N9TPB FCC License Search
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K5WDS HAM

General class licensed since 2018 (8 yrs) K5WDS since 2018 · previously KN4OFE Theodore, AL Grid EM50vn LoTW user 66 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 24, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 25, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 2, 2021 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K5WDS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 7, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by William D Sutherland · 2 holders on record

Current holder: William D Sutherland

Held K5WDS Aug 24, 2018 → present · first licensed Aug 1, 2018 as KN4OFE · 2 licenses · FRN 0027743079

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

Previous holder: James R Ishmael

Held K5WDS Jun 25, 2013 → Dec 10, 2013 · first licensed as AA5WD · 4 licenses · FRN 0022694806

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K5WDS in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by K5WDS

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 Aug 7, 2018
Granted Aug 24, 2018
0008308393
 KN4OFE · William D Sutherland · Technician
8685 Louis Poiroux Rd, Theodore, AL 36582
30.5489, -88.2473 (street) · Grid EM50vn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K5WDS ✓ Granted
2.K4WDS Held by WALTER D SEYMOUR until May 19, 2030
 Dismissed
got K5WDS
Filed Aug 6, 2018
Granted Aug 24, 2018
0008306471
 KN4OFE · William D Sutherland · Technician
8685 Louis Poiroux Rd, Theodore, AL 36582
30.5489, -88.2473 (street) · Grid EM50vn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K5WDS ✓ Granted
2.N4WDS Held by David P Ricci until Feb 12, 2030
3.K5SSS Available
4.N4SSS Held by Peggy Fisher Price until Dec 30, 2028
 Granted
got K5WDS
Filed Nov 22, 2013
Award date was Dec 10, 2013
0006029106
 K5WDS · James R Ishmael · Amateur Extra
3600 Harrisburg Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72404
35.8018, -90.6957 (street) · Grid EM45pt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AA5WD ✓ Granted
 Granted
got AA5WD

Others Requesting K5WDS

6 applications listed K5WDS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K5WDSResult
Jan 19, 2021 Feb 6, 2021 KG5NOA · Craig M Norton · Taylor, TX 13Not granted They got N5SVD (choice 1)
Aug 7, 2018 Aug 25, 2018 KN4OFE · William D Sutherland · Theodore, AL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 6, 2018 Aug 24, 2018 KN4OFE · William D Sutherland · Theodore, AL 1Granted Granted this call
Jun 5, 2013 Jun 23, 2013 KF5VPH · James R Ishmael · Jonesboro, AR 1Granted Granted this call
Nov 29, 2007 Dec 17, 2007 KE5PJA · William D Stearman · Mabelvale, AR 3Not granted They got W5WDS (choice 1)
Nov 6, 2006 Nov 24, 2006 KE5CUT · William D Stone · Houston, TX 3Not granted They got WS5H (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5WDS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5WDS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

