N9TPB FCC License Search
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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

KB6W HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRPD384
Active until Jan 20, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) KB6W since 2022 · previously KF0IID Spearfish, SD grid DN84ck GMRS WRPD384 20 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 9, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 10, 2034.

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

📝 KB6W has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 21, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Loren D Schaefer · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Loren D Schaefer

Held KB6W Dec 9, 2022 → present · first licensed Mar 16, 2022 as KF0IID · 2 licenses · FRN 0031854466

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

Previous holder: WILLIAM R WISE JR

Held KB6W Nov 17, 2000 → Nov 17, 2020 · first licensed Sep 18, 1997 as WD6FTU · 2 licenses · FRN 0003148996

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

Vanity applications filed by KB6W

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 Nov 21, 2022
Granted Dec 9, 2022
0010284858
 KF0IID · Loren D Schaefer · Amateur Extra
5015 Lazy Horse Lane, Spearfish, SD 57783
44.4455, -103.7819 (street) · Grid DN84ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WP2I held by Andrew M Cameron until Jan 6, 2033
2.N6PA held by TEODORO H MARTINEZ JR until Dec 6, 2032
3.KB6W ✓ granted
4.K2YF held by Ada Mancini until Dec 9, 2032
5.NB5C held by Donald F Schneider until Dec 31, 2032
6.AL9T held by TIMOTHY M ZINZA until Jan 22, 2035
7.W3MI held by Larry P Teer until Dec 16, 2032
8.NV1F held by Stephen E Spratt until Jan 27, 2033
9.WV2P held by Tonja G Jesko until Nov 19, 2032
10.AL2P available
11.W7OD held by Kenneth E Olson 569 until Dec 6, 2032
12.AF9N held by Brent J Dahnke until Feb 11, 2033
13.NL7A
14.NL7M held by KEVIN G FORSTER until Dec 28, 2034
15.AL2P available
16.AL8E available
17.AL8B available
18.AL8C available
19.KL8N available
20.K7RX held by Peter Iannone Jr until Dec 9, 2032
21.NR9K held by Ronald D Reid Jr until Apr 18, 2033
22.AC9X held by Aaron J Ward until Dec 9, 2032
23.WL7I available
24.WL7F available
25.NH0I available
 Granted
got KB6W
Filed Oct 31, 2022
Award date was Nov 18, 2022
0010260862
 KF0IID · Loren D Schaefer · Amateur Extra
5015 Lazy Horse Lane, Spearfish, SD 57783
44.4455, -103.7819 (street) · Grid DN84ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KE2T held by Daniel A Davis until Dec 10, 2032
2.KL5E held by Aaron T Dalton until Apr 17, 2036
3.AF9N held by Brent J Dahnke until Feb 11, 2033
4.NV1F held by Stephen E Spratt until Jan 27, 2033
5.NR9K held by Ronald D Reid Jr until Apr 18, 2033
6.NL7A
7.WV2P held by Tonja G Jesko until Nov 19, 2032
8.AL9T held by TIMOTHY M ZINZA until Jan 22, 2035
9.N3HS held by MICHAEL J DANIEL until Dec 9, 2032
10.AL6D available
11.AL6R available
12.AL1W held by Florian Zwingl until Nov 26, 2034
13.NS0O held by Donald L Johnson until Apr 29, 2033
14.AL0K held by eric R john until Apr 20, 2034
15.AL2P available
16.AA0TF available
17.AA0TV held by JERRY GUNTER until Feb 22, 2035
18.WX2F held by GARY L MORSE until Feb 28, 2033
19.AL0P available
20.N2KJ held by Joravarsinh Sarvaiya until Dec 13, 2032
21.AL1Z held by Jeshua L Jefferson until Jan 5, 2034
22.AL1W held by Florian Zwingl until Nov 26, 2034
 Dismissed
Filed Oct 31, 2022
Award date was Nov 18, 2022
0010260889
 KF0IID · Loren D Schaefer · Amateur Extra
5015 Lazy Horse Lane, Spearfish, SD 57783
44.4455, -103.7819 (street) · Grid DN84ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KE2T held by Daniel A Davis until Dec 10, 2032
2.KL5E held by Aaron T Dalton until Apr 17, 2036
3.AF9N held by Brent J Dahnke until Feb 11, 2033
4.NV1F held by Stephen E Spratt until Jan 27, 2033
5.NR9K held by Ronald D Reid Jr until Apr 18, 2033
6.NL7A
7.WV2P held by Tonja G Jesko until Nov 19, 2032
8.AL9T held by TIMOTHY M ZINZA until Jan 22, 2035
9.N3HS held by MICHAEL J DANIEL until Dec 9, 2032
10.AL6D available
11.AL6R available
12.AL1W held by Florian Zwingl until Nov 26, 2034
13.NS0O held by Donald L Johnson until Apr 29, 2033
14.AL0K held by eric R john until Apr 20, 2034
15.AL2P available
16.AA0TF available
17.AA0TV held by JERRY GUNTER until Feb 22, 2035
18.WX2F held by GARY L MORSE until Feb 28, 2033
19.AL0P available
20.N2KJ held by Joravarsinh Sarvaiya until Dec 13, 2032
21.AL1Z held by Jeshua L Jefferson until Jan 5, 2034
22.AL1W held by Florian Zwingl until Nov 26, 2034
 Dismissed
Filed Oct 31, 2022
Award date was Nov 18, 2022
0010260874
 KF0IID · Loren D Schaefer · Amateur Extra
5015 Lazy Horse Lane, Spearfish, SD 57783
44.4455, -103.7819 (street) · Grid DN84ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KE2T held by Daniel A Davis until Dec 10, 2032
2.KL5E held by Aaron T Dalton until Apr 17, 2036
3.AF9N held by Brent J Dahnke until Feb 11, 2033
4.NV1F held by Stephen E Spratt until Jan 27, 2033
5.NR9K held by Ronald D Reid Jr until Apr 18, 2033
6.NL7A
7.WV2P held by Tonja G Jesko until Nov 19, 2032
8.AL9T held by TIMOTHY M ZINZA until Jan 22, 2035
9.N3HS held by MICHAEL J DANIEL until Dec 9, 2032
10.AL6D available
11.AL6R available
12.AL1W held by Florian Zwingl until Nov 26, 2034
13.NS0O held by Donald L Johnson until Apr 29, 2033
14.AL0K held by eric R john until Apr 20, 2034
15.AL2P available
16.AA0TF available
17.AA0TV held by JERRY GUNTER until Feb 22, 2035
18.WX2F held by GARY L MORSE until Feb 28, 2033
19.AL0P available
20.N2KJ held by Joravarsinh Sarvaiya until Dec 13, 2032
21.AL1Z held by Jeshua L Jefferson until Jan 5, 2034
22.AL1W held by Florian Zwingl until Nov 26, 2034
 Dismissed
Filed Oct 7, 2022
Award date was Oct 25, 2022
0010231845
 KF0IID · Loren D Schaefer 865 · General
Attn: Loren Schaefer · PO Box 57783 · 5015 Lazy Horse Lane, Spearfish, SD 57501
44.5276, -100.3091 (ZIP center) · Grid DN94um · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WN0T held by Jerry J Mass until Nov 22, 2032
2.WD0R held by James Norman until Dec 2, 2032
3.KD0O held by HEATHER W ALLEN until Dec 31, 2032
 Dismissed

