N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIW6OSS HAM 📻 GMRS
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 2, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 3, 2038.
📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member
📝 W6OSS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 15, 2016 · what was requested
Currently held by JOHN B GOSS III · 2 holders on record
Current holder: JOHN B GOSS III
Held W6OSS Apr 2, 2016 → present · first licensed Nov 25, 2015 as KK6ZAN · 2 licenses · FRN 0025087222
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📦 Moved: Palms, CA → Camp Lejeune, NC
- Licensee
- JOHN B GOSS III
- Address
- Attn: John B. Goss III
5629 Delaware Ave
Camp Lejeune, NC 28547
- FRN
- 0025087222
- Previous call
- KK6ZAN (Technician)
- Last granted
- Mar 19, 2026
- Effective
- Mar 19, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 19, 2026
FCC actions (8)
- Mar 19, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 1, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 20, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 18, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 31, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 30, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 2, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 2, 2016 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- JOHN B GOSS III
- Address
- 8068 SANDHILL RD UNIT B
PALMS, CA 92277
- FRN
- 0025087222
- Last granted
- Nov 25, 2015
- Effective
- Dec 11, 2015
- Last action
- Apr 2, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 2, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 11, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 25, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Nov 25, 2015 — 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 Sep 27, 2026 · 1 snapshot · as W6OSS
JOHN B GOSS III
Attn: John B. Goss III
5629 Delaware Ave, Camp Lejeune, NC 28547 - Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 29 snapshots · as KK6ZAN
JOHN B GOSS III
8068 SANDHILL RD UNIT B, PALMS, CA 92277 - Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 25, 2025 · 10 snapshots · as W6OSS
JOHN B GOSS III
Attn: John B. Goss III
11042 Poynter St., Quantico, VA 22134 - Seen Apr 16, 2022 · 1 snapshot · as W6OSS
JOHN B GOSS III
Attn: John Burns Goss III
4802 Butler Dr. South, Midway Way Park, NC 28544 - Seen May 12, 2017 → May 6, 2019 · 8 snapshots · as W6OSS
JOHN B GOSS III
Attn: John Burns Goss III
5855 Delaware, Camp Lejeune, NC 28547 - Seen Feb 15, 2017 · 1 snapshot · as W6OSS
JOHN B GOSS III
Attn: John Burns Goss III
2376 Clark Ave Apt A, Pensacola, FL 32507 - Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Dec 31, 2016 · 4 snapshots · as W6OSS
JOHN B GOSS
Attn: John Burns Goss III
8068 SANDHILL RD UNIT B, 29 PALMS, CA 92277
Previous holder: JAMES F GRILLO
Held W6OSS Apr 20, 1995 → Apr 20, 2005 · first licensed Apr 20, 1995 as W6OSS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
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- Licensee
- JAMES F GRILLO
- Address
- 2400 34TH AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116-2241
- Last granted
- Apr 20, 1995
- Effective
- Apr 20, 1995
- Last action
- Mar 19, 2026
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 21, 2007 — 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 W6OSS
JAMES F GRILLO
2400 34TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116-2241
Vanity applications filed by W6OSS
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 · Award | Applicant | Requested (in order) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Filed Mar 15, 2016
Granted Mar 19, 2026
0007187436 |
KK6ZAN · JOHN B GOSS
· General
Attn: John Burns Goss III · 8068 SANDHILL RD UNIT B, 29 PALMS, CA 92277
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Granted
got W6OSS
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Others requesting W6OSS
4 applications listed W6OSS as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | Apr 2, 2016 | KK6ZAN · JOHN B GOSS · 29 PALMS, CA | 1 | Granted |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | KF6FWH · Jeffrey L Olivares · Fontana, CA | 17 | Granted |
| Jan 31, 2011 | Feb 18, 2011 | KF5JNM · Wesley J Landaker · Albuquerque, NM | 11 | Granted |
| Jun 5, 2008 | Jun 23, 2008 | WK6M · GBARC · LAGUNA HILLS, CA | 9 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6OSS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6OSS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles
6 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →
| Miles | Channel | Output | Tone in | Owner | Location | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | RP18 | 462.625 | 114.8 | WQEN357 | Hubert, NC | Open | On the air |
