N9TPB FCC License Search

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K5KBB HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 20, 2026.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Apr 20, 2026

Previous holder: WILLIAM D MEREDITH III

Held K5KBB Apr 19, 2014 → Apr 19, 2024 · first licensed Apr 23, 2009 as KF5AQW · 2 licenses · FRN 0018720144

K5KBB Expired Technician · vanity Apr 19, 2014 → Apr 19, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
WILLIAM D MEREDITH III

Address
Attn: DAVE MEREDITH
1600 SPRINGLAKE DR
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
30.2256, -98.1363 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00wf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018720144

Previous call
KF5AQW

Last granted
Apr 19, 2014

Effective
Apr 19, 2014

Last action
Apr 21, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 21, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Apr 19, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 19, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KF5AQW Canceled Technician Apr 23, 2009 → Apr 19, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM D MEREDITH III

Address
1600 SPRINGLAKE DR
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
30.2256, -98.1363 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00wf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018720144

Last granted
Apr 23, 2009

Effective
Apr 23, 2009

Last action
Apr 19, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 19, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 23, 2009 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 23, 2009 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

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 · 84 snapshots · as KF5AQW
WILLIAM D MEREDITH III
1600 SPRINGLAKE DR, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
30.2256, -98.1363 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00wf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: AUBREY T LEVERIDGE JR

Held K5KBB May 28, 1997 → Dec 2, 2004 · first licensed May 28, 1997 as K5KBB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

K5KBB Canceled General May 28, 1997 → Dec 2, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
AUBREY T LEVERIDGE JR

Address
PO Box 220
EAST BERNARD, TX 77435
29.5157, -96.1210 (ZIP center) · Grid EL19wm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
May 28, 1997

Effective
May 28, 1997

Last action
Dec 2, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 8, 2005 — Record corrected COR
- Feb 8, 2005 — Record corrected COR

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 K5KBB
AUBREY T LEVERIDGE JR
PO Box 220
EAST BERNARD, TX 77435
29.5157, -96.1210 (ZIP center) · Grid EL19wm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting K5KBB

3 applications listed K5KBB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 1, 2014	Apr 19, 2014	KF5AQW · WILLIAM D MEREDITH III · DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX	1	Granted
Jun 16, 2008	Jul 4, 2008	KE5SPZ · Gary F Nordin · Lamar, AR	13	Granted
Jun 12, 2008	Jun 30, 2008	KE5SPZ · Gary F Nordin · Lamar, AR	10	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5KBB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5KBB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.