N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT
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K5CEV HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRAF482
Active until Nov 1, 2027 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) K5CEV since 2025 · previously KJ5KRN Mcallen, TX grid EL06vf LoTW user GMRS WRAF482 47 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 15, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 16, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 3, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K5CEV has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 28, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Carlo E Vidal · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Carlo E Vidal

Held K5CEV Apr 15, 2025 → present · first licensed Mar 28, 2025 as KJ5KRN · 2 licenses · FRN 0024526022

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

Previous holder: Fredrick E Shadd

Held K5CEV Feb 16, 2013 → Feb 16, 2023 · first licensed Jul 17, 2012 as KF5RDY · 2 licenses · FRN 0021914569

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

Vanity applications filed by K5CEV

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 Mar 28, 2025
Granted Apr 15, 2025
0011503754
 KJ5KRN · Carlo E Vidal · General
1606 Redbud Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
26.2439, -98.2302 (street) · Grid EL06vf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5CEV held
2.K5CEV ✓ granted
3.N5CEV held
 Granted
got K5CEV

Others requesting K5CEV

3 applications listed K5CEV as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Mar 28, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 KJ5KRN · Carlo E Vidal · McAllen, TX 2Granted
May 15, 2019 Jun 2, 2019 KI5ESW · Christopher E Varian · Austin, TX 1Granted
Jan 29, 2013 Feb 16, 2013 KF5RDY · Fredrick E Shadd · Leander, TX 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5CEV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5CEV 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 →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
48RP19462.650233.6 WSAB252 Los Fresnos, TX · Water Tower OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
0.8 XE2YME McAllen RGV
XE2YME AllStar
 146.1500 +0.6 CC0 DMR AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150 — McAllen, TX
2.8 N5SIM McAllen
N5SIM
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — McAllen, TX
2.8 ND5N McAllen
ND5N
 147.6000 -0.6 none D-STAR — McAllen, TX
4.0 KC5MOL McAllen RGR Hosp
KC5MOL BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315812 — McAllen, TX
4.5 N5SIM Pharr
N5SIM AllStar
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) AllStar 49574 — Pharr, TX
5.8 W5RGV Edinburg
W5RGV
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Edinburg, TX
6.2 W5MGH Mission
W5MGH AllStar
 146.6600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 656960 — Mission, TX
6.2 N5YWH Mission
N5YWH
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR — Mission, TX
6.5 K5HYT MISSION
K5HYT TEXAS
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR TEXAS — MISSION, TX
7.2 KJ5CTF San Juan
KJ5CTF AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 66861 — San Juan, TX
7.9 W2RVG San juan texas 7
W2RVG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 66007 — San juan texas 78589, TX
11.0 XE2MEM Reynosa
XE2MEM AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 642912 — Reynosa, Tamaulipas
12.2 KC5YFP Donna
KC5YFP
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Donna, TX
14.0 no call listed Reynosa
AllStar
 146.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 642910 EchoLink 454598 WIRES-X 11620 — Reynosa, Tamaulipas
15.8 XE2YME Reynosa tamaulip
XE2YME AllStar
 146.1000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 642910 — Reynosa tamaulipas, TX
15.9 KC5WBG Weslaco
KC5WBG
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Weslaco, TX
25.2 KC5HWB No Limits
KC5HWB
 439.0000 simplex CC? DMR — No Limits, TX
25.8 KC6CNN La Feria
KC6CNN
 444.5500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — La Feria, TX
26.2 W5RGV Santa Maria
W5RGV AllStar
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 566060 — Santa Maria, TX
27.3 K5RAV La Feria
K5RAV BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313055 — La Feria, TX
27.8 W5RGV La Feria
W5RGV IRLP
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 — La Feria, TX
27.8 KC5HWB Bluetown
KC5HWB CBridge-2
 443.8875 +5 CC9 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Bluetown, TX
29.5 KD4FJ Harlingen
KD4FJ BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 312373 — Harlingen, TX
32.2 W5RGV Raymondville
W5RGV
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Raymondville, TX
32.2 W5RGV Raymondville
W5RGV
 444.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Raymondville, TX
33.2 N5JLR Harlingen
N5JLR BM
 442.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314472 — Harlingen, TX
33.2 N5SLI Harlingen
N5SLI BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314860 — Harlingen, TX
33.2 WD5ADC Harlingen
WD5ADC WIRES-X
 444.5500 +5 DG-ID 21 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 58594 — Harlingen, TX
33.3 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 146.8000 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
33.3 ND5N Harlingen
ND5N
 146.9600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
33.3 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
33.3 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
33.3 W5STX Harlingen
W5STX IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 — Harlingen, TX
33.3 K5RAV Harlingen
K5RAV
 444.5000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
33.5 KC5MOL Harlingen
KC5MOL BM
 443.3750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 311965 — Harlingen, TX
34.0 AK5Z Harlingen
AK5Z IRLP
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3600 — Harlingen, TX
35.2 WY0F Harlingen
WY0F WIRES-X
 443.9500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11889 — Harlingen, TX
37.2 AE5JO San Benito
AE5JO BM
 442.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315805 — San Benito, TX
38.7 KJ5CKM San Benito
KJ5CKM BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311362601 — San Benito, TX
45.8 KC5WBG Olmito
KC5WBG
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Olmito, TX
47.8 N5JLR Los Fresnos
N5JLR BM
 146.8600 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315810 — Los Fresnos, TX
48.2 K5RGV Los Fresnos
K5RGV
 145.2900 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Los Fresnos, TX
48.7 KC5MOL Brownsville
KC5MOL BM
 444.8250 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 315818 — Brownsville, TX
48.9 N5JLR Los Fresnos Fire
N5JLR BM
 444.7500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314872 — Los Fresnos, TX
4.6 N5SIM offline Pharr
N5SIM AllStar
 440.6000 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251 — Pharr, TX
35.0 W5STX offline Harlingen
W5STX IRLP
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8262 — Harlingen, TX
48.0 W5VDR offline Los Fresnos
W5VDR
 442.1750 +5 CC? DMR — Los Fresnos, TX