🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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
W6BQ HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Sep 4, 2027 , two years after the license was canceled (Sep 3, 2025).
1x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user · last upload Dec 13, 2018
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 4 holders on record
Previous holder: Robert Del Riego Sr
Held W6BQ Mar 14, 2023 → Sep 3, 2025
· first licensed Dec 5, 2000 as KG6EJV
· 5 licenses · FRN 0004148854
NA6LA
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Sep 3, 2025 → expires Sep 3, 2035
Licensee Robert Del Riego Sr
Address Attn: ROBERT DEL RIEGO 4553 W 165th St Lawndale, CA 90260
33.8810, -118.3563 (street) · Grid
DM03tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004148854
Previous call W6BQ (General)
Last granted Sep 3, 2025
Effective Sep 3, 2025
Last action Sep 3, 2025
FCC actions (2)
Sep 3, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Sep 3, 2025 — License issued LIISS
W6BQ
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Mar 14, 2023 → Sep 3, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Robert Del Riego Sr
Address Attn: ROBERT DEL RIEGO 4553 W 165th St Lawndale, CA 90260
33.8810, -118.3563 (street) · Grid
DM03tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004148854
Previous call NA6LA (General)
Last granted Mar 14, 2023
Effective Mar 14, 2023
Last action Sep 3, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Sep 3, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Mar 14, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 14, 2023 — License issued LIISS
NA6LA
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Dec 30, 2014 → Mar 14, 2023 (canceled)
Licensee Robert Del Riego Sr
Address Attn: ROBERT DEL RIEGO 4553 W 165th St Lawndale, CA 90260
33.8810, -118.3563 (street) · Grid
DM03tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004148854
Previous call W6RDR (General)
Last granted Dec 30, 2014
Effective Dec 30, 2014
Last action Mar 14, 2023
FCC actions (3)
Mar 14, 2023 — License canceled LICAN Dec 30, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 30, 2014 — License issued LIISS
W6RDR
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jan 17, 2001 → Dec 30, 2014 (canceled)
Licensee Robert Del Riego
Address 4553 W 165th St Lawndale, CA 90260
33.8810, -118.3563 (street) · Grid
DM03tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004148854
Previous call KG6EJV (General)
Last granted Jan 13, 2011
Effective Jan 13, 2011
Last action Dec 30, 2014
FCC actions (3)
Dec 30, 2014 — License canceled LICAN Jan 13, 2011 — License renewed LIREN Jan 17, 2001 — License issued LIISS
KG6EJV
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Dec 5, 2000 → Jan 17, 2001 (canceled)
Licensee Robert Del Riego
Address 4553 W 165th St Lawndale, CA 90260
33.8810, -118.3563 (street) · Grid
DM03tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004148854
Last granted Dec 5, 2000
Effective Jan 8, 2001
Last action Jan 17, 2001
FCC actions (2)
Jan 17, 2001 — License canceled LICAN Jan 8, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 147 snapshots · as KG6EJV
Robert Del Riego
4553 W 165th St, Lawndale, CA 90260
33.8810, -118.3563 (street) · Grid
DM03tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Previous holder: Thomas A Lang
Held W6BQ Jan 5, 2021 → Feb 23, 2021
· first licensed May 2, 2001 as KC6UEC
· 7 licenses · FRN 0004629895
K6PG
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Sep 13, 2022 → expires Sep 13, 2032
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004629895
Previous call N6YA (Technician)
Last granted Sep 13, 2022
Effective Sep 13, 2022
Last action Sep 13, 2022
FCC actions (2)
Sep 13, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Sep 13, 2022 — License issued LIISS
N6YA
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jul 27, 2021 → Sep 13, 2022 (canceled)
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0004629895
Previous call N8HH (Technician)
Last granted Jul 27, 2021
Effective Jul 27, 2021
Last action Sep 13, 2022
FCC actions (3)
Sep 13, 2022 — License canceled LICAN Jul 27, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jul 27, 2021 — License issued LIISS
N8HH
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jun 22, 2021 → Jul 27, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004629895
Previous call WY6Y (Technician)
Last granted Jun 22, 2021
Effective Jun 22, 2021
Last action Jul 27, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Jul 27, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Jun 22, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jun 22, 2021 — License issued LIISS
WY6Y
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Feb 23, 2021 → Jun 22, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004629895
Previous call W6BQ (Technician)
Last granted Feb 23, 2021
Effective Feb 23, 2021
Last action Jan 6, 2026
FCC actions (3)
Jun 22, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Feb 23, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 23, 2021 — License issued LIISS
W6BQ
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jan 5, 2021 → Feb 23, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004629895
Previous call KB0F (Technician)
Last granted Jan 5, 2021
Effective Jan 5, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Feb 23, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Jan 5, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jan 5, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KB0F
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Nov 20, 2020 → Jan 5, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0004629895
Previous call KC6UEC (Technician)
Last granted Nov 20, 2020
Effective Nov 20, 2020
Last action Jan 5, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Jan 5, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Nov 20, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Nov 20, 2020 — License issued LIISS
