N9TPB FCC License Search

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N5BBJ HAM

👀 Looked up 1 time by 1 person on this site

General class licensed since 2011 (15 yrs) N5BBJ since 2011 · previously KF5KFK, KF5JWO Fort Davis, TX Grid DM70wo 10 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 12, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 13, 2033.

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

📝 N5BBJ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 24, 2011 · what was requested

Currently held by Bruce D Bates Jr · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Bruce D Bates Jr

Held N5BBJ Apr 12, 2011 → present · first licensed Feb 23, 2011 as KF5JWO · 3 licenses · FRN 0010957603

N5BBJ Active General · vanity Apr 12, 2011 → expires Apr 12, 2031

Licensee
Bruce D Bates Jr

Address
102 Squaw Valley Trail
Fort Davis, TX 79734
30.6030, -104.1013 (street) · Grid DM70wo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0010957603

Previous call
KF5KFK (Technician)

Last granted
Feb 2, 2021

Effective
Feb 2, 2021

Last action
Feb 2, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 2, 2021 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 12, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 12, 2011 — License issued LIISS
KF5KFK Canceled General Feb 23, 2011 → Apr 12, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
Bruce D Bates Jr

Address
102 Squaw Valle Trail
Fort Davis, TX 79734
30.6822, -103.9810 (ZIP center) · Grid DM80aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0010957603

Previous call
KF5JWO (Technician)

Last granted
Feb 23, 2011

Effective
Mar 23, 2011

Last action
Apr 12, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 12, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 23, 2011 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Mar 23, 2011 — License issued LIISS
KF5JWO Canceled General Feb 23, 2011 → Mar 23, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
Bruce D Bates Jr

Address
102 Squaw Valle Trail
Fort Davis, TX 79734
30.6822, -103.9810 (ZIP center) · Grid DM80aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0010957603

Last granted
Feb 23, 2011

Effective
Mar 23, 2011

Last action
Mar 23, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 23, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 23, 2011 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 23, 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 11, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as KF5JWO
Bruce D Bates Jr
102 Squaw Valle Trail, Fort Davis, TX 79734
30.6822, -103.9810 (ZIP center) · Grid DM80aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 11, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as N5BBJ
Bruce D Bates Jr
102 Squaw Valley Trail, Fort Davis, TX 79734
30.6030, -104.1013 (street) · Grid DM70wo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

N5BBJ 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.

1996 · 1 edition
N5BBJ · class E
Gary D Dougherty! B363 Belle Bluff Drl Grand Blanc

Winter 1996 p.1610
1988 · 1 edition
N5BBJ · class A
Edwin C Linsemeyer
103 Congress St, Michigan City, IN 46360
Winter 1988 p.1176

Vanity Applications Filed by N5BBJ

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 Mar 24, 2011 Granted Feb 2, 2021 0004663458	KF5KFK · Bruce D Bates Jr · General 102 Squaw Valley Trail, Fort Davis, TX 79734 30.6030, -104.1013 (street) · Grid DM70wo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5BBJ ✓ Granted 2.W5DMR Held by DOUGLAS P BREDEN until Jul 17, 2028 3.N5DMR Held by DONALD M REZNICEK until Aug 21, 2035	Granted got N5BBJ

Others Requesting N5BBJ

1 application listed N5BBJ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N5BBJ	Result
Mar 24, 2011	Apr 11, 2011	KF5KFK · Bruce D Bates Jr · Fort Davis, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5BBJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5BBJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
6.6	K5FD	Fort Davis McDon K5FD EchoLink	146.6200	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 640127	—	Fort Davis, TX
7.7	K5FD	Valentine Davis K5FD EchoLink	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 640127	—	Valentine, TX
12.7	KG5DRT	Fort Davis KG5DRT AllStar	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 49555	—	Fort Davis, TX
21.3	N5HYD	Fort Davis Mt N5HYD	443.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Fort Davis, TX
31.2	WX5II	Alpine WX5II	443.9250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Alpine, TX
31.2	K5FD	Alpine K5FD	446.1500	simplex	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Alpine, TX
31.4	K5FD	Alpine Pierce K5FD EchoLink	146.7200	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 640127	—	Alpine, TX
31.6	K5FD	Alpine K5FD	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Alpine, TX
32.5	WT5PN	Kent WT5PN	443.3250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Kent, TX
32.9	no call listed	Kent Texas	443.3250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Kent, TX