N9TPB FCC License Search

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SAM M SORTORE

FRN 0010169290 · first licensed Jan 8, 2004 as KC0RKA · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WQHA684	Expired	Sam M Sortore	Castle Rock, CO	Mar 29, 2012	Jun 13, 2017

📝 FCC applications (9)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Jan 6, 2025	0011391556	HAM	Renewal	Granted	W0BQ
Feb 2, 2015	0006644530	HAM	Renewal	Granted	W0BQ
Aug 8, 2013	0005889176	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W0BQ
Mar 28, 2012	0005139138	GMRS	Renewal	Granted
Jun 12, 2007	0003067213	GMRS	New license	Granted
Mar 17, 2005	0002090451	HAM	Modification	Granted	KC0RKA
Feb 11, 2005	0002044431	HAM	Modification	Granted	KC0RKA
Apr 8, 2004	0001690197	HAM	Modification	Granted	KC0RKA
Jan 8, 2004	0001572544	HAM	New license	Granted	KC0RKA

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Castle Rock, CO → La Veta, CO

W0BQ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 5, 2005 → expires Apr 5, 2035

Licensee
SAM M SORTORE

Address
PO Box 1121
LA VETA, CO 81055
37.3844, -105.1189 (ZIP center) · Grid DM77kj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0010169290

Previous call
KC0RKA (General)

Last granted
Jan 7, 2025

Effective
Jan 7, 2025

Last action
May 20, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 7, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 3, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 8, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 5, 2005 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 5, 2005 — License issued LIISS
KC0RKA Canceled Amateur Extra Jan 8, 2004 → Apr 5, 2005 (canceled)

Licensee
Sam M Sortore

Address
1280 Whispering Oaks Dr
Castle Rock, CO 80104
39.3021, -104.8197 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79oh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0010169290

Last granted
Jan 8, 2004

Effective
Feb 11, 2005

Last action
Apr 5, 2005
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 5, 2005 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 11, 2005 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 8, 2004 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 8, 2004 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 39 snapshots · as W0BQ
SAM M SORTORE
PO Box 1121
LA VETA, CO 81055
37.3844, -105.1189 (ZIP center) · Grid DM77kj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 56 snapshots · as KC0RKA
Sam M Sortore
1280 Whispering Oaks Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104
39.3021, -104.8197 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79oh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

23 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.1	W0ECV	Cuchara W0ECV AllStar	445.4450	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 510143	—	Cuchara, CO
1.1	W0ECV	Portable W0ECV AllStar	446.2250	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 510147	—	Portable, CO
1.1	W0ECV	Cuchara W0ECV AllStar	446.0250	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 510146	—	Cuchara, CO
6.0	N0ZSN	La Veta Cordova N0ZSN	449.7500	-5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	La Veta, CO
9.3	N2SKY	Walsenburg La N2SKY AllStar	447.0500	-5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46079 AllStar 485328 🗓 1 net	1 net	Walsenburg, CO
11.6	KD0SBN Listed as KD0SBN-WST	Weston KD0SBN AllStar	145.3550	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 579470 WIRES-X 65045	—	Weston, CO
22.0	N0LAK	Blanca N0LAK BM	449.2000	-5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 313387	—	Blanca, CO
24.2	N6JPH	Blanca N6JPH BM	441.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313471	—	Blanca, CO
24.2	N6JPH	Blanca N6JPH BM	446.7500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313471	—	Blanca, CO
24.2	N6JPH	Alamosa N6JPH BM	434.7550	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3214915	—	Alamosa, CO
37.1	KG5JL	Trinidad Raton KG5JL	447.3750	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Trinidad, CO
37.1	KC0CVU	Trinidad Raton KC0CVU	449.6000	-5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 16 check-ins · 16 stations	Trinidad, CO
37.7	K6TDX	Trinidad K6TDX WIRES-X	449.8250	-5	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 80209	—	Trinidad, CO
41.4	K0SLV	Alamosa K0SLV AllStar	447.0750	-5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 428605	—	Alamosa, CO
41.4	K0SLV	Alamosa K0SLV AllStar	447.1500	-5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 428605	—	Alamosa, CO
44.6	KD0RDI	Trinidad Raton KD0RDI	446.7750	-5	none	D-STAR		—	Trinidad, CO
44.6	WA6IFI	Trinidad Raton WA6IFI	927.8750	in 902.0250	none	P25		—	Trinidad, CO
44.7	KC0CVU	Trinidad Raton KC0CVU AllStar	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 53767 🗓 1 net	1 net · 16 check-ins · 16 stations	Trinidad, CO
45.1	W0PHC	Walsenburg N W0PHC	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Walsenburg, CO
49.8	N0SDC	Westcliffe Wet N0SDC	147.2100	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Westcliffe, CO
27.3	W0PHC offline	Walsenburg Badit W0PHC	447.6000	-5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,DMR)		—	Walsenburg, CO
29.5	N0LAK offline	Blanca N0LAK	449.2500	-5	CC?	DMR		—	Blanca, CO
44.4	KF5PFO offline	Red River Valle KF5PFO	145.2500	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Red River, NM

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Mar 17, 2005 Granted Jan 7, 2025 0002090451	KC0RKA · Sam M Sortore · Amateur Extra 1280 Whispering Oaks Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104 39.3021, -104.8197 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79oh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W0BQ ✓ granted 2.N0QH held 3.N0QJ held 4.N0QD held 5.NZ0K held 6.NZ0F held	Granted got W0BQ