N9TPB FCC License Search
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W6RAB HAM

Technician class licensed since 2018 (8 yrs) W6RAB since 2019 · previously KM6YEQ Los Banos, CA grid CM97nb 92 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 20, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 21, 2031.

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

📝 W6RAB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 1, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by Richard J Elliston · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Richard J Elliston

Held W6RAB Feb 20, 2019 → present · first licensed Nov 27, 2018 as KM6YEQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0028017622

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

Previous holder: EDWIN G ELLISTON

Held W6RAB Dec 13, 2000 → Jan 28, 2018 · first licensed Dec 13, 2000 as W6RAB · 1 license · FRN 0004223418

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

Vanity applications filed by W6RAB

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Feb 1, 2019
Granted Feb 20, 2019
0008511096
 KM6YEQ · Richard J Elliston · Technician
2031 Smokey Dr, Los Banos, CA 93635
37.0457, -120.8429 (street) · Grid CM97nb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W6RAB ✓ granted
 Granted
got W6RAB
Filed Nov 29, 2018
Granted Feb 20, 2019
0008454860
 KM6YEQ · Richard J Elliston · Technician
2031 Smokey Dr, Los Banos, CA 93635
37.0457, -120.8429 (street) · Grid CM97nb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W6RAB ✓ granted
 Dismissed
got W6RAB

Others requesting W6RAB

4 applications listed W6RAB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 1, 2019 Feb 19, 2019 KM6YEQ · Richard J Elliston · Los Banos, CA 1Granted
Nov 29, 2018 Dec 17, 2018 KM6YEQ · Richard J Elliston · Los Banos, CA 1Dismissed
Nov 8, 2007 Nov 26, 2007 KD6PEG · Robert N Barrios · Castro Valley, CA 12Dismissed
Nov 6, 2007 Nov 24, 2007 KD6PEG · Robert N Barrios · Castro Valley, CA 7Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6RAB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6RAB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

