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, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)K5BDS HAM 📻 GMRS
Technician class
licensed since 2024 (2 yrs)
K5BDS since 2024 · previously KJ5FGZ
Lufkin, TX
Grid EM21oh
GMRS WRZZ309
33 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 9, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 10, 2036.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 K5BDS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 22, 2024 · what was requested
Currently held by Bradley A Bonds · 2 holders on record
Current holder: Bradley A Bonds
Held K5BDS Apr 9, 2024 → present · first licensed Mar 19, 2024 as KJ5FGZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0034661090
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- Licensee
- Bradley A Bonds
- Address
- 608 Mount Carmel Rd
Lufkin, TX 75904
- FRN
- 0034661090
- Previous call
- KJ5FGZ
- Last granted
- Apr 9, 2024
- Effective
- Apr 9, 2024
- Last action
- Apr 9, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 9, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 9, 2024 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Bradley A Bonds
- Address
- 608 Mount Carmel Rd
Lufkin, TX 75904
- FRN
- 0034661090
- Last granted
- Mar 19, 2024
- Effective
- Mar 19, 2024
- Last action
- Apr 9, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 9, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 19, 2024 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 19, 2024 — 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 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 24 snapshots · as KJ5FGZ
Bradley A Bonds
608 Mount Carmel Rd, Lufkin, TX 75904
Previous holder: ROBERTO GARCIA
Held K5BDS Jun 21, 1988 → Feb 19, 2008
· first licensed Jun 21, 1988 as K5BDS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1963 as K5BDS, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- ROBERTO GARCIA
- Address
- 1404 CASTILE CT
EDINBURG, TX 78539
- Last granted
- Feb 19, 1998
- Effective
- Feb 19, 1998
- Last action
- Feb 20, 2010
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 20, 2010 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
- Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
K5BDS · Amateur Extra · issued Feb 19, 1998, expires Feb 19, 2008
ROBERTO GARCIA
1404 CASTILE CT, EDINBURG, TX 78539 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
K5BDS · Amateur Extra · issued Jun 21, 1988, expires Jun 21, 1998
ROBERTO GARCIA
1404 CASTILE CT, EDINBURG, TX 78539
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as K5BDS
ROBERTO GARCIA
1404 CASTILE CT, EDINBURG, TX 78539
K5BDS in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
- 1997 · 1 edition
K5BDS · class E
Roberto Garcia
1404 Castile Ct, Edinburg Tx 7b5j9
1997 p.948 - 1996 · 1 edition
K5BDS · class E
Roberto Garcia 1404 Castile Ct Dinburg
, TX 78539
1996 p.919 - 1995 · 1 edition
K5BDS · class E
Roberto Garcia 1404 Castile Ct
Edinburg, TX 78539
1995 p.911 - 1980 → 1994 · 8 editions
K5BDS · class E
Roberto Garcia
1404 Castile Ct, Edinburg, TX 78539
Winter 1980 p.547, 1981 p.480, Winter 1982 p.567, Winter 1983 p.584, Winter 1985 p.607, Winter 1986 p.606, Winter 1987 p.617, 1994 p.828 - 1979 · 1 edition
K5BDS · class N
Richard A Disney
1010 N 15th St-Box 497, Collinsville, OK 74021
Winter 1979 p.518 - 1963 → 1977 · 8 editions
K5BDS · class C
Roberto Garcia
1101 W. Cano, Edinburg Tex
Summer 1963 p.301, Fall 1964 p.283, Summer 1965 p.290, Winter 1971 p.318, Fall 1971 p.319, Winter 1973 p.321, Winter 1975 p.318, Winter 1977 p.352 - None · 1 edition
K5BDS · class A
Roberto Garcia
1404 Castile Ct, Edinburg
None p.508 - None · 1 edition
K5BDS · class C
Roberto Garcia
1101 W Cano, Edinburg
None p.294
Vanity Applications Filed by K5BDS
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 Mar 22, 2024
Granted Apr 9, 2024
0010992839 |
KJ5FGZ · Bradley A Bonds
· Technician
608 Mount Carmel Rd, Lufkin, TX 75904
|
Granted
got K5BDS
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Others Requesting K5BDS
6 applications listed K5BDS as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | K5BDS | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Apr 9, 2024 | KJ5FGZ · Bradley A Bonds · Lufkin, TX | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | KQ4NSP · Billy R Stallings · Goldsboro, NC | 3 | Not granted | They got K3MJC (choice 1) |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | KI5WYB · Baron A Dorff · SHADY SHORES, TX | 2 | Not granted | They got K5BDA (choice 1) |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 | KI5BHV · JUSTIN A FRASIER · BOSSIER CITY, LA | 3 | Not granted | They got K5BSS (choice 1) |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 | KI5HNZ · Jose A Rodriguez · Katy, TX | 3 | Not granted | They got K5ADE (choice 1) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 | KG5AZJ · Dwayne Baughman · LAUREL, MS | 2 | Not granted | They got K5SDB (choice 1) |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5BDS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5BDS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles
