N9TPB FCC License Search
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KB5RAY HAM

Technician class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) KB5RAY since 2026 · previously KJ5LDQ Kilgore, TX grid EM22ok 77 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 20, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 21, 2038.

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

📝 KB5RAY has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 2, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Wendall R Hanson · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Wendall R Hanson

Held KB5RAY Feb 20, 2026 → present · first licensed May 1, 2025 as KJ5LDQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0036846574

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

Previous holder: CURTIS L VERCHER

Held KB5RAY Nov 7, 2001 → Feb 4, 2022 · first licensed Nov 7, 2001 as KB5RAY · 1 license · FRN 0005648944

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

Vanity applications filed by KB5RAY

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 Feb 2, 2026
Granted Feb 20, 2026
0011891219
 KJ5LDQ · Wendall R Hanson · Technician
4772 FM 2087 S, Kilgore, TX 75662
32.4225, -94.8008 (street) · Grid EM22ok · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KB5RAY ✓ granted
2.KF5RAY available
3.KI5RAY available
4.KK5RAY available
7.W5RAY held
8.K5RAY held
9.N5RAY held
 Granted
got KB5RAY

Others requesting KB5RAY

2 applications listed KB5RAY as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 2, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 KJ5LDQ · Wendall R Hanson · Kilgore, TX 1Granted
Jul 8, 2024 Jul 26, 2024 KG5VUW · Raymond Jensen · Alba, TX 2Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB5RAY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB5RAY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