| 22 | RP22 | 462.725 | — | WROK567 | Pollocksville, NC | Open | On the air |
| 23 | RP15 | 462.550 | 186.2 | WRMB218 | Emerald Isle, NC · Bogue Inlet Pier | Open | On the air |
| 29 | RP16 | 462.575 | D315 | WQEN357 | Newport, NC | Open | On the air |
| 43 | RP21 | 462.700 | 131.8 | WSFL439 | Oriental, NC · Kershaw Tower | Open | On the air |
| 48 | RP22 | 462.725 | 131.8 | WRDA838 | Aurora, NC · Nutrien Radio Tower | Open | On the air |
Repeaters within 50 miles
72 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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)
| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | WD4FVO | Jacksonville Ons WD4FVO |
145.1900 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Jacksonville, NC | |
| 4.7 | NC4ES | Jacksonville Ons NC4ES AllStar |
440.7000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 BrandMeister 311812 | — | Jacksonville, NC |
| 6.1 | KE4FHH | Hubert KE4FHH NC-PRN |
441.8375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Hubert, NC |
| 6.3 | NB4TV | Jacksonville EOC NB4TV IRLP |
147.3900 | +0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | IRLP 4179 | — | Jacksonville, NC |
| 6.9 | KO4DQS | Jacksonville KO4DQS |
440.6000 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Jacksonville, NC | |
| 7.2 | NC4OC | Jacksonville NC4OC EchoLink |
147.0000 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 498102 | — | Jacksonville, NC |
| 8.2 | KE4FHH | Jacksonville KE4FHH |
443.3125 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,P25) | — | Jacksonville, NC | |
| 8.2 | KE4FHH | Jacksonville KE4FHH |
444.6750 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (FM,P25) | — | Jacksonville, NC | |
| 13.0 | KE4FHH | Swansboro Wtr KE4FHH |
146.7600 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (FM,P25) | — | Swansboro, NC | |
| 17.6 | KK4VBH | Richlands KK4VBH NC-PRN |
443.9750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Richlands, NC |
| 19.2 | KO4CYN | Holly Ridge Pine KO4CYN AllStar |
145.5100 | simplex | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 464292 | — | Holly Ridge, NC |
| 22.3 | W4EWN | Pollocks Filling W4EWN EchoLink |
146.6100 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 137970 | — | Pollocksville, NC |
| 22.9 | NC4PC | Hampstead Topsai NC4PC EchoLink |
443.5500 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 261720 | — | Hampstead, NC |
| 28.5 | WA3JPY | Morehead City WA3JPY |
53.0900 | -1 | TONE 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Morehead City, NC | |
| 28.5 | W4YMI | Newport W4YMI |
444.8250 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Newport, NC | |
| 28.5 | WO3F | Newport Carteret WO3F |
444.8250 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Newport, Carteret county, NC | |
| 29.2 | KN4FMV | New Bern KN4FMV BM |
434.0000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3214399 | — | New Bern, NC |
| 30.2 | N4JDW | Hampstead N4JDW EchoLink |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 991272 | — | Hampstead, NC |
| 30.2 | N4JDW | Hampstead N4JDW |
444.0750 | +5 | none | P25 | — | Hampstead, NC | |
| 30.5 | K4GRW | Newport K4GRW IRLP |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4903 | — | Newport, NC |
| 30.5 | W4YMI | Newport W4YMI |
444.9750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Newport, NC | |
| 31.2 | N4JDW | Burgaw N4JDW |
442.0250 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Burgaw, NC | |
| 31.2 | NC4PC | Burgaw NC4PC EchoLink |
147.3750 | +0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 261720 🗓 1 net | 1 net | Burgaw, NC |
| 31.5 | W3WZN | New Bern W3WZN NC-PRN |
444.1000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | New Bern, NC |
| 32.7 | NC4ES | New Bern CEM Ctr NC4ES AllStar |
444.6000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 | — | New Bern, NC |
| 33.1 | WO3F | New Bern Craven WO3F |
442.0750 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | New Bern, Craven county, NC | |
| 33.8 | KF4IXW | Grantsboro KF4IXW |
145.2300 | -0.6 | TSQL 85.4 | FM (analog) | — | Grantsboro, FM | |
| 33.8 | KF4IXW | Grantsboro KF4IXW |
444.8750 | +5 | TSQL 85.4 | FM (analog) | — | Grantsboro, FM | |
| 35.4 | W4EWN | New Bern W4EWN |
442.0750 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | New Bern, NC | |
| 35.5 | KD4RAA | Morehead City KD4RAA |
146.8050 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Morehead City, NC | |
| 36.0 | W4NCH | Castle Hayne CEM W4NCH EchoLink |
224.9800 | -1.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 907302 | — | Castle Hayne, NC |
| 36.5 | N4HAJ | Kornegay Duplin N4HAJ |
444.1250 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Kornegay, Duplin county, NC | |
