🕒 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
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Also a GMRS licensee
Active until Jan 21, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 14, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 15, 2038.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user · last upload Apr 11, 2024
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Currently held by JOSHUA W MERCER
· 1 holder on record
Current holder: JOSHUA W MERCER
Held KE5FCO Jun 13, 2005 → present
· first licensed Jun 13, 2005 as KE5FCO
· 1 license · FRN 0013614730
KE5FCO
Active
General
Jun 13, 2005 → expires Jul 14, 2036
Licensee JOSHUA W MERCER
Address 3119 FM 1037 W Paducah, TX 79248
33.9431, -100.2237 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM93vw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0013614730
Last granted Jul 14, 2026
Effective Jul 14, 2026
Last action Jul 14, 2026
FCC actions (7)
Jul 14, 2026 — License renewed LIREN Mar 16, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA Feb 28, 2017 — License modified LIMOD May 19, 2015 — License renewed LIREN Jul 28, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA Jun 13, 2005 — License issued LIISS Jun 13, 2005 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KE5FCO
JOSHUA W MERCER
3119 FM 1037 W, Paducah, TX 79248
33.9431, -100.2237 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM93vw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Seen May 27, 2010 → Apr 16, 2022 · 35 snapshots · as KE5FCO
Joshua W Mercer
950 Honeysuckle Ln, Lucas, TX 75002
33.0899, -96.6086 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM13qc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KE5FCO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KE5FCO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
6 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first
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Miles Call Name Output Offset Tone Mode Networks Activity Location
33.4
AA5LB
Childress AA5LB IRLP
147.2400
+0.6
TSQL 136.5
FM (analog)
IRLP 3355
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Childress, TX
33.4
N5OX
Childress N5OX
146.9600
-0.6
none
FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)
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Childress, TX
33.4
N5OX
Childress N5OX
442.4000
+5
TSQL 100.0
FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)
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Childress, TX
38.7
KY7D
Quanah KY7D
146.6400
-0.6
TSQL 173.8
FM (analog)
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Quanah, TX
41.6
AA5LB
Dickens AA5LB Lone-Star
444.7250
+5
CC1
DMR
Lone-Star
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Dickens, TX
9.4
KE5FCO offline
Lucas KE5FCO BM
441.3500
+5
CC5
DMR
BrandMeister 315808
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Lucas, TX
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