N9TPB FCC License Search

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W6DQ HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) W6DQ since 2006 · previously WA6NIA Inyokern, CA grid DM05xw LoTW user eQSL AG 31 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 9, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 10, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 13, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W6DQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 21, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by DENNIS L KIDDER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DENNIS L KIDDER

Held W6DQ May 9, 2006 → present · first licensed May 29, 1998 as WA6NIA · 2 licenses · FRN 0001918820

📦 Moved: Long Beach, CA → Inyokern, CA

W6DQ Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 9, 2006 → expires May 9, 2036

Licensee
DENNIS L KIDDER

Address
PO Box 1179
INYOKERN, CA 93527
35.9229, -118.0789 (ZIP center) · Grid DM05xw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001918820

Previous call
WA6NIA (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 12, 2026

Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Last action
Mar 16, 2026
FCC actions (9)
- Mar 16, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 12, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 12, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 5, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 30, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 13, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 28, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 9, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 9, 2006 — License issued LIISS
WA6NIA Canceled Amateur Extra May 29, 1998 → May 9, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
DENNIS L KIDDER

Address
2509 E 2ND ST
LONG BEACH, CA 90803
33.7542, -118.1324 (ZIP center) · Grid DM03ws · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001918820

Last granted
May 29, 1998

Effective
May 3, 2000

Last action
May 9, 2006
FCC actions (2)
- May 9, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- May 3, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 36 snapshots · as W6DQ
DENNIS L KIDDER
PO Box 1179
Inyokern, CA 93527
35.9229, -118.0789 (ZIP center) · Grid DM05xw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WA6NIA
DENNIS L KIDDER
2509 E 2ND ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90803
33.7542, -118.1324 (ZIP center) · Grid DM03ws · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → May 22, 2014 · 11 snapshots · as W6DQ
DENNIS L KIDDER
1497 marelen dr, fullerton, CA 92835
33.9006, -117.9147 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13bv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: LINDA B HARPER

Held W6DQ May 20, 1998 → Apr 20, 2004 · first licensed May 20, 1998 as W6DQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0003877727

W0WZ Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 20, 2004 → Apr 20, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
LINDA B HARPER

Address
10155 HARDING AVE NE
Monticello, MN 55362-2950
45.3003, -93.8475 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35bh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003877727

Previous call
W6DQ (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 12, 2014

Effective
Mar 12, 2014

Last action
Apr 21, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 21, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 12, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 20, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 20, 2004 — License issued LIISS
W6DQ Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 20, 1998 → Apr 20, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
LINDA B HARPER

Address
10155 Harding Avenue NE
Monticello, MN 55362
45.3003, -93.8475 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35bh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003877727

Previous call
AC6DQ (Advanced)

Last granted
May 20, 1998

Effective
Sep 2, 2000

Last action
Mar 12, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 20, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 2, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 4, 2026 · 38 snapshots · as W0WZ
LINDA B HARPER
10155 HARDING AVE NE, Monticello, MN 55362-2950
45.3003, -93.8475 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35bh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 58 snapshots · as W6DQ
LINDA B HARPER
10155 Harding Avenue NE, Monticello, MN 55362
45.3003, -93.8475 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35bh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W6DQ

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 Apr 21, 2006 Granted Mar 12, 2026 0002579556	WA6NIA · DENNIS L KIDDER · Amateur Extra 2509 E 2ND ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90803 33.7542, -118.1324 (ZIP center) · Grid DM03ws · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W6DQ ✓ granted	Granted got W6DQ
Filed Mar 31, 2004 Award date was Apr 18, 2004 0001678721	W6DQ · LINDA B HARPER · Amateur Extra 10155 Harding Avenue NE, Monticello, MN 55362 45.3003, -93.8475 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35bh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W0WZ held	Granted

