N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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K0TP HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) K0TP since 2000 · previously WB5ASD Alexandria, LA grid EM31ri 15 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 26, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 27, 2032.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K0TP has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 8, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by THOMAS PALKO · 1 holder on record

Current holder: THOMAS PALKO

Held K0TP May 26, 2000 → present · first licensed Oct 24, 1997 as WB5ASD · 2 licenses · FRN 0003056686

K0TP Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 26, 2000 → expires May 26, 2030

Licensee
THOMAS PALKO

Address
2128 Air Base Road
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
31.3351, -92.5221 (street) · Grid EM31ri · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003056686

Previous call
WB5ASD (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 28, 2020

Effective
Feb 28, 2020

Last action
Feb 28, 2020
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 28, 2020 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 12, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 13, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 10, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 26, 2000 — License issued LIISS
WB5ASD Canceled Amateur Extra Oct 24, 1997 → May 26, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
THOMAS PALKO

Address
PO Box 8762
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306-1762

FRN
0003056686

Last granted
Oct 24, 1997

Effective
May 5, 2000

Last action
May 26, 2000
FCC actions (2)
- May 26, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- May 5, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as K0TP
THOMAS PALKO
2128 Air Base Road, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
31.3351, -92.5221 (street) · Grid EM31ri · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WB5ASD
THOMAS PALKO
PO Box 8762
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306-1762
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K0TP
THOMAS PALKO
PO Box 8762
2128 Air baser Road, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306-1762

Vanity applications filed by K0TP

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 May 8, 2000 Granted Feb 28, 2020 0000124942	WB5ASD · THOMAS PALKO · Amateur Extra PO Box 8762 · 2128 Air Base Road, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306-1762	1.K0TP ✓ granted 2.N8TP held by RALPH D MAYO until Mar 2, 2031 3.K5XL held by JOHN J WUNDER until May 20, 2030 4.K5ER held by MARK KETCHELL until May 9, 2030 5.W5IY held by RICHARD R ANDERSON until May 30, 2030 6.K5HT held by WILLIAM B BADON until Jun 2, 2030 7.N5XP held by BRYAN HIGHLAND until Mar 1, 2034 8.N5JP held by JAMES O POPE until Jul 7, 2030 9.N5PK held by PAUL C KENT II until Jul 25, 2033 10.N5MZ held by BRADLEY S AMACKER until Jun 2, 2030 11.N5VP held by David A Holinsworth until Jul 29, 2032 12.N5YP held by Randy D Ullery until Sep 3, 2032 13.W5XQ held by Joseph M Farris until Jun 11, 2031 14.N5ZP held by MICHAEL E MURPHY until Dec 10, 2034 15.N5MQ held by Michael Oujesky until Aug 3, 2032 16.W2TP held by DAVID C OLSON until Jun 20, 2030	Dismissed got K0TP
Filed May 8, 2000 Granted Feb 28, 2020 0000125344	WB5ASD · THOMAS PALKO · Amateur Extra PO Box 8762 · 2128 Air baser Road, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306-1762	1.K0TP ✓ granted 2.N8TP held by RALPH D MAYO until Mar 2, 2031 3.K5XL held by JOHN J WUNDER until May 20, 2030 4.K5ER held by MARK KETCHELL until May 9, 2030 5.W5IY held by RICHARD R ANDERSON until May 30, 2030 6.K5HT held by WILLIAM B BADON until Jun 2, 2030 7.N5XP held by BRYAN HIGHLAND until Mar 1, 2034 8.N5JP held by JAMES O POPE until Jul 7, 2030 9.N5PK held by PAUL C KENT II until Jul 25, 2033 10.N5MZ held by BRADLEY S AMACKER until Jun 2, 2030 11.N5VP held by David A Holinsworth until Jul 29, 2032 12.N5YP held by Randy D Ullery until Sep 3, 2032 13.W5XQ held by Joseph M Farris until Jun 11, 2031 14.N5ZP held by MICHAEL E MURPHY until Dec 10, 2034 15.W2TP held by DAVID C OLSON until Jun 20, 2030	Granted got K0TP

Others requesting K0TP

11 applications listed K0TP as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K0TP	Result
Apr 11, 2024	Apr 29, 2024	KF0NBO · Timothy A Petrillo · Saint Peters, MO	4	Not granted	They got K0QH (choice 1)
Jun 5, 2000	Jun 23, 2000	WB5RMR · ANTHONY L NUNN · OMAHA, NE	25	Not granted	They got AJ0Z (choice 1)
May 18, 2000	Jun 5, 2000	AB0KO · GARY D ROCKETT · HARDTNER, KS	8	Not granted	They got N0OU (choice 2)
May 11, 2000	May 29, 2000	WA0UFS · EDITH M GRAY · SALEM, SD	20	Not granted	They got W0OE (choice 5)
May 8, 2000	May 26, 2000	WB5ASD · THOMAS PALKO · ALEXANDRIA, LA	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed
May 8, 2000	May 26, 2000	WB5ASD · THOMAS PALKO · ALEXANDRIA, LA	1	Granted	Granted this call
Apr 20, 2000	May 8, 2000	AA0EW · MARVIN L DE JONG · Ozark, MO	7	Not granted	They got K0GK (choice 2)
Oct 20, 1999	Nov 7, 1999	K3RYI · WINSTON V ROGERS · FLEMINGTON, MO	9	Not granted	They got W0LZ (choice 2)
Aug 10, 1999	Aug 28, 1999	NS0I · RICHARD L GOODIN · BLAINE, MN	2	Not granted	They got N0TF (choice 1)
Aug 9, 1999	Aug 27, 1999	AB8DO · CHARLES W GAST · MASON, OH	25	Not granted	They got K0QW (choice 1)
Jul 26, 1999	Aug 13, 1999	KC0EZI · TIMOTHY J SANDERS · PARKER, CO	6	Not granted	They got N0ZM (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K0TP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K0TP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

15 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
8.1	N5AEX	Alexandria N5AEX EchoLink	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 169091 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 145 check-ins · 58 stations	Alexandria, LA
44.4	N5AEX	Natchitoches N5AEX	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 145 check-ins · 58 stations	Natchitoches, LA
4.8	KF5PIE offline	Alexandria KF5PIE	147.2100	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Alexandria, LA
5.6	W5KLF	Pineville W5KLF BM	434.7550	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3135270	—	Pineville, LA
6.7	KC5ZJY	Pineville KC5ZJY	145.1500	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Pineville, LA
35.5	KC5JMJ	Elizabeth KC5JMJ AllStar	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 529664 EchoLink 92225	—	Elizabeth, LA
41.4	WB5NIN	Winnfield Red Hl WB5NIN	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Winnfield, LA
45.6	W5LSV	Leesville W5LSV	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Leesville, LA
45.6	W5TMP	Leesville W5TMP WIRES-X	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11842	—	Leesville, LA
45.6	W5LSV	Leesville W5LSV	444.7000	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Leesville, LA
46.5	KE5PFA	Leesville KE5PFA	442.6250	+5	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Leesville, LA
46.5	KE5PFA offline	Leesville KE5PFA	442.0500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
47.0	KF5PWS	Leesville KF5PWS	147.5200	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
47.0	KF5QAR	Leesville KF5QAR	146.8000	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
47.0	KE5PFA offline	Leesville KE5PFA	147.3450	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA