N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)KG5M HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 2017 (9 yrs)
KG5M since 2018 · previously AG5KJ
Mcallen, TX
Grid EL06ug
LoTW user
45 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 14, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 15, 2030.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 8, 2017 as previous call AG5KJ · none yet as KG5M · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 KG5M has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 26, 2018 · what was requested
Currently held by Tom B Hale III · 2 holders on record
Current holder: Tom B Hale III
Held KG5M Nov 14, 2018 → present · first licensed May 22, 2017 as AG5KJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0026551804
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- Licensee
- Tom B Hale III
- Address
- Attn: Tom Hale
4217 Goldcrest Ave
McAllen, TX 78504
- FRN
- 0026551804
- Previous call
- AG5KJ
- Last granted
- Nov 14, 2018
- Effective
- Nov 14, 2018
- Last action
- Nov 14, 2018
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 14, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 14, 2018 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Thomas B Hale III
- Address
- 4217 Goldcrest Ave
McAllen, TX 78504
- FRN
- 0026551804
- Last granted
- May 22, 2017
- Effective
- May 22, 2017
- Last action
- Nov 14, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 14, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- May 22, 2017 — License issued LIISS
- May 22, 2017 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Previous holder: LEO E SYKES
Held KG5M Dec 22, 1992 → Oct 25, 2016
· first licensed Dec 22, 1992 as KG5M
· 1 license · FRN 0007713670
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1983 as KG5M, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- LEO E SYKES
- Address
- 775 COUNTY ROAD 3506
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482-1548
- FRN
- 0007713670
- Last granted
- Sep 24, 2012
- Effective
- Sep 24, 2012
- Last action
- Sep 25, 2018
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 25, 2018 — Record corrected COR
- Sep 25, 2018 — Record corrected COR
- Sep 24, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 24, 2002 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 24, 2002 — FCC action LITIN
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.
- Seen Oct 25, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 2 discs
KG5M · Amateur Extra · issued Sep 24, 2002, expires Dec 22, 2012
LEO E SYKES
RT 1 BOX 26D, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 27, 2002 · 17 discs
KG5M · Amateur Extra · issued Dec 22, 1992, expires Dec 22, 2002
LEO E. SYKES
RT 1 BOX 26D, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
KG5M 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.
- 1997 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes
Rt I Ox 26-D Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
1997 p.1032 - 1996 · 1 edition
KG5M
H A Joseph B Hill 400 Davis St
Boon!yill!, MS 38829
1996 p.1006 - 1995 · 1 edition
KG5M
H A Joseph B Hill
400 Davis St, Booneville, MS 38819
1995 p.993 - 1990 → 1991 · 2 editions
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr
Rt I Box 39-A-2, Cumby, TX 75433
Winter 1990 p.715, Winter 1991 p.767 - 1989 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr
Rt 1 Box 39-A-1, Cumby, TX 75433
Winter 1989 p.706 - 1988 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr
Rt I Box 39-A-2, Cumby, TX 75433
Winter 1988 p.696 - 1987 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr Rt I Box 39-A-1 Cumbf
, TX 75433
Winter 1987 p.674 - 1986 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr
Rt I Box 39-A-1, Cumby· ., TX 75433
Winter 1986 p.664 - 1985 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr Pob 27l
Commerce, TX 75428
Winter 1985 p.667 - 1984 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr
701 Winchester, Pine Bluff Ar 71b01
Winter 1984 p.669 - 1983 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Jr
702 Winchester, Pine Bluff, AR 71602
Winter 1983 p.645 - 1981 · 1 edition
KG5M · class E
Leo E Sykes Ur
702 Winchester, Pine Bluff _
Winter 1981 p.607 - 1981 · 1 edition
KG5M
E .scott C Millick
907 Big Four Av, Hillsboro, IL 62049
1981 p.1005
Vanity Applications Filed by KG5M
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 · Award | Applicant | Requested (in order) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Filed Oct 26, 2018
Granted Nov 14, 2018
0008415909 |
