N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 9, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT

Ask: 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)

K5DON HAM

General class licensed since 1999 (27 yrs) K5DON since 2021 · previously K8DST, W8NPT, KC8MMK Midland, TX Grid DM82wa 77 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 7, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 8, 2033.

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

📝 K5DON has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 16, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Donald S Thomas · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Donald S Thomas

Held K5DON Jul 7, 2021 → present · first licensed May 19, 1999 as KC8MMK · 4 licenses · FRN 0003115888

K5DON Active General · vanity Jul 7, 2021 → expires Jul 7, 2031

Licensee
Donald S Thomas

Address
1604 MCDONALD STREET
MIDLAND, TX 79703
32.0015, -102.1320 (street) · Grid DM82wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003115888

Previous call
K8DST (Technician)

Last granted
Jul 7, 2021

Effective
Jul 7, 2021

Last action
Jul 7, 2021
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 7, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 7, 2021 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Fairfield, OH → Midland, TX

K8DST Canceled General · vanity Apr 4, 2002 → Jul 7, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Donald S Thomas

Address
1604 MCDONALD STREET
MIDLAND, TX 79703
32.0015, -102.1320 (street) · Grid DM82wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003115888

Previous call
W8NPT (Technician)

Last granted
Jan 6, 2012

Effective
Oct 13, 2020

Last action
Jul 7, 2021
FCC actions (6)
- Jul 7, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 13, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 6, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- May 22, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 4, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 4, 2002 — License issued LIISS
W8NPT Canceled Technician · vanity Mar 14, 2000 → Apr 4, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD S THOMAS

Address
949 HICKS BLVD
FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
39.3257, -84.5524 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79rh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003115888

Previous call
KC8MMK

Last granted
Mar 14, 2000

Effective
Mar 14, 2000

Last action
Apr 4, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 4, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 14, 2000 — License issued LIISS
KC8MMK Canceled Technician May 19, 1999 → Mar 14, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD S THOMAS

Address
949 HICKS BLVD
FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
39.3257, -84.5524 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79rh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003115888

Last granted
May 19, 1999

Effective
May 19, 1999

Last action
Mar 14, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 14, 2000 — License canceled LICAN

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 Apr 27, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 3 discs
K8DST · Technician · issued Apr 4, 2002, expires Apr 4, 2012 · previously W8NPT
DONALD S . THOMAS
949 HICKS BLVD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
Seen May 2, 2000 → Nov 1, 2001 · 4 discs
W8NPT · Technician · issued Mar 14, 2000, expires Mar 14, 2010 · previously KC8MMK
DONALD S. THOMAS .
949 HICKS BLVD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
Seen Oct 8, 1999 · 1 disc
KC8MMK · Technician · issued May 19, 1999, expires May 19, 2009
DONALD S. THOMAS
949 HICKS BLVD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as K8DST
Donald S Thomas
1604 MCDONALD STREET, MIDLAND, TX 79703
32.0015, -102.1320 (street) · Grid DM82wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 131 snapshots · as KC8MMK
DONALD S THOMAS
949 HICKS BLVD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
39.3257, -84.5524 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79rh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DONALD W STEPHENS

Held K5DON Feb 12, 1997 → Feb 12, 2017 · first licensed Feb 12, 1997 as K5DON · 1 license · FRN 0016045890

K5DON Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 12, 1997 → Feb 12, 2017 (expired)

Licensee
DONALD W STEPHENS

Address
1997 FM 67
COVINGTON, TX 76636
32.1702, -97.2902 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12ie · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016045890

Previous call
KM5EF (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 14, 2007

Effective
Feb 14, 2007

Last action
Feb 13, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 13, 2019 — License expired LIEXP
- Feb 14, 2007 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 31, 2007 — FCC action LITIN

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

Seen Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs
K5DON · Amateur Extra · issued Feb 12, 1997, expires Feb 12, 2007 · previously KM5EF (Advanced)
DONALD W. STEPHENS .
RT 1 BOX 285, COVINGTON, TX 76636

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as K5DON
DONALD W STEPHENS
1997 FM 67, COVINGTON, TX 76636
32.1702, -97.2902 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12ie · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K5DON
DONALD W STEPHENS
RT 1 BOX 285, COVINGTON, TX 76636
32.1702, -97.2902 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12ie · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

K5DON 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.

