N9TPB FCC License Search

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W6REF HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 24, 2010.

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 Aug 24, 2010

Previous holder: Robert E Derbacher

Held W6REF Aug 10, 2004 → Aug 23, 2008 · first licensed Aug 10, 2004 as W6REF · 2 licenses · FRN 0011368388

📦 Moved: San Jose, CA → El Dorado Hills, CA

K6GCN Active Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 23, 2008 → expires Aug 23, 2028

Licensee
Robert E Derbacher

Address
7041 Rushwood Drive
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
38.6384, -121.0752 (street) · Grid CM98lp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0011368388

Previous call
W6REF (Advanced)

Last granted
Aug 1, 2018

Effective
Nov 15, 2022

Last action
Nov 15, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 15, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 1, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 30, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 23, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 23, 2008 — License issued LIISS
W6REF Canceled Amateur Extra Aug 10, 2004 → Aug 23, 2008 (canceled)

Licensee
Robert E Derbacher

Address
5667 Mireille Dr
San Jose, CA 95118
37.2554, -121.8919 (ZIP center) · Grid CM97bg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0011368388

Last granted
Aug 10, 2004

Effective
Aug 4, 2008

Last action
Aug 23, 2008
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 23, 2008 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 4, 2008 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 10, 2004 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as K6GCN
Robert E Derbacher
7041 Rushwood Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
38.6384, -121.0752 (street) · Grid CM98lp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 59 snapshots · as W6REF
Robert E Derbacher
5667 Mireille Dr, San Jose, CA 95118
37.2554, -121.8919 (ZIP center) · Grid CM97bg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Apr 16, 2022 · 24 snapshots · as K6GCN
Robert E Derbacher
611 Powers Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
38.6837, -121.0647 (ZIP center) · Grid CM98lq · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting W6REF

2 applications listed W6REF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 7, 2024	May 25, 2024	KQ4RWX · Robert E Farnam · Lillian, AL	5	Granted
Jun 17, 2011	Jul 5, 2011	KK4CQO · Raymond E Ferrizzi · Port Saint Lucie, FL	20	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6REF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6REF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.