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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W6BKH HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) W6BKH since 2021 · previously K1BKH, KG6MNN Quincy, CA Grid CM99nw 56 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 20, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 21, 2033.

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

📝 W6BKH has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 1, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Brian K Hughes · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Brian K Hughes

Held W6BKH Jul 20, 2021 → present · first licensed Jul 26, 2002 as KG6MNN · 3 licenses · FRN 0007460082

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

Previous holder: JAMES A MERRILL SR

Held W6BKH Aug 23, 1985 → Jun 2, 2005 · first licensed Aug 23, 1985 as W6BKH · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as W6BKH, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W6BKH 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by W6BKH

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 Jul 1, 2021
Granted Jul 20, 2021
0009607030
 K1BKH · Brian K Hughes · Amateur Extra
267 Bell Ln, Quincy, CA 95971
39.9496, -120.9132 (street) · Grid CM99nw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W6BKH ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W6BKH
Filed Aug 22, 2002
Granted Aug 30, 2012
0001006270
 KG6MNN · Brian K Hughes · Technician
PO Box 94 · Quincy, CA 95971
39.9292, -120.9244 (ZIP center) · Grid CM99mw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.K1BKH ✓ Granted
2.K2BKH Never issued
3.K3BKH Held before 1999
4.K4BKH Held by Brian Hostinsky until Feb 12, 2036
5.K5BKH Never issued
6.K7BKH Held by Brian K Hagerty Jr until Dec 28, 2028
7.K8BKH Available
8.K9BKH Held by JUSTIN L CAMP until Jun 11, 2034
9.KF1BKH Never issued
10.KF2BKH Never issued
11.KF3BKH Never issued
12.KF4BKH Available
13.KF5BKH Available
14.KF7BKH Available
15.KF8BKH Held by JAMES A MORRIS until May 31, 2034
16.KF9BKH Never issued
17.KA6BKH Never issued
18.KA1BKH Never issued
19.KB1BKH Available
20.KC1BKH Held by Shelby C Miller until Feb 22, 2035
21.KD1BKH Never issued
22.KA6BKH Never issued
23.KB6BKH Available
24.KC6BKH Available
25.KD6BKH Available
 Granted
got K1BKH

Others Requesting W6BKH

2 applications listed W6BKH as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W6BKHResult
Jul 1, 2021 Jul 19, 2021 K1BKH · Brian K Hughes · Quincy, CA 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 19, 2019 May 7, 2019 KI5DYK · BRIAN K HARDING · KERENS, TX 5Not granted They got W1BKH (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6BKH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6BKH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