1 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →
| Miles | Channel | Output | Tone in | Owner | Location | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | RP21 | 462.700 | 123.0 | WRCW322 | Crockett, TX | Open | On the air |
Repeaters within 50 Miles
33 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.2 | N5ZUA | Crockett N5ZUA AllStar |
444.2250 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 29494 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 108 check-ins · 79 stations | Crockett, TX |
| 3.1 | W5IRP | Lufkin W5IRP AllStar |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 54643 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Lufkin, TX |
| 3.1 | W5IRP | Lufkin W5IRP |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TSQL 141.3 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Lufkin, TX |
| 28.5 | W5IRP | Alto W5IRP |
146.9800 | -0.6 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Alto, TX |
| 48.0 | W5IRP | Center W5IRP |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TSQL 141.3 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Center, TX |
| 3.1 | K5RKJ | Lufkin K5RKJ |
147.2600 | +0.6 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets | Lufkin, TX |
| 3.1 | KD5TD | Lufkin KD5TD |
53.7100 | -1 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Lufkin, TX | |
| 3.1 | KD5TD | Lufkin KD5TD |
145.3700 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Lufkin, TX | |
| 3.1 | KD5TD | Lufkin KD5TD |
444.9000 | +5 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Lufkin, TX | |
| 3.1 | KE5CJE Offline | Lufkin KE5CJE BM |
440.7250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314807 | — | Lufkin, TX |
| 3.1 | KB5LS Offline | Lufkin KB5LS |
444.5750 | +5 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Lufkin, TX | |
| 20.7 | W5NAC | Nacogdoches W5NAC |
147.3200 | +0.6 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 20.7 | W5NAC | Nacogdoches W5NAC |
444.0500 | +5 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 21.0 | W5NAC | Nacogdoches W5NAC |
146.8400 | -0.6 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 24.2 | WD5EFY | Zavalla WD5EFY |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TSQL 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Zavalla, TX | |
| 39.3 | W5ETX | Rusk W5ETX |
146.9200 | -0.6 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Rusk, TX | |
| 39.3 | KA5AEP | Rusk KA5AEP |
147.0400 | +0.6 | TONE 110.9 | FM (analog) | — | Rusk, TX | |
| 39.6 | WA5FCL | Crockett WA5FCL |
443.6000 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Crockett, TX | |
| 39.7 | WD5TYL | Doucette WD5TYL EchoLink |
147.2200 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 707516 | — | Doucette, TX |
| 40.0 | W5DLC | Crockett W5DLC |
145.3100 | -0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Crockett, TX | |
| 40.0 | WA5EC | Crockett WA5EC |
146.7000 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Crockett, TX | |
| 40.0 | KG5OKB | Crockett KG5OKB |
440.3500 | +5 | CC9 | DMR | — | Crockett, TX | |
| 40.0 | WB5UGT | Crockett WB5UGT |
444.2250 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Crockett, TX | |
| 41.0 | WB5HZM | Livingston WB5HZM |
147.0400 | +0.6 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Livingston, TX | |
| 41.5 | W5ETX | Henderson Hosp W5ETX |
147.0400 | +0.6 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Henderson, TX | |
| 43.3 | WB5UGT | Livingston WB5UGT |
443.1250 | +5 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Livingston, TX | |
| 43.9 | N5ESP | Trinity N5ESP |
145.3300 | -0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Trinity, TX | |
| 43.9 | N5ESP | Trinity N5ESP |
444.9250 | +5 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Trinity, TX | |
| 45.2 | KB5VQG | Maydelle KB5VQG |
147.0200 | +0.6 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Maydelle, TX | |
| 46.1 | KK5XM Offline | Timpson KK5XM |
145.1500 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Timpson, TX | |
| 46.1 | KK5XM Offline | Timpson KK5XM |
444.6750 | +5 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Timpson, TX | |
| 46.1 | KJ5CTN | Timpson KJ5CTN |
145.3300 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Timpson, TX | |
| 48.0 | WD5EFY | Center Tabernacl WD5EFY |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TSQL 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Center, TX |