N9TPB FCC License Search
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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

KA5BWU HAM

General class licensed since 1992 (34 yrs) KA5BWU since 1992 · previously KJ5JIU Madison, MS Grid EM42vl 33 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 7, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 8, 2037.

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

📝 KA5BWU has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 31, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by William Hulett · 2 holders on record

Current holder: William B Hulett

Held KA5BWU Jun 16, 1992 → present · first licensed Jun 16, 1992 as KA5BWU · 2 licenses · FRN 0035795269
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB0ZHM, 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.

Previous holder: WILLIAM B HULETT

Held KA5BWU Jun 16, 1992 → Jun 16, 2022 · first licensed Jun 16, 1992 as KA5BWU · 1 license · FRN 0006739189
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB0ZHM, 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.
KA5BWU 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 KA5BWU

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 Dec 31, 2024
Granted Jan 7, 2025
0011385056
 KJ5JIU · William B Hulett · General
Attn: William Hulett · PO Box 39110 · 365 Lakeshore Dr, Madison, MS 39110
32.4832, -90.2326 (street) · Grid EM42vl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KA5BWU ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got KA5BWU
Filed Dec 18, 2024
Granted Jan 7, 2025
0011370785
 KJ5JIU · William Hulett · General
Attn: William Hulett · 365 Lakeshore Dr, Madison, MS 39110
32.4832, -90.2326 (street) · Grid EM42vl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KA5BWU ✓ Granted
 Granted
got KA5BWU

Others Requesting KA5BWU

2 applications listed KA5BWU as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #KA5BWUResult
Dec 31, 2024 Jan 18, 2025 KJ5JIU · William B Hulett · Madison, MS 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Dec 18, 2024 Jan 5, 2025 KJ5JIU · William Hulett · Madison, MS 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KA5BWU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KA5BWU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

33 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
5.1 W5PKN Flora
W5PKN
 146.9800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flora, MS
7.0 N5WDG Ridgeland
N5WDG
 443.7000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Ridgeland, MS
7.0 K5XU Madison
K5XU
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Madison, MS
9.0 KI5RQC Madison
KI5RQC BM
 434.0000 in 434.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3186288 — Madison, MS
10.9 W5DRA Clinton
W5DRA MARC
 443.0000 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Clinton, MS
10.9 W5DRA Clinton
W5DRA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Clinton, MS
11.6 W5AXC Jackson
W5AXC
 442.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Jackson, MS
13.0 W5PFC Jackson
W5PFC
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
13.0 KA5SBK Jackson
KA5SBK
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
13.0 NC5Y Jackson
NC5Y
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
14.1 N5SPJ Canton
N5SPJ BM
 444.4125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313268 — Canton, MS
15.5 W5PFC Canton
W5PFC
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Canton, MS
17.8 W5PFR Pearl
W5PFR
 441.8125 +5 none FM (analog) — Pearl, MS
18.3 K5RKN Brandon
K5RKN
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Brandon, MS
18.3 K5RKN Brandon
K5RKN
 444.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Brandon, MS
20.4 KE5LIO Brandon
KE5LIO EchoLink
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 769741 — Brandon, MS
20.4 K5RKN Brandon
K5RKN
 444.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 D-STAR — Brandon, MS
21.3 W5DRA Raymond
W5DRA EchoLink
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DV,FM) EchoLink 39056 — Raymond, MS
21.3 W5PFR Raymond
W5PFR WIRES-X
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 70234 — Raymond, MS
22.5 W5PFC Florence Gunter
W5PFC EchoLink
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 39056 WIRES-X 70176 — Florence, MS
23.5 W5CBR Florence
W5CBR
 145.1800 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Florence, MS
25.6 W5PPB Sharon
W5PPB EchoLink
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 39154 — Sharon, MS
26.4 KD4VVZ Thomasville
KD4VVZ SE
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Thomasville, MS
30.2 W5PPB Pelahatchie
W5PPB EchoLink
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 493131 — Pelahatchie, MS
35.1 K5ZRO Vicksburg
K5ZRO
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Vicksburg, MS
35.8 W5WAF Vicksburg Wtr
W5WAF AllStar
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 63217 EchoLink 317426 — Vicksburg, MS
37.0 K5ZRO Vicksburg
K5ZRO
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Vicksburg, MS
38.7 K5ZRO Vicksburg Courth
K5ZRO
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Vicksburg, MS
13.0 W5PFC Offline Jackson
W5PFC
 53.4700 -0.5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
29.2 KF5SEB Offline Shiloh
KF5SEB BM
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister DMR-MARC — Shiloh, MS
34.9 W5PES Offline Morton
W5PES
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Morton, MS
44.8 KC5LXF Offline Pinola
KC5LXF
 444.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Pinola, MS
45.0 KF5SEB Offline Forest
KF5SEB
 145.2400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Forest, MS