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)KN6S HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 1993 (33 yrs)
KN6S since 2007 · previously K6PAL, KN6PF
Idaho Falls, ID
Grid DN43bk
LoTW user
31 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 13, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 14, 2029.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 7, 2024 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 KN6S has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 19, 2022 · what was requested
Currently held by SALVATORE F PALDINO · 2 holders on record
Current holder: SALVATORE F PALDINO
Held KN6S Feb 13, 2007 → present · first licensed Aug 24, 1993 as KN6PF · 3 licenses · FRN 0005500004
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📦 Moved: Bonsall, CA → Idaho Falls, ID
- Licensee
- SALVATORE F PALDINO
- Address
- 5622 HIGH CREEK LANE
IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406
- FRN
- 0005500004
- Previous call
- K6PAL (Advanced)
- Last granted
- Jan 3, 2017
- Effective
- Dec 13, 2021
- Last action
- Dec 13, 2021
FCC actions (6)
- Dec 13, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 26, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 3, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 6, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 13, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 13, 2007 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Oceanside, CA → Bonsall, CA
- Licensee
- SALVATORE F PALDINO
- Address
- 1263 Chateau Montelena
Bonsall, CA 92003
- FRN
- 0005500004
- Previous call
- KN6PF (Advanced)
- Last granted
- Sep 22, 2001
- Effective
- Jan 4, 2007
- Last action
- Jul 8, 2026
FCC actions (7)
- Feb 13, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 4, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 7, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 10, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 30, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 22, 2001 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 22, 2001 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- SALVATORE F PALDINO
- Address
- 5775 SPUR AVE
OCEANSIDE, CA 92057
- FRN
- 0005500004
- Last granted
- Jul 28, 1995
- Effective
- Jul 28, 1995
- Last action
- Sep 22, 2001
FCC actions (1)
- Sep 22, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
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 Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 4 discs
K6PAL · Advanced · issued Sep 22, 2001, expires Sep 22, 2011 · previously KN6PF
SALVATORE F. PALDINO
5775 SPUR AVE, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057 - Seen Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 13, 2001 · 11 discs
KN6PF · Advanced · issued Jul 28, 1995, expires Jul 28, 2005
SALVATORE F. PALDINO
5775 SPUR AVE, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 12, 1995 · 4 discs
KN6PF · Advanced · issued Aug 24, 1993, expires Aug 24, 2003 · previously KD6CUY (General)
SALVATORE F PALDINO
13181 HIGH DESERT RD, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 11, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as KN6S
SALVATORE F PALDINO
5622 HIGH CREEK LANE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 11, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as K6PAL
SALVATORE F PALDINO
1263 Chateau Montelena, Bonsall, CA 92003 - Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as KN6PF
SALVATORE F PALDINO
5775 SPUR AVE, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 3, 2018 · 32 snapshots · as KN6S
SALVATORE F PALDINO
PO Box 1111
1263 Chateau Montelena, Bonsall, CA 92003 - Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K6PAL
SALVATORE F PALDINO
31255 Old River Road, Bonsall, CA 92003
Previous holder: GEORGE D LEFFINGWELL
Held KN6S Dec 17, 1985 → Oct 31, 2004
· first licensed Dec 17, 1985 as KN6S
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as KN6S, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- GEORGE D LEFFINGWELL
- Address
- 1945 PINER RD 192
SANTA ROSA, CA 95403
- Last granted
- Oct 31, 1994
- Effective
- Oct 31, 1994
- Last action
- Nov 1, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Nov 1, 2006 — License expired LIEXP
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 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs
KN6S · Amateur Extra · issued Oct 31, 1994, expires Oct 31, 2004
GEORGE D. LEFFINGWELL
1945 PINER RD 192, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs
KN6S · Amateur Extra · issued Dec 17, 1985, expires Dec 17, 1995
GEORGE D LEFFINGWELL
1945 PINER RD 192, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as KN6S
GEORGE D LEFFINGWELL
1945 PINER RD 192, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403
KN6S in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
- 1997 · 1 edition
KN6S · class A
John W Rem~
4313 Suzanne Dr, Pittsbu~ Ca 945b5
1997 p.1381 - 1996 · 1 edition
KN6S · class E
George D
Winter 1996 p.1328 - 1995 · 1 edition
KN6S · class A
John W R•moy
4313 Suzanne Dr, Pittsburg, CA 94565
1995 p.1305 - 1994 · 1 edition
KN6S · class E
George D Leffingwell
1945 Piner Rd 192, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1994 p.1181 - 1993 · 1 edition
KN6S · class E
George D
1945 Piner Rd 191 ~anta Rosa, CA 95401
Winter 1993 p.1121 - 1992 · 1 edition
KN6S · class E
George Dleffingwell
1945 Piner Rd 19~ Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Winter 1992 p.1026 - 1982 → 1992 · 4 editions
KN6S · class E
George D Leffngwell
1945 Piner Rd 192, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Winter 1982 p.799, Winter 1983 p.819, Winter 1990 p.916, 1992 p.1025 - 1981 · 1 edition
KN6S · class E
George D Leffingwell
1085 Tasman Dr 630, Sunnyvale
1981 p.702 - None · 1 edition
KN6S · class E
George D Leffingwell
1945 Piner Rd 192, Santa Rosa
None p.742
Vanity Applications Filed by KN6S
