N9TPB FCC License Search
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K5ER HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1993 (33 yrs) K5ER since 2000 · previously N5MYH Monroe, LA Grid EM32xn LoTW user 30 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 9, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 10, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 2, 2018 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K5ER has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 20, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by MARK KETCHELL · 2 holders on record

Current holder: MARK KETCHELL

Held K5ER May 9, 2000 → present · first licensed Sep 28, 1993 as N5MYH · 2 licenses · FRN 0002508349
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1989 as KB5FTJ, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: EDWIN R RANSON

Held K5ER Jun 8, 1993 → Apr 16, 1998 · first licensed Jun 8, 1993 as K5ER · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA5PWX, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K5ER 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by K5ER

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 Apr 20, 2000
Granted Apr 7, 2020
0000112666
 N5MYH · MARK D KETCHELL · Amateur Extra
172 DUFF RD EXT, MONROE, LA 71203
32.5697, -92.0017 (street) · Grid EM32xn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5ER ✓ Granted
2.K5IN Held by BRIAN R HORST until Apr 18, 2030
3.K5EB Held by EARL G KEEN until Jul 18, 2030
4.K5OS Held by NORMAN E COVEY until Oct 24, 2030
5.K5LD Held by Walter J Aucoin Jr until Mar 23, 2031
6.N5NL Held by SCOTT W TAYLOR until Apr 17, 2028
7.K5AT Held by James A Belknap until Sep 1, 2036
8.K5AK Held by HOBART T BURGAN until Dec 2, 2030
9.W5OR Held by DONALD E REAVES until May 23, 2030
10.K5HT Held by WILLIAM B BADON until Jun 2, 2030
11.W5EB Held by JACK F HARDIN until May 9, 2030
 Granted
got K5ER

Others Requesting K5ER

37 applications listed K5ER as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K5ERResult
Jan 21, 2025 Feb 8, 2025 KJ5IEK · Emily R Rose · Fort Worth, TX 2Not granted They got N5ERR (choice 1)
Aug 15, 2016 Sep 2, 2016 KD7CDV · DAVID M KUNZ · Silverdale, WA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Sep 15, 2015 Oct 3, 2015 KG5IFP · Pierce Bruneau · Sandia Park, NM 22Not granted They got W5KGP (choice 11)
Nov 9, 2009 Nov 27, 2009 KF5CTB · Edward Richard Zamecki · Bellaire, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 5, 2000 Jun 23, 2000 W2EBH · EDGAR M UNDERWOOD III III · GEORGETOWN, TX 11Withdrawn Application withdrawn
Jun 2, 2000 Jun 20, 2000 KK5EV · Michael H Miller · Midwest City, OK 18Not granted They got W5PU (choice 14)
Jun 2, 2000 Jun 20, 2000 AC5VL · James A Finley Jr · Mountain Home, AR 15Not granted They got N5IJ (choice 1)
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 KM5TO · KEVIN J FOTO · SUGAR LAND, TX 5Not granted They got KD5O (choice 2)
May 19, 2000 Jun 6, 2000 KA6RTX · WILLIAM R FLATTERY · BARKSDALE AFB, LA 11Not granted They got K5GX (choice 1)
May 17, 2000 Jun 4, 2000 KB5JSX · DAVID D TOWNSEND · BOONEVILLE, AR 5Not granted They got K5DAV (choice 2)
May 17, 2000 Jun 4, 2000 KD5KEH · DIT DIT CONTEST CLUB · HOUSTON, TX 3Not granted They got K5OJ (choice 1)
May 8, 2000 May 26, 2000 WB5ASD · THOMAS PALKO · ALEXANDRIA, LA 4Dismissed Application dismissed
May 8, 2000 May 26, 2000 WB5ASD · THOMAS PALKO · ALEXANDRIA, LA 4Not granted They got K0TP (choice 1)
May 4, 2000 May 22, 2000 WA5QAO · JACK W WINTER · FORT WORTH, TX 7Not granted They got W5GF (choice 2)
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 WA6HGB · DENIS H FRANKLIN · BERKELEY, CA 5Not granted They got W6QE (choice 2)
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 WA5BBS · DONALD E REAVES · Little Rock, AR 2Not granted They got W5OR (choice 3)
Apr 25, 2000 May 13, 2000 K5AV · JOHN C WALKER · DOUBLE OAK, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 24, 2000 May 12, 2000 KB5U · KEITH L BURT · BRIDGEWATER, NJ 1Not granted They got N5RA (choice 2)
Apr 24, 2000 May 12, 2000 AC5UE · George E Crone · Southaven, MS 7Not granted They got W4FP (choice 2)
Apr 21, 2000 May 9, 2000 WB5PBD · PATRICK G LONGACRE · LEONARD, TX 2Not granted They got N5CB (choice 1)
Apr 21, 2000 May 9, 2000 KD5EDO · JACK F HARDIN · HOUSTON, TX 1Not granted They got W5EB (choice 2)
Apr 20, 2000 May 8, 2000 N5MYH · MARK D KETCHELL · MONROE, LA 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 19, 2000 May 7, 2000 KC5MNP · MIKE L BALLANTYNE · WALNUT GROVE, MO 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 18, 2000 May 6, 2000 WA5DGK · H DON McFarland · SEGUIN, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 W4MKL · PAUL L BRUMMETT · MADISON, MS 18Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 KC3SA · RICHARD R ANDERSON · HEATH, TX 13Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 10, 2000 Apr 28, 2000 AC5BI · LANDON J BREWER JR · HATFIELD, AR 7Not granted They got W5DQ (choice 1)
Mar 9, 2000 Mar 27, 2000 KD5JJH · Roger B Fox · Midland, TX 20Not granted They got N3FOX (choice 1)
Nov 12, 1999 Nov 30, 1999 KD5GHA · Gregory J CATON · LAKE CHARLES, LA 7Not granted They got N5OY (choice 2)
Nov 10, 1999 Nov 28, 1999 WA5ZKE · RALPH D BANTA · SPRINGDALE, AR 6Not granted They got W5RL (choice 2)
Sep 7, 1999 Sep 25, 1999 N6YC · RALPH H FOWLER · MANDEVILLE, LA 4Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 30, 1999 Sep 17, 1999 AC7BJ · ROBERT S WATSON · SEATTLE, WA 17Not granted They got K3GI (choice 19)
Aug 26, 1999 Sep 13, 1999 KD5CAS · SCOTT H DICKSON · CALHOUN, LA 7Not granted They got W5WZ (choice 3)
Aug 10, 1999 Aug 28, 1999 AC5SQ · STUART C SHELTON · BOWIE, TX 3Not granted They got K5BI (choice 7)
Aug 6, 1999 Aug 24, 1999 KC5EJX · JONATHAN S SENNETTI · RICHARDSON, TX 4Not granted They got K5VX (choice 1)
Jul 27, 1999 Aug 14, 1999 KC5ESS · WENDALL R BAGWELL JR · BLUE RIDGE, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jul 23, 1999 Aug 10, 1999 WA0UWS · GREGORY E ROGERS · RALEIGH, NC 7Not granted They got N0GE (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5ER in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5ER beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

