N9TPB FCC License Search
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K5BI HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) K5BI since 2021 · previously WB5BLF Fayetteville, AR grid EM26xc LoTW user 82 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 16, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 17, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Apr 17, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K5BI has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 27, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by MICHAEL E WILKINS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: MICHAEL E WILKINS

Held K5BI Nov 16, 2021 → present · first licensed Sep 1, 2004 as WB5BLF · 2 licenses · FRN 0011466877

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

Previous holder: STUART C SHELTON

Held K5BI Oct 26, 1999 → Oct 26, 2019 · first licensed as KM5UG · 3 licenses · FRN 0002411999

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

Vanity applications filed by K5BI

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Oct 27, 2021
Granted Nov 16, 2021
0009776393
 WB5BLF · MICHAEL E WILKINS · Amateur Extra
805 Wood Duck Lane, RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801
35.2806, -93.1416 (ZIP center) · Grid EM35kg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5BI ✓ granted
 Granted
got K5BI
Filed Oct 23, 2020
Award date was Nov 10, 2020
0009271561
 WB5BLF · MICHAEL E WILKINS · Amateur Extra
805 Wood Duck Lane, RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801
35.2806, -93.1416 (ZIP center) · Grid EM35kg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5ZM held
 Dismissed
Filed Sep 17, 2020
Award date was Oct 5, 2020
0009225871
 WB5BLF · MICHAEL E WILKINS · Amateur Extra
805 Wood Duck Lane, RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801
35.2806, -93.1416 (ZIP center) · Grid EM35kg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5AW held
 Dismissed

Others requesting K5BI

12 applications listed K5BI as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 2, 2021 Nov 20, 2021 N5UIP · THOMAS L GRIFFIN · BENTON, AR 1Dismissed
Nov 2, 2021 Nov 20, 2021 KO4TNP · Matthew S Urbanic · Ardmore, AL 21Granted
Nov 1, 2021 Nov 19, 2021 KI5RLU · Comanche County Amateur Radio Club · Lawton, OK 1Dismissed
Oct 28, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 K7OIA · C P SMITH GOODSON · Cedar Park, TX 1Dismissed
Oct 28, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 KM5RX · Charles L Cole · Eufaula, OK 1Dismissed
Oct 27, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 KI5QVE · Albert Woo · El Paso, TX 8Granted
Oct 27, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 WB5BLF · MICHAEL E WILKINS · RUSSELLVILLE, AR 1Granted
Oct 27, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 KI5SMT · Sergio Martinez Torres · Katy, TX 1Dismissed
Oct 27, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 KN4HOR · Alberto Pena · Ashburn, VA 1Granted
Oct 26, 2021 Nov 13, 2021 AI5EU · Bill G Orehowsky · Saucier, MS 1Dismissed
Nov 14, 2019 Dec 2, 2019 KE0MOF · Jerald W Harber · Parker, CO 3Dismissed
Aug 10, 1999 Aug 28, 1999 AC5SQ · STUART C SHELTON · BOWIE, TX 7Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5BI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5BI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

