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

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KF6IKB HAM

Technician class licensed since 2009 (17 yrs) KF6IKB since 2011 · previously KI6WBB Cottonwood, CA grid CN80si 60 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 10, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 11, 2033.

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

📝 KF6IKB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 21, 2011 · what was requested

Currently held by CARSON L POTTORFF · 2 holders on record

Current holder: CARSON L POTTORFF

Held KF6IKB May 10, 2011 → present · first licensed Feb 19, 2009 as KI6WBB · 2 licenses · FRN 0018527424

📦 Moved: Shasta, CA → Cottonwood, CA

KF6IKB Active Technician · vanity May 10, 2011 → expires May 10, 2031

Licensee
CARSON L POTTORFF

Address
17085 Lloyd Way
Cottonwood, CA 96022
40.3363, -122.4480 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80si · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0018527424

Previous call
KI6WBB

Last granted
Feb 17, 2021

Effective
Feb 17, 2021

Last action
Feb 17, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 17, 2021 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 2, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 10, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 10, 2011 — License issued LIISS
KI6WBB Canceled Technician Feb 19, 2009 → May 10, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
CARSON L POTTORFF

Address
PO Box 252
SHASTA, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0018527424

Last granted
Feb 19, 2009

Effective
Feb 19, 2009

Last action
May 10, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- May 10, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 19, 2009 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 19, 2009 — 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 28, 2012 → Oct 4, 2026 · 44 snapshots · as KF6IKB
CARSON L POTTORFF
17085 Lloyd Way, Cottonwood, CA 96022
40.3363, -122.4480 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80si · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as KI6WBB
CARSON L POTTORFF
PO Box 252
SHASTA, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: TOM C POTTORFF

Held KF6IKB May 3, 2000 → Dec 30, 2008 · first licensed May 3, 2000 as KF6IKB · 6 licenses · FRN 0001990522

AK6U Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 10, 2012 → expires Jul 10, 2032

Licensee
TOM C POTTORFF

Address
17085 Lloyd Way
Cottonwood, CA 96022
40.3363, -122.4480 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80si · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001990522

Previous call
KT6A (General)

Last granted
May 7, 2022

Effective
Nov 28, 2024

Last action
Nov 28, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 28, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 7, 2022 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 10, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 10, 2012 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Shasta, CA → Cottonwood, CA

KT6A Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 8, 2011 → Jul 10, 2012 (canceled)

Licensee
TOM C POTTORFF

Address
17085 Lloyd Way
Cottonwood, CA 96022
40.3363, -122.4480 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80si · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001990522

Previous call
AK6U (General)

Last granted
Jul 8, 2011

Effective
Feb 2, 2012

Last action
Oct 17, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 10, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 2, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 8, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 8, 2011 — License issued LIISS
AK6U Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 7, 2011 → Jul 8, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
TOM C POTTORFF

Address
PO Box 252
Shasta, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001990522

Previous call
AK6TP (General)

Last granted
Jun 7, 2011

Effective
Jun 7, 2011

Last action
Jul 8, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 8, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 7, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 7, 2011 — License issued LIISS
AK6TP Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 20, 2009 → Jun 7, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
TOM C POTTORFF

Address
PO Box 252
15244 IOLA Dr
Shasta, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001990522

Previous call
W7LGA (General)

Last granted
Oct 20, 2009

Effective
Oct 20, 2009

Last action
Jun 7, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 7, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 20, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 20, 2009 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Redding, CA → Shasta, CA

W7LGA Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 30, 2008 → Oct 20, 2009 (canceled)

Licensee
TOM C POTTORFF

Address
P.O. Box 252
Shasta, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001990522

Previous call
KF6IKB (General)

Last granted
Dec 30, 2008

Effective
May 12, 2009

Last action
Oct 20, 2009
FCC actions (4)
- Oct 20, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- May 12, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 30, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 30, 2008 — License issued LIISS
KF6IKB Canceled General May 3, 2000 → Dec 30, 2008 (canceled)

