N9TPB FCC License Search

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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

JAMES A KARN

FRN 0024043606 · first licensed Oct 28, 2014 as KG7OQX · 3 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (12)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Jun 24, 2026	0012090716	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA6YU
Jun 1, 2026	0012061945	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA6YU
Jan 5, 2026	0011852269	HAM	Modification	Granted	AK6RN
Dec 29, 2025	0011844426	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	AK6RN
Dec 22, 2025	0011840710	HAM	Modification	Granted	KG7OQX
Nov 1, 2024	0011311805	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	KG7OQX
Aug 26, 2024	0011219017	HAM	Renewal	Granted	KG7OQX
Feb 12, 2024	0010916022	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG7OQX
Aug 9, 2018	0008312719	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG7OQX
Mar 23, 2016	0007203440	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG7OQX
Feb 17, 2015	0006672731	HAM	Modification	Granted	KG7OQX
Oct 28, 2014	0006521772	HAM	New license	Granted	KG7OQX

Complete licensing history

WA6YU Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 23, 2026 → expires Jan 23, 2036

Licensee
JAMES A KARN

Address
5213 W Chaparral Drive
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0024043606

Previous call
AK6RN (General)

Last granted
Jan 23, 2026

Effective
Jan 23, 2026

Last action
Jan 23, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 23, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 23, 2026 — License issued LIISS
AK6RN Canceled Amateur Extra Aug 28, 2024 → Jan 23, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
JAMES A KARN

Address
5213 W Chaparral Drive
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0024043606

Previous call
KG7OQX (General)

Last granted
Aug 28, 2024

Effective
Dec 22, 2025

Last action
Jan 23, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 23, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 22, 2025 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Dec 22, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KG7OQX Canceled Amateur Extra Oct 28, 2014 → Dec 22, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
JAMES A KARN

Address
5213 W Chaparral Drive
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0024043606

Last granted
Aug 28, 2024

Effective
Dec 22, 2025

Last action
Dec 22, 2025
FCC actions (8)
- Dec 22, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 28, 2024 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 13, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 9, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 29, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 17, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 28, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 28, 2014 — 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 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 16 snapshots · as KG7OQX
JAMES A KARN
5213 w Chaparral drive, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Sep 3, 2018 → Apr 16, 2022 · 4 snapshots · as KG7OQX
JAMES A KARN
1495 SARATOGA ST, POCATELLO, ID 83201
42.9060, -112.3736 (ZIP center) · Grid DN32tv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → May 7, 2018 · 10 snapshots · as KG7OQX
JAMES A KARN
17017 E RIRIE HWY, RIRIE, ID 83443-5027
43.5309, -111.5458 (ZIP center) · Grid DN43fm · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Mar 16, 2016 · 10 snapshots · as KG7OQX
JAMES A KARN
4025 OTTER TRAIL, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83404
43.4622, -112.0082 (street) · Grid DN33xl · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
2.1	WD6BVD	Inyokern WD6BVD	440.3750	+5	CC2	DMR		—	Inyokern, CA
2.1	WB6CWN	Inyokern WB6CWN AZ-TRBONE	449.4625	-5	CC15	DMR	AZ-TRBONET	—	Inyokern, CA
3.8	WI6RE	Ridgecrest WI6RE IRLP	446.5000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3741	—	Ridgecrest, CA
6.6	WA6YBN	Ridgecrest WA6YBN AllStar	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27178	—	Ridgecrest, CA
6.8	KF6FM	Amboy KF6FM Western-St	430.9625	in 439.9625	CC5	DMR	Western-States-DMR	—	Amboy, CA
7.0	AJ6UE	Ridgecrest AJ6UE BM	445.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318624801	—	Ridgecrest, CA
12.6	WB6YES	Ridgecrest EP Pk WB6YES AllStar	448.8800	-5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 49171	—	Ridgecrest, CA
12.8	WI6RE	Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar	448.8000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 1801	—	Ridgecrest, CA
12.8	WA6YBN	Ridgecrest Rands WA6YBN AllStar	145.3400	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27179	—	Ridgecrest, CA
12.8	W5WH	Ridgecrest EP Pk W5WH	224.9000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ridgecrest, CA
12.8	WI6RE	Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar	147.9750	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27167	—	Ridgecrest, CA
22.2	K6ERN	Red Mountain - S K6ERN	1287.1000	-12	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Red Mountain - SMRA, CA
24.3	K6YYJ	Trona K6YYJ	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Trona, CA
35.9	N6SR	Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR BM	146.8050	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313572	—	Lake Isabella, CA
35.9	N6SR	Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
38.0	KB6DJT	WoffordHeights KB6DJT	224.5400	-1.6	TONE 74.4	FM (analog)		—	WoffordHeights, CA
43.8	K6RET	Lake Shirley Pk K6RET BM	443.0000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314455	—	Lake Isabella, CA
43.8	W6LI	Lake Shirley Pk W6LI	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
43.9	WB6RHQ	Lake Shirley Pk WB6RHQ	224.6400	-1.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
46.8	WA6CAM	Tehachapi WA6CAM AllStar	927.0250	-25	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 47070	—	Tehachapi, CA
47.1	W6LIE	Breckenridge Mtn W6LIE AllStar	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 2029 EchoLink 487530 AllStar 603051	—	Breckenridge Mtn, CA
20.7	N6BKL offline	Randsburg N6BKL	52.6800	-0.5	TONE 82.5	FM (analog)		—	Randsburg, CA

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Jun 24, 2026 Award date was Jul 12, 2026 0012090716	WA6YU · JAMES A KARN · Amateur Extra 5213 W Chaparral Drive, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.K6ARN held 2.K6JAY held	Dismissed
Filed Jun 1, 2026 Award date was Jun 19, 2026 0012061945	WA6YU · JAMES A KARN · Amateur Extra Attn: James Karn · PO Box 93555 · 5213 W Chaparral Drive, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.KA6RN	Dismissed
Filed Jan 5, 2026 Granted Jan 23, 2026 0011852269	AK6RN · JAMES A KARN · Amateur Extra 5213 W Chaparral Drive, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.WA6YU ✓ granted 2.KA6RN 3.K6JAY held 4.A6JAY 5.N6JAY held 6.W6JAY held	Granted got WA6YU
Filed Dec 29, 2025 Granted Jan 23, 2026 0011844426	AK6RN · JAMES A KARN · Amateur Extra Attn: James Karn · 5213 W Chaparral Drive, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.K6JAY held 2.WA6YU ✓ granted 3.KA6RN	Dismissed got WA6YU
Filed Nov 1, 2024 Granted Jan 23, 2026 0011311805	KG7OQX · JAMES A KARN · General 5213 w Chaparral drive, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 35.6503, -117.7825 (street) · Grid DM15cp · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.WA6YU ✓ granted	Dismissed got WA6YU