N9TPB FCC License Search

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KE5GR HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 26, 2023.

2x2 call: Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Mar 26, 2023

Previous holder: David C Thornton

Held KE5GR Mar 25, 2011 → Mar 25, 2021 · first licensed Mar 3, 2011 as AE5WN · 2 licenses · FRN 0020651634

KE5GR Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 25, 2011 → Mar 25, 2021 (expired)

Licensee
David C Thornton

Address
802 Milky Way
Garland, TX 75040
32.9289, -96.6198 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12qw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0020651634

Previous call
AE5WN

Last granted
Mar 25, 2011

Effective
Mar 25, 2011

Last action
Mar 28, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 28, 2023 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 25, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 25, 2011 — License issued LIISS
AE5WN Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 3, 2011 → Mar 25, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
David C Thornton

Address
802 Milky Way
Garland, TX 75040
32.9289, -96.6198 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12qw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0020651634

Last granted
Mar 3, 2011

Effective
Mar 3, 2011

Last action
Mar 25, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 25, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 3, 2011 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 3, 2011 — 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 Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 92 snapshots · as AE5WN
David C Thornton
802 Milky Way, Garland, TX 75040
32.9289, -96.6198 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12qw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: DAVID C THORNTON

Held KE5GR Sep 27, 1988 → Sep 27, 1998 · first licensed Sep 27, 1988 as KE5GR · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KE5GR Expired Advanced Sep 27, 1988 → Sep 27, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
DAVID C THORNTON

Address
4413 TYNES DR
GARLAND, TX 75042
32.9145, -96.6750 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12pv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Sep 27, 1988

Effective
Sep 27, 1988

Last action
Sep 28, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Sep 28, 2000 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KE5GR
DAVID C THORNTON
4413 TYNES DR, GARLAND, TX 75042
32.9145, -96.6750 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12pv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting KE5GR

4 applications listed KE5GR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 23, 2025	Jul 11, 2025	KE5HCF · GERARDO ROCHA · LAREDO, TX	2	Granted
May 13, 2025	May 31, 2025	AC1UI · Grant R Willis · Duxbury, MA	3	Granted
Mar 7, 2011	Mar 25, 2011	AE5WN · David C Thornton · Garland, TX	1	Granted
Apr 4, 2005	Apr 22, 2005	KD5QHX · Gerry R Rapp · Cedar Park, TX	1	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KE5GR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KE5GR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.