012
- Last action
- Sep 25, 2012
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 25, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 23, 2012 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 8, 2012 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Feb 8, 2012 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Larry Gideon Sr
- Address
- 1309 Sanarita Way
Madera, CA 93638
- FRN
- 0021053509
- Last granted
- Jul 28, 2011
- Effective
- Feb 8, 2012
- Last action
- Feb 8, 2012
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 8, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 28, 2011 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 28, 2011 — 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 Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 132 snapshots · as KJ6QJB
Larry Gideon Sr
1309 Sanarita Way, Madera, CA 93638
Vanity applications filed by K6TYD
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 Jan 5, 2026
Granted Jan 23, 2026
0011853110 |
WA2FWP · James M Hoover
· General
408 W Vanessa Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
|
Granted
got K6TYD
|
|
Filed Apr 2, 2025
Granted Apr 22, 2025
0011510523 |
KO6IRL · James M Hoover
· Technician
408 W Vanessa Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
|
Granted
got WA2FWP
|
Others requesting K6TYD
3 applications listed K6TYD as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | WA2FWP · James M Hoover · Ridgecrest, CA | 1 | Granted |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 21, 2016 | KM6FJQ · David S Barr Jr · Seal Beach, CA | 5 | Granted |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Sep 24, 2012 | KJ6TYD · Larry Gideon Sr · Madera, CA | 1 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K6TYD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K6TYD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | RP20 | 462.675 | — | WRUE951 | Ridgecrest, CA · Near Cero Coso College | Open | On the air |
Repeaters within 50 miles
18 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)
| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | AJ6UE | Ridgecrest AJ6UE BM |
445.0000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 318624801 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 2.6 | WA6YBN | Ridgecrest WA6YBN AllStar |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 27178 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 3.2 | KF6FM | Amboy KF6FM Western-St |
430.9625 | in 439.9625 | CC5 | DMR | Western-States-DMR | — | Amboy, CA |
| 3.8 | WI6RE | Ridgecrest WI6RE IRLP |
446.5000 | simplex | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3741 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 7.4 | WA6YBN | Ridgecrest Rands WA6YBN AllStar |
145.3400 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 27179 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 7.4 | W5WH | Ridgecrest EP Pk W5WH |
224.9000 | -1.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Ridgecrest, CA | |
| 7.4 | WI6RE | Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar |
448.8000 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 1801 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 7.4 | WI6RE | Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar |
147.9750 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 27167 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 9.4 | WD6BVD | Inyokern WD6BVD |
440.3750 | +5 | CC2 | DMR | — | Inyokern, CA | |
| 9.4 | WB6CWN | Inyokern WB6CWN AZ-TRBONE |
449.4625 | -5 | CC15 | DMR | AZ-TRBONET | — | Inyokern, CA |
| 11.2 | WB6YES | Ridgecrest EP Pk WB6YES AllStar |
448.8800 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 49171 | — | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 15.9 | K6ERN | Red Mountain - S K6ERN |
1287.1000 | -12 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Red Mountain - SMRA, CA | |
| 21.2 | K6YYJ | Trona K6YYJ |
146.9700 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Trona, CA | |
| 42.3 | N6SR | Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR BM |
146.8050 | -0.6 | TONE 156.7 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 313572 | — | Lake Isabella, CA |
| 42.3 | N6SR | Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TONE 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Lake Isabella, CA | |
| 44.6 | KB6DJT | WoffordHeights KB6DJT |
224.5400 | -1.6 | TONE 74.4 | FM (analog) | — | WoffordHeights, CA | |
| 46.1 | WA6CAM | Tehachapi WA6CAM AllStar |
927.0250 | -25 | TSQL 146.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 47070 | — | Tehachapi, CA |
| 14.9 | N6BKL offline | Randsburg N6BKL |
52.6800 | -0.5 | TONE 82.5 | FM (analog) | — | Randsburg, CA |