N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 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

K5LKE HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 28, 2020.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.
Last requested Nov 21, 2003 as choice 9: not granted, that applicant got W5TTK instead.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Oct 28, 2020

Previous holder: John S Kinchen

Held K5LKE Dec 30, 1999 → Oct 27, 2018 · first licensed as KD5EYS · 2 licenses · FRN 0002450732

📦 Moved: , None → Kingwood, TX

K5LKE Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 30, 1999 → Oct 27, 2018 (expired)

Licensee
John S Kinchen

Address
2327 Sherwood Hollow Ln
Kingwood, TX 77339
30.0468, -95.2210 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20jb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002450732

Previous call
KD5EYS (General)

Last granted
Aug 29, 2008

Effective
Mar 10, 2016

Last action
Oct 28, 2020
FCC actions (8)
- Oct 28, 2020 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 10, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 28, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 29, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 15, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 29, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- May 11, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 30, 1999 — License modified LIMOD
KD5EYS Canceled Technician → Oct 27, 1998 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN S KINCHEN

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 Mar 16, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 27 snapshots · as K5LKE
John S Kinchen
2327 Sherwood Hollow Ln, Kingwood, TX 77339
30.0468, -95.2210 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20jb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KD5EYS
JOHN S KINCHEN
Seen Aug 2, 2015 → Feb 26, 2016 · 6 snapshots · as K5LKE
John S Kinchen
5903 Babcock Rd Apt 602, San Antonio, TX 78240-2128
29.5253, -98.6044 (ZIP center) · Grid EL09qm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Jun 6, 2015 · 14 snapshots · as K5LKE
John S Kinchen
705 Liveoak Dr, Johnson City, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K5LKE
JOHN S KINCHEN
PO Box 275
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting K5LKE

1 application listed K5LKE as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K5LKE	Result
Nov 21, 2003	Dec 9, 2003	KD5WXG · FRANK H COOP JR · SAN ANTONIO, TX	9	Not granted	They got W5TTK (choice 2)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5LKE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5LKE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.