N9TPB FCC License Search
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W6FN HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) W6FN since 2000 · previously W6SQY Brookings Harbor, OR grid CN72va 31 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 20, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 21, 2032.

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

📝 W6FN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 2, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by MARVIN L FRIEDMAN · 1 holder on record

Current holder: MARVIN L FRIEDMAN

Held W6FN May 20, 2000 → present · first licensed Feb 26, 1998 as W6SQY · 2 licenses · FRN 0001936780

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

Vanity applications filed by W6FN

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 May 2, 2000
Granted Mar 16, 2020
0000128973
W6SQY · MARVIN L FRIEDMAN · Amateur Extra
Attn: MARVIN L FRIEDMAN · 215 62ND ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
33.6252, -117.9288 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13ap · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W6RM held by RYAN MORRISSEY until Mar 26, 2034
2.W6SM held by JOHN P MOORE until Nov 29, 2031
3.W6FN ✓ granted
4.W6LP held by Red Mule DX Club until Nov 4, 2036
5.W6HS held by James Hendrickson until Apr 25, 2033
6.W6EB held by JAMES W ABRAHAM until May 9, 2030
7.W6IH held by CORWIN L NICHOLS until Apr 11, 2034
8.W6UO held by Carl P Constanten until May 16, 2030
9.W6VC held by DAVID L WAXMAN until Jun 16, 2031
Granted
got W6FN

