N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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KF5ZWK HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 28, 2019.

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 22, 2017 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Dec 28, 2019

Previous holder: JOHN GARAFOLA

Held KF5ZWK Jan 21, 2014 → Dec 27, 2017 · first licensed Jan 21, 2014 as KF5ZWK · 2 licenses · FRN 0023287576

W5FLY Active General · vanity Dec 27, 2017 → expires Dec 27, 2027

Licensee
JOHN GARAFOLA

Address
Attn: John Garafola
636 Soraparu St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
29.9246, -90.0755 (street) · Grid EL49xw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023287576

Previous call
KF5ZWK (Technician)

Last granted
Dec 27, 2017

Effective
May 11, 2023

Last action
May 11, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- May 11, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 27, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 27, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KF5ZWK Canceled General Jan 21, 2014 → Dec 27, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN GARAFOLA

Address
5539 Pitt St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
29.9239, -90.1025 (ZIP center) · Grid EL49ww · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023287576

Last granted
Jan 21, 2014

Effective
Oct 18, 2016

Last action
Dec 27, 2017
FCC actions (6)
- Dec 27, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 18, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 22, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 21, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 21, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 21, 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W5FLY
JOHN GARAFOLA
Attn: John Garafola
636 Soraparu St., New Orleans, LA 70130
29.9246, -90.0755 (street) · Grid EL49xw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 4, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 31 snapshots · as KF5ZWK
JOHN GARAFOLA
5539 Pitt St., New Orleans, LA 70115
29.9239, -90.1025 (ZIP center) · Grid EL49ww · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Jun 30, 2016 · 13 snapshots · as KF5ZWK
JOHN GARAFOLA
605 JEFFERSON PARK AVE, JEFFERSON, LA 70121
29.9617, -90.1592 (ZIP center) · Grid EL49wx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KF5ZWK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KF5ZWK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.