N9TPB FCC License Search

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K4MAS HAM

General class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) K4MAS since 2017 · previously KE5QGG Ruidoso, NM grid DM73ej 41 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 22, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 23, 2029.

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

📝 K4MAS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 4, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by Michael A Shafer · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Michael A Shafer

Held K4MAS Dec 22, 2017 → present · first licensed Aug 24, 2007 as KE5QGG · 2 licenses · FRN 0016818395

K4MAS Active General · vanity Dec 22, 2017 → expires Dec 22, 2027

Licensee
Michael A Shafer

Address
146 Deer Creek Rd
Ruidoso, NM 88345
33.3922, -105.6455 (street) · Grid DM73ej · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016818395

Previous call
KE5QGG (Technician)

Last granted
Dec 22, 2017

Effective
Dec 22, 2017

Last action
Dec 22, 2017
FCC actions (2)
- Dec 22, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 22, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KE5QGG Canceled General Aug 24, 2007 → Dec 22, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
Michael A Shafer

Address
146 Deer Creek Rd
Ruidoso, NM 88345
33.3922, -105.6455 (street) · Grid DM73ej · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016818395

Last granted
Jun 20, 2017

Effective
Dec 1, 2017

Last action
Dec 22, 2017
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 22, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 1, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 20, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 24, 2007 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 24, 2007 — 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 Sep 5, 2017 → Sep 27, 2026 · 36 snapshots · as KE5QGG
Michael A Shafer
146 Deer Creek Rd, Ruidoso, NM 88345
33.3922, -105.6455 (street) · Grid DM73ej · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → May 12, 2017 · 27 snapshots · as KE5QGG
Michael A Shafer
PO Box 1631
Alto, NM 88312
33.4319, -105.6440 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73ek · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: SHELDON E KANE

Held K4MAS Jan 21, 2005 → Aug 29, 2014 · first licensed Jan 21, 2005 as K4MAS · 1 license · FRN 0012551305

K4MAS Canceled Amateur Extra Jan 21, 2005 → Aug 29, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
SHELDON E KANE

Address
5600 Lakeside Dr Apt 330
Margate, FL 33063-1419
26.2519, -80.2089 (ZIP center) · Grid EL96vg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0012551305

Last granted
Feb 24, 2005

Effective
May 4, 2010

Last action
Oct 10, 2014
FCC actions (8)
- Oct 10, 2014 — Record corrected COR
- Oct 10, 2014 — Record corrected COR
- Oct 10, 2014 — Record corrected COR
- Oct 10, 2014 — Record corrected COR
- May 4, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 24, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 21, 2005 — FCC action LTSFRN
- Jan 21, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA

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 K4MAS
SHELDON E KANE
5600 Lakeside Dr Apt 330, Margate, FL 33063-1419
26.2519, -80.2089 (ZIP center) · Grid EL96vg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K4MAS
SHELDON E KANE
621 SW 44TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33134-1978
25.7533, -80.2704 (ZIP center) · Grid EL95us · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K4MAS

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 Dec 4, 2017 Granted Dec 22, 2017 0008015477	KE5QGG · Michael A Shafer · General 146 Deer Creek Rd, Ruidoso, NM 88345 33.3922, -105.6455 (street) · Grid DM73ej · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5MAS held 2.K4MAS ✓ granted 3.K8MAS held 4.N3MAS held 5.N9MAS held	Granted got K4MAS

Others requesting K4MAS

2 applications listed K4MAS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 4, 2017	Dec 22, 2017	KE5QGG · Michael A Shafer · Ruidoso, NM	2	Granted
Jan 27, 2016	Feb 14, 2016	KC3GIB · Mark A Swank · Severn, MD	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

