N9TPB FCC License Search

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James M Hoover

FRN 0036364685 · first licensed Apr 2, 2025 as KO6IRL · 3 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WSGD274	Active	James Hoover	Ridgecrest, CA	Dec 6, 2024	Dec 6, 2034

📝 FCC applications (6)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Feb 19, 2026	0011914288	HAM	Modification	Granted	K6TYD
Jan 5, 2026	0011853110	HAM	Modification	Granted	WA2FWP
Dec 18, 2025	0011836595	HAM	Modification	Granted	WA2FWP
Apr 2, 2025	0011510523	HAM	Modification	Granted	KO6IRL
Mar 31, 2025	0011506795	HAM	New license	Granted	KO6IRL
Dec 5, 2024	0011355375	GMRS	New license	Granted

Complete licensing history

K6TYD Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 23, 2026 → expires Jan 23, 2036

Licensee
James M Hoover

Address
408 W Vanessa Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
35.5833, -117.6774 (street) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0036364685

Previous call
WA2FWP (General)

Last granted
Jan 23, 2026

Effective
Feb 19, 2026

Last action
Feb 19, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 19, 2026 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 23, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 23, 2026 — License issued LIISS
WA2FWP Canceled General · vanity Apr 22, 2025 → Jan 23, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
James M Hoover

Address
408 W Vanessa Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
35.5833, -117.6774 (street) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0036364685

Previous call
KO6IRL (Technician)

Last granted
Apr 22, 2025

Effective
Dec 18, 2025

Last action
Jan 23, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 23, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 18, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 22, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 22, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KO6IRL Canceled Technician Apr 2, 2025 → Apr 22, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
James M Hoover

Address
408 W Vanessa Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
35.5833, -117.6774 (street) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0036364685

Last granted
Apr 2, 2025

Effective
Apr 2, 2025

Last action
Apr 22, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 22, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 2, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 2, 2025 — 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 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as KO6IRL
James M Hoover
408 W Vanessa Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665
35.5833, -117.6774 (street) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
2.2	AJ6UE	Ridgecrest AJ6UE BM	445.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318624801	—	Ridgecrest, CA
2.6	WA6YBN	Ridgecrest WA6YBN AllStar	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27178	—	Ridgecrest, CA
3.2	KF6FM	Amboy KF6FM Western-St	430.9625	in 439.9625	CC5	DMR	Western-States-DMR	—	Amboy, CA
3.8	WI6RE	Ridgecrest WI6RE IRLP	446.5000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3741	—	Ridgecrest, CA
7.4	WA6YBN	Ridgecrest Rands WA6YBN AllStar	145.3400	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27179	—	Ridgecrest, CA
7.4	W5WH	Ridgecrest EP Pk W5WH	224.9000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ridgecrest, CA
7.4	WI6RE	Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar	448.8000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 1801	—	Ridgecrest, CA
7.4	WI6RE	Ridgecrest EP Pk WI6RE AllStar	147.9750	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27167	—	Ridgecrest, CA
9.4	WD6BVD	Inyokern WD6BVD	440.3750	+5	CC2	DMR		—	Inyokern, CA
9.4	WB6CWN	Inyokern WB6CWN AZ-TRBONE	449.4625	-5	CC15	DMR	AZ-TRBONET	—	Inyokern, CA
11.2	WB6YES	Ridgecrest EP Pk WB6YES AllStar	448.8800	-5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 49171	—	Ridgecrest, CA
15.9	K6ERN	Red Mountain - S K6ERN	1287.1000	-12	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Red Mountain - SMRA, CA
21.2	K6YYJ	Trona K6YYJ	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Trona, CA
42.3	N6SR	Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR BM	146.8050	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313572	—	Lake Isabella, CA
42.3	N6SR	Lake Is Rocky Pt N6SR	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Lake Isabella, CA
44.6	KB6DJT	WoffordHeights KB6DJT	224.5400	-1.6	TONE 74.4	FM (analog)		—	WoffordHeights, CA
46.1	WA6CAM	Tehachapi WA6CAM AllStar	927.0250	-25	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 47070	—	Tehachapi, CA
14.9	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 Jan 5, 2026 Granted Jan 23, 2026 0011853110	WA2FWP · James M Hoover · General 408 W Vanessa Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665 35.5833, -117.6774 (street) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.K6TYD ✓ granted	Granted got K6TYD
Filed Apr 2, 2025 Granted Apr 22, 2025 0011510523	KO6IRL · James M Hoover · Technician 408 W Vanessa Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7665 35.5833, -117.6774 (street) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.WA2FWP ✓ granted	Granted got WA2FWP