N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:45 am CDT · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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W6VBB HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 3, 2000.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. 1 pending application already lists it (first filed Sep 21, 2026) — see requests.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Feb 3, 2000

Previous holder: NELSON J HAYES

Held W6VBB Feb 2, 1988 → Feb 2, 1998 · first licensed Feb 2, 1988 as W6VBB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W6VBB Expired Amateur Extra Feb 2, 1988 → Feb 2, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
NELSON J HAYES

Address
12312 OERTLY DR
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92640

Last granted
Feb 2, 1988

Effective
Feb 2, 1988

Last action
Feb 3, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 3, 2000 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W6VBB
NELSON J HAYES
12312 OERTLY DR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92640

Others requesting W6VBB

3 applications listed W6VBB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 21, 2026	Oct 9, 2026 (on or after)	KO6FXP · Bryan M Bishop · Lincoln, CA	2	Pending
Dec 16, 2021	Jan 3, 2022	KM6UZL · LYNN W NIEMIRA · SAN BRUNO, CA	9	Granted
May 4, 2006	May 22, 2006	KI6DTW · GOLDEN GATE RADIO CLUB · PLEASANTON, CA	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6VBB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6VBB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.