N9TPB FCC License Search

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K5BOO HAM

General class licensed since 2006 (20 yrs) K5BOO since 2006 · previously N5EKQ Dumas, TX grid DM85wu eQSL AG 32 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 12, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 13, 2028.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K5BOO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 7, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by CHESTER K MC COWN · 1 holder on record

Current holder: CHESTER K MC COWN

Held K5BOO Dec 12, 2006 → present · first licensed Feb 10, 2006 as N5EKQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0005002308

K5BOO Active General · vanity Dec 12, 2006 → expires Dec 12, 2026

Licensee
CHESTER K MC COWN

Address
PO Box 522
5537 US 87
DUMAS, TX 79029-0522
35.8661, -102.0846 (street) · Grid DM85wu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005002308

Previous call
N5EKQ

Last granted
Nov 18, 2016

Effective
Nov 18, 2016

Last action
Nov 18, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 18, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 12, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 12, 2006 — License issued LIISS
N5EKQ Canceled General Feb 10, 2006 → Dec 12, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
CHESTER K MC COWN

Address
PO Box 522
DUMAS, TX 79029
35.9020, -102.0259 (ZIP center) · Grid DM85xv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005002308

Last granted
Feb 10, 2006

Effective
Feb 10, 2006

Last action
Dec 12, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 12, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 10, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 10, 2006 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Dec 18, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 24 snapshots · as K5BOO
CHESTER K MC COWN
PO Box 522
5537 US 87, DUMAS, TX 79029-0522
35.8661, -102.0846 (street) · Grid DM85wu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as N5EKQ
CHESTER K MC COWN
PO Box 522
DUMAS, TX 79029
35.9020, -102.0259 (ZIP center) · Grid DM85xv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 4, 2016 · 23 snapshots · as K5BOO
CHESTER K MC COWN
PO Box 522
5537 U.S. 87, DUMAS, TX 79029
35.9020, -102.0259 (ZIP center) · Grid DM85xv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K5BOO

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 7, 2006 Granted Nov 18, 2016 0002841224	N5EKQ · CHESTER K MC COWN · General Attn: Chester K McCown · PO Box 522 · DUMAS, TX 79029 35.9020, -102.0259 (ZIP center) · Grid DM85xv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5BOO ✓ granted	Dismissed got K5BOO
Filed Nov 24, 2006 Granted Nov 18, 2016 0002827668	N5EKQ · CHESTER K MC COWN · General PO Box 522 · 5537 U.S. 87, DUMAS, TX 79029 35.9020, -102.0259 (ZIP center) · Grid DM85xv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5BOO ✓ granted	Granted got K5BOO

Others requesting K5BOO

7 applications listed K5BOO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K5BOO	Result
Jun 15, 2021	Jul 3, 2021	KI5HWN · Tony Tollett · Manvel, TX	12	Not granted	They got K5TDT (choice 3)
Dec 7, 2006	Dec 25, 2006	N5EKQ · CHESTER K MC COWN · DUMAS, TX	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Nov 24, 2006	Dec 12, 2006	N5EKQ · CHESTER K MC COWN · DUMAS, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Jun 22, 2004	Jul 10, 2004	KE5BMV · Dennis G Howell · Hattiesburg, MS	6	Not granted	They got K5BUM (choice 1)
Jan 12, 2004	Jan 30, 2004	KD5MXE · Robert W Hopper · Fredericksburg, TX	11	Not granted	They got K5MXE (choice 2)
Feb 26, 2001	Mar 16, 2001	KD5NBK · Vickie L Corkren · Raymond, MS	17	Not granted	They got N5PPB (choice 1)
Apr 6, 2000	Apr 24, 2000	KD4DRX · BRIAN C NIELSEN · FLOWER MOUND, TX	6	Not granted	They got N5BCN (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5BOO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5BOO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

32 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
6.2	N5LTZ	Dumas N5LTZ	444.3500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations	Dumas, TX
46.9	N5LTZ offline	Amarillo N5LTZ	146.9200	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations	Amarillo, TX
6.2	K5NOC	Dumas K5NOC AllStar	443.0000	+5	DCS 023	FM (analog)	AllStar 628322	—	Dumas, TX
6.5	KD5ROK offline	Dumas KD5ROK	443.0125	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Dumas, TX
6.7	K5NOC	DUMAS K5NOC BM	443.0125	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 314844	—	DUMAS, TX
18.7	K5OSU	Channing K5OSU AllStar	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 598313	—	Channing, TX
30.5	KB8SEM	Hartley KB8SEM AllStar	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 697843 AllStar 543921	—	Hartley, TX
30.6	KB8SEM	Dalhart KB8SEM AllStar	444.6000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 543920	—	Dalhart, TX
32.4	KC6UCN	Stratford KC6UCN	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Stratford, TX
35.7	K5NOC	Stinnett K5NOC AllStar	443.4250	+5	DCS 023	FM (analog)	AllStar 628324	—	Stinnett, TX
35.8	W5WX	Amarillo KVII W5WX	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Amarillo, TX
35.9	KD5ROK offline	Stinnett KD5ROK	443.4375	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Stinnett, TX
36.0	K5NOC	Stinnett K5NOC BM	443.4375	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 314840	—	Stinnett, TX
36.0	W5JTC	Stinnett W5JTC WIRES-X	444.8000	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 21379	—	Stinnett, TX
37.8	KC6UCN	Dalhart KC6UCN AllStar	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 464238 AllStar 598310	—	Dalhart, TX
37.8	KC6UCN	Dalhart KC6UCN AllStar	440.3500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 598312 EchoLink 464238	—	Dalhart, TX
40.9	W5JTC	Borger W5JTC	444.6000	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Borger, TX
41.0	K5NOC	Borger K5NOC AllStar	442.6000	+5	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 628323	—	Borger, TX
41.6	W5JTC	Borger W5JTC	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Borger, TX
46.7	K5NOC	Amarillo Down K5NOC AllStar	146.4800	simplex	none	P25	AllStar 63022	—	Amarillo, TX
46.7	K5NOC	Amarillo K5NOC AllStar	441.8500	+5	DCS 023	FM (analog)	AllStar 628321	—	Amarillo, TX
46.7	KG5NWE	Amarillo KG5NWE	444.5500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Amarillo, TX
46.7	N5LUL	Amarillo N5LUL	441.6500	+5	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Amarillo, TX
46.7	W5JTC	Amarillo W5JTC WIRES-X	444.3000	+5	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 21379	—	Amarillo, TX
46.7	K5NOC	Amarillo K5NOC BM	444.9625	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 314890	—	Amarillo, TX
46.9	N5ZLU	Amarillo N5ZLU	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Amarillo, TX
47.6	W5WX	Amarillo W5WX	147.3400	+0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Amarillo, TX
47.7	KD5ROK offline	Borger KD5ROK	146.1312	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Borger, TX
48.1	KD5ROK	Amarillo KD5ROK AllStar	145.2500	-0.6	TONE 225.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 62832	—	Amarillo, TX
48.4	W5WX	Amarillo W5WX	444.4750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Amarillo, TX
49.3	KE5RHJ	Amarillo KE5RHJ BM	434.4500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318173202	—	Amarillo Texas, TX
49.5	KI5OWA offline	Amarillo KI5OWA EchoLink	441.2500	+5	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 343516	—	Amarillo, TX