82 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page
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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
6.8 N5BVA Springdale Dodd
N5BVA
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Springdale, AR
6.8 KA4AFE Springdale
KA4AFE AllStar
 444.0000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 47591 — Springdale, AR
6.9 W5NSN Springdale Dodd
W5NSN AllStar
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 47592 — Springdale, AR
6.9 N5KWL Bethel Heights
N5KWL AllStar
 443.1750 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 40009 — Bethel Heights, AR
6.9 K5DVT Bethel Heights
K5DVT AllStar
 444.1000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40011 — Bethel Heights, AR
7.3 N5UFO Spri Camp War Ea
N5UFO
 442.2000 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Spring Valley, AR
7.4 WC5AR Fayetteville
WC5AR
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Fayetteville, AR
7.4 K5SRS Fayetteville
K5SRS
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Fayetteville, AR
7.4 WC5AR Fayetteville Cou
WC5AR
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Fayetteville, AR
7.6 W5KMP Fayetteville
W5KMP BM
 443.1250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310521 — Fayetteville, AR
7.9 K5GOE Fayetteville Old
K5GOE BM
 443.1250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314419 — Fayetteville, AR
8.0 NW5AR Springdale
NW5AR BM
 439.1250 in 432.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Springdale, AR
8.0 KE5LXK Springdale
KE5LXK BM
 442.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310503 — Springdale, AR
8.2 W5YM Fayetteville UA
W5YM
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fayetteville, AR
8.3 WC5AR Elkins
WC5AR
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Elkins, AR
10.7 K5SRS Lowell
K5SRS
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lowell, AR
11.4 WG5EEK Tontitown
WG5EEK BM
 915.1250 +12 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317124002 — Tontitown, AR
11.9 W0KFL Rogers
W0KFL AllStar
 146.4700 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 46344 — Rogers, AR
12.0 WX5NAS Fayetteville Kes
WX5NAS AllStar
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 45734 AllStar 40009 — Fayetteville, AR
12.0 N5UFO Fayetteville Kes
N5UFO
 442.0000 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Fayetteville, AR
15.1 KI5YLE Huntsville
KI5YLE
 443.9000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Huntsville, AR
15.4 N5UFO Rogers MM Ctr
N5UFO
 443.1750 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Rogers, AR
16.0 N5RIG Town L0C4T0R
N5RIG BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3222332 — Town, L0C4T0R, AR
17.8 WX5NAS Huntsville Arpt
WX5NAS
 443.6250 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Huntsville, AR
18.2 WC5AR Prairie Grove
WC5AR
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Prairie Grove, AR
18.5 W5NSN Centerton Rainbo
W5NSN AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47591 — Centerton, AR
18.8 NA0D
Listed as NA0D BRENTWOOD
 Winslow Brentwoo
NA0D AllStar
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 472350 EchoLink 196181 AllStar 47235 AllStar 60102 AllStar 472351 — Winslow, AR
20.6 WX5NAS Bentonville
WX5NAS
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Bentonville, AR
20.8 KD5DMT Garfield Mt
KD5DMT
 443.0250 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Garfield, AR
20.8 N5WTC Rogers
N5WTC
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Rogers, AR
21.5 KD5DMT Centerton
KD5DMT
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Centerton, AR
21.5 N5UFO Centerton Co Rd
N5UFO
 442.9500 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Centerton, AR
23.2 N5UFO Winslow Signal
N5UFO
 442.3000 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Winslow, AR
23.2 KG5JPI Winslow Signal
KG5JPI BM
 442.6125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 313880 — Winslow, AR
23.4 K5RRM Eureka Springs
K5RRM BM
 438.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316364810 — Eureka Springs, AR
23.5 N5UFO Eureka Sp Hwy 23
N5UFO
 145.1700 -0.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Eureka Springs, AR
23.6 K5SRS Pea Ridge
K5SRS
 146.9550 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Pea Ridge, AR
23.9 AB5UB Lincoln
AB5UB AllStar
 443.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 56360 — Lincoln, AR
25.5 K5SRS Winslow
K5SRS
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Winslow, AR
25.9 KG5JPK Eureka Sp Hwy 23
KG5JPK
 443.4250 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) — Eureka Springs, AR
