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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
W6JDS HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Aug 27, 2027 , two years after the license was canceled (Aug 26, 2025).
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
· 3 holders on record
Previous holder: Jonathan D Sterling
Held W6JDS Mar 23, 2024 → Aug 26, 2025
· first licensed Aug 17, 2012 as KF5RQF
· 3 licenses · FRN 0021973284
KE5JDS
Active
General · vanity
Aug 26, 2025 → expires Aug 26, 2035
Licensee Jonathan D Sterling
Address 8557 Earsel Rd Orange, TX 77632
30.1715, -93.8700 (street) · Grid
EM30be · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0021973284
Previous call W6JDS (Technician)
Last granted Aug 26, 2025
Effective Jan 8, 2026
Last action Jan 8, 2026
FCC actions (3)
Jan 8, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA Aug 26, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Aug 26, 2025 — License issued LIISS
W6JDS
Canceled
General · vanity
Mar 23, 2024 → Aug 26, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Jonathan D Sterling
Address 8557 Earsel Rd Orange, TX 77632
30.1715, -93.8700 (street) · Grid
EM30be · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0021973284
Previous call KF5RQF (Technician)
Last granted Mar 23, 2024
Effective Mar 23, 2024
Last action Aug 26, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Aug 26, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Mar 23, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 23, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KF5RQF
Canceled
General
Aug 17, 2012 → Mar 23, 2024 (canceled)
Licensee Jonathan D Sterling
Address 8557 Earsel Rd Orange, TX 77632
30.1715, -93.8700 (street) · Grid
EM30be · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0021973284
Last granted Jul 14, 2022
Effective Feb 27, 2024
Last action Mar 23, 2024
FCC actions (6)
Mar 23, 2024 — License canceled LICAN Feb 27, 2024 — License modified LIMOD Jul 14, 2022 — License renewed LIREN Feb 1, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA Aug 17, 2012 — License issued LIISS Aug 17, 2012 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 25 snapshots · as KF5RQF
Jonathan D Sterling
8557 Earsel Rd, Orange, TX 77632
30.1715, -93.8700 (street) · Grid
EM30be · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Seen Feb 18, 2013 → May 6, 2019 · 29 snapshots · as KF5RQF
Jonathan D Sterling
8311 Earsel Rd, Orange, TX 77632
30.2015, -93.8046 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM30ce · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Previous holder: James D Simon
Held W6JDS Mar 24, 2009 → Mar 24, 2019
· first licensed Oct 25, 2007 as KI6MMF
· 3 licenses · FRN 0017061417
W6JDS
Expired
General · vanity
Mar 24, 2009 → Mar 24, 2019 (expired)
Licensee James D Simon
Address 35109 Hwy 79 S #126 Warner Springs, CA 92086
33.3140, -116.6295 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM13qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0017061417
Previous call K1JDS (Technician)
Last granted Mar 24, 2009
Effective Mar 24, 2009
Last action Mar 25, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Mar 25, 2021 — License expired LIEXP Mar 24, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 24, 2009 — License issued LIISS
K1JDS
Canceled
General · vanity
Aug 8, 2008 → Mar 24, 2009 (canceled)
Licensee JAMES D SIMON
Address 35109 Hwy 79 S #126 Warner Springs, CA 92086
33.3140, -116.6295 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM13qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0017061417
Previous call KI6MMF (Technician)
Last granted Aug 8, 2008
Effective Aug 8, 2008
Last action Mar 24, 2009
FCC actions (3)
Mar 24, 2009 — License canceled LICAN Aug 8, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Aug 8, 2008 — License issued LIISS
KI6MMF
Canceled
General
Oct 25, 2007 → Aug 8, 2008 (canceled)
Licensee James D Simon
Address 35109 Hwy 79 S #126 Warner Springs, CA 92086
33.3140, -116.6295 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM13qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0017061417
Last granted Oct 25, 2007
Effective Jun 24, 2008
Last action Aug 8, 2008
FCC actions (4)
Aug 8, 2008 — License canceled LICAN Jun 24, 2008 — License modified LIMOD Oct 25, 2007 — License issued LIISS Oct 25, 2007 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 138 snapshots · as KI6MMF
James D Simon
35109 Hwy 79 S #126, Warner Springs, CA 92086
33.3140, -116.6295 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM13qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: VONCILE P GEORGE
Held W6JDS Apr 12, 1994 → Apr 12, 2004
· first licensed Apr 12, 1994 as W6JDS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
W6JDS
Expired
Advanced
Apr 12, 1994 → Apr 12, 2004 (expired)
Licensee VONCILE P GEORGE
Address 4001 N NEW BRAUNFELS 1624 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
29.4889, -98.4562 (ZIP center) · Grid
EL09sl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Last granted Apr 12, 1994
Effective Apr 12, 1994
Last action Apr 14, 2006
FCC actions (1)
Apr 14, 2006 — License expired LIEXP
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W6JDS
VONCILE P GEORGE
4001 N NEW BRAUNFELS 1624, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
29.4889, -98.4562 (ZIP center) · Grid
EL09sl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Others requesting W6JDS
3 applications listed W6JDS as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6JDS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6JDS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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