Others requesting KB6W

12 applications listed KB6W as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #KB6WResult
Nov 22, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 KN6VWB · Monroe L Quarles Jr · Acton, CA 3Not granted They got NS6W (choice 1)
Nov 22, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 KK6GRS · Aaron A Anderson · Citrus Heights, CA 4Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 21, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 W6NIK · NICHOLAUS LUTZ · RUTHERFORD, CA 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 21, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 KF0IID · Loren D Schaefer · Spearfish, SD 3Granted Granted this call
Nov 21, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 NK7Q · James L Strasen · Richmond, TX 3Not granted They got KT6F (choice 2)
Nov 21, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 KN6UBG · BRUCE J GARY · IRVINE, CA 3Not granted They got K6GH (choice 1)
Nov 10, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 KQ4BXT · Andrew DeWeerd · Clearwater, FL 8Not granted They got N3VG (choice 2)
Oct 30, 2000 Nov 17, 2000 WD6FTU · WILLIAM R WISE JR · YREKA, CA 1Granted Granted this call
Jul 6, 2000 Jul 24, 2000 AD6QM · Desilu L Diaz · Santa Clara, CA 2Not granted They got NN6B (choice 1)
Jun 12, 2000 Jun 30, 2000 AD6ND · DENNIS A DE MILLE · Los Gatos, CA 20Not granted They got AC6L (choice 7)
Jun 7, 2000 Jun 25, 2000 KF6FXM · GLENN D GERBRAND · EL CAJON, CA 25Not granted They got WM6B (choice 1)
Feb 2, 2000 Feb 20, 2000 KF6UWW · THOMAS D GRAHAM · CULVER CITY, CA 5Not granted They got KZ6U (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB6W in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB6W beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

2 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
40RP19462.650141.3 WSCE787 Custer, SD · Bear Mountain OpenUnknown
42RP15462.55071.9 WPYL496 Box elder, SD OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

20 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
6.5 WB0JEK Lead Terry Pk
WB0JEK
 443.6500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Lead, SD
8.6 KC0BXH Lead Terry Pk
KC0BXH
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Lead, SD
8.6 WB0JEK Lead Terry Pk
WB0JEK
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Lead, SD
8.6 KC0BXH Lead Terry Pk
KC0BXH
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Lead, SD
33.2 NE7WY Sundance Warren
NE7WY
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sundance, WY
35.9 NE7WY Newcastle Mt
NE7WY
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Newcastle, WY
37.1 W0RE offline Rapid City
W0RE
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Rapid City, SD
39.1 K0LGB offline RAPID CITY
K0LGB IRLP
 147.4700 simplex TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8701 — RAPID CITY, SD
39.2 WA0MFZ offline Rapid City
WA0MFZ IRLP
 147.5700 simplex TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4044 — Rapid City, SD
39.7 WN6QJN offline Custer Bear Mtn
WN6QJN
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Custer, SD
39.8 KC0BXH Custer Bear Mtn
KC0BXH
 146.8500 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Custer, SD
40.0 K0HS Custer Bear Mtn
K0HS
 444.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Custer, SD
42.3 W0BLK Rapid City Radar
W0BLK
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Rapid City, SD
42.3 W0BLK Rapid City Radar
W0BLK AllStar
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 54962 EchoLink 732271 — Rapid City, SD
42.3 KE0QIB Rapid City Radar
KE0QIB
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Rapid City, SD
42.3 KE0QIB offline Rapid City Radar
KE0QIB BM
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312555 — Rapid City, SD
43.3 KF0MKE Rapid City
KF0MKE BM
 434.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319937602 — Rapid City, SD
43.9 N6SGX offline Rapid City
N6SGX IRLP
 446.0000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3967 — Rapid City, SD
47.8 K0ORK Custer
K0ORK WIRES-X
 444.1200 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 98878 — Custer, SD
47.8 WN6QJN Custer
WN6QJN
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Custer, SD