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 May 19, 2022
Award date was Jun 6, 2022
0010057248 |
KN6S · SALVATORE F PALDINO
· Amateur Extra
5622 HIGH CREEK LANE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406
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Dismissed | |
Filed Apr 25, 2022
Award date was May 13, 2022
0010020171 |
KN6S · SALVATORE F PALDINO
· Amateur Extra
5622 HIGH CREEK LANE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406
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Dismissed | |
Filed Apr 5, 2022
Award date was Apr 23, 2022
0009986010 |
KN6S · SALVATORE F PALDINO
· Amateur Extra
5622 HIGH CREEK LANE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406
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Dismissed | |
Filed Jan 9, 2007
Granted Jan 3, 2017
0002873977 |
K6PAL · SALVATORE F PALDINO
· Amateur Extra
1263 Chateau Montelena, Bonsall, CA 92003
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Granted
got KN6S
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Filed Sep 4, 2001
Award date was Sep 22, 2001
0000582229 |
KN6PF · SALVATORE F PALDINO
· Advanced
5775 SPUR AVE, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057
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Granted |
Others Requesting KN6S
2 applications listed KN6S as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | KN6S | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2007 | Jan 27, 2007 | K6PAL · SALVATORE F PALDINO · Bonsall, CA | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 22, 2007 | K6KKN · Robert D Martin · SAN JOSE, CA | 3 | Not granted | They got NK6U (choice 1) |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KN6S in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KN6S beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 Miles
31 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | W7JFC | Iona Hl W7JFC |
146.6400 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Iona, ID | |
| 5.8 | KD7SUF | Iona Hl KD7SUF |
448.1750 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Iona, ID | |
| 6.8 | KG7WZG | Idaho Falls KG7WZG |
448.9000 | -5 | none | D-STAR | — | Idaho Falls, ID | |
| 7.1 | K7EFZ | Idaho Falls K7EFZ |
146.6400 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Idaho Falls, ID | |
| 7.1 | W7JFC | Idaho Falls Land W7JFC |
146.7400 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Idaho Falls, ID | |
| 7.2 | KJ7LUD | Idaho Falls Iona KJ7LUD AllStar |
224.7750 | -1.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 52980 EchoLink 577660 | — | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 7.4 | W7JFC | Idaho Falls Qual W7JFC WIRES-X |
443.0000 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 43210 | — | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 9.7 | KG7WZG | Idaho Falls KG7WZG |
147.3000 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Idaho Falls, ID | |
| 11.3 | W7RUG Offline | Idaho Falls W7RUG BM |
449.5000 | -5 | CC2 | DMR | BrandMeister 311585 | — | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 19.7 | K7RPT | Menan K7RPT PNW-Digita |
440.0000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | PNW-Digital | — | Menan, ID |
| 19.8 | AG7IK | Basalt AG7IK IRLP |
146.5700 | simplex | none | FM (analog) | IRLP 3073 | — | Basalt, ID |
| 22.9 | no call listed Listed as 146.88 |
Menan Idaho |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Menan, ID | |
| 24.1 | K7ENE | Menan Buttes K7ENE |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Menan, ID | |
| 26.4 | K7BYI | Rexburg BYU-I K7BYI IRLP |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 893936 IRLP 7186 | — | Rexburg, ID |
| 26.6 | KI5TLZ | Rexburg Ridge KI5TLZ AllStar |
447.5000 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 60345 AllStar 603450 | — | Rexburg, ID |
| 26.6 | K7DAE | Rexburg BYU-I K7DAE IRLP |
448.6000 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 7186 | — | Rexburg, ID |
| 26.7 | K7BYI Offline | Rexburg K7BYI IRLP |
448.6000 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 7186 | — | Rexburg, ID |
| 26.7 | KI5TLZ | Rexburg KI5TLZ AllStar |
144.9200 | simplex | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 60345 | — | Rexburg, ID |
| 26.7 | N7UNY | Rexburg Wtr N7UNY |
146.7000 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Rexburg, ID | |
| 27.0 | KB7GTO | Rexburg KB7GTO BM |
439.0000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3180966 | — | Rexburg, ID |
| 27.7 | WB6EVM | Blackfoot WB6EVM |
447.9500 | -5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Blackfoot, ID | |
| 33.9 | W7RAC | Driggs Relay W7RAC |
147.1400 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Driggs, ID | |
| 33.9 | K7ENE | Driggs Relay K7ENE EchoLink |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 328034 | — | Driggs, ID |
| 34.0 | W7RAC Offline | Driggs W7RAC BM |
449.8000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311188 BrandMeister 311606 | — | Driggs, ID |
| 34.0 | W7RUG | Driggs Relay W7RUG IRLP |
447.8750 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 667390 IRLP 3424 | — | Driggs, ID |
| 34.0 | KB7ITU | REXBURG KB7ITU IRLP |
447.8750 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3424 | — | REXBURG, ID |
| 42.0 | WA7TT | Pocatello Ch. 6 WA7TT |
146.8200 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pocatello, ID | |
| 46.4 | N7PI | Pocatello Kinpor N7PI |
448.4000 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pocatello, ID | |
| 47.6 | WB6EVM | Pocatello WB6EVM |
449.1250 | -5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Pocatello, ID | |
| 48.3 | N7PI | Pocatello Kinpor N7PI |
442.1000 | +5 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Pocatello, ID | |
| 48.5 | KF7FY Offline | Pocatello KF7FY IRLP |
447.0000 | simplex | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3568 | — | Pocatello, ID |