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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
WD6SAM HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 12, 2025.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user · last upload Jun 18, 2025
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 12, 2025
Previous holder: Samuel D Shafer
Held WD6SAM Nov 19, 2019 → Jul 11, 2023
· first licensed Oct 30, 2019 as KN6FGK
· 3 licenses · FRN 0028866242
K6SAM
Active
General · vanity
Jul 11, 2023 → expires Jul 11, 2033
Licensee Samuel D Shafer
Address 1769 Hillsdale Ave #54345 San Jose, CA 95154
37.2649, -121.9148 (street) · Grid
CM97bg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028866242
Previous call WD6SAM (Technician)
Last granted Jul 11, 2023
Effective Jul 11, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
FCC actions (2)
Jul 11, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jul 11, 2023 — License issued LIISS
WD6SAM
Canceled
General · vanity
Nov 19, 2019 → Jul 11, 2023 (canceled)
Licensee Samuel D Shafer
Address 1769 Hillsdale Ave #54345 San Jose, CA 95154
37.2649, -121.9148 (street) · Grid
CM97bg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028866242
Previous call KN6FGK (Technician)
Last granted Nov 19, 2019
Effective Jul 27, 2021
Last action Jul 11, 2023
FCC actions (4)
Jul 11, 2023 — License canceled LICAN Jul 27, 2021 — License modified LIMOD Nov 19, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Nov 19, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KN6FGK
Canceled
Technician
Oct 30, 2019 → Nov 19, 2019 (canceled)
Licensee Samuel D Shafer
Address 1769 Hillsdale Ave #54345 San Jose, CA 95154
37.2649, -121.9148 (street) · Grid
CM97bg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028866242
Last granted Oct 30, 2019
Effective Nov 2, 2019
Last action Nov 19, 2019
FCC actions (4)
Nov 19, 2019 — License canceled LICAN Nov 2, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA Oct 30, 2019 — License issued LIISS Oct 30, 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 · 38 snapshots · as KN6FGK
Samuel D Shafer
1769 Hillsdale Ave #54345, San Jose, CA 95154
37.2649, -121.9148 (street) · Grid
CM97bg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Others requesting WD6SAM
1 application listed WD6SAM as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Nov 1, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
KN6FGK · Samuel D Shafer · San Jose, CA
1 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD6SAM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD6SAM 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
n9tpb.com · 73 de N9TPB