N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 am CDT
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K5RDE HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSBR668
Active until Mar 7, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) K5RDE since 2026 · previously KJ5NBF Keithville, LA grid EM32bi GMRS WSBR668 47 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 28, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 29, 2038.

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

📝 K5RDE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 8, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert D Elliott · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert D Elliott

Held K5RDE Apr 28, 2026 → present · first licensed Nov 21, 2025 as KJ5NBF · 2 licenses · FRN 0035063478

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: ROYCE W BROWN

Held K5RDE Jan 16, 1990 → Jan 16, 2000 · first licensed Jan 16, 1990 as K5RDE · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Vanity applications filed by K5RDE

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Apr 8, 2026
Granted Apr 28, 2026
0011987603
 KJ5NBF · Robert D Elliott · Technician
6534 S Liberty St, Keithville, LA 71047-9218
32.3560, -93.8849 (street) · Grid EM32bi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5RDE ✓ granted
2.K5RLE available
 Granted
got K5RDE

Others requesting K5RDE

1 application listed K5RDE as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 8, 2026 Apr 26, 2026 KJ5NBF · Robert D Elliott · Keithville, LA 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5RDE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5RDE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

4 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
16RP20462.675D223 WSHR703 Bossier City, LA ClosedOn the air
45RP15462.550CSQ WSAD744 Sarepta, LA · Hwy 2 Bridge, Boss/web Line. OpenOn the air
47RP17462.600218.1 WSIG454 Longview, TX · Longview Heights OpenOn the air
49RP17462.600141.3 WRVG545 Lakeport, TX · Near Longview Regional Airport OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
7.2 N7VWL Shreveport
N7VWL BM
 438.6000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319420101 — Shreveport, LA
9.4 W5SHV Shreveport
W5SHV
 1293.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Shreveport, LA
9.6 K5SAR Kickapoo Stonewa
K5SAR
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Kickapoo, LA
9.8 K5SAR Shreveport
K5SAR
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Shreveport, LA
12.6 K5SAR Shreveport Schum
K5SAR
 444.9000 +5 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Shreveport, LA
13.5 W5SHV Shreveport
W5SHV
 147.3600 +0.6 none D-STAR — Shreveport, LA
13.5 W5SHV Shreveport
W5SHV
 442.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Shreveport, LA
13.9 K5SAR Shreveport VA
K5SAR
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Shreveport, LA
14.1 WB5QFM Shreveport Dtwn
WB5QFM WIRES-X
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33320 — Shreveport, LA
14.1 KD0KMT Shreveport
KD0KMT BM
 444.7750 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 311458 — Shreveport, LA
14.1 WB5QFM Shreveport Willi
WB5QFM WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40967 — Shreveport, LA
14.1 K5SAR Shreveport
K5SAR
 146.8200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Shreveport, LA
14.1 N5SYV Shreveport
N5SYV
 224.2600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Shreveport, LA
14.2 N5HLM Bossier City
N5HLM BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3225332 — Bossier City, LA
14.2 W0ODL Bossier City
W0ODL BM
 440.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3199710 — Bossier City, LA
17.7 AF6BZ Bossier City
AF6BZ BM
 442.0250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312216 — Bossier City, LA
21.2 K5SAR Mooringsport KSL
K5SAR
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Mooringsport, LA
23.7 W5JLH Haughton
W5JLH
 53.0500 -1 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Haughton, LA
23.7 N5RD Haughton
N5RD
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Haughton, LA
24.0 WN5AIA Haughton
WN5AIA AllStar
 147.0300 +0.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 40428 🗓 1 net 1 net Haughton, LA
25.2 W5SLY Haughton
W5SLY
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Haughton, LA
25.3 KG5RWA Haughton
KG5RWA EchoLink
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) EchoLink 654649 BrandMeister 312237 — Haughton, LA
25.3 KC5UCV Haughton
KC5UCV
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 123.0 D-STAR — Haughton, LA
27.2 WX5FL Karnack Pickens
WX5FL
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Karnack, TX
27.9 K5SAR Shreveport
K5SAR
 145.1100 -0.6 none D-STAR — Shreveport, LA
30.5 K5BMO Bossier City
K5BMO
 147.1500 +0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Bossier City, LA
31.0 KB5MAR Marshall
KB5MAR
 146.8600 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Marshall, TX
31.0 K5HR Marshall
K5HR
 223.9400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Marshall, TX
31.0 KB5MAR Marshall
KB5MAR
 444.1500 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Marshall, TX
38.4 KE5OPP Coushatta
KE5OPP AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 51995 EchoLink 524621 WIRES-X 52462 — Coushatta, LA
39.2 N5MAD Minden
N5MAD
 442.5125 +5 none D-STAR — Minden, LA
42.4 WD5EFY Center Tabernacl
WD5EFY
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Center, TX
42.5 W5IRP Center
W5IRP
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Center, TX
43.1 K5TKR Longview Lk
K5TKR
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR — Longview, TX
43.1 N5MAD Minden
N5MAD
 144.9200 in 147.4200 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Minden, LA
43.2 KJ5CTN Timpson
KJ5CTN
 145.3300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Timpson, TX
43.3 KB5MAR Longview Lk
KB5MAR
 145.3000 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Longview, TX
46.6 N5VGQ Longview Lk
N5VGQ
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Longview, TX
49.2 K5JG Longview
K5JG CBridge-2.0
 441.6250 +5 CC1 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Longview, TX
49.2 K5JG Longview
K5JG
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Longview, TX
29.8 KA5HSA offline Carthage
KA5HSA
 146.7200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Carthage, TX
29.8 KA5HSA offline Carthage
KA5HSA
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Carthage, TX
34.2 KA5HSA offline Beckville
KA5HSA
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Beckville, TX
43.2 KK5XM offline Timpson
KK5XM
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Timpson, TX
43.2 KK5XM offline Timpson
KK5XM
 444.6750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Timpson, TX
48.0 N5ZLW offline NORMAD Test Node
N5ZLW IRLP
 446.0000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 5894 — NORMAD Test Node, TX
50.0 K5HCM offline Atlanta Caver
K5HCM
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Atlanta, TX