1975 · 1 edition
K5DON · class A
Charles F Zelko
144 Cannon St, Clute 77531 Tx
Winter 1975 p.352
1965 · 1 edition
K5DON
Fred A. Murtaugh
4309 Sherwood Or.
Summer 1965 p.296
1964 · 1 edition
K5DON
Fred A . M U R T A U G H
4309 Sherwood D R .
Fall 1964 p.290
1962 · 1 edition
K5DON
Herbert F
Sollman, Gen.del, South Coffeyville Okla
Fall 1962 p.297

Vanity Applications Filed by K5DON

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 Jun 16, 2021 Granted Jul 7, 2021 0009588303	K8DST · Donald S Thomas · General 1604 MCDONALD STREET, MIDLAND, TX 79703 32.0015, -102.1320 (street) · Grid DM82wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5DON ✓ Granted 2.N5DST Available	Granted got K5DON
Filed Mar 4, 2002 Granted Jan 6, 2012 0000803516	W8NPT · DONALD S THOMAS · Technician Attn: DONALD S THOMAS · 949 HICKS BLVD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014 39.3257, -84.5524 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79rh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K8DST ✓ Granted 2.W0DST Held by Kenneth A Smith until Mar 18, 2035	Granted got K8DST
Filed Feb 25, 2000 Granted Jan 6, 2012 0000088982	KC8MMK · DONALD S THOMAS · Technician 949 HICKS BLVD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014 39.3257, -84.5524 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79rh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8NPT Held by James A Swick until Aug 8, 2027 2.K8NSI Never issued 3.W4NSA Held by Joseph W Koester until Sep 23, 2030 4.W8NUT Held by Marion Belloni until Mar 9, 2029 5.W8WXY Held by Ada J Greymire until Feb 27, 2031 6.W8NFI Never issued 7.N3NKU Never issued 8.W2NSA Held by RICHARD BOBB until Feb 27, 2031 9.W8NLV Never issued 10.W2NFP Available 11.W7NBI Never issued 12.K8DST ✓ Granted 13.N8NPL Never issued 14.W8NPB Never issued 15.W8NOW Held by Lori Marino until Feb 6, 2034 16.W3DST Held before 1999 17.W4DST Held by RICHARD E ROBINSON until Jan 25, 2035 18.N1DST Held before 1999 19.W9DST Held by David Today until Mar 5, 2034 20.W1BAD Held by RAYMOND G HINTON until Nov 29, 2027	Granted got K8DST

Others Requesting K5DON

10 applications listed K5DON as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K5DON	Result
Sep 25, 2025	Oct 13, 2025	KJ5MWF · Donald Q Greenway · Alpine, TX	4	Not granted	They got K5DNY (choice 2)
Jun 16, 2021	Jul 4, 2021	K8DST · Donald S Thomas · MIDLAND, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 18, 2021	Apr 5, 2021	KC7QBK · DON E WITT · MESA, AZ	2	Pending	Pending
Jun 24, 2020	Jul 12, 2020	KG5IWL · DON COTA · Altus, OK	3	Not granted	They got K5IWL (choice 1)
May 3, 2018	May 21, 2018	KG5ZPD · DONALD R AMACKER 821 · GARLAND, TX	2	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Sep 9, 2014	Sep 27, 2014	KG5DUW · Donald W Dulaney · Alvin, TX	3	Not granted	They got K5DWD (choice 1)
Jun 14, 2005	Jul 2, 2005	N1UJP · DONALD E CAHILL · Hanson, MA	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 15, 2003	Jan 2, 2004	KD5WHC · Robert D Rand · Vancleave, MS	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 15, 2003	Jan 2, 2004	KD5WHC · Robert D Rand · Vancleave, MS	3	Not granted	They got KA5DON (choice 4)
Sep 10, 2003	Sep 28, 2003	KC5KG · DON W HEBERT · MIDLOTHIAN, TX	2	Not granted	They got K5DWH (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5DON in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5DON beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