Others requesting W6FN

40 applications listed W6FN as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W6FNResult
Aug 3, 2001 Aug 21, 2001 AD6YW · John W Webster · Riverside, CA 4Not granted They got N6JW (choice 1)
Jul 16, 2001 Aug 3, 2001 K0HBY · WARREN B WATKINSON · Knoxville, TN 3Not granted They got W4FN (choice 1)
Jun 2, 2000 Jun 20, 2000 KQ6ZE · JOHN A EISENBERG · LOS ALTOS, CA 3Not granted They got K6YP (choice 9)
Jun 1, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 K9RH · TOD W ANDREWS · SIMI VALLEY, CA 1Not granted They got KJ6H (choice 3)
Jun 1, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 AD6NT · Robert L Tomaw · Frazier Park, CA 2Not granted They got K6ZJ (choice 11)
May 25, 2000 Jun 12, 2000 AD6NK · Edward L Ritter · Irvine, CA 6Dismissed Application dismissed
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 KW6AA · ERNEST A BOHRK · NEWPORT BEACH, CA 4Not granted They got K6NF (choice 16)
May 17, 2000 Jun 4, 2000 KF6ZYA · Anthony P Bryce · Campbell, CA 5Not granted They got K6DY (choice 6)
May 11, 2000 May 29, 2000 WB6GUG · STEPHEN S LOCHNER · South Lake Tahoe, CA 9Not granted They got N6UP (choice 2)
May 11, 2000 May 29, 2000 AD6FX · JONATHAN S ZWEIG · PALO ALTO, CA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
May 9, 2000 May 27, 2000 K6NOC · RAYMOND J HUGHES · CAMPBELL, CA 19Not granted They got W6QL (choice 3)
May 8, 2000 May 26, 2000 KE6MS · GARY L GOLDSMITH · BEVERLY HILLS, CA 3Dismissed Application dismissed
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 N6AGX · DAVID J JORDE · ESCONDIDO, CA 7Not granted They got AG6X (choice 1)
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 KF6SWI · Michael E Jones · Palmdale, CA 11Dismissed Application dismissed
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 W6SQY · MARVIN L FRIEDMAN · NEWPORT BEACH, CA 3Granted Granted this call
Apr 28, 2000 May 16, 2000 N6ACM · ROLAND S LE VEQUE II · Westlake Village, CA 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 26, 2000 May 14, 2000 AD6LK · Carl P Constanten · Torrance, CA 2Not granted They got W6UO (choice 1)
Apr 24, 2000 May 12, 2000 KR6CI · John R Rose · San Jose, CA 24Not granted They got AJ6R (choice 5)
Apr 24, 2000 May 12, 2000 KB5U · KEITH L BURT · BRIDGEWATER, NJ 12Not granted They got N5RA (choice 2)
Apr 20, 2000 May 8, 2000 W6JWA · JAMES W ABRAHAM · LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 3Not granted They got W6EB (choice 2)
Apr 18, 2000 May 6, 2000 WB6QGO · JAMES W ABRAHAM · LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 KF6NOC · RAYMOND J HUGHES · CAMPBELL, CA 10Not granted They got K6NOC (choice 25)
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 W6JWA · JAMES W ABRAHAM · LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 13, 2000 May 1, 2000 KF6TQI · MARY J THOMPSON · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 5Not granted They got K6FK (choice 1)
Mar 29, 2000 Apr 16, 2000 KF6YJI · RANDALL G WILSON · ANTELOPE, CA 11Not granted They got N6TL (choice 10)
Mar 23, 2000 Apr 10, 2000 W4EMD · GUY DAMIANI · ALPHARETTA, GA 12Not granted They got W4MI (choice 1)
Mar 20, 2000 Apr 7, 2000 WB6YPR · MARK A WURFL · SANTA CLARA, CA 6Not granted They got W6NB (choice 1)
Mar 9, 2000 Mar 27, 2000 KI6J · CURTIS G TERWILLIGER · HILLSBOROUGH, CA 7Not granted They got W6XJ (choice 1)
Feb 22, 2000 Mar 11, 2000 WB6BDY · STEPHEN D WILMET · SAN DIEGO, CA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 14, 2000 Mar 3, 2000 KQ6XL · TIMOTHY S HAUETER · ATASCADERO, CA 6Not granted They got W6NS (choice 1)
Feb 14, 2000 Mar 3, 2000 AD6JK · Johanna J Frame · Mtn.Ranch, CA 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 14, 2000 Mar 3, 2000 AD6JK · Johanna J Frame · Mtn. Ranch, CA 5Not granted They got K6ORO (choice 1)
Feb 11, 2000 Feb 29, 2000 KF6ZZB · San Diego Spark Gap Society · San Diego, CA 4Not granted They got W6QU (choice 3)
Feb 9, 2000 Feb 27, 2000 N6GJI · BENNY A WILLIAMS · FRESNO, CA 1Not granted They got W6CSK (choice 3)
Feb 1, 2000 Feb 19, 2000 N6GJI · BENNY A WILLIAMS · FRESNO, CA 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Jan 18, 2000 Feb 5, 2000 K3TH · TOMMY L HALIBURTON SR · WEST HILLS, CA 7Not granted They got K6YE (choice 1)
Nov 26, 1999 Dec 14, 1999 AD6JJ · James G Brown · SANTA MARIA, CA 20Not granted They got W6VO (choice 1)
Nov 4, 1999 Nov 22, 1999 AF4LE · WILLIAM J OXFORD · Temecula, CA 14Not granted They got K6EC (choice 1)
Oct 20, 1999 Nov 7, 1999 WA6RGD · MARK A ESPINOSA · MTN VIEW, CA 7Not granted They got W6VB (choice 2)
Oct 8, 1999 Oct 26, 1999 W6TON · GERARDO PEREZ · ELIZABETH LAKE, CA 11Not granted They got W7FY (choice 6)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6FN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6FN 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 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
4.7 WD7RW Grants Pass Elk
WD7RW IRLP
52.8100 in 51.1100 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 7366 — Grants Pass, OR
5.5 K6JR Brookings
K6JR Western-Sta
443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR Western-States-DMR — Brookings, OR
6.1 K6SLS Smith River
K6SLS WIN
443.1000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3165 AllStar 42044 WIN — Smith River, CA
10.2 W7BKG Brookings Fire
W7BKG
146.8400 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Brookings, OR
14.2 WA7JAW offline Brookings Bosley
WA7JAW
147.2500 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Brookings, OR
14.2 N7UBQ Brookings
N7UBQ
147.2500 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Brookings, OR
15.7 W6HY Hiouchi
W6HY
145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hiouchi, CA
15.8 K6JSI Crescent City
K6JSI IRLP
147.0600 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3168 — Crescent City, CA
16.4 W6HY Gasquet
W6HY
147.1800 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Gasquet, CA
17.1 W6HY Cresce Flynn Ctr
W6HY
147.3900 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Crescent City, CA
17.2 W6HY Crescent City
W6HY AllStar
146.8800 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 470540 — Crescent City, CA
17.2 KA7PRR Crescent City
KA7PRR
224.6200 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Crescent City, CA
17.2 KA7PRR Crescent City
KA7PRR
224.7200 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Crescent City, CA
17.2 K6DCM Crescent City
K6DCM
443.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Crescent City, CA
17.2 KA7PRR Crescent City
KA7PRR
442.5250 +5 none FM (analog) — Crescent City, CA
17.2 W6HY Crescent Cirty
W6HY
443.4000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Crescent Cirty, CA
17.2 KD6GDZ Crescent City
KD6GDZ
443.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Crescent City, CA
17.2 KF6QBW offline Crescent City
KF6QBW AllStar
444.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 828611 AllStar 28839 — Crescent City, CA
17.3 W6HY offline Crescent City
W6HY IRLP
147.5400 simplex TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8260 — Crescent City, CA
27.8 K7LIX Cave Junction
K7LIX
146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Cave Junction, OR
28.4 AB7BS Gold Beach
AB7BS
146.4400 simplex TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Gold Beach, OR
28.4 K7SEG Gold Beach Grizz
K7SEG
146.7400 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Gold Beach, OR
28.4 WA7JAW Gold Beach
WA7JAW
146.7400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Gold Beach, OR
33.0 WB6YQP Cave Eight Dolla
WB6YQP
145.4900 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Cave Junction, OR
34.1 KA7PRR Klamath
KA7PRR
224.8600 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Klamath, CA
34.8 KK7OGJ Cave Junction OR
KK7OGJ
145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Cave Junction, OR
35.7 KE6SFP Selma
KE6SFP IPSC
442.8875 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IPSC — Selma, OR
43.3 AB7BS Grants Pass Onio
AB7BS AllStar
440.5500 +5 DCS 125 FM (analog) AllStar 47178 — Grants Pass, OR
43.4 N7EZY Wolf Creek
N7EZY
145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Wolf Creek, OR
45.0 K6SIS Happy Camp
K6SIS AllStar
146.9100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 51366 EchoLink — Happy Camp, CA
48.0 WA7JAW Agness Iron Mtn
WA7JAW
147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Agness, OR