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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
W6SLA HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 22, 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
· 2 holders on record
· available since Apr 22, 2025
Previous holder: Patrick L Riggs
Held W6SLA Oct 16, 2019 → Apr 21, 2023
· first licensed Sep 24, 2019 as KN6ELQ
· 4 licenses · FRN 0028830966
W6WR
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Aug 1, 2023 → expires Aug 1, 2033
Licensee Patrick L Riggs
Address 880 Hawthorne Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596
37.8858, -122.0265 (street) · Grid
CM87xv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028830966
Previous call NC6I (General)
Last granted Aug 1, 2023
Effective Aug 1, 2023
Last action Aug 1, 2023
FCC actions (2)
Aug 1, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Aug 1, 2023 — License issued LIISS
NC6I
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Apr 21, 2023 → Aug 1, 2023 (canceled)
Licensee Patrick L Riggs
Address 880 Hawthorne Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596
37.8858, -122.0265 (street) · Grid
CM87xv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028830966
Previous call W6SLA (General)
Last granted Apr 21, 2023
Effective Apr 21, 2023
Last action Aug 1, 2023
FCC actions (3)
Aug 1, 2023 — License canceled LICAN Apr 21, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 21, 2023 — License issued LIISS
W6SLA
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Oct 16, 2019 → Apr 21, 2023 (canceled)
Licensee Patrick L Riggs
Address 880 Hawthorne Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596
37.8858, -122.0265 (street) · Grid
CM87xv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028830966
Previous call KN6ELQ (General)
Last granted Oct 16, 2019
Effective Feb 27, 2023
Last action Apr 21, 2023
FCC actions (5)
Apr 21, 2023 — License canceled LICAN Feb 27, 2023 — License modified LIMOD Nov 20, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA Oct 16, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Oct 16, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KN6ELQ
Canceled
General
Sep 24, 2019 → Oct 16, 2019 (canceled)
Licensee Patrick L Riggs
Address 2303 Roan Ln Walnut Creek, CA 94596
37.8890, -122.0368 (ZIP center) · Grid
CM87xv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028830966
Last granted Sep 24, 2019
Effective Sep 24, 2019
Last action Oct 16, 2019
FCC actions (3)
Oct 16, 2019 — License canceled LICAN Sep 24, 2019 — License issued LIISS Sep 24, 2019 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as KN6ELQ
Patrick L Riggs
2303 Roan Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
37.8890, -122.0368 (ZIP center) · Grid
CM87xv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 37 snapshots · as W6SLA
Patrick L Riggs
880 Hawthorne Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
37.8858, -122.0265 (street) · Grid
CM87xv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: SUSAN L ALLERS
Held W6SLA Apr 8, 1999 → Dec 22, 2006
· first licensed Apr 8, 1999 as W6SLA
· 3 licenses · FRN 0002004547
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 7, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 30 snapshots · as K6SLS
SUSAN L ALLERS
9465 US Hwy 101 N, Smith River, CA 95567
41.9147, -124.1365 (street) · Grid
CN71wv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W6SLA
SUSAN L STOUFFER
2040 HAWLEY DR, VISTA, CA 92084
33.2273, -117.2001 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM13jf · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Jan 2, 2018 · 30 snapshots · as K6SLS
SUSAN L STOUFFER
9465 US Hwy 101 N, Smith River, CA 95567
41.9147, -124.1365 (street) · Grid
CN71wv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W6SLA
SUSAN L ATKINSON
5034 VIA HELENA, LA PALMA, CA 90623-2329
33.8506, -118.0396 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM03xu · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Others requesting W6SLA
2 applications listed W6SLA as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6SLA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6SLA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Data: FCC Universal Licensing System (amateur & GMRS), NetLogger and more · site status
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