25.9 K5SRS Eureka Springs
K5SRS
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Eureka Springs, AR
26.6 K5SRS Gentry H1 43
K5SRS
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Gentry, AR
26.8 KI5DWB Summers
KI5DWB IPSC2-ARK
 442.0250 +5 CC1 DMR IPSC2-ARKANSAS AmComm IPSC2-OZARK — Summers, AR
26.8 N9INK Summers Dtwn
N9INK AmComm
 145.2500 -0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) AllStar 49775 WIRES-X 00767 AmComm — Summers, AR
27.0 WX5SLG Siloam Feed Mill
WX5SLG
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Siloam Springs, AR
27.3 K5DXR Siloam Springs
K5DXR
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Siloam Springs, AR
27.7 N5UXE Decatur Y City
N5UXE
 51.9250 +1 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Decatur, AR
27.7 N5UXE Decatur Y-City
N5UXE
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Decatur, AR
27.7 N5UXE Decatur
N5UXE
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, AR
27.7 N5UXE Decatur
N5UXE
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Decatur, AR
29.9 N5BVA Jane Walmart
N5BVA
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Jane, MO
30.0 KD5JAY Gentry
KD5JAY BM
 442.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3114956 — Gentry, AR
30.7 K5AA Holiday Island
K5AA IRLP
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7973 — Holiday Island, AR
30.7 K5AA Eureka Springs
K5AA IRLP
 444.2500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) IRLP 7973 WIRES-X 79363 — Eureka Springs, AR
32.0 KE0CZQ Washburn
KE0CZQ
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Washburn, MO
32.3 N6WI Berryville
N6WI WIN
 443.8000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27330 WIN — Berryville, AR
32.7 KE0CZQ Washburn
KE0CZQ
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Washburn, MO
35.9 WX5NAS Green Forest Bra
WX5NAS
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Green Forest, AR
36.0 W5NSN Green Forest Bra
W5NSN
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Green Forest, AR
36.2 N5UFO Green Forest Bra
N5UFO
 444.0750 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) — Green Forest, AR
36.4 N0NWS Pineville
N0NWS AllStar
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 401366 — Pineville, MO
37.8 N5HIG Rudy Lancaster
N5HIG
 443.7250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Rudy, AR
38.0 WB6ARF Pineville
WB6ARF
 147.0750 +0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Pineville, MO
38.8 N5HIG Rudy Lancaster
N5HIG
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Rudy, AR
39.8 AC0JK Shell Knob Fire
AC0JK
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Shell Knob, MO
42.2 W5SWL Mulberry
W5SWL AllStar
 927.7250 -25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314043 AllStar 606660 — Mulberry, AR
45.1 NA0D Van Buren
NA0D AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 472350 EchoLink 196181 AllStar 472356 — Van Buren, AR
47.1 KC5LVW Ozone
KC5LVW
 442.6250 +5 none FM (analog) — Ozone, AR
47.1 K5OO Ozone Cazort
K5OO
 147.0450 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Ozone, AR
47.2 N5NBJ Harrison Gaither
N5NBJ
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Harrison, AR
48.4 WB5CYX Jasper Round Mtn
WB5CYX
 146.6100 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Jasper, AR
49.8 K0EI Kimberling City
K0EI
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Kimberling City, MO
49.8 K0EI Kimberling City
K0EI
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) — Kimberling City, MO
6.7 K5SRS offline Springdale Carlo
K5SRS BM
 443.2000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister — Springdale, AR
6.8 KG5JPJ offline Springdale Dodd
KG5JPJ BM
 442.5250 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314359 — Springdale, AR
9.5 K5TRY offline Fayetteville
K5TRY IRLP
 145.7300 simplex TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) IRLP 7926 IRLP 7674 — Fayetteville, AR
9.5 K5TRY offline Fayetteville
K5TRY IRLP
 446.1250 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7998 IRLP 8813 — Fayetteville, AR
12.5 W7UFO offline Rogers
W7UFO
 224.6600 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Rogers, AR
28.1 N5YEI offline Siloam Springs
N5YEI
 444.3250 +5 none FM (analog) — Siloam Springs, AR
32.4 N6WI offline Berryville
N6WI IRLP
 443.3300 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7054 — Berryville, AR
42.4 W5SWL offline Mulberry
W5SWL
 927.6250 -25 CC? DMR — Mulberry, AR
49.5 KF5BRU offline Harrison
KF5BRU IRLP
 442.1000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7724 IRLP 3953 — Harrison, AR