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, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)KG6LFS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 29, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Aug 29, 2006
Previous holder: John H Kafel
Held KG6LFS May 9, 2002 → Aug 28, 2004
· first licensed May 9, 2002 as KG6LFS
· 4 licenses · FRN 0006980726
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WA6POF, before the FCC's online records
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📦 Moved: Santa Barbara, CA → Bastrop, TX
- Licensee
- John H Kafel
- Address
- 1010 Jefferson Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
- FRN
- 0006980726
- Previous call
- KA6FEL (Technician)
- Last granted
- Mar 12, 2017
- Effective
- Mar 12, 2017
- Last action
- Mar 12, 2017
FCC actions (2)
- Mar 12, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 12, 2017 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Arcata, CA → Santa Barbara, CA
- Licensee
- John H Kafel
- Address
- 36 Tinker Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- FRN
- 0006980726
- Previous call
- WA6POF (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jul 24, 2007
- Effective
- Aug 22, 2008
- Last action
- Mar 12, 2017
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 12, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 22, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 24, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 24, 2007 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- John H Kafel
- Address
- 153 Wagon Jack Ln
Arcata, CA 95521
- FRN
- 0006980726
- Previous call
- KG6LFS (Technician)
- Last granted
- Aug 28, 2004
- Effective
- Aug 28, 2004
- Last action
- Jul 24, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 24, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 28, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 28, 2004 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- John H Kafel
- Address
- 153 Wagon Jack Ln
Arcata, CA 95521
- FRN
- 0006980726
- Last granted
- May 9, 2002
- Effective
- Jun 3, 2002
- Last action
- Aug 28, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 28, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 3, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- May 9, 2002 — License issued LIISS
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
- Seen Oct 25, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 2 discs
KG6LFS · General · issued Jun 3, 2002, expires May 9, 2012
JOHN H KAFEL
153 WAGON JACK LN, ARCATA, CA 95521
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen May 12, 2017 → Nov 1, 2026 · 25 snapshots · as KA5FEL
John H Kafel
1010 Jefferson Street, Bastrop, TX 78602 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 1, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as KA6FEL
John H Kafel
36 Tinker Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 - Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 104 snapshots · as KG6LFS
John H Kafel
153 Wagon Jack Ln, Arcata, CA 95521
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KG6LFS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KG6LFS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.