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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)
W6IGH HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 17, 2007.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 17, 2007
Previous holder: John B Penney Sr
Held W6IGH Jun 7, 1985 → Mar 16, 2005
· first licensed Jun 7, 1985 as W6IGH
· 1 license · FRN 0004704789 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1950 as W6IGH, before the FCC's online records
W6IGHExpiredAdvancedJun 7, 1985 → Mar 16, 2005 (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 May 12, 1995 → Apr 7, 1999 · 8 discs W6IGH
· Advanced · issued Mar 16, 1995, expires Mar 16, 2005
JOHN B PENNEY SR
5441 N BRYN MAWR, VENTURA, CA 93003
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs W6IGH
· Advanced · issued Jun 7, 1985, expires Jun 7, 1995
JOHN B PENNEY SR
5441 N BRYN MAWR, VENTURA, CA 93003
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as W6IGH
John B Penney Sr
1050 Orion Way, Osnard, CA 93030-8504
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 Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 4 discs W6IGH
· Advanced · issued May 7, 2001, expires Mar 16, 2005
JOHN B. PENNEY; SR
1050 ORION WAY, OSNARD, CA 93030-8504
W6IGH 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.
1981 → 1996 · 7 editions W6IGH · class A
John B Penney 5441 N Bryn Mawr, Ventura -Wb6ihm G Dorothy C Villers, 1525 Ocean Dr, Oxnard, CA 93030 1981 p.648, Winter 1982 p.739, Winter 1983 p.760, Winter 1987 p.802, Winter 1991 p.908, 1995 p.1186, 1996 p.1204
1959 · 1 edition W6IGH
J.b. Penney T 5441 Bryn Mawr Ventura Spring 1959 p.312
1958 · 1 edition W6IGH
J. B. Penney 5441 Bryn Mawr, Ventura Summer 1958 p.297
1957 · 1 edition W6IGH
J . B . P E N N E Y 5441 B R Y N M A W R, V E N T U R A Fall 1957 p.297
1952 → 1956 · 5 editions W6IGH
J. B. Penney 260 F Rances Street, Ventura Fall 1952 p.196, Fall 1953 p.204, Fall 1954 p.212, Fall 1955 p.252, Spring 1956 p.242
1950 → 1951 · 2 editions W6IGH
John B. Penney 379 South Arcade, Ventura Summer 1950 p.147, Spring 1951 p.177
1938 · 1 edition W6IGH
Francis L. Fuson 1516 Ynez Way, Sacramen- Spring 1938 p.88
1934 · 1 edition W6IGH
· formerly W7ATQ
Francis L. Fuson C/o Ellas, \iarx Eagle Rock, CA Fall 1934 p.94
None · 1 edition W6IGH · class A
John B Penney 5441 N Bryn Mawr, Ventura None p.683
None · 1 edition W6IGH · class A
· later K6YL
J B Penny 5441 Bryn Mawr, Ventura None p.374
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6IGH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6IGH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.