Licensee
TOM C POTTORFF

Address
4401 E. Bonnyview Rd
Redding, CA 96001
40.5772, -122.4547 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80sn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001990522

Last granted
Dec 22, 2006

Effective
Dec 22, 2006

Last action
Dec 30, 2008
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 30, 2008 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 22, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 9, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 3, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen May 28, 2012 → Oct 4, 2026 · 87 snapshots · as KT6A
TOM C POTTORFF
17085 Lloyd Way, Cottonwood, CA 96022
40.3363, -122.4480 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80si · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as AK6U
TOM C POTTORFF
PO Box 252
Shasta, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as AK6TP
TOM C POTTORFF
PO Box 252
15244 IOLA Dr, Shasta, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KF6IKB
TOM C POTTORFF
4401 E. Bonnyview Rd, Redding, CA 96001
40.5772, -122.4547 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80sn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W7LGA
TOM C POTTORFF
P.O. Box 252, Shasta, CA 96087
40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KF6IKB
TOM C POTTORFF
3668 HAZEL ST, SHASTA LAKE, CA 96019
40.6874, -122.3995 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80tq · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KF6IKB

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 Apr 21, 2011 Granted Feb 17, 2021 0004699172	KI6WBB · CARSON L POTTORFF · Technician PO Box 252 · SHASTA, CA 96087 40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.KF6IKB ✓ granted	Granted got KF6IKB
Filed Nov 19, 2009 Granted Feb 17, 2021 0004039326	KI6WBB · Carson L Pottorff · Technician Attn: Carson Pottorff · PO Box 252 · SHASTA, CA 96087 40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.KF6IKB ✓ granted	Dismissed got KF6IKB
Filed Dec 8, 2008 Granted Dec 30, 2008 0003641219	KF6IKB · TOM C POTTORFF · General P.O. Box 252, Shasta, CA 96087 40.6331, -122.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80qp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W7LGA ✓ granted	Granted got W7LGA

Others requesting KF6IKB

2 applications listed KF6IKB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 21, 2011	May 9, 2011	KI6WBB · CARSON L POTTORFF · SHASTA, CA	1	Granted
Nov 19, 2009	Dec 7, 2009	KI6WBB · Carson L Pottorff · SHASTA, CA	1	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KF6IKB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KF6IKB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

