N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 11, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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)

K5GJR HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1999 (27 yrs) K5GJR since 2003 · previously KD5GJR Orange Grove, TX Grid EL08wa Heard on PSK Reporter by 6 27 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 30, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 31, 2036.

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

📝 K5GJR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 8, 2003 · what was requested

Currently held by Randy L Bates · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Randy L Bates

Held K5GJR Dec 30, 2003 → present · first licensed Feb 23, 1999 as KD5GJR · 2 licenses · FRN 0009770637

📦 Moved: Corpus Christi, TX → Orange Grove, TX

K5GJR Active Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 30, 2003 → expires Jan 30, 2034

Licensee
Randy L Bates

Address
505 County Rd 231
Orange Grove, TX 78372
28.0016, -98.0882 (street) · Grid EL08wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009770637

Previous call
KD5GJR (General)

Last granted
Jan 30, 2024

Effective
Jan 30, 2024

Last action
Jan 30, 2024
FCC actions (6)
- Jan 30, 2024 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 6, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 24, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- May 28, 2004 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 30, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 30, 2003 — License issued LIISS
KD5GJR Canceled General Feb 23, 1999 → Dec 30, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
Randy L Bates

Address
4617 Nicholson St
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
27.6590, -97.4951 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17gp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009770637

Last granted
Feb 23, 1999

Effective
Oct 24, 2003

Last action
Dec 30, 2003
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 30, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 24, 2003 — FCC action LITIN
- Oct 24, 2003 — License modified LIMOD

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 7, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 9 discs
KD5GJR · Technician · issued Feb 23, 1999, expires Feb 23, 2009
RANDY L. BATES
4617 NICHOLSON, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415

Address history

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

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 11, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as K5GJR
Randy L Bates
505 County Rd 231, Orange Grove, TX 78372
28.0016, -98.0882 (street) · Grid EL08wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 85 snapshots · as KD5GJR
Randy L Bates
4617 Nicholson St, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
27.6590, -97.4951 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17gp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

K5GJR 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.

1974 → 1979 · 2 editions
K5GJR · class G
Robert D Miller
411 Dearbauah Av, Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Winter 1974 p.519, Winter 1979 p.356

Vanity Applications Filed by K5GJR

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 8, 2003 Granted Jan 30, 2024 0001536985	KD5GJR · Randy L Bates · General Attn: Randy L. Bates · 4617 Nicholson St, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 27.6590, -97.4951 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17gp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5GJR ✓ Granted	Granted got K5GJR

Others Requesting K5GJR

2 applications listed K5GJR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K5GJR	Result
Jul 18, 2016	Aug 5, 2016	KG5NPF · Michael King · Albuquerque, NM	3	Not granted	They got K5MPK (choice 1)
Dec 8, 2003	Dec 26, 2003	KD5GJR · Randy L Bates · Corpus Christi, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 6 stations (157 reports) · last 12 hr ago · CW · grid EL17HR

10m · 6

Farthest: NH6V, 3,698 miles on 10m CW (9 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

Repeaters within 50 Miles

27 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
45.5	AD5CA	Corpus Christi AD5CA CBridge-2.	441.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	CBridge-2.0 BrandMeister C-Bridge 🗓 1 net	1 net · 8 check-ins · 7 stations	Corpus Christi, TX
17.7	K1IMD	Mathis K1IMD Mixed-Mode	146.8000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Mathis, TX
18.0	KF5UPC	Alice KF5UPC BM	441.9750	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM)	BrandMeister 310280	—	Alice, TX
22.9	K5YFL	George West K5YFL	146.9800	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	George West, TX
22.9	KD5FVZ	George West KD5FVZ	443.6750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	George West, TX
22.9	KC5QPP	Beeville KC5QPP IRLP	444.9250	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 4639 IRLP 3639	—	Beeville, TX
32.3	N5MXI Offline	Corpus Christi [ N5MXI IRLP	446.9000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7983	—	Corpus Christi [Nano-Node], TX
33.3	KB5ZXD	Freer KB5ZXD	146.7200	-0.6	TONE 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Freer, TX
33.7	KC5HWB	Violet KC5HWB CBridge-2	444.6000	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Violet, TX
34.4	KD5PXB	Beeville KD5PXB	53.6500	-1	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Beeville, TX
34.5	W5DK	Beeville W5DK IRLP	443.5250	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3763 IRLP 3795	—	Beeville, TX
34.7	W6AUS	Beeville W6AUS BM	440.3250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311364	—	Beeville, TX
34.7	W5DTW	Beeville W5DTW Mixed-Mode	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Beeville, TX
39.5	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP AllStar	442.2500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 55093 AllStar 614702	—	Corpus Christi, TX
39.5	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
42.1	K5YZZ	Taft K5YZZ	444.8000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Taft, TX
42.2	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
43.1	K5DJS	Tuleta K5DJS IRLP	145.7150	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 492748 IRLP 3594	—	Tuleta, TX
44.5	WA2MCT	Corpus Christi WA2MCT	443.7000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
44.5	WA5MPA	Corpus Christi WA5MPA	443.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
44.5	WD5FJX	Corpus Christi WD5FJX	444.3500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
44.5	KC5HWB	Corpus Christi KC5HWB	443.1250	+5	CC9	DMR		—	Corpus Christi, TX
44.6	KG5DHL	Corpus Christi KG5DHL	444.1000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
44.6	W5LEX	Corp USS Lexingt W5LEX IRLP	444.8500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 907637 IRLP 4216	—	Corpus Christi, TX
44.8	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
48.7	W5QLD	Corpus Christi W5QLD AllStar	441.3500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 283860 AllStar 28386 BrandMeister 311020	—	Corpus Christi, TX
49.4	W0IT Offline	Corpus W0IT IRLP	446.0250	simplex	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 3567	—	Corpus, TX