N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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K7NET HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Dec 10, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (Dec 9, 2025).

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 10, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record

Previous holder: CHARLES V COSTA

Held K7NET Mar 4, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025 · first licensed Mar 23, 1998 as WA6EZM · 7 licenses · FRN 0003815891

KE7KM Active Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 9, 2025 → expires Dec 9, 2035

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
8981 NEW CASTLE DR
MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Previous call
K7NET (Advanced)

Last granted
Dec 9, 2025

Effective
Dec 9, 2025

Last action
Dec 9, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Dec 9, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 9, 2025 — License issued LIISS
K7NET Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 4, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
8981 NEW CASTLE DR
MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Previous call
KE7KM (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 4, 2025

Effective
Mar 4, 2025

Last action
Dec 9, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 9, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 4, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 4, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KE7KM Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 22, 2023 → Mar 4, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
8981 NEW CASTLE DR
MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Previous call
K7BSU (Advanced)

Last granted
Apr 22, 2023

Effective
Apr 22, 2023

Last action
Mar 4, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 4, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 22, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 22, 2023 — License issued LIISS
K7BSU Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 17, 2022 → Apr 22, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
8981 NEW CASTLE DR
MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Previous call
K7IVC (Advanced)

Last granted
May 17, 2022

Effective
Feb 25, 2023

Last action
Apr 22, 2023
FCC actions (5)
- Apr 22, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 25, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 21, 2023 — License modified LIMOD
- May 17, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 17, 2022 — License issued LIISS
K7IVC Canceled Advanced · vanity Aug 18, 2020 → May 17, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
8981 NEW CASTLE DR
MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Previous call
K6CVC

Last granted
Aug 18, 2020

Effective
Apr 29, 2022

Last action
May 17, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- May 17, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 29, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 18, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 18, 2020 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Sacramento, CA → Middleton, ID

K6CVC Canceled Advanced · vanity Oct 28, 2000 → Aug 18, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
8981 NEW CASTLE DR
MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Previous call
WA6EZM

Last granted
Aug 26, 2010

Effective
Jul 21, 2020

Last action
Aug 18, 2020
FCC actions (7)
- Aug 18, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 21, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 5, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 5, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 26, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 30, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 28, 2000 — License issued LIISS
WA6EZM Canceled Advanced Mar 23, 1998 → Oct 28, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES V COSTA

Address
4832 GRADUATES LN
SACRAMENTO, CA 95841
38.6603, -121.3482 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98hp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003815891

Last granted
Mar 23, 1998

Effective
Mar 23, 1998

Last action
Oct 28, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 28, 2000 — License canceled LICAN

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as K6CVC
CHARLES V COSTA
8981 NEW CASTLE DR, MIDDLETON, ID 83644
43.7130, -116.5660 (street) · Grid DN13rr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as WA6EZM
CHARLES V COSTA
4832 GRADUATES LN, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841
38.6603, -121.3482 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98hp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Jul 26, 2012 → May 6, 2019 · 30 snapshots · as K6CVC
CHARLES V COSTA
5561 Oak Ridge Rd, Placerville, CA 95667
38.7334, -120.7913 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98or · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → May 28, 2012 · 5 snapshots · as K6CVC
CHARLES V COSTA
4349 Kentwood Lane, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
38.6521, -121.2544 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98ip · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: EDWARD S SYKES

Held K7NET Mar 8, 2002 → Mar 8, 2022 · first licensed Nov 14, 1996 as KF4NDQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0003988037

K7NET Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 8, 2002 → Mar 8, 2022 (expired)

Licensee
EDWARD S SYKES

Address
5473 W PLACITA DEL RISCO
TUCSON, AZ 85745
32.2490, -111.0613 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42lf · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003988037

Previous call
KF4NDQ (General)

Last granted
Feb 18, 2012

Effective
Mar 9, 2012

Last action
Mar 9, 2024
FCC actions (7)
- Mar 9, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 9, 2012 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 18, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 10, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 10, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 8, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 8, 2002 — License issued LIISS
KF4NDQ Canceled Technician Nov 14, 1996 → Mar 8, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
EDWARD S SYKES

Address
5043 W KINGBIRD ST
TUCSON, AZ 85742
32.3863, -111.0553 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42lj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003988037

Last granted
Nov 14, 1996

Effective
Sep 19, 2000

Last action
Mar 8, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- Mar 8, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 19, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as K7NET
EDWARD S SYKES
5473 W PLACITA DEL RISCO, TUCSON, AZ 85745
32.2490, -111.0613 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42lf · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KF4NDQ
EDWARD S SYKES
5043 W KINGBIRD ST, TUCSON, AZ 85742
32.3863, -111.0553 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42lj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting K7NET

8 applications listed K7NET as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 14, 2025	Mar 4, 2025	KE7KM · CHARLES V COSTA · MIDDLETON, ID	1	Granted
May 20, 2024	Jun 7, 2024	KK7TGZ · JACOB C PETERSON · Tualatin, OR	2	Granted
May 7, 2018	May 25, 2018	KF4LDP · RICHARD M BROWN · MARICOPA, AZ	5	Dismissed
Nov 30, 2015	Dec 18, 2015	KG7YXQ · GABRIEL A LORTON · TAYLORSVILLE, UT	2	Granted
Dec 11, 2001	Dec 29, 2001	KF4NDQ · EDWARD S SYKES · TUCSON, AZ	1	Granted
Mar 29, 2001	Apr 16, 2001	KK7QH · ROGER L RIPPY · BOZEMAN, MT	9	Granted
Dec 18, 2000	Jan 5, 2001	KD7JDE · MAC W SIMS · SPRINGVILLE, UT	2	Granted
Jan 21, 2000	Feb 8, 2000	N4TGR · CHARLES F MASON JR · Seattle, WA	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K7NET in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K7NET beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.