N9TPB FCC License Search

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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)

W6IGS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 1, 2000.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jun 1, 2000

Previous holder: GERALD M BROWN

Held W6IGS May 31, 1988 → May 31, 1998 · first licensed May 31, 1988 as W6IGS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1952 as W6IGS, before the FCC's online records

W6IGS Expired General May 31, 1988 → May 31, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
GERALD M BROWN

Address
6575 CROWN POINT VISTA DR
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678
38.7654, -121.2885 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98is · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Last granted
May 31, 1988

Effective
May 31, 1988

Last action
Jun 1, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Jun 1, 2000 — License expired LIEXP

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

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 → May 2, 2000 · 13 discs
W6IGS · General · issued May 31, 1988, expires May 31, 1998
GERALD M. BROWN
6575 CROWN POINT VISTA DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95678

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W6IGS
GERALD M BROWN
6575 CROWN POINT VISTA DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95678
38.7654, -121.2885 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98is · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

W6IGS 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.

1979 → 1989 · 7 editions
W6IGS · class G
Gerald M Brown
6575 Crown Point Vista Dr, Rosevile, CA 95678
Winter 1979 p.163, Winter 1980 p.715, 1981 p.648, Winter 1982 p.739, Winter 1983 p.760, Winter 1988 p.821, Winter 1989 p.827
1978 · 1 edition
W6IGS · class G
Gerardo M Brown
5601 Chipping Way, Citrus., AS 95610
Winter 1978 p.615
1969 → 1977 · 7 editions
W6IGS · class G
Gerardo M Brown
6 9 2 7 Thomas Dr, North Highlands
Summer 1969 p.395, Winter 1971 p.401, Fall 1971 p.402, Winter 1972 p.404, Winter 1973 p.404, 1974 p.374, Winter 1977 p.445
1957 · 1 edition
W6IGS
Randall E . B R O W N
P O S T O F F I C E B O X H, A Z U S A
Fall 1957 p.297
1952 → 1956 · 6 editions
W6IGS
Randall E. Brown
Post O Ffice Box H, Azusa
Fall 1952 p.196, Fall 1953 p.204, Spring 1954 p.213, Fall 1954 p.212, Fall 1955 p.252, Spring 1956 p.242
1940 · 1 edition
W6IGS
Mail Returned. Qra Wanted By Callbook.

Spring 1940 p.102
1938 · 1 edition
W6IGS
Carl L. Metzener
521 W. Opp St., Wilmington
Spring 1938 p.88
1934 → 1938 · 2 editions
W6IGS
Carl Metzener
1024 Gulf Av., Wilmlugton
Fall 1934 p.94, Winter 1938 p.94
None · 1 edition
W6IGS · class G
Gerardo M Brown
6575 Crown Point Vista Dr, Roseville
None p.374

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6IGS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6IGS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.