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
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

KK5BL HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSLU603
Active until Feb 25, 2036 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2009 (17 yrs) KK5BL since 2026 · previously N5VNV Pearl River, LA grid EM50bm GMRS WSLU603 98 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 14, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 15, 2038.

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

📝 KK5BL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 24, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Louana N Sterling · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Louana N Sterling

Held KK5BL Mar 14, 2026 → present · first licensed Jul 7, 2009 as N5VNV · 2 licenses · FRN 0005646229

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: JAMES R ROBINSON

Held KK5BL Apr 21, 2004 → May 31, 2014 · first licensed Apr 21, 2004 as KK5BL · 1 license · FRN 0010782415

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Vanity applications filed by KK5BL

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Feb 24, 2026
Granted Mar 14, 2026
0011920092
 N5VNV · Louana N Sterling · Amateur Extra
74721 highway 41, Pearl River, LA 70452
30.5177, -89.8351 (street) · Grid EM50bm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KK5BL ✓ granted
2.AC5BL available
3.AD5BL available
 Granted
got KK5BL

Others requesting KK5BL

2 applications listed KK5BL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 24, 2026 Mar 14, 2026 N5VNV · Louana N Sterling · Pearl River, LA 1Granted
May 9, 2016 May 27, 2016 KG5NIY · Ronald E Barton · Pawhuska, OK 22Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KK5BL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KK5BL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

3 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
8RP15462.550199.5 WRWI497 Pearl River, LA · Hickory Cemetery OpenOn the air
16RP19462.650114.8 WRTX966 Slidell, LA OpenOn the air
18RP22462.725114.8 WRTX966 Slidell, LA · Water Tower OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

