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W6EFA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 9, 2022.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Last requested Feb 13, 2025 as choice 3:
not granted, that applicant got N6EFA instead.
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since Dec 9, 2022
Previous holder: RAYMOND W SAVAGE
Held W6EFA Jun 20, 2006 → Dec 8, 2020
· first licensed Aug 24, 1993 as WB6EFA
· 3 licenses · FRN 0009482985 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1964 as WB6EFA, before the FCC's online records
K6EFAActiveAdvanced · vanityDec 8, 2020 → expires Dec 8, 2030
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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 17, 2003 · 19 discs WB6EFA
· Advanced · issued Aug 24, 1993, expires Aug 24, 2003
RAYMOND W. SAVAGE
642 ARDEN DR, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 114 snapshots · as WB6EFA
RAYMOND W SAVAGE
642 ARDEN DR, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Held W6EFA Jul 6, 1984 → May 24, 2004
· first licensed Jul 6, 1984 as W6EFA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1932 as W6EFA, before the FCC's online records
W6EFAExpiredGeneralJul 6, 1984 → May 24, 2004 (expired)
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 W6EFA
· General · issued May 24, 1994, expires May 24, 2004
JOSEPH P. WALTER
671 CALLE MIRAMAR, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs W6EFA
· General · issued Jul 6, 1984, expires Jul 6, 1994
JOSEPH P WALTER
671 CALLE MIRAMAR, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as W6EFA
JOSEPH P WALTER
671 CALLE MIRAMAR, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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.
1993 → 1995 · 3 editions W6EFA · class G
Joseph P Walter 671 Calle Miramar, Redondo Beach, CA 90177 1993 p.981, 1994 p.1033, 1995 p.1137
1992 · 1 edition W6EFA · class G
Joseph P Walter 6l! Calle Miramar, Redondo Beach, CA 90177 1992 p.902
1980 → 1986 · 4 editions W6EFA · class G
Joseph P Walter 671 Calle Miramar, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Winter 1980 p.685, 1981 p.618, Winter 1983 p.729, Winter 1986 p.758
1979 · 1 edition W6EFA · class G
Joseph P Waft9f 671 Galle M'ramar, Redondo Bch, CA 90277 Winter 1979 p.140
1972 → 1977 · 4 editions W6EFA · class G
Joseph P Walter 671 Calle Miramar Winter 1972 p.390, Winter 1973 p.390, 1974 p.362, Winter 1977 p.431
1971 · 1 edition W6EFA
G ~~~e:nhd: B~:lter 671 Calle Miramar, 90277 Fall 1971 p.388
1970 · 1 edition W6EFA
Joseph P Wal Ter 671 Calle Miramar Spring 1970 p.386
1962 → 1963 · 2 editions W6EFA
J O S E P H P T Walter 6 7 1 Calle Miramar, Redondo Beach Fall 1962 p.349, Summer 1963 p.369
1961 · 1 edition W6EFA
Joseph P. Walter* 671 Calle Miramar* Redondo Beach Spring 1961 p.348
1960 · 1 edition W6EFA
Joseph P. Walter 671 Calle Miramar, Redondo Beach Winter 1960 p.348
1957 · 1 edition W6EFA
J O S E P H P . W A L T E R 2216 T H O R L E Y P L A C E, P A L O S V E R D E S E S T A T E S Fall 1957 p.288
1954 → 1956 · 4 editions W6EFA
Joseph P. Walter 2216 Thorley Place, Palos Verdes Estates Spring 1954 p.207, Fall 1954 p.204, Fall 1955 p.242, Spring 1956 p.233
1948 → 1953 · 6 editions W6EFA
Joseph P. Walter 2828 Budau Avenue, Los Angeles 32 Fall 1948 p.149, Summer 1949 p.136, Summer 1950 p.141, Spring 1951 p.171, Fall 1952 p.189, Fall 1953 p.198
1935 · 1 edition W6EFA
Joeeph P. Walter 1475 Mendocino, Altadena, Angeles, Calif, 1062 E. Howard St., Pasadena, CA Spring 1935 p.101
None → 1933 · 3 editions W6EFA · class G
Joseph P Walter 746 Herkimer St .. Pasa- Wseik_!orrena St., Los Aniieles, CA None p.362, Fall 1932 p.95, Spring 1933 p.71
Others Requesting W6EFA
2 applications listed W6EFA as a choice, newest first.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6EFA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6EFA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.