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

K6ZIN HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 19, 2026.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Apr 19, 2026

Previous holder: Ronald L Franklin

Held K6ZIN Apr 18, 2014 → Apr 18, 2024 · first licensed May 11, 2001 as KG6GLO · 3 licenses · FRN 0004594677

K6ZIN Expired Technician · vanity Apr 18, 2014 → Apr 18, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
Ronald L Franklin

Address
18540 Happy Lane
Sonoma, CA 95476
38.2558, -122.4609 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88sg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0004594677

Previous call
KA6ZIN

Last granted
Apr 18, 2014

Effective
Apr 18, 2014

Last action
Apr 21, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 21, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Apr 18, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 18, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KA6ZIN Canceled Technician · vanity Mar 4, 2014 → Apr 18, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Ronald L Franklin

Address
18540 Happy Lane
Sonoma, CA 95476
38.2558, -122.4609 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88sg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0004594677

Previous call
KG6GLO

Last granted
Mar 4, 2014

Effective
Mar 4, 2014

Last action
Apr 18, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 18, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 4, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 4, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KG6GLO Canceled Technician May 11, 2001 → Mar 4, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Ronald L Franklin

Address
18540 Happy Lane
Sonoma, CA 95476
38.2558, -122.4609 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88sg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0004594677

Last granted
Mar 25, 2011

Effective
Mar 25, 2011

Last action
Mar 4, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 4, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 25, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- May 11, 2001 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 123 snapshots · as KG6GLO
Ronald L Franklin
18540 Happy Lane, Sonoma, CA 95476
38.2558, -122.4609 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88sg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: J KEITH GRIMSON

Held K6ZIN Mar 29, 2002 → Jan 10, 2006 · first licensed Jul 27, 1993 as WB9UQA · 4 licenses · FRN 0006200745

KG6KG Active Advanced · vanity Apr 4, 2006 → expires Apr 4, 2026

Licensee
J KEITH GRIMSON

Address
4367 GREEN VALLEY ROAD
FAIRFIELD, CA 94534-1364
38.2542, -122.1615 (street) · Grid CM88wg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0006200745

Previous call
KW6AA

Last granted
Jan 7, 2016

Effective
Mar 7, 2016

Last action
Mar 7, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 7, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 7, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 4, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 4, 2006 — License issued LIISS
KW6AA Canceled Advanced · vanity Jan 10, 2006 → Apr 4, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
J KEITH GRIMSON

Address
Attn: J KEITH GRIMSON
4367 GREEN VALLEY RD
FAIRFIELD, CA 94534-1364
38.2419, -122.1183 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88wf · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0006200745

Previous call
K6ZIN

Last granted
Jan 10, 2006

Effective
Jan 10, 2006

Last action
Apr 4, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 4, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 10, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 10, 2006 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Suisun City, CA → Fairfield, CA

K6ZIN Canceled Advanced · vanity Mar 29, 2002 → Jan 10, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
J KEITH GRIMSON

Address
Attn: J KEITH GRIMSON
4367 GREEN VALLEY RD
FAIRFIELD, CA 94534-1364
38.2419, -122.1183 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88wf · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0006200745

Previous call
WB9UQA

Last granted
Mar 29, 2002

Effective
Oct 6, 2004

Last action
Nov 22, 2006
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 10, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 6, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 29, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 29, 2002 — License issued LIISS
WB9UQA Canceled Advanced Jul 27, 1993 → Mar 29, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
J KEITH GRIMSON

Address
4367 GREEN VALLEY RD
SUISUN CITY, CA 94585
38.1918, -121.9383 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98ae · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0006200745

Last granted
Jul 27, 1993

Effective
Jul 27, 1993

Last action
Mar 29, 2002
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 29, 2002 — License canceled LICAN

Address history

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

Seen Mar 16, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 27 snapshots · as KG6KG
J KEITH GRIMSON
4367 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CA 94534-1364
38.2542, -122.1615 (street) · Grid CM88wg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 115 snapshots · as K6ZIN
J KEITH GRIMSON
Attn: J KEITH GRIMSON
4367 GREEN VALLEY RD, FAIRFIELD, CA 94534-1364
38.2419, -122.1183 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88wf · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WB9UQA
J KEITH GRIMSON
4367 GREEN VALLEY RD, SUISUN CITY, CA 94585
38.1918, -121.9383 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98ae · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting K6ZIN

3 applications listed K6ZIN as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Mar 31, 2014	Apr 18, 2014	KA6ZIN · Ronald L Franklin · Sonoma, CA	1	Granted
Feb 19, 2014	Mar 9, 2014	KG6GLO · Ronald L Franklin · Sonoma, CA	1	Dismissed
Jan 30, 2002	Feb 17, 2002	WB9UQA · J KEITH GRIMSON · SUISUN CITY, CA	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K6ZIN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K6ZIN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.