N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIAB5FM HAM
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 29, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 30, 2035.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 AB5FM has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 6, 2021 · what was requested
Currently held by JAMES R THOMPSON · 1 holder on record
Current holder: JAMES R THOMPSON
Held AB5FM Mar 29, 2003 → present · first licensed Mar 29, 2003 as AB5FM · 1 license · FRN 0007839962
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- Licensee
- JAMES R THOMPSON
- Address
- PO Box 121
Rushford, MN 55971
- FRN
- 0007839962
- Previous call
- N5UMP (Technician)
- Last granted
- Dec 23, 2025
- Effective
- Dec 23, 2025
- Last action
- Dec 23, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 23, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 16, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 29, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 29, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Vanity applications filed by AB5FM
Calls this licensee has asked the FCC for, newest first, in their order of preference. The FCC processes applications 18 days after filing; "likely award" is our estimate from every pending application in filing order.
| Filed · Award | Applicant | Requested (in order) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Filed Jan 6, 2021
Award date was Jan 24, 2021
0009357103 |
AB5FM · JAMES R THOMPSON
· Amateur Extra
PO Box 121 · Rushford, MN 55971
|
Dismissed | |
Filed Dec 15, 2020
Award date was Jan 2, 2021
0009334424 |
AB5FM · JAMES R THOMPSON
· Amateur Extra
PO Box 121 · Rushford, MN 55971
|
Dismissed |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AB5FM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AB5FM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 | W0NE | Winona W0NE BM |
442.1500 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 313825 | — | Winona, MN |
| 12.9 | W1JWC | Lanesboro W1JWC EchoLink |
145.7250 | simplex | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 546874 | — | Lanesboro, MA |
| 13.9 | W0CHP | Winona Minn W0CHP BM |
433.8175 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 317060302 | — | Winona, Minn., MN |
| 14.8 | WA0ELW | Winona WA0ELW |
147.1500 | +0.6 | 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Winona, MN | |
| 15.6 | AD0UU | Winona Sugarloaf AD0UU EchoLink |
445.0000 | simplex | Fusion (C4FM) | EchoLink 145829 WIRES-X 21884 | — | Winona, MN | |
| 15.8 | W0NE | Winona W0NE |
146.6400 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Winona, MN | |
| 16.5 | N0QZU | Winona N0QZU |
147.2850 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Winona, MN | |
| 16.8 | N0QK | Winona N0QK EchoLink |
147.5550 | simplex | none | FM (analog) | EchoLink 230765 WIRES-X 21955 | — | Winona, MN |
| 19.5 | W9UP | La Crosse WXOW W9UP WIRES-X |
146.9700 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | WIRES-X 53956 | — | La Crosse, WI |
| 19.7 | W0NE | Bluff Siding KHM W0NE |
146.8350 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Bluff Siding, WI | |
| 23.7 | N9ETD | La Crosse N9ETD |
147.0900 | +0.6 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | La Crosse, WI | |
| 25.3 | N0EXE | La Crosse Dtwn N0EXE |
444.7500 | +5 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | La Crosse, WI | |
| 26.5 | W0VGW | Wykoff W0VGW EchoLink |
147.0150 | +0.6 | TONE 110.9 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 530933 | — | Wykoff, MN |
| 26.6 | W9MVA | La Crosse W9MVA |
444.6000 | +5 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | La Crosse, WI | |
| 26.9 | N9ETD | Reno N9ETD |
444.6000 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Reno, MN | |
| 27.6 | W9UUM | La Crosse W9UUM FM38 |
442.3000 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 610590 FM38 🗓 4 nets | 4 nets | La Crosse, WI |
| 27.8 | KD9GVS | La Crosse KD9GVS WIRES-X |
444.4750 | +5 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 91814 | — | La Crosse, WI |
| 27.8 | AB9TS | La Crosse Mathy AB9TS |
444.4750 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | La Crosse, WI | |
| 28.0 | N9TUU | Galesville N9TUU WIN |
442.5000 | +5 | none | D-STAR | WIN | — | Galesville, WI |
| 28.1 | N9TUU | Galesville WKBT N9TUU WIN |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | WIN | — | Galesville, WI |
| 28.1 | WI9WIN | Galesville WKBT WI9WIN |
442.5000 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Galesville, WI | |
| 28.4 | KA9BAB | La Crosse Granda KA9BAB |
444.9150 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | La Crosse, WI | |
| 29.0 | W0VGW | Chatfield W0VGW AllStar |
444.5250 | +5 | DCS 172 | FM (analog) | AllStar 67805 | — | Chatfield, MN |
| 31.6 | W0CHP | Winona Minn W0CHP BM |
444.3875 | in 447.3875 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 317060301 | — | Winona, Minn., MN |
| 35.2 | W0CYY | Cresco HT REC W0CYY |
146.9250 | -0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Cresco, IA | |
| 35.4 | KD0EBO | Rochester KD0EBO EchoLink |
147.2550 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 420993 | — | Rochester, MN |
| 36.3 | KD0ORR | Racine KD0ORR EchoLink |
444.2500 | +5 | TSQL 136.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 530933 | — | Racine, MN |
| 36.6 | W0VGW | Stewartville W0VGW |
444.2500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Stewartville, MN | |
| 37.3 | K0RTF | Decorah K0RTF |
146.6700 | -0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Decorah, IA | |
| 37.4 | KD0YRF | Rochester KD0YRF MNDMR |
443.9750 | +5 | CC2 | DMR | MNDMR | — | Rochester, MN |
| 37.6 | KF0SNN | Rochester KF0SNN |
145.1900 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Rochester, MN | |
| 37.6 | KA0MYG | Rochester KA0MYG |
443.7000 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Rochester, MN | |
| 37.9 | W0MXW | Rochester Mayo W0MXW WIRES-X |
146.6250 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | WIRES-X 58545 | — | Rochester, MN |
| 37.9 | W0MXW | Rochester W0MXW |
443.8500 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Rochester, MN | |
| 38.1 | AB0BW | Rochester AB0BW WIRES-X |
444.9500 | +5 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 62769 | — | Rochester, MN |
| 38.2 | AB0BW | Rochester AB0BW IRLP |
147.5550 | simplex | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 7162 | — | Rochester, MN |
| 38.3 | KD0TGF | Rochester KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne |
442.0000 | +5 | CC2 | DMR | KD0TGF-Network | — | Rochester, MN |
| 40.0 | W0MXW | Rochester W0MXW |
146.8200 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Rochester, MN | |
| 43.0 | WE9COM | Gilmanton WE9COM |
145.4300 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Gilmanton, WI | |
| 43.5 | WA0UNB | Wabasha WA0UNB |
146.7450 | -0.6 | TSQL 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Wabasha, MN | |
| 46.8 | N9TUU | Viroqua Wtr N9TUU |
145.1700 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Viroqua, WI | |
| 47.1 | W0WRC | Pepin W0WRC |
145.3500 | -0.6 | TONE 110.9 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Pepin, WI | |
| 49.8 | WW9RS | Durand WW9RS |
145.3500 | -0.6 | TSQL 110.9 | FM (analog) | — | Durand, WI | |
| 17.0 | W0NE offline | Winona W0NE |
444.2250 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Winona, MN | |
| 25.3 | W9UUM offline | La Crosse W9UUM IRLP |
444.7500 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4994 | — | La Crosse, WI |
| 26.8 | N0EXE offline | Galesville N0EXE IRLP |
446.0250 | simplex | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 8136 | — | Galesville, WI |