Others requesting W6DQ

4 applications listed W6DQ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 3, 2007	Aug 21, 2007	N6AM · JACK H SCHEFSKI · VALLEJO, CA	20	Dismissed
Apr 24, 2006	May 12, 2006	KG6WTR · Craig K Kobayashi · Orange, CA	2	Granted
Apr 21, 2006	May 9, 2006	WA6NIA · DENNIS L KIDDER · LONG BEACH, CA	1	Granted
Apr 20, 2006	May 8, 2006	N6RCE · KEVIN J ROWETT · CUPERTINO, CA	5	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6DQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6DQ 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 ZIP code, closest 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
23.6	WD6BVD	Inyokern WD6BVD	440.3750	+5	CC2	DMR		—	Inyokern, CA
23.6	WB6CWN	Inyokern WB6CWN AZ-TRBONE	449.4625	-5	CC15	DMR	AZ-TRBONET	—	Inyokern, CA
25.1	N6SR	Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR BM	146.8050	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313572	—	Lake Isabella, CA
25.1	N6SR	Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
25.9	KB6DJT	WoffordHeights KB6DJT	224.5400	-1.6	TONE 74.4	FM (analog)		—	WoffordHeights, CA
28.7	WI6RE	Ridgecrest WI6RE IRLP	446.5000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3741	—	Ridgecrest, CA
28.9	W6PH	Lone Pine Alabam W6PH	147.2100	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lone Pine, CA
30.8	W6LI	Lake Shirley Pk W6LI	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
30.8	K6RET	Lake Shirley Pk K6RET BM	443.0000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314455	—	Lake Isabella, CA
30.8	WB6RHQ	Lake Shirley Pk WB6RHQ	224.6400	-1.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
30.9	KF6FM	Amboy KF6FM Western-St	430.9625	in 439.9625	CC5	DMR	Western-States-DMR	—	Amboy, CA
31.0	WA6YBN	Ridgecrest WA6YBN AllStar	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27178	—	Ridgecrest, CA
31.4	AJ6UE	Ridgecrest AJ6UE BM	445.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318624801	—	Ridgecrest, CA
33.6	W6XC	Camp Nelson W6XC	440.8250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Camp Nelson, CA
34.2	W6XC	Camp Nelson Jord W6XC	443.7500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Camp Nelson, CA
34.5	WB6YES	Ridgecrest EP Pk WB6YES AllStar	448.8800	-5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 49171	—	Ridgecrest, CA
37.4	WI6RE	Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar	448.8000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 1801	—	Ridgecrest, CA
37.4	WA6YBN	Ridgecrest Rands WA6YBN AllStar	145.3400	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27179	—	Ridgecrest, CA
37.4	W5WH	Ridgecrest EP Pk W5WH	224.9000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ridgecrest, CA
37.4	WI6RE	Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar	147.9750	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27167	—	Ridgecrest, CA
41.1	K6YYJ	Trona K6YYJ	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Trona, CA
43.2	W6LIE	Breckenridge Mtn W6LIE AllStar	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 2029 EchoLink 487530 AllStar 603051	—	Breckenridge Mtn, CA
44.0	KE6WDX	Springville Blue KE6WDX	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Springville, CA
44.3	KK6AC	Oak Flat Kern KK6AC	441.9500	-5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Oak Flat, CA
44.4	W6TNT	Lone Pine Alabam W6TNT IRLP	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7123	—	Lone Pine, CA
44.6	N6AZY	Lone Pine Alabam N6AZY IRLP	447.7000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3545	—	Lone Pine, CA
46.9	K6ERN	Red Mountain - S K6ERN	1287.1000	-12	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Red Mountain - SMRA, CA
47.2	N6BKL	Lone Pine N6BKL	52.9000	-0.5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lone Pine, CA
49.3	KE6WDX	Porterville Blue KE6WDX	441.9750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Porterville, CA
49.3	N6BYH	Porterville Blue N6BYH IRLP	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 314202 IRLP 8340	—	Porterville, CA
45.0	N6BKL offline	Randsburg N6BKL	52.6800	-0.5	TONE 82.5	FM (analog)		—	Randsburg, CA