N9TPB FCC License Search
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KC5KR HAM

Advanced class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) KC5KR since 2020 · previously KC2KA Lake Charles, LA Grid EM30id 49 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 7, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 8, 2032.

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

📝 KC5KR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 18, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by WALLACE G MATERNE · 2 holders on record

Current holder: WALLACE G MATERNE

Held KC5KR Apr 7, 2020 → present · first licensed Nov 25, 1986 as KC2KA · 2 licenses · FRN 0013914254
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1983 as KC2KA, 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: WILBUR L MC GEHEE

Held KC5KR Jul 8, 1986 → Sep 25, 2002 · first licensed Jul 8, 1986 as KC5KR · 2 licenses · FRN 0005821731
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WA5SAF, 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.
KC5KR 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 KC5KR

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 Mar 18, 2020
Granted Apr 7, 2020
0009015594
 KC2KA · WALLACE G MATERNE · Advanced
6133 W AZALEA DR, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
30.1482, -93.2934 (street) · Grid EM30id · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KC5KR ✓ Granted
2.KC5KW Available
3.KC5KK Available
 Granted
got KC5KR
Filed Sep 6, 2002
Granted Aug 29, 2012
0001021365
 KC5KR · WILBUR L MC GEHEE · Advanced
3355 VZ County RD, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754
32.4129, -95.6494 (ZIP center) · Grid EM22ej · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5WLM ✓ Granted
2.W5WLM Held by WILLIAM L MCKINNEY until Jan 28, 2029
 Granted
got K5WLM

Others Requesting KC5KR

3 applications listed KC5KR as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #KC5KRResult
Mar 18, 2020 Apr 5, 2020 KC2KA · WALLACE G MATERNE · LAKE CHARLES, LA 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 8, 2013 Apr 26, 2013 WC5TX · KEN M RAINEY · Oak Point, TX 5Not granted They got AC5EZ (choice 1)
Mar 20, 2012 Apr 7, 2012 K5KMR · KEN M RAINEY · Oak Point, TX 13Not granted They got WC5TX (choice 2)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KC5KR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KC5KR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

49 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
50.0 WR5AAA Beaumont
WR5AAA
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 13 nets 13 nets · 627 check-ins · 179 stations Beaumont, TX
4.1 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
6.6 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 444.2250 +5 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
6.6 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 443.2250 +5 CC? DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
6.6 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
7.1 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
7.1 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
7.1 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
7.3 W5BII Sulphur
W5BII
 145.1300 -0.6 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Sulphur, LA
7.5 W5BII Lake Charles
W5BII
 443.3250 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations Lake Charles, LA
7.9 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
10.9 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
4.3 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ Ham-Unite
 443.2250 +5 CC10 DMR Ham-United — Lake Charles, LA
5.9 KC5AJP Sulphur
KC5AJP
 147.1050 +0.6 none P25 — Sulphur, LA
6.1 KI5YIJ Lake Charles
KI5YIJ Ham-Unite
 444.2250 +5 CC10 DMR Ham-United — Lake Charles, LA
6.1 KI5YIJ Lake Charles
KI5YIJ BM
 444.9250 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 313271 — Lake Charles, LA
6.1 W5SUL Lake Charles
W5SUL
 147.3600 +0.6 none D-STAR — Lake Charles, LA
6.5 W5APX
Listed as W5APX-LCH
Offline		 Lake Charles
W5APX AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55887 — Lake Charles, LA
6.8 KC5AJP Sulphur
KC5AJP AmComm
 147.7050 -0.6 CC6 DMR AmComm — Sulphur, LA
7.1 KC5JMJ Lake Charles
KC5JMJ
 444.2250 +5 CC10 DMR — Lake Charles, LA
7.3 KI5YIJ Offline Lake Charles
KI5YIJ YSF
 444.6750 +5 CC10 DMR YSF — Lake Charles, LA
8.0 WA5LRC Westlake
WA5LRC CBridge-2
 444.9750 +5 CC10 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Westlake, LA
12.0 AF5XP Sulphur
AF5XP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Sulphur, LA
12.0 AF5XP Sulphur
AF5XP AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 41456 WIRES-X 36328 — Sulphur, LA
35.7 W5ND Orange
W5ND
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Orange, TX
38.5 K5LJO DeRidder
K5LJO WIRES-X
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) WIRES-X 11450 — DeRidder, LA
39.9 N5STK Offline Buna
N5STK
 53.1500 -1 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
42.7 KC5YSM Port Arthur
KC5YSM IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 450004 IRLP 7645 — Port Arthur, TX
42.7 N5KWW Port Arthur
N5KWW AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47308 — Port Arthur, TX
42.7 KG5HFL Port Arthur
KG5HFL Southeast
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 27221 Southeast-Texas-DMR — Port Arthur, TX
42.8 N5BZM Offline Groves
N5BZM IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 7645 — Groves, TX
42.8 KD5QDO Port Arthur
KD5QDO
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Port Arthur, TX
43.2 AA5P Orange VP Dept
AA5P
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Orange, TX
43.3 KD5UNK Offline Vidor
KD5UNK
 224.2000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Vidor, TX
43.5 W5SSV Nederland
W5SSV
 440.7250 +5 none D-STAR — Nederland, TX
43.5 KC5YSM Nederland
KC5YSM AllStar
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 42045 EchoLink 450004 WIRES-X 11853 — Nederland, TX
43.9 W5SSV Nederland
W5SSV
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Nederland, TX
44.0 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50991 — Beaumont, TX
44.1 W5SSV NEDERLAND
W5SSV
 146.6200 -0.6 none D-STAR — NEDERLAND, TX
44.5 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
44.5 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 442.4250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
44.5 KE5PYX Offline Buna
KE5PYX
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
45.2 WB5ITT Offline Beaumont
WB5ITT BM
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 114803 — Beaumont, TX
48.1 WB5ITT Offline Beaumont
WB5ITT
 224.5000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
48.5 KW5C Beaumont
KW5C AllStar
 441.5250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 28452 — Beaumont, TX
49.5 KC4PWZ Town L0C4T0R
KC4PWZ BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3206660 — Town, L0C4T0R, TX
49.6 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
50.0 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Beaumont, TX
50.0 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN EchoLink
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 593166 — Beaumont, TX