| 37.3 | N4ILM | Wilmington Porte N4ILM |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 39.2 | NC4ES | Kenansville Vida NC4ES AllStar |
440.5375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 | — | Kenansville, NC |
| 39.3 | W4NCH | Castle Hayne CEM W4NCH EchoLink |
444.2500 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 907302 | — | Castle Hayne, NC |
| 39.5 | NC4ES | Kinston NC4ES AllStar |
443.9375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 | — | Kinston, NC |
| 39.6 | K3JW | Kenansville NCDO K3JW |
444.1250 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Kenansville, NC | |
| 39.7 | K4CTY | Castle Hayne New K4CTY |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Castle Hayne, New Hanover county, NC | |
| 39.8 | WA4AAZ | CASTLE HAYNE WA4AAZ BM |
444.9875 | +5 | CC3 | DMR | BrandMeister 315051 | — | CASTLE HAYNE, NC |
| 40.1 | WA3JPY | Grantsboro WMGV WA3JPY |
145.2300 | -0.6 | TONE 85.4 | FM (analog) | — | Grantsboro, NC | |
| 40.1 | WA3JPY | Grantsboro WMGV WA3JPY |
444.8750 | +5 | TONE 85.4 | FM (analog) | — | Grantsboro, NC | |
| 40.9 | KM4GJD | Kinston Lenoir KM4GJD |
444.5750 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Kinston, Lenoir county, NC | |
| 40.9 | W4OIX | Kinston W4OIX |
145.4700 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Kinston, NC | |
| 40.9 | N4HAJ | Kinston N4HAJ |
442.0000 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Kinston, NC | |
| 40.9 | K3JW | Kinston K3JW EchoLink |
444.5750 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 1 | — | Kinston, NC |
| 42.0 | N4DEA | Kinston N4DEA BM |
440.5125 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310461 | — | Kinston, NC |
| 42.0 | N4DEA | Kinston N4DEA BM |
443.9375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311799 | — | Kinston, NC |
| 42.5 | N4ONC | Oriental N4ONC |
145.3900 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Oriental, NC | |
| 42.5 | N4ONC | Oriental N4ONC NC4ES |
147.2100 | +0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | EchoLink 458121 NC4ES FreeDMR | — | Oriental, NC |
| 43.3 | W4SLH | Oriental Pamlico W4SLH |
147.2100 | +0.6 | TSQL 151.4 | FM (analog) | — | Oriental, Pamlico county, NC | |
| 46.0 | WA4DAN | Grifton WNCT WA4DAN |
224.8400 | -1.6 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Grifton, NC | |
| 46.0 | W4NBR | Grifton WNCT W4NBR |
146.6850 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Grifton, NC | |
| 46.3 | NC4NH | Wilmington Sutto NC4NH |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Wilmington, NC |
| 46.9 | NI4SR | Wilmington NH Co NI4SR |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC | |
| 46.9 | NI4SR | Wilmington NH Co NI4SR |
146.6400 | -0.6 | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC | |
| 46.9 | AD4DN | Wilmington NH Co AD4DN |
443.4000 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC | |
| 46.9 | N4JDW | Wilmington NH Co N4JDW |
444.0500 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC | |
| 46.9 | N4PLY | Wilmington NH Co N4PLY |
444.7750 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC | |
| 47.2 | K4FXC | Wilmington K4FXC |
444.5000 | +5 | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 47.2 | AC4RC | Wilmington AC4RC |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 6 nets | 6 nets · 83 check-ins · 29 stations | Wilmington, NC |
| 47.2 | AC4RC | Wilmington AC4RC |
442.5000 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 5 nets | 5 nets · 83 check-ins · 29 stations | Wilmington, NC |
| 47.2 | KB4FXC | Wilmington KB4FXC |
442.7500 | +5 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 47.2 | KB4FXC | Wilmington KB4FXC AllStar |
444.5000 | +5 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 2285 | — | Wilmington, NC |
| 47.2 | WA4US | Wilmington WA4US |
444.6500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 47.2 | WA4US | Wilmington WA4US |
442.1750 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 47.2 | WA4US | Wilmington WA4US |
442.2000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 47.2 | WA4US | Wilmington WA4US |
443.9500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC | |
| 48.1 | KE4TZN Listed as KE4TZN-AUR |
Aurora Nutrien KE4TZN WIRES-X |
145.2700 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | WIRES-X 73767 | — | Aurora, NC |
| 48.1 | KE4TZN | Aurora Nutrien KE4TZN NC-PRN |
440.5500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Aurora, NC |
| 39.6 | K4FXC offline | Wilmington K4FXC IRLP |
431.8750 | simplex | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3756 | — | Wilmington, NC |
| 42.5 | N4ONC offline | Oriental Kershaw N4ONC |
444.3500 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Oriental, NC | |
| 45.6 | AD4DN offline | Wilmington Flemi AD4DN |
146.6700 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, NC |