N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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

W6OWU HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 7, 2026.

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 Apr 7, 2026

Previous holder: JOHN W REIKA

Held W6OWU Apr 6, 2004 → Apr 6, 2024 · first licensed Jan 10, 1997 as WA6OWU · 2 licenses · FRN 0010592848

W6OWU Expired Advanced · vanity Apr 6, 2004 → Apr 6, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
JOHN W REIKA

Address
1427 PINE VISTA RD
ESCONDIDO, CA 92027
33.1316, -116.9769 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13md · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0010592848

Previous call
WA6OWU

Last granted
Jan 10, 2014

Effective
Jan 10, 2014

Last action
Apr 7, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 7, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Jan 10, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 6, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 6, 2004 — License issued LIISS
WA6OWU Canceled Advanced Jan 10, 1997 → Apr 6, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN W REIKA

Address
1427 PINE VISTA RD
ESCONDIDO, CA 92027
33.1316, -116.9769 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13md · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0010592848

Last granted
Jan 10, 1997

Effective
Jan 10, 1997

Last action
Apr 6, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 6, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 19, 2004 — FCC action LTSFRN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 96 snapshots · as WA6OWU
JOHN W REIKA
1427 PINE VISTA RD, ESCONDIDO, CA 92027
33.1316, -116.9769 (ZIP center) · Grid DM13md · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting W6OWU

1 application listed W6OWU as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Mar 18, 2004	Apr 5, 2004	WA6OWU · JOHN W REIKA · ESCONDIDO, CA	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6OWU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6OWU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.