98 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
7.4 WI5ARD Bush
WI5ARD WIRES-X
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40967 — Bush, LA
8.9 AB6Z Carriere
AB6Z
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Carriere, MS
8.9 AB6Z Nicholson
AB6Z EchoLink
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 827851 — Nicholson, MS
8.9 AB6Z Picayune
AB6Z EchoLink
 144.9400 in 147.4400 CC0 DMR EchoLink 827851 BrandMeister 314299 — Picayune, MS
9.9 WI5ARD Bush
WI5ARD WIRES-X
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40967 WIRES-X 30967 — Bush, LA
10.8 N0XBD Lacombe
N0XBD
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lacombe, LA
13.2 KB5PMP PICAYUNE
KB5PMP BM
 433.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311587703 — PICAYUNE, MS
15.0 W5SLA LaCombe
W5SLA
 145.2900 -0.6 CC? DMR — LaCombe, LA
15.0 W5SLA Lacombe
W5SLA BM
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM) BrandMeister 312210 — Lacombe, LA
15.5 W5SLA Lacombe
W5SLA
 442.1250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lacombe, LA
16.1 W5XTR Slidell
W5XTR BM
 442.0000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311064 — Slidell, LA
16.3 N5SSC Picayune SS Ctr
N5SSC
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Picayune, MS
16.3 N5SSC Picayune SS Ctr
N5SSC
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Picayune, MS
21.8 KD5KNZ Covington
KD5KNZ AllStar
 442.5000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 27511 BrandMeister 312205 — Covington, LA
22.2 WB5ERM Folsom
WB5ERM
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Folsom, LA
26.0 WA5ARC Sheridan WP 911
WA5ARC AllStar
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 45388 EchoLink 967512 AllStar 47474 — Sheridan, LA
26.2 KF5BSZ Sheridan
KF5BSZ
 147.4400 in 144.9000 none D-STAR — Sheridan, LA
26.2 WB5BTR Sheridan
WB5BTR
 442.4250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Sheridan, LA
26.2 KF5BSZ Sheridan
KF5BSZ
 444.5875 +5 none D-STAR — Sheridan, LA
26.2 KF5BSZ Sheridan
KF5BSZ
 1293.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Sheridan, LA
26.2 W5RAR Sheridan
W5RAR
 442.3250 +5 none FM (analog) — Sheridan, LA
27.6 W5PMS Poplarville
W5PMS
 444.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Poplarville, MS
28.2 N6PJW Poplarville
N6PJW BM
 443.2500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314654 — Poplarville, MS
28.7 KA5EPR Diamondhead
KA5EPR
 444.4500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Diamondhead, MS
28.7 N6PJW Poplarville
N6PJW BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314772 — Poplarville, MS
28.8 W5MCC Perkinston Salme
W5MCC
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Perkinston, MS
29.4 W5XTR Franklinton
W5XTR BM
 442.3250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 313294 — Franklinton, LA
29.7 W5LMS Franklinton
W5LMS WIRES-X
 449.0250 -5 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 93528 — Franklinton, LA
29.8 W5LMS Pine
W5LMS
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Pine, LA
32.6 WB5ITT New Orleans
WB5ITT BM
 444.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311587 — New Orleans, LA
34.0 W5NRU Poplarville Hill
W5NRU
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Poplarville, MS
34.5 K5WDH Loranger
K5WDH WIRES-X
 443.8750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) WIRES-X 94768 — Loranger, LA
37.1 KD5KNZ Manchac
KD5KNZ WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 36625 — Manchac, LA
37.1 KJ5ODE Watson
KJ5ODE BM
 438.6800 -0.1 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 322216904 — Watson, LA
37.5 WB5NET Hammond N Oaks
WB5NET
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Hammond, LA
37.5 KE5ILT Wilmer
KE5ILT
 147.3450 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Wilmer, LA
37.6 WB5NET Hammond N Oaks
WB5NET
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Hammond, LA
38.7 W5TEO Hammond
W5TEO
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hammond, LA
40.3 WB5NET Hammond Tickfaw
WB5NET
 147.0000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Hammond, LA
40.5 W5MCC Chalmette
W5MCC IRLP
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 670744 IRLP 3914 — Chalmette, LA
40.5 W5MCC Chalmette
W5MCC WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 36578 — Chalmette, LA
40.6 W5GAD Metairie Copelan
W5GAD
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Metairie, LA
40.7 N5OZG New Orleans
N5OZG
 444.5750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — New Orleans, LA
41.3 KA5FVU McHenry
KA5FVU EchoLink
 147.3750 +0.6 none FM (analog) EchoLink 🗓 1 net 1 net McHenry, MS
41.3 WX5RJ Gulfport
WX5RJ BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3166262 — Gulfport, MS
41.5 W5RU Metairie
W5RU WIRES-X
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 35834 — Metairie, LA
41.5 KD5JFE New Orleans
KD5JFE BM
 449.8250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312202 — New Orleans, LA
41.5 K5LZP New Orleans
K5LZP BM
 147.0300 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312213 — New Orleans, LA
41.5 NO5LA New Orleans Dtwn
NO5LA WIRES-X
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 55797 — New Orleans, LA
41.7 N5OZG New Orleans
N5OZG EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 324939 — New Orleans, LA