KC6UEC
Canceled
Amateur Extra
May 2, 2001 → Nov 20, 2020 (canceled)
Licensee Thomas A Lang
Address 9438 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0004629895
Last granted Jan 31, 2011
Effective Mar 15, 2019
Last action Nov 20, 2020
FCC actions (6)
Nov 20, 2020 — License canceled LICAN Mar 15, 2019 — License modified LIMOD Feb 26, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA Jan 31, 2011 — License renewed LIREN May 2, 2001 — License renewed LIREN May 2, 2001 — FCC action LITIN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 125 snapshots · as KC6UEC
THOMAS A LANG
9438 BROADWAY, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780
34.0998, -118.0640 (street) · Grid
DM04xc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Previous holder: Levi T Jefferies
Held W6BQ Nov 24, 2018 → Dec 15, 2018
· first licensed Jun 24, 2014 as KK6NON
· 3 licenses · FRN 0023690431
K6JO
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Dec 15, 2018 → expires Dec 15, 2028
Licensee Levi T Jefferies
Address 2465 Alta Vista Dr Vista, CA 92084
33.1968, -117.2286 (street) · Grid
DM13je · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0023690431
Previous call W6BQ (General)
Last granted Dec 15, 2018
Effective Dec 15, 2018
Last action Dec 15, 2018
FCC actions (2)
Dec 15, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 15, 2018 — License issued LIISS
W6BQ
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Nov 24, 2018 → Dec 15, 2018 (canceled)
Licensee Levi T Jefferies
Address 2465 Alta Vista Dr Vista, CA 92084
33.1968, -117.2286 (street) · Grid
DM13je · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0023690431
Previous call KK6NON (General)
Last granted Nov 24, 2018
Effective Nov 24, 2018
Last action Dec 15, 2018
FCC actions (3)
Dec 15, 2018 — License canceled LICAN Nov 24, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Nov 24, 2018 — License issued LIISS
KK6NON
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Jun 24, 2014 → Nov 24, 2018 (canceled)
Licensee Levi T Jefferies
Address 2465 Alta Vista Dr Vista, CA 92084
33.1968, -117.2286 (street) · Grid
DM13je · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0023690431
Last granted Jun 24, 2014
Effective Oct 22, 2018
Last action Nov 24, 2018
FCC actions (5)
Nov 24, 2018 — License canceled LICAN Oct 22, 2018 — License modified LIMOD Apr 27, 2015 — License modified LIMOD Jun 24, 2014 — License issued LIISS Jun 24, 2014 — 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 19, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 65 snapshots · as KK6NON
Levi T Jefferies
2465 Alta Vista Dr, Vista, CA 92084
33.1968, -117.2286 (street) · Grid
DM13je · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Seen Mar 28, 2015 · 1 snapshot · as KK6NON
Levi Jefferies
2465 Alta Vista Dr, Vista, CA 92014
32.9632, -117.2504 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM12ix · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Previous holder: ROBERT J BRIDGES
Held W6BQ Mar 30, 2006 → Nov 4, 2016
· first licensed Mar 30, 2006 as W6BQ
· 1 license · FRN 0014869135
W6BQ
Expired
Amateur Extra · vanity
Mar 30, 2006 → Nov 4, 2016 (expired)
Licensee ROBERT J BRIDGES
Address 2324 IROQUOIS AVE LONG BEACH, CA 90815
33.7951, -118.1157 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM03wt · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0014869135
Previous call AC6FA (Advanced)
Last granted Aug 8, 2006
Effective Aug 8, 2006
Last action Nov 6, 2018
FCC actions (3)
Nov 6, 2018 — License expired LIEXP Aug 8, 2006 — License renewed LIREN Mar 30, 2006 — FCC action LITIN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W6BQ
ROBERT J BRIDGES
2324 IROQUOIS AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90815
33.7951, -118.1157 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM03wt · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Others requesting W6BQ
19 applications listed W6BQ as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Feb 28, 2023
Mar 18, 2023
AA6JO · Jocel G Bordon · BAKERSFIELD, CA
1 Granted Feb 24, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
NA6LA · Robert Del Riego Sr · Lawndale, CA
1 Granted Feb 14, 2023
Mar 4, 2023
WZ6F · Alan R Orr Jr · San Diego, CA
3 Granted Dec 21, 2020
Jan 8, 2021
AJ6RI · Benjamin D Smith · BRISBANE, CA
3 Granted Dec 16, 2020
Jan 3, 2021
KG7RLN · Berkeley Hotchkiss · Saratoga, WY
6 Dismissed Dec 16, 2020
Jan 3, 2021
KB0F · Thomas A Lang · Temple City, CA
1 Granted Dec 10, 2020
Dec 28, 2020
KM6VOY · Walter L Kiel · Granada Hills, CA
9 Dismissed Nov 6, 2018
Nov 24, 2018
AJ6FY · Richard J Barry · VACAVILLE, CA
9 Dismissed Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
W6JSM · JEFFREY S MUIR · Colfax, CA
9 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
KI6YXY · Mark A Mccormick · Albuquerque, NM
18 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
KM6NEF · Robert W Lamb Jr · Sylmar, CA
5 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
KI6YZ · Thomas R Sawyer · Santa Rosa, CA
21 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
WB4CWP · JIM P WADE · Earlysville, VA
15 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
KK6UAY · Kevin M Quinn · Tustin, CA
2 Dismissed Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
KZ1JIM · James W Miller · Corona, CA
13 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
W6LAN · Alan R Thompson · Placerville, CA
12 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
KK6NON · Levi T Jefferies · Vista, CA
12 Granted Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
NG7W · MATTHEW G REDDING · CAMANO ISLAND, WA
3 Dismissed Nov 5, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
N1UQ · Tamir Rosenberg · Stevenson Ranch, CA
5 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6BQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6BQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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