56 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
36.7 W6PAR Magalia
W6PAR EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 234739 WIRES-X 92322 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Magalia, CA
40.7 W6PAR Paradise Town
W6PAR EchoLink
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 234739 WIRES-X 92322 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Paradise, CA
43.5 W6RHC Offline Chico
W6RHC IRLP
 145.5800 simplex TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 7406 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Chico, CA
45.5 AF6OA Oroville
AF6OA
 442.3500 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Oroville, CA
45.5 AF6OA Oroville
AF6OA
 224.9400 -1.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Oroville, CA
1.9 W6RCA Quincy
W6RCA
 441.6250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Quincy, CA
1.9 KF6CCP Quincy
KF6CCP
 442.7750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Quincy, CA
2.0 W7OWC Quincy
W7OWC
 51.9000 -0.5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Quincy, CA
2.0 AF6AP Quincy
AF6AP
 147.9450 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Quincy, CA
2.0 W7OWC Quincy
W7OWC
 147.8250 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Quincy, CA
2.0 W7OWC Quincy
W7OWC
 444.7000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Quincy, CA
9.5 W7OWC Taylorsville
W7OWC
 927.1375 -25 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Taylorsville, CA
17.9 WB9KMO Gibraltar
WB9KMO
 224.8600 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Gibraltar, CA
20.1 W7OWC Graeagle
W7OWC
 52.9000 in 51.4000 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Graeagle, CA
20.9 K6PLU Quincy Mt Hough
K6PLU
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Quincy, CA
22.9 KI6YUK Graeagle Mills
KI6YUK
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Graeagle, CA
25.5 K6FEJ Chester Lk
K6FEJ
 147.7350 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Chester, CA
25.6 K6LRC Susanville Hamil
K6LRC
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Susanville, CA
29.8 K6FHL High Lakes Sprin
K6FHL
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — High Lakes, CA
29.8 K5LME Chester
K5LME
 441.3750 +5 none FM (analog) — Chester, CA
29.8 KF6CCP Chester
KF6CCP
 444.5000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Chester, CA
29.9 K6PLU Chester
K6PLU
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Chester, CA
30.4 W7FEH Sierra City
W7FEH
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Sierra City, CA
33.4 WR6ASF Alleghany
WR6ASF
 444.9250 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Alleghany, CA
34.9 KE6NDG Susanville
KE6NDG DCI
 444.7750 +5 CC1 DMR DCI — Susanville, CA
35.1 KE6NDG Susanville
KE6NDG DCI
 444.5750 +5 CC1 DMR DCI — Susanville, CA
35.1 KE6NDG Susanville
KE6NDG DCI
 444.8750 +5 CC1 DMR DCI — Susanville, CA
35.1 K6LRC Susanville
K6LRC
 444.9750 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Susanville, CA
35.1 K6LRC Susanville
K6LRC IRLP
 443.9000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) IRLP 5060 — Susanville, CA
35.7 W6SCR Chico Bloomer Hl
W6SCR
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Chico, CA
35.9 KB6FEC Magalia
KB6FEC NorCal-AR
 147.1500 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310626 NorCal-AREA — Magalia, CA
36.5 KC6USM Magalia
KC6USM
 51.9400 -0.5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Magalia, CA
37.6 KI6ND Chico
KI6ND
 927.0750 -25 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Chico, CA
38.7 N6YCK Chico Platte Mtn
N6YCK BM
 147.9750 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312952 — Chico, CA
39.8 KE6IIV Paradise
KE6IIV
 1287.1000 -12 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Paradise, CA
40.4 N5TEN Loyalton
N5TEN
 440.1000 +5 none FM (analog) — Loyalton, CA
40.8 KJ6LVV Offline Oroville
KJ6LVV
 444.2750 +5 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Oroville, CA
41.2 NN7NN Washington
NN7NN
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Washington, CA
42.8 N6ICW Dobbins
N6ICW
 444.3000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Dobbins, CA
43.3 KH8AF Cohasset
KH8AF
 444.1250 +5 none FM (analog) — Cohasset, CA
43.4 N6YCK Cohasset
N6YCK
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Cohasset, CA
44.6 N6FFI Sierra
N6FFI
 52.8000 -0.5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Sierra, CA
45.2 K6LRC Susanville Shaff
K6LRC
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Susanville, CA
45.2 K6LRC Susanville Shaff
K6LRC
 443.0250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Susanville, CA
45.5 W6SCR Oroville
W6SCR
 440.9000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Oroville, CA
45.5 W6AF Oroville
W6AF
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Oroville, CA
45.5 WA6CAL Oroville Dtwn
WA6CAL IRLP
 442.1750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 389063 IRLP 4311 — Oroville, CA
45.8 N6TZG Mineral
N6TZG
 440.9750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mineral, CA
45.9 KB6LCS Dobbins
KB6LCS
 440.5250 +5 TONE 192.8 FM (analog) — Dobbins, CA
47.1 KC7STW Nevada City Scot
KC7STW
 440.3000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Nevada City, CA
47.8 W6JP Nevada City
W6JP
 444.9500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Nevada City, CA
47.9 W6DD Nevada City
W6DD
 441.2500 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Nevada City, CA
48.1 K6LNK San Jose Mt
K6LNK
 443.4750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — San Jose, CA
48.7 N1OES Grass Valley Ban
N1OES
 52.7200 -0.5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Grass Valley, CA
49.8 KI6ND Chico
KI6ND BM
 440.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310769 — Chico, CA
49.8 K6CHO Chico
K6CHO
 1286.5250 -12 none D-STAR — Chico, CA