N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 am CDT
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KB5BLS

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 11, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 12, 2037.

📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member

📝 KB5BLS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 24, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by BONNIE L SWANEY · 2 holders on record

Current holder: BONNIE L SWANEY

Held KB5BLS Feb 11, 2025 → present · first licensed May 31, 2000 as KB8YXP · 2 licenses · FRN 0003088119

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

Previous holder: MARGARET S HERRON

Held KB5BLS Feb 2, 1988 → Feb 2, 1998 · first licensed Feb 2, 1988 as KB5BLS · 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 KB5BLS

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 Jan 24, 2025
Granted Feb 11, 2025
0011420666
 KB8YXP · BONNIE L SWANEY · General
Attn: Bonnie Swaney · 1500 Stagg St, Vidor, TX 77662-2203
30.1716, -93.9686 (street) · Grid EM30ae · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WB5BS available
2.KC5BS available
3.KB5BLS ✓ granted
 Granted
got KB5BLS

Others requesting KB5BLS

1 application listed KB5BLS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 24, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 KB8YXP · BONNIE L SWANEY · Vidor, TX 3Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB5BLS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB5BLS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

68 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
3.9 AA5P Orange VP Dept
AA5P
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Orange, TX
5.6 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50991 — Beaumont, TX
6.1 W5ND Orange
W5ND
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Orange, TX
9.9 KW5C Beaumont
KW5C AllStar
 441.5250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 28452 — Beaumont, TX
10.9 KC4PWZ Town L0C4T0R
KC4PWZ BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3206660 — Town, L0C4T0R, TX
11.0 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
11.3 KW5C Beaumont
KW5C AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29619 EchoLink 849578 — Beaumont, TX
11.3 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Beaumont, TX
11.3 WR5AAA Beaumont
WR5AAA
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 9 nets 9 nets · 276 check-ins · 108 stations Beaumont, TX
11.3 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN EchoLink
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 593166 — Beaumont, TX
11.4 K1LFK Beaumont
K1LFK
 223.9000 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
11.4 WR5AAA Beaumont
WR5AAA MARC
 444.9500 +5 CC9 DMR DMR-MARC 🗓 9 nets 9 nets · 276 check-ins · 108 stations Beaumont, TX
11.4 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX
 29.6400 -0.1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
11.4 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX
 53.0500 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
12.1 NA5TX Beaumont
NA5TX MARC
 444.9500 +5 CC9 DMR DMR-MARC — Beaumont, TX
13.7 W5SSV Nederland
W5SSV
 440.7250 +5 none D-STAR — Nederland, TX
13.7 KC5YSM Nederland
KC5YSM AllStar
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 42045 EchoLink 450004 WIRES-X 11853 — Nederland, TX
13.8 W5SSV Nederland
W5SSV
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Nederland, TX
14.1 W5SSV NEDERLAND
W5SSV
 146.6200 -0.6 none D-STAR — NEDERLAND, TX
15.2 KD5QDO Port Arthur
KD5QDO
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Port Arthur, TX
17.3 KB5OVJ Silsbee
KB5OVJ LonestarN
 442.4000 +5 CC9 DMR LonestarNet — Silsbee, TX
17.5 KD5HKQ Silsbee
KD5HKQ
 441.6250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Silsbee, TX
18.1 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
18.1 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 442.4250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
19.9 KC5YSM Port Arthur
KC5YSM IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 450004 IRLP 7645 — Port Arthur, TX
19.9 N5KWW Port Arthur
N5KWW AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47308 — Port Arthur, TX
19.9 KG5HFL Port Arthur
KG5HFL Southeast
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 27221 Southeast-Texas-DMR — Port Arthur, TX
24.9 K5DCE Kountze EM20ui15
K5DCE BM
 442.1250 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 319720205 — Kountze, EM20ui15, TX
25.1 WE5D Kountze
WE5D AllStar
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 488603 — Kountze, TX
29.0 W5XOM Hamshire
W5XOM
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Hamshire, TX
33.8 AF5XP Sulphur
AF5XP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Sulphur, LA
33.8 AF5XP Sulphur
AF5XP AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 41456 WIRES-X 36328 — Sulphur, LA
34.1 W5JAS Kirbyville
W5JAS
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Kirbyville, TX
34.6 KC5AJP Sulphur
KC5AJP
 147.1050 +0.6 none P25 — Sulphur, LA
35.6 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
36.6 W5BII Sulphur
W5BII
 145.1300 -0.6 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Sulphur, LA
36.8 KC5AJP Sulphur
KC5AJP AmComm
 147.7050 -0.6 CC6 DMR AmComm — Sulphur, LA
38.6 N5KJN Devers
N5KJN EchoLink
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 387390 — Devers, TX
39.7 W5TDO Warren Curve
W5TDO AllStar
 422.2000 simplex TONE 167.9 FM (analog) AllStar 57445 — Warren, TX
41.9 K5CHM Anahuac
K5CHM
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Anahuac, TX
42.4 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
42.6 WA5LRC Westlake
WA5LRC CBridge-2
 444.9750 +5 CC10 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Westlake, LA
43.0 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ Ham-Unite
 443.2250 +5 CC10 DMR Ham-United — Lake Charles, LA
45.0 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
45.0 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
45.0 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
45.0 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ
 444.2250 +5 CC10 DMR — Lake Charles, LA
45.1 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 444.2250 +5 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
45.1 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 443.2250 +5 CC? DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
45.3 KI5YIJ Lake Charles
KI5YIJ Ham-Unite
 444.2250 +5 CC10 DMR Ham-United — Lake Charles, LA
45.3 KI5YIJ Lake Charles
KI5YIJ BM
 444.9250 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 313271 — Lake Charles, LA
45.3 W5SUL Lake Charles
W5SUL
 147.3600 +0.6 none D-STAR — Lake Charles, LA
45.5 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 443.3250 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
46.5 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
4.9 KD5UNK offline Vidor
KD5UNK
 224.2000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Vidor, TX
6.3 WB5ITT offline Beaumont
WB5ITT BM
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 114803 — Beaumont, TX
9.8 WB5ITT offline Beaumont
WB5ITT
 224.5000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
11.4 WB5ITT offline Beaumont
WB5ITT
 927.1500 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
11.4 N5YX offline Beaumont
N5YX DSTAR
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21080 DSTAR FUSION 🗓 12 nets 12 nets · 264 check-ins · 142 stations Beaumont, TX
15.6 N5STK offline Buna
N5STK
 53.1500 -1 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
18.1 KE5PYX offline Buna
KE5PYX
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
20.8 N5BZM offline Groves
N5BZM IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 7645 — Groves, TX
24.7 N5BTC offline Kountze
N5BTC
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Kountze, TX
38.6 KA5QDG offline Devers
KA5QDG
 224.9200 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Devers, TX
42.6 W5APX
Listed as W5APX-LCH
offline		 Lake Charles
W5APX AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55887 — Lake Charles, LA
45.1 KI5YIJ offline Lake Charles
KI5YIJ YSF
 444.6750 +5 CC10 DMR YSF — Lake Charles, LA
45.1 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
45.7 W5APX offline Wallisville
W5APX AllStar
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55887 🗓 1 net 1 net Wallisville, TX

Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com