N9TPB FCC License Search

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K5IX HAM

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 24, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 25, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Sep 22, 2026 · eQSL AG member

📝 K5IX has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 21, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by DAVID M LOFTUS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DAVID M LOFTUS

Held K5IX Mar 24, 2015 → present · first licensed Jun 10, 1999 as WB6MKT · 4 licenses · FRN 0004591897

K5IX Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 24, 2015 → expires Mar 24, 2035

Licensee
DAVID M LOFTUS

Address
PO Box 1385
Brackettville, TX 78832-1385
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004591897

Previous call
W5MKT (General)

Last granted
Feb 27, 2025

Effective
Feb 27, 2025

Last action
Feb 27, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 27, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 26, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 31, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 24, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 24, 2015 — License issued LIISS
W5MKT Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 15, 2007 → Mar 24, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID M LOFTUS

Address
PO Box 1385
10 Colony Row
Brackettville, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004591897

Previous call
KE5NYN (General)

Last granted
May 15, 2007

Effective
Nov 26, 2014

Last action
Mar 24, 2015
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 24, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 26, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 26, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 15, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 15, 2007 — License issued LIISS
KE5NYN Canceled General Jun 10, 1999 → May 15, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID M LOFTUS

Address
PO Box 1385
10 Colony Row
Brackettville, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004591897

Previous call
WB6MKT

Last granted
Jun 10, 1999

Effective
Apr 27, 2007

Last action
May 15, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- May 15, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 27, 2007 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Apr 27, 2007 — License issued LIISS
WB6MKT Canceled General · vanity Jun 10, 1999 → Apr 27, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID M LOFTUS

Address
PO Box 1385
10 Colony Row
Brackettville, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004591897

Previous call
N2KRS

Last granted
Jun 10, 1999

Effective
Feb 23, 2007

Last action
Apr 27, 2007
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 27, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 23, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 6, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 6, 2001 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen May 6, 2019 → Sep 27, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as K5IX
DAVID M LOFTUS
PO Box 1385
Brackettville, TX 78832-1385
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 138 snapshots · as WB6MKT
DAVID M LOFTUS
PO Box 1385
10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 19, 2015 → Jan 22, 2019 · 21 snapshots · as K5IX
DAVID M LOFTUS
PO Box 1385
10 Colony Row U1385, Brackettville, TX 78832-1385
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as WB6MKT
DAVID M LOFTUS
6 WORCHESTER AVE, HONOLULU, HI 96818
21.3425, -157.9398 (ZIP center) · Grid BL11ai · CQ 31 · ITU 61 · map ↗

Previous holder: CHARLES F HORNBURG

Held K5IX Apr 24, 2003 → Mar 4, 2013 · first licensed Apr 24, 2003 as K5IX · 1 license · FRN 0005621057

K5IX Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 24, 2003 → Mar 4, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES F HORNBURG

Address
162 COUNTY ROAD 870 D
ALVIN, TX 77511
29.3808, -95.2452 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29jj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005621057

Previous call
WY7U (Advanced)

Last granted
Aug 8, 2006

Effective
Aug 8, 2006

Last action
Feb 2, 2015
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 2, 2015 — Record corrected COR
- Feb 2, 2015 — Record corrected COR
- Aug 8, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 28, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 24, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as K5IX
CHARLES F HORNBURG
162 COUNTY ROAD 870 D, ALVIN, TX 77511
29.3808, -95.2452 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29jj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K5IX

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 21, 2015 Award date was Jan 8, 2016 0007069471	K5IX · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row U1385, Brackettville, TX 78832-1385 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5TX held	Dismissed
Filed Mar 16, 2015 Award date was Apr 3, 2015 0006709807	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832-1385 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5VV held 2.K5NB held	Dismissed
Filed Mar 5, 2015 Granted Feb 27, 2025 0006694508	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5IX ✓ granted 2.K5IR held 3.W5IW held 4.K5IT held 5.K5TW held 6.K5CA held 7.K5YZ 8.K5OR held 9.K5CF held 10.K5NJ held 11.K5NH held 12.K5WZ held 13.K5BY held 14.K5HL held 15.W5BU held 16.W5LV held 17.W5BY held 18.K5VZ held 19.N5KT held 20.N5RS held 21.N5EJ held 22.N5DS held 23.N5CU held 24.N5IQ held 25.N5CH held	Granted got K5IX
Filed Feb 20, 2015 Award date was Mar 10, 2015 0006678581	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5ZX held 2.W5CC held	Dismissed
Filed Feb 9, 2015 Award date was Feb 27, 2015 0006662873	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5LO held	Dismissed
Filed Jan 20, 2015 Award date was Feb 7, 2015 0006624012	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5AI held	Dismissed
Filed Jan 13, 2015 Award date was Jan 31, 2015 0006616833	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5AB held	Dismissed
Filed Jan 5, 2015 Award date was Jan 23, 2015 0006602948	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Amateur Extra Attn: David M. Loftus · PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5UU held 2.W5XM held 3.W5BH held 4.K5AS held	Dismissed
Filed Apr 27, 2007 Granted May 15, 2007 0003008172	KE5NYN · DAVID M LOFTUS · General PO Box 1385 · 10 Colony Row, Brackettville, TX 78832 29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5MKT ✓ granted	Granted got W5MKT