AG5KJ · Tom B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
Attn: Tom Hale · 4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Granted
got KG5M
|
|
Filed Jul 23, 2018
Award date was Aug 10, 2018
0008292345 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed | |
Filed Jul 16, 2018
Award date was Aug 3, 2018
0008284483 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed | |
Filed May 4, 2018
Award date was May 22, 2018
0008198884 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed | |
Filed Mar 26, 2018
Award date was Apr 13, 2018
0008146975 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
1.K5LQ
|
Dismissed |
Filed Mar 19, 2018
Award date was Apr 6, 2018
0008137092 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed | |
Filed Mar 13, 2018
Award date was Mar 31, 2018
0008131466 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed | |
Filed Feb 23, 2018
Award date was Mar 13, 2018
0008109710 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed | |
Filed Feb 14, 2018
Award date was Mar 4, 2018
0008099600 |
AG5KJ · Thomas B Hale III
· Amateur Extra
4217 Goldcrest Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
|
Dismissed |
Others Requesting KG5M
13 applications listed KG5M as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | KG5M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2018 | Dec 1, 2018 | KK6MC · James R Duffey · Cedar Crest, NM | 2 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Dec 1, 2018 | KX4NX · Sean P Wolslager · Loxahatchee, FL | 3 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Dec 1, 2018 | KX4NX · Sean P Wolslager · Loxahatchee, FL | 13 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 26, 2018 | KX4NQ · Joseph W LeGasse · Raeford, NC | 1 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | KG5HVO · Bryant P Rascoll · Montgomery, AL | 1 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 18, 2018 | KN4PGG · DAVID PULSIFER · TAMPA, FL | 14 | Not granted | They got N2HJ (choice 1) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | KG5KGZ · WILLIAM B CARTER · ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | Not granted | They got KC5AM (choice 2) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | N9AAK · Matthew E Schwartz · Wilmington, DE | 4 | Not granted | They got WK1T (choice 1) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | KG5VDG · WILLIAM N ANDREWS · LEESVILLE, LA | 1 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | AG5KJ · Tom B Hale III · McAllen, TX | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | AC3DO · DANE A SMITH · Laurel, MD | 1 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Nov 12, 2018 | KM6NEF · Robert W Lamb Jr · Sylmar, CA | 2 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | KI5BSW · Michael Hadley · Katy, TX | 3 | Not granted | They got KI5MH (choice 4) |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KG5M in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KG5M beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 Miles
45 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | XE2YME | McAllen RGV XE2YME AllStar |
146.1500 | +0.6 | CC0 | DMR | AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150 | — | McAllen, TX |
| 4.3 | N5SIM | McAllen N5SIM |
145.2300 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | McAllen, TX | |
| 4.3 | ND5N | McAllen ND5N |
147.6000 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | McAllen, TX | |
| 5.1 | W5MGH | Mission W5MGH AllStar |
146.6600 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 656960 | — | Mission, TX |
| 5.1 | N5YWH | Mission N5YWH |
444.9500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Mission, TX | |
| 5.6 | KC5MOL | McAllen RGR Hosp KC5MOL BM |
443.8250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 315812 | — | McAllen, TX |
| 5.6 | K5HYT | MISSION K5HYT TEXAS |
444.9500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | TEXAS | — | MISSION, TX |
| 6.5 | N5SIM | Pharr N5SIM AllStar |
927.0125 | -25 | TSQL 225.7 | FM (analog) | AllStar 49574 | — | Pharr, TX |
| 6.5 | N5SIM Offline | Pharr N5SIM AllStar |
440.6000 | +5 | TSQL 82.5 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251 | — | Pharr, TX |
| 6.6 | W5RGV | Edinburg W5RGV |
146.7600 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Edinburg, TX | |
| 9.3 | KJ5CTF | San Juan KJ5CTF AllStar |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TSQL 110.9 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | AllStar 66861 | — | San Juan, TX |