60 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
3.0	AK6U	Cottonwood AK6U	441.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Cottonwood, CA
3.2	AK6U	Cottonwood AK6U IRLP	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	IRLP 1480	—	Cottonwood, CA
9.4	K7ANQ	Cottonwood K7ANQ	440.8500	+5	TONE 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Cottonwood, CA
14.4	WR6TV	Redding WR6TV	443.0500	+5	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
14.4	K6MCA	Redding K6MCA	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
14.4	WR6TV	Redding WR6TV	442.8500	+5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
14.4	NA0SA	Redding NA0SA	440.0500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
15.6	N6YCK	Red Bluff N6YCK	224.8000	-1.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Red Bluff, CA
15.6	N6YCK	Red Bluff N6YCK	443.1000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Red Bluff, CA
15.6	KF6KDD	Red Bluff KF6KDD	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Red Bluff, CA
15.6	KH8AF	Red Bluff KH8AF	444.1500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Red Bluff, CA
15.6	K6JDS	Red Bluff K6JDS	1286.9000	-12	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Red Bluff, CA
16.4	KJ6YWD	Redding Ca KJ6YWD BM	441.0000	in 446.5000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319610401	—	Redding, Ca., CA
16.7	WA6IO	Redding WA6IO BM	443.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311046	—	Redding, CA
16.7	KD6MTU	Redding KD6MTU BM	440.0500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312232	—	Redding, CA
16.7	KO6CJM	Redding KO6CJM BM	445.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314454	—	Redding, CA
17.5	NC6I	Redding NC6I	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	KK6JP	Redding KK6JP	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	WR6TV	Redding WR6TV	927.1250	-25	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	W6MAC	Redding W6MAC	145.2900	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	WB6CAN	Redding WB6CAN	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	KR7CR	Redding KR7CR	224.8600	-1.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	K6NOX	Redding K6NOX	440.8000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	KK6JP	Redding KK6JP	442.8750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	NA0SA	Redding NA0SA	444.5500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	KR7CR	Redding KR7CR	927.1250	-25	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.5	W6CSS	Redding W6CSS	443.9000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
17.6	K6PDS	Redding K6PDS	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
21.2	K6LNK	Redding Shasta K6LNK IRLP	444.3250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 360571 IRLP 3994	—	Redding, CA
22.3	W6STA	Redding S Fork W6STA	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
22.3	KE6CHO	Redding S Fork KE6CHO EchoLink	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)	EchoLink 390402	—	Redding, CA
22.3	KE6CHO	Redding KE6CHO	440.0500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Redding, CA
22.6	N4SMF	Redding BC Mtn N4SMF	146.9250	-0.6	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
24.1	K7JKL	Shasta Lake K7JKL	442.0750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Shasta Lake, CA
27.1	KK6PDO	Shingletown KK6PDO BM	441.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3162878	—	Shingletown, CA
28.5	KI6PNB	Los Molinos KI6PNB	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Los Molinos, CA
31.2	WO6P	Shingletown WO6P	147.1650	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Shingletown, CA
31.3	WO6P	Shingletown WO6P	440.2250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Shingletown, CA
31.6	NC9RS	Corning NC9RS AllStar	927.6375	-25	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27455 EchoLink 487039	—	Corning, CA
35.2	KE6CHO	Weaverville Oreg KE6CHO	444.2500	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Weaverville, CA
37.6	K6SDD	Weaverville K6SDD	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Weaverville, CA
37.6	NA0SA	Weaverville NA0SA	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Weaverville, CA
38.6	WO6P	Lakehead WO6P	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Lakehead Ca., CA
38.6	NA0SA	Lakehead NA0SA	440.3250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakehead, CA
39.5	N0ASA	Lakehead N0ASA	440.3250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakehead, CA
39.5	KE6CHO	Lakehead KE6CHO	440.3250	+5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Lakehead, CA
40.0	W6GRC	Lakehead W6GRC BM	145.0000	in 147.5000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310709	—	Lakehead, CA
42.8	W6GRC	Orland W6GRC BM	144.9875	in 147.4875	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 310889	—	Orland, CA
43.4	WB6TCS	Oakland Hills WB6TCS IRLP	147.2100	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3850 IRLP 8410	—	Oakland, CA
45.0	N6TZG	Mineral N6TZG	440.9750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Mineral, CA
46.2	N6TKY	Weaverville Hayf N6TKY	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Weaverville, CA
47.3	N6YCK	Cohasset N6YCK	224.3600	-1.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Cohasset, CA
47.4	KH8AF	Cohasset KH8AF	444.1250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Cohasset, CA
49.8	WA7SPY	Chico WA7SPY AllStar	146.8500	simplex	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 45308	—	Chico, CA
11.3	KN6KI offline	Anderson KN6KI IRLP	145.5400	simplex	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	IRLP 7126	—	Anderson, CA
15.6	AI6D offline	Redding AI6D BM	444.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313153	—	Redding, CA
16.6	K6TUG offline	Redding K6TUG IRLP	146.4350	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3375	—	Redding, CA
21.3	WR6TV offline	Redding Shasta WR6TV	52.6600	-0.5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Redding, CA
24.2	W6GRC offline	Redding W6GRC BM	441.9250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313473	—	Redding, CA
48.9	KD7YXE offline	Chico KD7YXE IRLP	146.5550	simplex	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3247	—	Chico, CA