N9TPB FCC License Search

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K5IX HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1999 (27 yrs) K5IX since 2015 · previously W5MKT, KE5NYN, WB6MKT Brackettville, TX grid DL99tj LoTW user eQSL AG heard on PSK Reporter by 3 10 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 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 29, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 14 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 141 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 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 by Edwin C Kreusel until Jan 8, 2036	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 by MATTHEW A CUTTITTA until Apr 3, 2035 2.K5NB held by RAYMOND F SAWTELLE JR until Apr 21, 2035	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 by MARK D ADAMS until Mar 24, 2035 3.W5IW held by Katherin A Sproul until Nov 26, 2035 4.K5IT held by Johnathan M Laur until Mar 24, 2035 5.K5TW held by Laroy McCann until Apr 8, 2035 6.K5CA held by DUANE BRANTLEY until Mar 24, 2035 7.K5YZ 8.K5OR held by JAMES M HOWARD II until Mar 24, 2035 9.K5CF held by Richard D McMillan until Mar 24, 2035 10.K5NJ held by ROY B LESLIE JR until Nov 26, 2035 11.K5NH held by Joshua B Hinton until Mar 24, 2035 12.K5WZ held by KEVIN L WIEBERG until Mar 24, 2035 13.K5BY held by JOE D HARGIS until Mar 24, 2035 14.K5HL held by John W Totten until Mar 24, 2035 15.W5BU held by DAVID A CAIN until Mar 24, 2035 16.W5LV held by Bob L Anderson until Mar 24, 2035 17.W5BY held by HOWARD J WAUGH JR until Mar 24, 2035 18.K5VZ held by JAMES J LAVIN JR until Mar 24, 2035 19.N5KT held by Gerald W Doucet Sr until Mar 24, 2035 20.N5RS held by BRADLEY R BROOKES until Mar 24, 2035 21.N5EJ held by JESSE R ROBERTS until Mar 24, 2035 22.N5DS held by DANIEL G GOAD JR until Mar 24, 2035 23.N5CU held by DAVID CHAVEZ until Mar 24, 2025 24.N5IQ held by Ronald W McCoy until Mar 24, 2035 25.N5CH held by LONNIE R RISENHOOVER until Mar 24, 2035	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 by JUAN A RODRIGUEZ until Mar 10, 2035 2.W5CC held by SAMMY L GRIMES until Mar 10, 2025	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 by ROBERT R WILSON until Jan 10, 2030	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 by Martin F Helmke until Mar 14, 2035	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 by PAUL A LEBLANC until May 1, 2035	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 by BOBBY G WOMAC until Jan 23, 2025 2.W5XM held by Stephan Orr until Jan 23, 2035 3.W5BH held by Mitchell A Clay until Jan 23, 2035 4.K5AS held by Jean A Turner until Jan 23, 2035	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 #	K5IX	Result
Apr 7, 2021	Apr 25, 2021	KI5LWH · Tehreema Ali · Livingston, TX	13	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Jul 17, 2020	Aug 4, 2020	KI5IZX · Ronald K Page · Holden, LA	2	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 6, 2015	Mar 24, 2015	K5AIH · JIMMY R SLOT · WILLIS, TX	6	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KO5G · DAVID CHAVEZ · SAN ANTONIO, TX	13	Not granted	They got N5CU (choice 10)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	K3MBP · MARY B PATTON · OCALA, FL	2	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	WX5LR · LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · SAYRE, OK	7	Not granted	They got N5CH (choice 13)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	K5RLF · ROGER L FRAZIER · ARP, TX	22	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N2VQ · ROY B LESLIE JR · DENTON, TX	5	Not granted	They got K5NJ (choice 9)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KD8YPN · Ned G Brown · Diamond, OH	17	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AF5WK · JAYLON D LOYD · AUSTIN, TX	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AC5RW · ROBERT E WHATLEY JR · SUNSET, TX	15	Not granted	They got N5OZ (choice 3)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · JOHNSON CITY, TX	14	Not granted	They got W5BY (choice 4)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KF5SVR · JAMES J LAVIN JR · LEWISVILLE, TX	13	Not granted	They got K5VZ (choice 3)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N5KLW · KEVIN L WIEBERG · Arlington, TX	11	Not granted	They got K5WZ (choice 3)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N5ATZ · JOE D HARGIS · HURST, TX	10	Not granted	They got K5BY (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	W5REC · MARK D ADAMS · EDMOND, OK	3	Not granted	They got K5IR (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KC3EEI · James M Howard II · MOUNT AIRY, MD	24	Not granted	They got K5OR (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	WA5IKQ · David A Cain · MORGANS POINT RESORT, TX	11	Not granted	They got W5BU (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	WA5IRC · Gerald W Doucet Sr · Houston, TX	8	Not granted	They got N5KT (choice 2)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	K5MEX · HECTOR S PEREZ · Elsa, TX	5	Not granted	They got N5HS (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Brackettville, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N5GOL · DONNELLY A COOPER JR · Bloomfield, NM	24	Not granted	They got N5GO (choice 5)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KE5SBX · Bob L Anderson · Alba, TX	16	Not granted	They got W5LV (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KC9IOR · Andrew M Majot · Sellersburg, IN	2	Not granted	They got K5QO (choice 3)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AF5WD · JOSHUA D STRAWN · Hernando, MS	2	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	N0UEC · BRADLEY R BROOKES · LONGMONT, CO	8	Not granted	They got N5RS (choice 3)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KF5SAB · Johnathan M Laur · Amarillo, TX	25	Not granted	They got K5IT (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KE8ABV · Katherin A Sproul · Dellslow, WV	20	Not granted	They got W5IW (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AF5WC · SAMMY L GRIMES · TOOL, TX	4	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	KR1ZAN · FRANK J KRIZAN · SACHSE, TX	7	Not granted	They got K5HS (choice 5)
Mar 5, 2015	Mar 23, 2015	AG4C · DUANE BRANTLEY · High Point, NC	8	Not granted	They got K5CA (choice 1)

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📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 3 stations (3 reports) · last 21 hr ago · CW · grid DL99sh

80m · 3

Farthest: K1RA, 1,446 miles on 80m CW (13 dB)

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Repeaters within 50 miles

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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