N9TPB FCC License Search
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KA5FOX HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRMN642
Active until May 8, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) KA5FOX since 2000 · previously KI5PWY Lake Charles, LA Grid EM30ji GMRS WRMN642 34 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 2, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 3, 2033.

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

📝 KA5FOX has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 13, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Jacob C Fox · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Jacob C Fox

Held KA5FOX Jan 11, 2000 → present · first licensed Mar 25, 1997 as KC5ZIF · 2 licenses · FRN 0030905228

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: JOHN W FOX

Held KA5FOX Jan 11, 2000 → Jan 11, 2010 · first licensed Mar 25, 1997 as KC5ZIF · 2 licenses · FRN 0002456952

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.

Vanity Applications Filed by KA5FOX

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 May 13, 2021
Granted Jun 2, 2021
0009549678
 KI5PWY · Jacob C Fox · Technician
Attn: Jacob Fox · 3021 BUNKER HILL RD, Lake Charles, LA 70611-5910
30.3537, -93.1814 (street) · Grid EM30ji · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KA5FOX ✓ Granted
 Granted
got KA5FOX

Others Requesting KA5FOX

8 applications listed KA5FOX as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #KA5FOXResult
May 13, 2021 May 31, 2021 KI5PWY · Jacob C Fox · Lake Charles, LA 1Granted Granted this call
Sep 27, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 KN4YOU · Roy D Fox Jr. · Franklin, TN 5Not granted They got WA0FOX (choice 1)
Aug 22, 2018 Sep 9, 2018 KI5BIH · DAVID C YOUNG · AUSTIN, TX 6Not granted They got N0WGO (choice 3)
Aug 4, 2017 Aug 22, 2017 KG5UHQ · Alberto Saenz Jr · San Antonio, TX 3Not granted They got KE5FOX (choice 1)
May 2, 2017 May 20, 2017 KG5SZA · Devin R Neeley · Farmington, NM 2Not granted They got KD5NMX (choice 1)
Dec 16, 2014 Jan 3, 2015 KD9CRW · Brian W Witt · Appleton, WI 8Not granted They got KE9FOX (choice 1)
Jul 31, 2012 Aug 18, 2012 KJ6QZH · Valency Fox · Brentwood, CA 12Not granted They got KV8LNC (choice 1)
Dec 23, 1999 Jan 10, 2000 KC5ZIF · JOHN W FOX · NORMAN, OK 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KA5FOX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KA5FOX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
4RP15462.550— WRVU907 Lake Charles, LA OpenOn the air
49RP15462.550— WRTP596 Crowley, LA ClosedOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

34 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
4.9 W5BII Deqincy Fire
W5BII Ham-United
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Ham-United 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Deqincy, LA
8.7 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 443.3250 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
9.0 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII AllStar
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 529663 EchoLink 374591 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
9.0 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII AllStar
 444.3000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 529665 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
9.0 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ Ham-Unite
 224.2000 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 529660 Ham-United 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
9.8 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 444.2250 +5 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
9.8 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 443.2250 +5 CC? DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
9.8 W5BII Offline Lake Charles
W5BII
 444.6750 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
11.6 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
13.4 W5BII Sulphur
W5BII
 145.1300 -0.6 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Sulphur, LA
14.2 W5BII Sulphur
W5BII AllStar
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 388286 AllStar 529666 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Sulphur, LA
8.1 WA5LRC Westlake
WA5LRC CBridge-2
 444.9750 +5 CC10 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Westlake, LA
8.8 KI5YIJ Offline Lake Charles
KI5YIJ YSF
 444.6750 +5 CC10 DMR YSF — Lake Charles, LA
9.0 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ
 444.2250 +5 CC10 DMR — Lake Charles, LA
9.3 W5APX
Listed as W5APX-LCH
Offline		 Lake Charles
W5APX AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55887 — Lake Charles, LA
10.8 KI5YIJ Lake Charles
KI5YIJ Ham-Unite
 444.2250 +5 CC10 DMR Ham-United — Lake Charles, LA
10.8 KI5YIJ Lake Charles
KI5YIJ BM
 444.9250 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 313271 — Lake Charles, LA
10.8 W5SUL Lake Charles
W5SUL
 147.3600 +0.6 none D-STAR — Lake Charles, LA
11.6 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ Ham-Unite
 443.2250 +5 CC10 DMR Ham-United — Lake Charles, LA
13.5 KC5AJP Sulphur
KC5AJP AmComm
 147.7050 -0.6 CC6 DMR AmComm — Sulphur, LA
14.9 AF5XP Sulphur
AF5XP AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 41456 WIRES-X 36328 — Sulphur, LA
14.9 AF5XP Sulphur
AF5XP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Sulphur, LA
17.6 KC5AJP Sulphur
KC5AJP
 147.1050 +0.6 none P25 — Sulphur, LA
24.0 K5LJO DeRidder
K5LJO WIRES-X
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) WIRES-X 11450 — DeRidder, LA
37.7 W5RNJ DeRidder
W5RNJ EchoLink
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 514375 — DeRidder, LA
39.9 KE5PFA Rosepine
KE5PFA BM
 146.8500 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312783 — Rosepine, LA
42.9 KC5JMJ Elizabeth
KC5JMJ AllStar
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) AllStar 529664 EchoLink 92225 — Elizabeth, LA
45.4 W5ND Orange
W5ND
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Orange, TX
46.8 W5OPL Crowley Maxie
W5OPL
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Crowley, LA
46.9 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
46.9 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 442.4250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
46.9 KE5PYX Offline Buna
KE5PYX
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
47.3 W5JAS Kirbyville
W5JAS
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Kirbyville, TX
49.6 N9QO Crowley SR Mill
N9QO
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Crowley, LA