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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KG5MIB HAM

Technician class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) Sterling, AK grid BP40om 6 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 17, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 18, 2038.

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

📝 KG5MIB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 10, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Bruce A Sprenkel · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Bruce A Sprenkel

Held KG5MIB Mar 17, 2016 → present · first licensed Mar 17, 2016 as KG5MIB · 1 license · FRN 0025404195

KG5MIB Active Technician Mar 17, 2016 → expires Mar 17, 2036

Licensee
Bruce A Sprenkel

Address
37403 Longview St
Sterling, AK 99672
60.5223, -150.8127 (street) · Grid BP40om · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

FRN
0025404195

Last granted
Jan 3, 2026

Effective
Jan 3, 2026

Last action
Jan 3, 2026
FCC actions (6)
- Jan 3, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 12, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 12, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 29, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 17, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 17, 2016 — 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 Sep 5, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 20 snapshots · as KG5MIB
Bruce A Sprenkel
37403 Longview St, Sterling, AK 99672
60.5223, -150.8127 (street) · Grid BP40om · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → May 12, 2017 · 6 snapshots · as KG5MIB
Bruce A Sprenkel
9238 Elizabeth Rd, Viola, AR 72583
36.4148, -91.9941 (ZIP center) · Grid EM46aj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KG5MIB

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 Jan 10, 2025 Award date was Jan 28, 2025 0011398633	KG5MIB · Bruce A Sprenkel · Technician 37403 Longview St, Sterling, AK 99672 60.5223, -150.8127 (street) · Grid BP40om · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗	1.AK7TW available 2.AK7AK held 3.AK7OZ available 4.AK7ID 5.AK7PQ available	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KG5MIB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KG5MIB 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 address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · click a dot for the repeater's page

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.9	KL3CV	Sterling KL3CV IRLP	145.2100	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 8395	—	Sterling, AK
8.7	KL3IN	Soldotna KL3IN AllStar	147.0300	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 63406	—	Soldotna, AK
9.2	AL7LE	Soldotna Pickle AL7LE	147.2400	+0.6	DCS 023	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 44 check-ins · 22 stations	Soldotna, AK
13.4	KL7ZK	Soldotna KL7ZK AllStar	145.2500	simplex	TONE 77.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 524221	—	Soldotna, AK
44.4	K9UL	Ninilchik K9UL	449.5000	-5	none	FM (analog)		—	Ninilchik, AK
20.8	KL5PJ offline	Soldotna KL5PJ IRLP	445.6000	simplex	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 8632	—	Soldotna, AK