🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT
Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI
KE5CKN HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 14, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 14, 2008
Previous holder: Michael L Cates
Held KE5CKN Aug 23, 2004 → Oct 13, 2006
· first licensed Aug 23, 2004 as KE5CKN
· 3 licenses · FRN 0011428240
NT5P
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Apr 24, 2007 → expires Apr 24, 2027
Licensee Michael L Cates
Address 7520 Shirley Francis Rd Shreveport, LA 71129
32.4136, -93.9189 (street) · Grid
EM32aj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0011428240
Previous call W5ZTX (General)
Last granted Apr 22, 2017
Effective Apr 22, 2017
Last action Apr 22, 2017
FCC actions (3)
Apr 22, 2017 — License renewed LIREN Apr 24, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 24, 2007 — License issued LIISS
W5ZTX
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Oct 13, 2006 → Apr 24, 2007 (canceled)
Licensee Michael L Cates
Address 7520 Shirley Francis Rd Shreveport, LA 71129
32.4136, -93.9189 (street) · Grid
EM32aj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0011428240
Previous call KE5CKN (General)
Last granted Oct 13, 2006
Effective Mar 30, 2007
Last action Apr 24, 2007
FCC actions (4)
Apr 24, 2007 — License canceled LICAN Mar 30, 2007 — License modified LIMOD Oct 13, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Oct 13, 2006 — License issued LIISS
KE5CKN
Canceled
General
Aug 23, 2004 → Oct 13, 2006 (canceled)
Licensee Michael L Cates
Address 7520 Shirley Francis Rd Shreveport, LA 71129
32.4136, -93.9189 (street) · Grid
EM32aj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0011428240
Last granted Aug 23, 2004
Effective Jun 21, 2006
Last action Oct 13, 2006
FCC actions (3)
Oct 13, 2006 — License canceled LICAN Jun 21, 2006 — License modified LIMOD Aug 23, 2004 — License issued LIISS
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 142 snapshots · as KE5CKN
Michael L Cates
7520 Shirley Francis Rd, Shreveport, LA 71129
32.4136, -93.9189 (street) · Grid
EM32aj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KE5CKN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KE5CKN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Data: FCC Universal Licensing System (amateur & GMRS), NetLogger and more · site status
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