N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:45 am CDT · next update today 7:15 am CDT

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

W6BBD HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRUT590

Active until Oct 4, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) W6BBD since 2022 · previously KN6VSZ Encinitas, CA LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRUT590

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 8, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 9, 2034.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 3, 2025 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W6BBD has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 20, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Ben Detwiler · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Ben Detwiler

Held W6BBD Oct 8, 2022 → present · first licensed Sep 13, 2022 as KN6VSZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0032270209

W6BBD Active Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 8, 2022 → expires Oct 8, 2032

Licensee
Ben Detwiler

Address
PO Box 231201
ENCINITAS, CA 92023

FRN
0032270209

Previous call
KN6VSZ (General)

Last granted
Oct 8, 2022

Effective
Jul 17, 2023

Last action
Jul 17, 2023
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 17, 2023 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 22, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 8, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 8, 2022 — License issued LIISS
KN6VSZ Canceled General Sep 13, 2022 → Oct 8, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
Ben Detwiler

Address
610 BRAE MAR CT
ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2378
33.0569, -117.2576 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13ib · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0032270209

Last granted
Sep 13, 2022

Effective
Sep 26, 2022

Last action
Oct 8, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Oct 8, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 26, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 13, 2022 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 13, 2022 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W6BBD
Ben Detwiler
PO Box 231201
ENCINITAS, CA 92023
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KN6VSZ
Ben Detwiler
610 BRAE MAR CT, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2378
33.0569, -117.2576 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13ib · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W6BBD

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 Sep 20, 2022 Granted Oct 8, 2022 0010212051	KN6VSZ · Ben Detwiler · Technician 610 BRAE MAR CT, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2378 33.0569, -117.2576 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13ib · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W6BDX held 2.K6BDX held 3.W6BBD ✓ granted 4.W6BDY held 5.W6BDZ 6.W6XBD 7.K6XBD 8.K6BND available 9.W6BAD held 10.W6BXD 11.K6BXD available 12.K6DET held 13.K6BDY held 14.W6BDZ 15.W7ZBD 16.K6WBD held 17.K6YBD held 18.K6ZBD 19.W6ABD held 20.N6DET available 21.N6BND available 22.N6BXD available 23.N6BDX held 24.N6BDY held 25.N6BDZ available	Granted got W6BBD

Others requesting W6BBD

6 applications listed W6BBD as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 20, 2022	Oct 8, 2022	KN6VSZ · Ben Detwiler · ENCINITAS, CA	3	Granted
Mar 31, 2021	Apr 18, 2021	K5AVI · Mathew Amador · PALMDALE, CA	2	Granted
Jan 19, 2016	Feb 6, 2016	KC5BBD · ERNEST V JUSTICE JR · North Little Rock, AR	7	Granted
Jan 19, 2016	Feb 6, 2016	KC5BBD · ERNEST V JUSTICE JR · North Little Rock, AR	4	Granted
Apr 28, 2005	May 16, 2005	KF6BBD · PATRICK S JOHANNIK · Elephant Butte, NM	2	Granted
Sep 26, 2002	Oct 14, 2002	KG6NDZ · William K Ogrey · Fremont, CA	5	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6BBD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6BBD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.