| 9.9 | W2RVG | San juan texas 7 W2RVG AllStar |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TONE 110.9 | FM (analog) | AllStar 66007 | — | San juan texas 78589, TX |
| 11.7 | XE2MEM | Reynosa XE2MEM AllStar |
444.8500 | +5 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | AllStar 642912 AllStar 642913 | — | Reynosa, Tamaulipas |
| 12.7 | XE2MEM | Reynosa Mexico & XE2MEM AllStar |
438.2000 | -5 | none | FM (analog) | AllStar 642912 | — | Reynosa Mexico & RGV Texas, TX |
| 14.3 | KC5YFP | Donna KC5YFP |
146.7400 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Donna, TX | |
| 14.6 | no call listed | Reynosa AllStar |
146.1500 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | AllStar 642910 EchoLink 454598 WIRES-X 11620 | — | Reynosa, Tamaulipas |
| 16.6 | XE2YME | Reynosa tamaulip XE2YME AllStar |
146.1000 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 642910 | — | Reynosa tamaulipas, TX |
| 18.0 | KC5WBG | Weslaco KC5WBG |
444.2000 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Weslaco, TX | |
| 27.0 | KC5HWB | No Limits KC5HWB |
439.0000 | simplex | CC? | DMR | — | No Limits, TX | |
| 27.8 | KC6CNN | La Feria KC6CNN |
444.5500 | +5 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | La Feria, TX | |
| 28.3 | W5RGV | Santa Maria W5RGV |
444.2750 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Santa Maria, TX | |
| 29.4 | K5RAV | La Feria K5RAV BM |
443.8000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313055 | — | La Feria, TX |
| 29.9 | W5RGV | La Feria W5RGV IRLP |
146.7000 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 | — | La Feria, TX |
| 29.9 | KC5HWB | Bluetown KC5HWB CBridge-2 |
443.8875 | +5 | CC9 | DMR | CBridge-2.0 | — | Bluetown, TX |
| 31.4 | KD4FJ | Harlingen KD4FJ BM |
443.8750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR (C4FM,DMR) | BrandMeister 312373 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 33.2 | W5RGV | Raymondville W5RGV |
146.9000 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Raymondville, TX | |
| 33.2 | W5RGV | Raymondville W5RGV |
444.9000 | +5 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Raymondville, TX | |
| 35.1 | N5JLR | Harlingen N5JLR BM |
442.4750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314472 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 35.1 | N5SLI | Harlingen N5SLI BM |
443.8750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314860 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 35.1 | WD5ADC | Harlingen WD5ADC WIRES-X |
444.5500 | +5 | DG-ID 21 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 58594 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 35.2 | W5RGV | Harlingen W5RGV |
146.8000 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Harlingen, TX | |
| 35.2 | ND5N | Harlingen ND5N |
146.9600 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Harlingen, TX | |
| 35.2 | W5RGV | Harlingen W5RGV |
147.1000 | +0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Harlingen, TX | |
| 35.2 | W5RGV | Harlingen W5RGV |
147.1400 | +0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Harlingen, TX | |
| 35.2 | W5STX | Harlingen W5STX IRLP |
147.2000 | +0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 35.2 | K5RAV | Harlingen K5RAV |
444.5000 | +5 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Harlingen, TX | |
| 35.4 | KC5MOL | Harlingen KC5MOL BM |
443.3750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR (C4FM,DMR) | BrandMeister 311965 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 35.9 | AK5Z | Harlingen AK5Z IRLP |
443.6000 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3600 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 36.9 | W5STX Offline | Harlingen W5STX IRLP |
146.7000 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 8262 | — | Harlingen, TX |
| 37.0 | WY0F | Harlingen WY0F WIRES-X |
443.9500 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 11889 | — | Harlingen, TX | |
| 39.2 | AE5JO | San Benito AE5JO BM |
442.1750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 315805 | — | San Benito, TX |
| 40.6 | KJ5CKM | San Benito KJ5CKM BM |
442.5750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311362601 | — | San Benito, TX |
| 47.9 | KC5WBG | Olmito KC5WBG |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Olmito, TX | |
| 49.8 | N5JLR | Los Fresnos N5JLR BM |
146.8600 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 315810 | — | Los Fresnos, TX |
| 50.0 | W5VDR Offline | Los Fresnos W5VDR |
442.1750 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Los Fresnos, TX |