41.8 N5UXT New Orleans
N5UXT AllStar
 444.9500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 29719 EchoLink 838977 IRLP 8016 — New Orleans, LA
41.8 AE5BZ Metairie
AE5BZ AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 49741 — Metairie, LA
42.6 W5GAD Jefferson
W5GAD
 146.9250 -0.6 none D-STAR — Jefferson, LA
42.6 W5GAD Jefferson
W5GAD
 444.9250 +5 none D-STAR — Jefferson, LA
42.9 NO5LA Jefferson Causew
NO5LA BM
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) BrandMeister 311629 — Jefferson, LA
43.5 WN1R New Orleans
WN1R AllStar
 443.1500 +5 none FM (analog) AllStar 627037 — New Orleans, LA
43.6 K4DTM GULFPORT
K4DTM AllStar
 147.5550 simplex TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 51785 — GULFPORT, MS
44.3 WN1R New Orleans USCG
WN1R AllStar
 444.2750 simplex DCS 023 FM (analog) AllStar 627032 AllStar 627035 — New Orleans, LA
44.3 WB5ERM Kentwood LW Tank
WB5ERM
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Kentwood, LA
44.3 W5TEO Lewiston
W5TEO
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lewiston, LA
45.4 N9OKV Gulfport
N9OKV
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Gulfport, MS
45.5 WX5HAR Gulfport Courtho
WX5HAR
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gulfport, MS
45.9 W5ABD Marrero WJM Ctr
W5ABD
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Marrero, LA
45.9 WB5ITT Marrero
WB5ITT AllStar
 224.6000 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55873 — Marrero, LA
46.7 KB5OZE Marrero
KB5OZE WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 36578 — Marrero, LA
46.7 KA5EZQ Belle Chasse
KA5EZQ
 146.8950 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Belle Chasse, LA
47.5 K5STO Wiggins
K5STO SE
 442.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314128 SE — Wiggins, MS
47.8 N5UDK Wiggins
N5UDK
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Wiggins, MS
47.8 N5UDK Wiggins
N5UDK
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wiggins, MS
48.8 KA5VFU McHenry
KA5VFU
 147.3750 +0.6 none FM (analog) — McHenry, MS
49.3 W5MCC Marrero
W5MCC BM
 442.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310187 — Marrero, LA
49.3 W5MCC Grand Isle
W5MCC BM
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310187 — Grand Isle, LA
49.3 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR AllStar
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 41224 — LaPlace, LA
49.6 W5LRS Holden
W5LRS
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Holden, LA
15.5 W5SLA offline Lacombe
W5SLA BM
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM) BrandMeister 312203 — Lacombe, LA
17.0 AB6Z offline Carriere
AB6Z
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Carriere, MS
28.6 K5PRC offline Poplarville
K5PRC
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Poplarville, MS
33.3 KB5MPW offline Bay Saint Louis
KB5MPW
 53.6500 -0.5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Bay Saint Louis, MS
37.5 N5UXT offline New Orleans
N5UXT BM
 444.2250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25) BrandMeister 312204 — New Orleans, LA
38.9 KB5AVY offline Metairie NOLA
KB5AVY
 444.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Metairie, LA
38.9 WN1R offline New Orleans Plaq
WN1R BM
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25) BrandMeister 314554 BrandMeister 314692 BrandMeister 314775 — New Orleans, LA
40.3 KB5WCK offline Lumberton
KB5WCK IRLP
 446.6000 simplex TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) IRLP 8106 — Lumberton, MS
41.3 W5MCC offline New Orleans
W5MCC
 224.1200 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — New Orleans, LA
41.5 AE5BZ offline Metairie
AE5BZ BM
 442.6500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311451 — Metairie, LA
41.5 N5OZG offline Metairie
N5OZG BM
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25) BrandMeister — Metairie, LA
41.5 K5LZP offline New Orleans Dtwn
K5LZP BM
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25) BrandMeister 312213 — New Orleans, LA
41.5 KB5OZE offline New Orleans Dtwn
KB5OZE BM
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM,P25) BrandMeister 312212 — New Orleans, LA
41.5 KF5SKU offline New Orleans Dtwn
KF5SKU
 145.2500 -0.6 none D-STAR — New Orleans, LA
41.5 KF5SKU offline New Orleans Dtwn
KF5SKU
 444.4750 +5 none D-STAR — New Orleans, LA
41.6 W4NDF offline New Orleans Xavi
W4NDF
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — New Orleans, LA
41.6 W5MCC offline New Orleans
W5MCC
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — New Orleans, LA
42.5 K0CPM offline Jefferson
K0CPM IRLP
 146.5500 simplex TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4655 — Jefferson, LA
42.6 W5GAD offline Jefferson
W5GAD
 1285.0000 -12 none D-STAR — Jefferson, LA
42.7 W5GAD offline Jefferson
W5GAD
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Jefferson, LA
43.7 W5MCC offline Gretna
W5MCC
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Gretna, LA
45.3 K5GVR offline Perkinston
K5GVR
 147.1650 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Perkinston, MS
48.8 KI4TMJ offline McHenry
KI4TMJ
 1250.0000 simplex none D-STAR — McHenry, MS
48.8 KI4TMJ offline McHenry
KI4TMJ
 1284.0000 -20 none D-STAR — McHenry, MS