N9TPB FCC License Search

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AB5JR

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 7, 2024.

2x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Jan 18, 2015 · not eQSL AG

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jul 7, 2024

Previous holder: James E Ratchford Jr

Held AB5JR Jul 6, 2002 → Jul 6, 2022 · first licensed Feb 14, 2001 as KD5NDO · 3 licenses · FRN 0004434494

📦 Moved: Ruidoso, NM → Nogal, NM

AB5JR Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 6, 2002 → Jul 6, 2022 (expired)

Licensee
James E Ratchford Jr

Address
HC 67 Box 188
Nogal, NM 88341-9711
33.4735, -105.8456 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73bl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004434494

Previous call
N5JER (General)

Last granted
May 18, 2012

Effective
May 18, 2012

Last action
Jul 9, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 9, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- May 18, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 27, 2005 — FCC action LIAUA
- Jul 6, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 6, 2002 — License issued LIISS
N5JER Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 10, 2001 → Jul 6, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
James E Ratchford Jr

Address
1040 Mechem Dr Unit 15
Ruidoso, NM 88345-7045
33.3524, -105.6710 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73di · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004434494

Previous call
KD5NDO (General)

Last granted
Apr 10, 2001

Effective
Jun 6, 2002

Last action
Jul 6, 2002
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 6, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 6, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 10, 2001 — License issued LIISS
KD5NDO Canceled General Feb 14, 2001 → Apr 10, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
James E Ratchford Jr

Address
1040 Mechem Dr Unit 15
Ruidoso, NM 88345-7045
33.3524, -105.6710 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73di · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004434494

Last granted
Feb 14, 2001

Effective
Mar 21, 2001

Last action
Apr 10, 2001
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 10, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 21, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 14, 2001 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as AB5JR
James E Ratchford Jr
HC 67 Box 188, Nogal, NM 88341-9711
33.4735, -105.8456 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73bl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 95 snapshots · as KD5NDO
James E Ratchford Jr
1040 Mechem Dr Unit 15, Ruidoso, NM 88345-7045
33.3524, -105.6710 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73di · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting AB5JR

1 application listed AB5JR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 17, 2002	Jul 5, 2002	N5JER · James E Ratchford Jr · Ruidoso, NM	1	Granted