30 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
9.2 KC5DR West Monroe
KC5DR
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations West Monroe, LA
9.2 KC5DR West Monroe
KC5DR
 444.3000 +5 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations West Monroe, LA
9.6 KC5DR West Monroe
KC5DR LA-DMR
 443.7000 +5 CC3 DMR LA-DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations West Monroe, LA
11.8 KC5DR West Monroe
KC5DR AllStar
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 324152 AllStar 46594 AllStar 465940 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations West Monroe, LA
21.5 KC5DR Calhoun
KC5DR WIRES-X
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40967 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations Calhoun, LA
25.2 KC5DR West Monroe
KC5DR AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 47577 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations West Monroe, LA
26.3 KC5DR Farmerville UPSO
KC5DR
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations Farmerville, LA
32.2 KC5DR Winnsboro
KC5DR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations Winnsboro, LA
8.0 N5DMX Monroe
N5DMX
 146.8500 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Monroe, LA
8.0 K5RUS Monroe
K5RUS
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Monroe, LA
8.0 K5RUS Offline Monroe
K5RUS
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Monroe, LA
14.9 N5EXS Bastrop
N5EXS
 146.9250 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Bastrop, LA
15.7 WA5KNV Rayville
WA5KNV
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Rayville, LA
15.7 WA5KNV Rayville
WA5KNV
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Rayville, LA
21.3 KG5BTN BASTROP
KG5BTN BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312203601 BrandMeister 312203602 — BASTROP, LA
25.2 WB5LHS Monroe
WB5LHS
 442.7000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Monroe, LA
30.9 KF5PID Delhi
KF5PID
 147.1950 +0.6 none D-STAR — Delhi, LA
37.2 WC5K Ruston
WC5K
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Ruston, LA
37.2 W5HGT Offline Ruston
W5HGT
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Ruston, LA
39.4 W5GIF Crossett
W5GIF WIRES-X
 146.6100 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 72719 — Crossett, AR
39.5 N5SEA Crossett ACMC
N5SEA WIRES-X
 146.6100 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 82719 — Crossett, AR
39.5 N5SEA Crossett ACMC
N5SEA BM
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312557 — Crossett, AR
39.6 N5APB Ruston
N5APB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Ruston, LA
39.7 N5SEA Crossett A.C.M.C
N5SEA AllStar
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 62872 BrandMeister 315085 AllStar 465020 — Crossett, AR
42.0 W5JC Bernice
W5JC
 147.0750 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Bernice, LA
42.0 W5JC Offline Bernice
W5JC
 444.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Bernice, LA
46.7 N5SEA Hamburg SB barn
N5SEA AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 DCS 023 FM (analog) AllStar 465021 — Hamburg, AR
47.4 WB5NIN Jonesboro Wtr
WB5NIN
 146.7900 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Jonesboro, LA
47.4 WB5NIN Jonesboro
WB5NIN
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Jonesboro, LA
48.7 KJ5ALU Kilbourne
KJ5ALU BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3198927 — Kilbourne, LA