77 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 K5TKR Kilgore
K5TKR BM
 147.3000 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315038 — Kilgore, TX
3.9 K5TKR Kilgore
K5TKR BM
 443.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315045 — Kilgore, TX
3.9 N5YEY Kilgore
N5YEY CBridge-2.
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Kilgore, TX
4.7 N5VGQ Kilgore
N5VGQ BM
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310016 — Kilgore, TX
5.5 N5VGQ Kilgore
N5VGQ AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 468048 — Kilgore, TX
6.4 K5TKR Longview
K5TKR AllStar
 224.8400 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 468044 — Longview, TX
6.4 KD5UVB Longview
KD5UVB
 444.7250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Longview, TX
6.4 K5TKR Longview
K5TKR BM
 440.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314967 BrandMeister 315825 — Longview, TX
7.1 N5VGQ Longview
N5VGQ BM
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312466 — Longview, TX
7.1 K5LET Longview
K5LET
 147.0600 +0.6 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net Longview, TX
7.1 K5LET Longview
K5LET
 443.9750 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net Longview, TX
7.6 N5VGQ Longview Lk
N5VGQ
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Longview, TX
9.1 K5JG Longview
K5JG CBridge-2.0
 441.6250 +5 CC1 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Longview, TX
9.1 K5JG Longview
K5JG
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Longview, TX
10.9 KB5MAR Longview Lk
KB5MAR
 145.3000 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Longview, TX
11.0 K5TKR Longview Lk
K5TKR
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR — Longview, TX
13.2 K5LET Longview E Mtn
K5LET
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Longview, TX
13.4 N5VGQ Longview E Mtn
N5VGQ AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 468046 — Longview, TX
14.6 N5VGQ Overton
N5VGQ
 53.1500 -1 none FM (analog) — Overton, TX
16.2 N5RCA Henderson
N5RCA
 146.7800 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Henderson, TX
17.9 W5CWT Henderson
W5CWT BM
 439.1000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3110714 — Henderson, TX
18.6 no call listed
Listed as ETECS
 Henderson
Texas
 146.9200 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Henderson, TX
22.1 KF7TZO Tyler
KF7TZO BM
 438.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3197094 — Tyler, TX
22.1 K5UAR Gilmer Simpson
K5UAR
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 11 check-ins · 11 stations Gilmer, TX
26.2 W5ETX Hawkins
W5ETX
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hawkins, TX
26.2 no call listed
Listed as ETECS
 Hawkins
Texas
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hawkins, TX
26.2 W5ETX Gilmer
W5ETX
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Gilmer, TX
26.6 KB5MAR Marshall
KB5MAR
 146.8600 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Marshall, TX
26.6 K5HR Marshall
K5HR
 223.9400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Marshall, TX
26.6 KB5MAR Marshall
KB5MAR
 444.1500 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Marshall, TX
27.2 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR AllStar
 146.9600 in 147.6000 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48894 — Tyler, TX
28.6 W5CDN Tyler
W5CDN AllStar
 446.1000 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40493 — Tyler, TX
29.6 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX AllStar
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 28573 — Tyler, TX
29.6 W5ETX Tyler Hosp
W5ETX AllStar
 145.2100 in 144.4600 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink AllStar 47307 — Tyler, TX
29.6 W5WVH Tyler
W5WVH
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
29.6 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX
 224.2000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
29.6 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48894 — Tyler, TX
29.6 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX MARC
 444.8500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) DMR-MARC — Tyler, TX
29.6 W5MCT Tyler
W5MCT
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Tyler, TX
30.4 KE5FGC Tyler
KE5FGC MARC
 441.3750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Tyler, TX
30.4 KE5FGC Tyler
KE5FGC Lone-Star
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Lone-Star — Tyler, TX
30.4 KI4JLQ Tyler
KI4JLQ
 146.0000 +0.6 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
30.4 KI4JLQ Tyler
KI4JLQ
 444.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
35.1 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR
 147.0000 in 146.3600 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
35.6 W5ETX Henderson Hosp
W5ETX
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Henderson, TX
38.1 W5NFL Lindale
W5NFL
 145.6000 simplex TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Lindale, TX
40.4 WX5FL Karnack Pickens
WX5FL
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Karnack, TX
41.9 KR5Q Jacksonville
KR5Q
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
41.9 K5JVL Jacksonville
K5JVL
 146.8000 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
41.9 K5JVL Jacksonville
K5JVL
 444.5250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
41.9 W5JVL Jacksonville
W5JVL
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, FL
42.3 NG5F Daingerfield
NG5F
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Daingerfield, TX
42.7 KI5L Cason
KI5L BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3110961 — Cason, TX
42.8 KJ5CTN Timpson
KJ5CTN
 145.3300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Timpson, TX
42.8 NG5F Daingerfield
NG5F
 224.6600 -1.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Daingerfield, TX
42.9 KB9LFZ Chandler
KB9LFZ AllStar
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 28569 — Chandler, TX
45.7 W6TUG Quitman
W6TUG
 444.0750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Quitman, TX
46.6 KG5E Winnsboro
KG5E
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Winnsboro, TX
46.8 K5VZC Ben Wheeler Prim
K5VZC
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Ben Wheeler, TX
47.3 W5ETX Edom
W5ETX
 146.6200 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Edom, TX
47.9 W5ETX Rusk
W5ETX
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Rusk, TX
47.9 KA5AEP Rusk
KA5AEP
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Rusk, TX
6.1 N5ZLW offline NORMAD Test Node
N5ZLW IRLP
 446.0000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 5894 — NORMAD Test Node, TX
6.4 KF5WEX offline Longview
KF5WEX BM
 444.9950 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 313249 — Longview, TX
6.4 KF5WEX offline Longview
KF5WEX BM
 147.8500 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313166 — Longview, TX
23.7 KA5HSA offline Beckville
KA5HSA
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Beckville, TX
27.0 W5ETX offline Tyler
W5ETX
 147.1200 in 147.8700 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
29.6 KC5MSO offline Tyler
KC5MSO
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
32.7 KA5HSA offline Carthage
KA5HSA
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Carthage, TX
32.7 KA5HSA offline Carthage
KA5HSA
 146.7200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Carthage, TX
35.9 WX5FL offline Avinger Wtr
WX5FL
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Avinger, TX
38.7 W5ETX offline Hideaway Golf
W5ETX
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hideaway, TX
40.6 W5XK offline Pittsburg Hickor
W5XK
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Pittsburg, TX
42.5 W5OQR offline Cason
W5OQR
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Cason, TX
43.0 KK5XM offline Timpson
KK5XM
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Timpson, TX
43.0 KK5XM offline Timpson
KK5XM
 444.6750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Timpson, TX
45.7 W6TUG offline quitman
W6TUG IRLP
 147.5700 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3428 — quitman, TX