77 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
1.8	KE5JZB	Midland KE5JZB BM	433.3125	+1	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 317238711	—	Midland, TX
1.9	N9JOE	Midland N9JOE TGIF	442.5250	+5	CC1	DMR	TGIF	—	Midland, TX
1.9	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL P25NX	147.2200	+0.6	CC7	DMR	P25NX	—	Midland, TX
1.9	K5MSO	Midland K5MSO	440.1250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Midland, TX
3.2	W5LNX	Midland W5LNX	145.1300	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	W5QGG	Midland W5QGG	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KB5MBK	Midland KB5MBK	147.2800	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	W5QGG	Midland W5QGG AllStar	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 47852	—	Midland, TX
3.2	W5CAF	Midland MAF W5CAF	147.3800	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	WT5ARC	Midland WT5ARC	441.5500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Midland, TX
3.2	W5WRL	Midland W5WRL	443.3000	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL	443.5750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL	443.6500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	N5SOR	Midland N5SOR	443.7250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KK5MV	Midland KK5MV	443.8000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL	443.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL Armadillo-	444.3625	+5	CC14	DMR	Armadillo-Net	—	Midland, TX
3.2	KB5MBK	Midland KB5MBK	444.6000	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL	927.0500	-25	DCS 411	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	W5LNX	Midland W5LNX	442.2000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	KE5PL	Midland KE5PL	443.3625	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Midland, TX
3.2	no call listed	Midland Texas	443.1250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.2	N9JOE	Midland N9JOE BM	449.0000	in 439.0000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319174110 BrandMeister 319174111	—	Midland, TX
3.2	K5MSO	Tarzan K5MSO	52.6500	-1	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Tarzan, TX
3.2	W5QGG	Midland W5QGG	441.7000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.3	N5XXO	Midland N5XXO	146.9000	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.3	N5XXO	Midland N5XXO	443.2750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.5	WT5PN	Midland WT5PN	147.2200	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
3.5	WT5PN	Midland WT5PN	443.1250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
4.8	K5MSO	Midland K5MSO	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
4.9	W5QGG	Midland W5QGG	444.2000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Midland, TX
5.5	N5MXE	Midland N5MXE AllStar	442.0250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 53052 IRLP 3233 AllStar 530520	—	Midland, TX
10.2	KF5ZPM	Odessa KF5ZPM	441.7000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
13.8	WT5PN	Odessa WT5PN	443.1000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
14.6	KD4LXC	Gardendale KD4LXC Lone-Star	444.8375	+5	CC14	DMR	Lone-Star	—	Gardendale, TX
14.6	WR5FM	Gardendale WR5FM	927.0625	-25	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Gardendale, TX
15.0	KG5YJT	Odessa KG5YJT BM	440.7250	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 310873	—	Odessa, TX
15.0	KA3IDN	Odessa KA3IDN NorCal	444.2375	+5	CC14	DMR	NorCal	—	Odessa, TX
15.0	N5RGH	Odessa N5RGH West-Texas	443.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	West-Texas	—	Odessa, TX
15.9	KI5DLN	Odessa KI5DLN	441.9000	+5	none	D-STAR (DV,DMR)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	WT5PN Offline	Odessa WT5PN	440.1000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	WT5ARC	Odessa WT5ARC	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	WT5ARC	Odessa WT5ARC	444.1000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	WT5ARC	Odessa WT5ARC	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	KI5KTC	Odessa KI5KTC	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	KI5KTC	Odessa KI5KTC	443.1000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	KE5PL	Odessa KE5PL	443.6250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	WA5VYK	Odessa WA5VYK	444.1500	+5	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	WT5ARC	Odessa WT5ARC	444.4250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
17.5	NF5T Offline	Odessa NF5T	443.6500	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Odessa, TX
26.5	W5CDM	Odessa W5CDM	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Odessa, TX
26.6	W5CDM	Odessa W5CDM IRLP	444.1000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 3035	—	Odessa, TX
32.5	N5SOR	Penwell N5SOR	443.6750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Penwell, TX
32.5	WR5FM	Penwell WR5FM	927.1125	-25	DCS 432	FM (analog)		—	Penwell, TX
37.0	N5SOR	Notrees N5SOR	442.5000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Notrees, TX
37.0	W5EOC	Notrees W5EOC	442.3500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Notrees, TX
37.0	WT5PN	Notrees WT5PN	147.1600	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Notrees, TX
37.0	WT5PN	Notrees WT5PN	443.1750	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Notrees, TX
37.0	N5XXO	Notrees N5XXO	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Notrees, TX
37.0	KE5PL	Notrees KE5PL	443.8875	+5	CC14	DMR		—	Notrees, TX
37.0	N5XXO	Notrees N5XXO	444.6750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Notrees, TX
38.5	WT5PN	Patricia WT5PN	443.2500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Patricia, TX
38.8	KI5KTC	Patricia KI5KTC	443.2500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Patricia, TX
41.2	W5AW	Big Spring W5AW BM	443.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312173	—	Big Spring, TX
41.2	KE5PL	Big Spring KE5PL Armadillo-	443.4375	+5	CC14	DMR	Armadillo-Net	—	Big Spring, TX
41.2	W5AW Offline	Big Spring W5AW	1273.3000	+20	none	D-STAR		—	Big Spring, TX
41.5	W5LND	Big Spring Ridge W5LND	147.0400	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Big Spring, TX
41.9	W5LND	Big Spring Refin W5LND BM	443.2250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314863	—	Big Spring, TX
41.9	KE5PL	Big Spring KE5PL	443.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Big Spring, TX
41.9	W5AW Offline	Big Spring W5AW	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Big Spring, TX
41.9	AA5JK Offline	Big Spring AA5JK EchoLink	444.2750	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 6041	—	Big Spring, TX
41.9	WT5PN	Big Spring WT5PN	443.1500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Big Spring, TX
41.9	W5LND	Big Spring Ridge W5LND	442.1000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Big Spring, TX
42.5	W5AW	Big Spring W5AW AllStar	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 440527 AllStar 42449	—	Big Spring, TX
42.5	W5AW Offline	Big Spring W5AW	440.6875	-5	none	D-STAR		—	Big Spring, TX
42.9	KE5PL	Big Spring S Mtn KE5PL	443.1500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Big Spring, TX
48.0	no call listed	Crane Texas	146.8000	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Crane, TX