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Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.5	KR5NM	Ruidoso Alto KR5NM	146.9200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Ruidoso, NM
1.9	KJ5AXA	Ruidoso KJ5AXA BM	442.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3209565	—	Ruidoso, NM
4.5	K5RIC	Ruidoso Buck Mtn K5RIC AllStar	146.9800	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28082	—	Ruidoso, NM
4.5	N5SN	Ruidoso N5SN EchoLink	443.6000	+5	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)	EchoLink 1	—	Ruidoso, NM
5.8	KR5NM	Ruidoso KR5NM	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Ruidoso, NM
7.9	W5JXT	Buck Mtn W5JXT BM	449.4000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311369	—	Buck Mtn, NM, NM
7.9	NM5ML	Ruidoso Buck Mtn NM5ML	444.3750	+5	TONE 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Ruidoso, NM
7.9	W5JXT	Ruidoso Buck Mtn W5JXT BM	444.4000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310489	—	Ruidoso, NM
7.9	W7FED	Ruidoso W7FED AllStar	442.2750	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 274244	—	Ruidoso, NM
8.0	K5RIC	Ruidoso Buck Mtn K5RIC	443.9250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Ruidoso, NM
8.1	K5RIC	Nogal K5RIC BM	449.9750	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315269965	—	Nogal, NM
22.1	KR5NM	Capitan Mtn KR5NM	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Capitan, NM
31.5	N6CID	Alamogordo New N6CID BM	433.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313117	—	Alamogordo, New, ID
31.5	N6CID	Tularosa N6CID BM	145.1800	-0.6	CC0	DMR	BrandMeister 312891	—	Tularosa, NM
32.4	W5AKU	High Rolls W5AKU EchoLink	442.8000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 188100	—	High Rolls, NM
33.3	KF5MQH	High Rolls KF5MQH	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	High Rolls, NM
33.7	W6DHS	La Luz W6DHS BM	440.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister DMR-MARC	—	La Luz, NM
34.0	KE7KUS	High Rolls Karr KE7KUS BM	445.9875	-5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR,P25)	BrandMeister 3124622	—	High Rolls, NM
34.2	W5SDR	Cloudcroft W5SDR BM	446.5000	-5	CC0	DMR	BrandMeister 321565201	—	Cloudcroft, NM
36.8	N6CID	Alamogordo N6CID	224.2200	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alamogordo, NM
36.9	N6CID	Alamogordo N6CID BM	444.9750	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313786	—	Alamogordo, NM
37.1	N6CID	Bensons ridge N6CID BM	147.3800	+0.6	CC69	DMR	BrandMeister 314327	—	Bensons ridge, NM
37.1	K5KKO	Cloudcroft Benso K5KKO	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Cloudcroft, NM
37.2	KE5MIQ	Alamogordo Alamo KE5MIQ BM	147.2200	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 310457	—	Alamogordo, NM
38.0	KD5OH	Alamogordo KD5OH AllStar	146.7800	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 522731	—	Alamogordo, NM
38.6	K5LRW	Alamogordo K5LRW	224.0400	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alamogordo, NM
38.6	KD5OH	Alamogordo Long KD5OH AllStar	442.5750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 522730	—	Alamogordo, NM
38.6	KA5BYL	Alamogordo KA5BYL	53.4100	-0.5	none	FM (analog)		—	Alamogordo, NM
38.6	KA5BYL	Alamogordo KA5BYL	224.6000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Alamogordo, NM
39.7	N6CID	Alamogordo White N6CID	442.5000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)		—	Alamogordo, NM
40.4	N6CID	Alamogordo Lady N6CID BM	442.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314301	—	Alamogordo, NM
40.8	N6CID	Alamogordo N6CID BM	442.9500	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 310482 BrandMeister 312750	—	Alamogordo, NM
41.0	WA5IHL	Alamogordo Long WA5IHL	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Alamogordo, NM
41.3	KD5OH	Alamogordo Long KD5OH AZ-TRBONET	442.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	AZ-TRBONET	—	Alamogordo, NM
41.3	NM5ML	Alamogordo NM5ML	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Alamogordo, NM
45.0	N6CID	Alamogordo N6CID BM	442.9750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314078	—	Alamogordo, NM
25.9	WA5IHL offline	Roswell Capitan WA5IHL	146.6600	-0.6	TONE 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Roswell, NM
30.8	N6CID offline	Tularosa N6CID BM	442.4000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314318	—	Tularosa, NM
38.6	W6DHS offline	Alamogordo La W6DHS	144.9600	in 144.5600	none	D-STAR		—	Alamogordo, NM
38.6	KA5PAL offline	Alamogordo White KA5PAL BM	442.0250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Alamogordo, NM
38.6	KA5PAL offline	Alamogordo White KA5PAL	447.5625	-5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Alamogordo, NM