N9TPB FCC License Search
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K5ZDI HAM

Technician class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) K5ZDI since 2016 · previously KC5ZDI Silver City, NM Grid DM52uu 13 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 9, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 10, 2028.

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

📝 K5ZDI has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 21, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by DONALD A PERKINS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DONALD A PERKINS

Held K5ZDI Aug 9, 2016 → present · first licensed Feb 25, 1997 as KC5ZDI · 2 licenses · FRN 0015973472

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: Roger L Van Keuren

Held K5ZDI Oct 30, 1984 → Jul 14, 2014 · first licensed Oct 30, 1984 as K5ZDI · 1 license · FRN 0010768414
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1966 as K5ZDI, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K5ZDI 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 K5ZDI

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 Jul 21, 2016
Granted Aug 9, 2016
0007348752
 KC5ZDI · DONALD A PERKINS · Technician
49 OWENS RD, SILVER CITY, NM 88061
32.8647, -108.2671 (street) · Grid DM52uu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5ZDI ✓ Granted
 Granted
got K5ZDI
Filed Jul 21, 2016
Granted Aug 9, 2016
0007349407
 KC5ZDI · DONALD A PERKINS · Technician
49 OWENS RD, SILVER CITY, NM 88061
32.8647, -108.2671 (street) · Grid DM52uu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5ZDI ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got K5ZDI

Others Requesting K5ZDI

2 applications listed K5ZDI as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K5ZDIResult
Jul 21, 2016 Aug 8, 2016 KC5ZDI · DONALD A PERKINS · SILVER CITY, NM 1Granted Granted this call
Jul 21, 2016 Aug 8, 2016 KC5ZDI · DONALD A PERKINS · SILVER CITY, NM 1Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5ZDI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5ZDI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

13 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
2.7 N5IA Pinos Altos
N5IA
 448.3000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pinos Altos, NM
6.6 WY5G Silver City
WY5G
 448.8000 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
6.8 K5GAR Silver City Blac
K5GAR
 146.9800 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
21.6 K7EAR Lordsburg Jack's
K7EAR IRLP
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 614350 IRLP 7787 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lordsburg, NM
21.8 W7FED Lordsburg
W7FED AllStar
 449.8500 -5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 274245 — Lordsburg, NM
43.4 N5IA Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 449.0000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
43.8 N5IA Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
44.0 N5IA Lordsburg
N5IA AZ-TRBONET
 440.8250 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET — Lordsburg, NM
49.0 K5LME Glenwood Brushy
K5LME
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Glenwood, NM
1.5 NM5ML Offline Pinos Altos
NM5ML
 145.1150 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Pinos Altos, NM
6.6 WA7ACA Offline Silver City
WA7ACA
 448.8750 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
21.5 N5IA Offline Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
21.6 WB5QHS Offline Silver City
WB5QHS IRLP
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3093 — Silver City, NM