N9TPB FCC License Search

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

K5LEW HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 11, 2024.

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 Feb 11, 2024

Previous holder: WALTER L BAKER III

Held K5LEW Feb 10, 2012 → Feb 10, 2022 · first licensed Jul 29, 2011 as KF5MDK · 2 licenses · FRN 0021056205

K5LEW Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 10, 2012 → Feb 10, 2022 (expired)

Licensee
WALTER L BAKER III

Address
PO Box 758
RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM 87557
36.2956, -105.6351 (ZIP center) · Grid DM76eh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0021056205

Previous call
KF5MDK (General)

Last granted
Feb 10, 2012

Effective
Mar 1, 2012

Last action
Feb 13, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 13, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 1, 2012 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 10, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 10, 2012 — License issued LIISS
KF5MDK Canceled General Jul 29, 2011 → Feb 10, 2012 (canceled)

Licensee
WALTER L BAKER III

Address
PO Box 758
RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM 87557
36.2956, -105.6351 (ZIP center) · Grid DM76eh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0021056205

Last granted
Jul 29, 2011

Effective
Nov 9, 2011

Last action
Feb 10, 2012
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 10, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 9, 2011 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 29, 2011 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 29, 2011 — 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 Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 90 snapshots · as KF5MDK
WALTER L BAKER III
PO Box 758
RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM 87557
36.2956, -105.6351 (ZIP center) · Grid DM76eh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: LEWIS W WALKER

Held K5LEW Jun 3, 1999 → Jun 3, 2009 · first licensed as KF6VMB · 2 licenses · FRN 0001994144

📦 Moved: , None → Lakeside, CA

K5LEW Expired Technician · vanity Jun 3, 1999 → Jun 3, 2009 (expired)

Licensee
LEWIS W WALKER

Address
13281 HWY 67
LAKESIDE, CA 92040
32.9089, -116.8920 (ZIP center) · Grid DM12nv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001994144

Previous call
KF6VMB

Last granted
Jun 3, 1999

Effective
May 18, 2000

Last action
Jun 4, 2011
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2011 — License expired LIEXP
- May 18, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
KF6VMB Canceled Technician → Jun 3, 1999 (canceled)

Licensee
LEWIS W WALKER

Address

Last granted

Effective

Last action

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 KF6VMB
LEWIS W WALKER
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as K5LEW
LEWIS W WALKER
13281 HWY 67, LAKESIDE, CA 92040
32.9089, -116.8920 (ZIP center) · Grid DM12nv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting K5LEW

4 applications listed K5LEW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 9, 2025	Dec 27, 2025	KJ5NFU · Shaun Derise · Katy, TX	23	Granted
Jan 6, 2025	Jan 24, 2025	KE2EXD · Michael A Lewin · Brick, NJ	3	Granted
Apr 5, 2016	Apr 23, 2016	KG5MRH · Lewis C George · Plano, TX	1	Granted
Jan 23, 2012	Feb 10, 2012	KF5MDK · WALTER L BAKER III · RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5LEW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5LEW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.