92 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
0.9 K6TJS Los Banos
K6TJS
 146.9250 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Los Banos, CA
1.0 K6TJS Los Banos
K6TJS EchoLink
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 126601 — Los Banos, CA
1.0 KG6NUO Los Banos
KG6NUO
 443.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Los Banos, CA
23.5 AB6BP Merced
AB6BP AllStar
 446.8750 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 431386 — Merced, CA
26.6 KF6FM merced
KF6FM Western-St
 442.4000 -5 CC1 DMR Western-States-DMR — merced, CA
26.6 N6WEB Merced
N6WEB
 441.6000 +5 none P25 — Merced, CA
26.6 W6TCD Merced
W6TCD AllStar
 444.5250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 29584 — Merced, CA
26.6 AB6BP Merced
AB6BP
 224.4600 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Merced, CA
28.6 W6BXN Merced
W6BXN
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Merced, CA
30.0 W6KRK Hollister
W6KRK
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Hollister, CA
31.0 WR6E Panoche
WR6E
 442.6500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Panoche, CA
31.0 W6BXN Turlock
W6BXN BM
 444.3500 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310646 — Turlock, CA
31.0 WB6PBN Turlock
WB6PBN
 442.1750 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Turlock, CA
31.6 W6KRK Paicines Call
W6KRK
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Paicines, CA
32.6 N6SBC Paicines
N6SBC
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Paicines, CA
32.6 N6SBC Paicines
N6SBC
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Paicines, CA
33.4 KK6AT Patterson
KK6AT
 927.6250 -25 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Patterson, CA
33.4 NC6R Patterson
NC6R
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Patterson, CA
33.6 W6MOW Hollister
W6MOW
 1286.2250 -12 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Hollister, CA
33.6 W6MOW Hollister
W6MOW
 927.9250 -25 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hollister, CA
33.6 N6SBC Hollister
N6SBC IRLP
 147.3150 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 597169 IRLP 7464 — Hollister, CA
33.9 W6MOW Hollister
W6MOW IRLP
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 3853 — Hollister, CA
38.5 WD6BDZ Ceres
WD6BDZ
 440.9250 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Ceres, CA
39.5 K6SIA Gilroy
K6SIA BM
 440.1375 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310734 — Gilroy, CA
39.5 NA6MD Gilroy
NA6MD
 443.3000 +5 none FM (analog) — Gilroy, CA
39.9 WA6RQX Westley
WA6RQX
 444.1750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
39.9 K6ACR Westley
K6ACR EchoLink
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 180057 — Westley, CA
39.9 N5FDL Westley
N5FDL
 146.8950 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
39.9 K6RDJ Westley
K6RDJ
 1282.8000 -12 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
39.9 K6RDJ Westley
K6RDJ
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
39.9 KJ6ART Wesley
KJ6ART
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Wesley, CA
39.9 N5FDL Westley
N5FDL
 443.8250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
39.9 W6RD Westley
W6RD
 927.1000 -25 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
39.9 K6RDJ Westley
K6RDJ
 441.2750 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Westley, CA
40.5 K7DAA Morgan Hill Henr
K7DAA IRLP
 442.9750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9536 IRLP 7662 — Morgan Hill, CA
41.0 K6ATV Gilroy
K6ATV BM
 443.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314945 — Gilroy, CA
41.6 KR6JE Salinas Fremont
KR6JE
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Salinas, CA
41.6 KR6JE Salinas Fremont
KR6JE
 441.4500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Salinas, CA
41.9 W6BXN Modesto Mt Oso
W6BXN BM
 440.1875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310640 — Modesto, CA
41.9 N6OGN Modesto
N6OGN
 443.7500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
42.1 WD6EJF Modesto DT Hotel
WD6EJF
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.2 WD6EJF Modesto Mt Oso
WD6EJF
 51.8000 -0.5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.2 WD6EJF Modesto Mt Oso
WD6EJF
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.2 WD6EJF Modesto Mt Oso
WD6EJF
 224.1400 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.2 WD6EJF Modesto Mt Oso
WD6EJF
 440.2250 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.2 KJ6ART Modesto Mt Oso
KJ6ART EchoLink
 441.2750 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 180057 — Modesto, CA
43.2 N6LYE Fresno
N6LYE
 441.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Fresno, CA
43.2 N6QOP Modesto Mt Oso
N6QOP
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.2 K6JSI Modesto Mt Oso
K6JSI WIN
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 2560 WIN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Modesto, CA
43.2 K6TJS Los Banos
K6TJS EchoLink
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 126601 — Los Banos, CA
43.2 K6GTO Modesto Mt Oso
K6GTO
 51.9400 -0.5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.3 W6SF Lodi Mt Oso
W6SF
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lodi, CA
43.5 N6LYE Madera
N6LYE
 443.3125 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Madera, CA
43.5 AB6MJ Madera
AB6MJ
 145.3500 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Madera, CA
43.5 WC6HP Madera
WC6HP
 145.3500 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Madera, CA
43.5 AB6BP Madera
AB6BP
 442.1000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Madera CA., CA
43.5 WA6BJY Madera
WA6BJY
 444.1500 +5 none FM (analog) — Madera, CA
43.6 KD6FW Madera
KD6FW EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 88988 — Madera, CA
43.6 WA6OYF Modesto Mem Med
WA6OYF
 146.3550 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Modesto, CA
43.7 KD6LKM Modesto
KD6LKM IRLP
 439.7750 simplex TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) IRLP 7899 — Modesto, CA
43.8 K7DAA Morgan Hill
K7DAA IRLP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 9537 IRLP 7588 — Morgan Hill, CA
44.1 W6WEZ Modesto
W6WEZ BM
 440.7575 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315074801 — Modesto, CA
44.4 KC6WTF Morgan Hill
KC6WTF BM
 444.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310666 — Morgan Hill, CA
44.8 N6OHI Morgan Hill
N6OHI BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3217046 — Morgan Hill, CA
45.0 W6GGF Morgan Hill
W6GGF
 147.8250 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Morgan Hill, CA
45.0 KA6ZRJ Morgan Hill
KA6ZRJ
 440.5750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Morgan Hill, CA
45.0 WA6YBD Morgan Hill
WA6YBD
 223.8000 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Morgan Hill, CA
45.1 W6NAD Morgan Hill
W6NAD
 444.5750 +5 none FM (analog) — Morgan Hill, CA
46.0 N6SBC Paicines Hernand
N6SBC
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Paicines, CA
47.3 no call listed Gilroy Mt
California
 441.7750 +5 none FM (analog) — Gilroy, CA
48.0 WA6KLB Coalinga
WA6KLB
 440.6000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Coalinga, CA
48.4 KG6BJR
Listed as KG6BJR REPEATER
 SALINAS
KG6BJR AllStar
 443.2500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 466791 — SALINAS, CA
48.5 KB6ABM San Jose Mt
KB6ABM
 224.6000 -1.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — San Jose, CA
48.6 W6RLW San Jose Mt
W6RLW
 1282.2000 -12 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — San Jose, CA
48.7 KJ6TYO Kerman
KJ6TYO
 444.5000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Kerman, CA
48.7 KC6UDC Salinas
KC6UDC
 146.0850 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Salinas, CA
49.2 KN6GWQ Watsonville
KN6GWQ AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 54005 EchoLink 175018 — Watsonville, CA
49.3 W6DXW Prunedale
W6DXW
 147.7350 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Prunedale, CA
49.3 KG6NRI Prunedale
KG6NRI
 927.0375 -25 none FM (analog) — Prunedale, CA
49.3 W6HPB Prundale
W6HPB
 927.6750 in 902.0375 none FM (analog) — Prundale, CA
49.9 N6HU Soledad
N6HU AllStar
 441.6000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 28853 AllStar 27090 — Soledad, CA
1.0 WB0BK offline Los Banos
WB0BK IRLP
 446.5000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7598 — Los Banos, CA
40.1 KJ6WZS offline Gilroy CH Park
KJ6WZS
 443.5250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM) — Gilroy, CA
41.6 W6RTF offline Salinas
W6RTF AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42426 EchoLink 184524 — Salinas, CA
41.6 N6LEX offline Salinas
N6LEX EchoLink
 442.0250 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 3703 — Salinas, CA
41.6 KG6UYZ offline Salinas
KG6UYZ
 442.6000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Salinas, CA
42.3 KU6V offline San Martin
KU6V IRLP
 223.9200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3620 — San Martin, CA
42.8 KK6UQI offline Hollister
KK6UQI IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3070 — Hollister, CA
43.3 WB6ZVW offline Morgan Hill
WB6ZVW IRLP
 147.5250 simplex TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) IRLP 3297 — Morgan Hill, CA
44.6 K6PMI offline Morgan Hill
K6PMI IRLP
 441.5500 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) IRLP 7264 IRLP 5164 — Morgan Hill, CA
49.3 W6HPB offline Prunedale
W6HPB
 441.1250 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Prunedale, CA
49.3 W6DXW offline Prunedale
W6DXW
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Prunedale, CA