66 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
30.9 WB4EMA Robertsdale Bald
WB4EMA
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) 🗓 6 nets 6 nets · 87 check-ins · 42 stations Robertsdale, AL
42.3 WB4EMA Bay Minette Rabu
WB4EMA
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 6 nets 6 nets · 87 check-ins · 42 stations Bay Minette, AL
26.2 W5WA Vancleave
W5WA
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 29 check-ins · 21 stations Vancleave, MS
3.2 N4WLO Theodore
N4WLO AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 666205 AllStar 666200 — Theodore, AL
3.3 N4WLO Theodore
N4WLO AllStar
 145.1900 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 66194 AllStar 666204 — Theodore, AL
3.3 N4WLO Theodore
N4WLO AllStar
 430.0000 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 66620 — Theodore, AL
3.3 N4WLO Theodore
N4WLO AllStar
 444.1000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 666200 AllStar 661940 AllStar 661946 — Theodore, AL
3.3 N4WLO Theodore
N4WLO AllStar
 443.0000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 666209 — Theodore, AL
3.6 WY5Y Theodore
WY5Y BM
 443.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311177 — Theodore, AL
3.6 N4TAE Theodore
N4TAE AmComm
 145.1300 -0.6 CC7 DMR AmComm — Theodore, AL
5.0 no call listed
Listed as ALRC
 Mobile-AL
Florida
 443.4000 in 448.3000 none FM (analog) — Mobile-AL, FL
5.6 N4FIV Mobile
N4FIV
 444.8375 +5 CC1 DMR — Mobile, AL
5.8 N4FIV Mobile Burns
N4FIV
 444.7375 +5 CC1 DMR — Mobile, AL
6.3 WA4JOP Mobile
WA4JOP WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 83192 — Mobile, AL
8.4 N4RGJ Mobile
N4RGJ
 146.9850 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
8.4 N4FIV Mobile
N4FIV
 147.1500 +0.6 CC1 DMR — Mobile, AL
8.4 N1RHN Mobile
N1RHN CT-ARES
 444.3500 +0.6 CC2 DMR CT-ARES — Mobile, CT
8.9 KR4LPI Mobile
KR4LPI BM
 431.9500 in 431.1500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322405701 BrandMeister 322405703 — Mobile, AL
9.4 W4IAX Mobile Providenc
W4IAX
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
9.5 W4IAX Mobile Providenc
W4IAX
 53.0300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
11.0 K4DSR Mobile
K4DSR
 146.7450 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
11.7 N4TAE Mobile
N4TAE BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310116 — Mobile, AL
11.7 N4FIV Mobile
N4FIV BM
 147.2375 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314750 — Mobile, AL
11.7 W4IAX Mobile
W4IAX
 145.3900 -0.6 none D-STAR — Mobile, AL
11.7 W4IAX Mobile
W4IAX
 444.9000 +5 none D-STAR — Mobile, AL
12.2 N4FIV Mobile SHW Tank
N4FIV
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
12.2 N4FIV Alabaster
N4FIV BM
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310101 — Alabaster, AL
12.2 N4FIV Mobile SHW Tank
N4FIV BM
 444.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310101 — Mobile, AL
12.2 N4FIV Mobile Spring Hl
N4FIV BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310104 — Mobile, AL
12.3 N4FIV Offline Mobile
N4FIV BM
 444.7875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310105 — Mobile, AL
12.5 no call listed
Listed as AFCARS
 Semmes-AL
Florida
 145.3600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Semmes-AL, FL
15.8 W4IAX Mobile
W4IAX
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
21.5 WB4CNL Daphne
WB4CNL WIRES-X
 145.5625 simplex none FM (analog) WIRES-X 33053 — Daphne, AL
22.2 N4FIV Daup Golf Course
N4FIV
 145.2800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Dauphin Island, AL
26.2 K9EYZ Vancleave
K9EYZ
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Vancleave, MS
27.6 N4MZ Foley Weeks Bay
N4MZ
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Foley, AL
27.6 WA4MZE Foley
WA4MZE
 147.2400 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Foley, AL
28.1 KI4SAZ Magnolia Springs
KI4SAZ
 145.3100 -0.6 none D-STAR — Magnolia Springs, AL
28.1 KI4SAZ Magnolia Springs
KI4SAZ
 444.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Magnolia Springs, AL
28.4 W4IAX Spanish Fort WAL
W4IAX
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Spanish Fort, AL
29.7 N4FIV Bucks SALCO
N4FIV
 444.6375 +5 CC1 DMR — Bucks, AL
29.7 N4RGJ Mobile CM School
N4RGJ
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Mobile, AL
29.9 KI4SAZ Magnolia Springs
KI4SAZ
 1285.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Magnolia Springs, AL
30.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Ocean Spring
Florida
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Ocean Spring MS, FL
30.9 KN4DND Robertsdale Bald
KN4DND BM
 443.3250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314948 — Robertsdale, AL
30.9 N4MZ Robertsdale Bald
N4MZ
 443.3750 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Robertsdale, AL
34.5 N4FIV Bucks BS Plant
N4FIV EchoLink
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 381143 — Bucks, AL
34.9 KO4EKK Bucks
KO4EKK BM
 442.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312753 — Bucks, AL
36.2 KD4VVZ Lucedale
KD4VVZ WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 28327 WIRES-X 18327 — Lucedale, MS
36.3 KD4VVZ Lucedale
KD4VVZ SE
 444.2000 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Lucedale, MS
36.3 KD4VVZ Lucedale
KD4VVZ EchoLink
 145.3300 in 446.8000 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 719910 — Lucedale, MS
36.4 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 George County
Florida
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — George County, FL
37.7 KM4NJM Gulf Shores
KM4NJM BM
 432.0000 in 432.7000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319713502 — Gulf Shores, AL
39.1 W4TP Bay Minette
W4TP WIRES-X
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 210.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 84688 — Bay Minette, AL
39.2 no call listed
Listed as ALRC
 Bay Minette-AL
Florida
 146.6700 simplex TONE 210.7 FM (analog) — Bay Minette-AL, FL
39.6 W5SGL Biloxi
W5SGL
 444.9625 +5 none FM (analog) — Biloxi, MS
39.6 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Biloxi
Florida
 224.3000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Biloxi MS, FL
39.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Biloxi-MS
Florida
 53.2500 -1 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Biloxi-MS, FL
42.1 KD4VVZ Biloxi
KD4VVZ SE
 444.9625 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Biloxi, MS
42.3 KD4HYG Bay Minette
KD4HYG
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bay Minette, AL
42.3 WN1R Orange Beach Wel
WN1R AllStar
 147.7100 in 445.2750 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 627033 — Orange Beach, AL
42.3 WN1R Orange Beach Wel
WN1R BM
 145.2750 +0.6 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314616 — Orange Beach, AL
43.0 W5SGL Biloxi Cableone
W5SGL
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Biloxi, MS
45.8 KI5ZBA Leakesville
KI5ZBA
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Leakesville, MS
45.8 KI5ZBA Leakesville
KI5ZBA
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Leakesville, MS
49.1 KJ4TVX McIntosh
KJ4TVX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — McIntosh, AL