N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 6:00 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

K5LAU HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 16, 2025.

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 Dec 16, 2025

Previous holder: Carl A Laughlin

Held K5LAU Sep 27, 2019 → Dec 15, 2023 · first licensed Sep 5, 2019 as KI5GGX · 3 licenses · FRN 0028756989

KI5GGX Active General · vanity Dec 15, 2023 → expires Dec 15, 2033

Licensee
Carl A Laughlin

Address
3828 Cedarbrush Dr
Dallas, TX 75229
32.9080, -96.8507 (street) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028756989

Previous call
K5LAU (Technician)

Last granted
Dec 15, 2023

Effective
Dec 15, 2023

Last action
Dec 15, 2023
FCC actions (2)
- Dec 15, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 15, 2023 — License issued LIISS
K5LAU Canceled General · vanity Sep 27, 2019 → Dec 15, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
Carl A Laughlin

Address
3828 Cedarbrush Dr
Dallas, TX 75229
32.9080, -96.8507 (street) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028756989

Previous call
KI5GGX (Technician)

Last granted
Sep 27, 2019

Effective
Sep 27, 2019

Last action
Dec 15, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 15, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 27, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 27, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KI5GGX Canceled General Sep 5, 2019 → Sep 27, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
Carl A Laughlin

Address
3828 Cedarbrush Dr
Dallas, TX 75229
32.9080, -96.8507 (street) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028756989

Last granted
Sep 5, 2019

Effective
Sep 13, 2019

Last action
Sep 27, 2019
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 27, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 13, 2019 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 5, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 5, 2019 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 38 snapshots · as KI5GGX
Carl A Laughlin
3828 Cedarbrush Dr, Dallas, TX 75229
32.9080, -96.8507 (street) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: CHARLES J PURDY

Held K5LAU May 22, 2002 → Aug 18, 2012 · first licensed May 22, 2002 as K5LAU · 1 license · FRN 0007125818

K5LAU Expired Advanced May 22, 2002 → Aug 18, 2012 (expired)

Licensee
CHARLES J PURDY

Address
4904 MIDDLETON CIR
THE COLONY, TX 75056
33.0757, -96.9081 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13nb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007125818

Last granted
May 22, 2002

Effective
May 22, 2002

Last action
Aug 19, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 19, 2014 — License expired LIEXP
- May 22, 2002 — License renewed LIREN
- May 22, 2002 — FCC action LITIN

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 K5LAU
CHARLES J PURDY
4904 MIDDLETON CIR, THE COLONY, TX 75056
33.0757, -96.9081 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13nb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting K5LAU

1 application listed K5LAU as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 9, 2019	Sep 27, 2019	KI5GGX · Carl A Laughlin · Dallas, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5LAU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5LAU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.