Others requesting K5IX

31 applications listed K5IX as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 7, 2021	Apr 25, 2021	KI5LWH · Tehreema Ali · Livingston, TX	13	Dismissed
Jul 17, 2020	Aug 4, 2020	KI5IZX · Ronald K Page · Holden, LA	2	Dismissed
Mar 6, 2015	Mar 24, 2015	K5AIH · JIMMY R SLOT · WILLIS, TX	6	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KO5G · DAVID CHAVEZ · SAN ANTONIO, TX	13	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	K3MBP · MARY B PATTON · OCALA, FL	2	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	WX5LR · LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · SAYRE, OK	7	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	K5RLF · ROGER L FRAZIER · ARP, TX	22	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N2VQ · ROY B LESLIE JR · DENTON, TX	5	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KD8YPN · Ned G Brown · Diamond, OH	17	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AF5WK · JAYLON D LOYD · AUSTIN, TX	3	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AC5RW · ROBERT E WHATLEY JR · SUNSET, TX	15	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · JOHNSON CITY, TX	14	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KF5SVR · JAMES J LAVIN JR · LEWISVILLE, TX	13	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N5KLW · KEVIN L WIEBERG · Arlington, TX	11	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N5ATZ · JOE D HARGIS · HURST, TX	10	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	W5REC · MARK D ADAMS · EDMOND, OK	3	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KC3EEI · James M Howard II · MOUNT AIRY, MD	24	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	WA5IKQ · David A Cain · MORGANS POINT RESORT, TX	11	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	WA5IRC · Gerald W Doucet Sr · Houston, TX	8	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	K5MEX · HECTOR S PEREZ · Elsa, TX	5	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Brackettville, TX	1	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N5GOL · DONNELLY A COOPER JR · Bloomfield, NM	24	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KE5SBX · Bob L Anderson · Alba, TX	16	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KC9IOR · Andrew M Majot · Sellersburg, IN	2	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AF5WD · JOSHUA D STRAWN · Hernando, MS	2	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N0UEC · BRADLEY R BROOKES · LONGMONT, CO	8	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KF5SAB · Johnathan M Laur · Amarillo, TX	25	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KE8ABV · Katherin A Sproul · Dellslow, WV	20	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AF5WC · SAMMY L GRIMES · TOOL, TX	4	Dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KR1ZAN · FRANK J KRIZAN · SACHSE, TX	7	Granted
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AG4C · DUANE BRANTLEY · High Point, NC	8	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5IX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5IX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

10 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
7.0	WB5TZJ	Brackettville WB5TZJ	443.6250	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Brackettville, TX
17.7	AA5KC	Brackettville AA5KC	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Brackettville, TX
17.7	AA5KC	Brackettville AA5KC	443.7250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Brackettville, TX
30.5	WB5TZJ	Del Rio WB5TZJ	443.5000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Del Rio, TX
37.9	AB5JK	Uvalde AB5JK lonestarli	146.6200	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 29486 EchoLink 817329 BrandMeister 313864 lonestarlinksystem.com	—	Uvalde, TX
37.9	AB5JK	Uvalde AB5JK lonestarli	444.6000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 29481 EchoLink 805533 BrandMeister 313862 lonestarlinksystem.com	—	Uvalde, TX
39.0	KN5S	Uvalde KN5S AllStar	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 41481 EchoLink 296886	—	Uvalde, TX
39.0	K5DRT	Uvalde K5DRT	443.6500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Uvalde, TX
48.3	N5UMJ offline	Eagle Pass N5UMJ BM	443.1000	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 313187	—	Eagle Pass, TX
48.6	N5UMJ offline	Eagle Pass N5UMJ BM	147.3200	in 153.3200	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 313841	—	Eagle Pass, TX

Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com