N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT

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KC5BTX HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 24, 2026.

2x3 call: any licensee can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 6, 2016 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Sep 24, 2026

Previous holder: SAMUEL E OFFER

Held KC5BTX Sep 23, 2014 → Sep 23, 2024 · first licensed Aug 20, 2014 as KG5DRW · 2 licenses · FRN 0023884950

KC5BTX Expired General · vanity Sep 23, 2014 → Sep 23, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
SAMUEL E OFFER

Address
Attn: Samuel E. Offer
15575 S STATE HIGHWAY 36
GATESVILLE, TX 76528
31.4410, -97.7746 (ZIP center) · Grid EM11ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023884950

Previous call
KG5DRW (Technician)

Last granted
Sep 23, 2014

Effective
Sep 27, 2014

Last action
Sep 26, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 26, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 27, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 23, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 23, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KG5DRW Canceled General Aug 20, 2014 → Sep 23, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
SAMUEL E OFFER

Address
Attn: Sam Offer
15575 S State Highway 36
GATESVILLE, TX 76528
31.4410, -97.7746 (ZIP center) · Grid EM11ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023884950

Last granted
Aug 20, 2014

Effective
Sep 16, 2014

Last action
Sep 23, 2014
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 23, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 16, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 10, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 20, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 20, 2014 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 70 snapshots · as KG5DRW
SAMUEL E OFFER
Attn: Sam Offer
15575 S State Highway 36, GATESVILLE, TX 76528
31.4410, -97.7746 (ZIP center) · Grid EM11ck · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: STEVE E KNOX

Held KC5BTX Jul 6, 1993 → Jul 6, 2003 · first licensed Jul 6, 1993 as KC5BTX · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KC5BTX Expired Technician Jul 6, 1993 → Jul 6, 2003 (expired)

Licensee
STEVE E KNOX

Address
543 CEDAR ELM
ALLEN, TX 75002
33.0899, -96.6086 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13qc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Jul 6, 1993

Effective
Jul 6, 1993

Last action
Jul 7, 2005
FCC actions (1)
- Jul 7, 2005 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KC5BTX
STEVE E KNOX
543 CEDAR ELM, ALLEN, TX 75002
33.0899, -96.6086 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13qc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting KC5BTX

2 applications listed KC5BTX as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 6, 2017	Feb 24, 2017	KI7JZL · KEN S ALLRED · RIVERTON, UT	15	Granted
Sep 5, 2014	Sep 23, 2014	KG5DRW · SAMUEL E OFFER · GATESVILLE, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KC5BTX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KC5BTX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.