N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:45 am CDT · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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N5BED HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSDI801

Active until Jun 15, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2024 (2 yrs) N5BED since 2024 · previously KJ5HLQ Fairfield, TX Grid EM11xr Active on 1 net GMRS WSDI801 47 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 5, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 6, 2036.

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

📝 N5BED has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 16, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Billy J Bryant · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 21, 2026

Current holder: Billy J Bryant

Held N5BED Nov 5, 2024 → present · first licensed Jul 31, 2024 as KJ5HLQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0035558980

N5BED Active General · vanity Nov 5, 2024 → expires Nov 5, 2034

Licensee
Billy J Bryant

Address
Attn: Billy J Bryant
PO Box 75840
406 cr 540
Fairfield, TX 75840
31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0035558980

Previous call
KJ5HLQ (Technician)

Last granted
Nov 5, 2024

Effective
Nov 5, 2024

Last action
Nov 5, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 5, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 5, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KJ5HLQ Canceled General Jul 31, 2024 → Nov 5, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Billy J Bryant

Address
406 CR 540
Fairfield, TX 75840
31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0035558980

Last granted
Jul 31, 2024

Effective
Aug 19, 2024

Last action
Nov 5, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 5, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 19, 2024 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 31, 2024 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 31, 2024 — 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 Nov 28, 2024 → Oct 11, 2026 · 10 snapshots · as N5BED
Billy J Bryant
Attn: Billy J Bryant
PO Box 75840
406 cr 540, Fairfield, TX 75840
31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Sep 27, 2024 → Oct 11, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as KJ5HLQ
Billy J Bryant
406 CR 540, Fairfield, TX 75840
31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: WAYNE A BROWN

Held N5BED May 4, 1984 → Aug 10, 2004 · first licensed May 4, 1984 as N5BED · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as N5BED, before the FCC's online records

N5BED Expired General May 4, 1984 → Aug 10, 2004 (expired)

Licensee
WAYNE A BROWN

Address
814 BAGBY
WACO, TX 76706
31.4563, -97.0844 (ZIP center) · Grid EM11kk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Aug 10, 1994

Effective
Aug 10, 1994

Last action
Aug 11, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Aug 11, 2006 — License expired LIEXP

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 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs
N5BED · General · issued Aug 10, 1994, expires Aug 10, 2004
WAYNE A. BROWN
814 BAGBY, WACO, TX 76706
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
N5BED · General · issued May 4, 1984, expires May 4, 1994
WAYNE A BROWN
814 BAGBY, WACO, TX 76706

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as N5BED
WAYNE A BROWN
814 BAGBY, WACO, TX 76706
31.4563, -97.0844 (ZIP center) · Grid EM11kk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

N5BED 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
N5BED · class G
Wayn. A Brown Bl4 Bagby
Waco, TX 76706
1997 p.948
1996 · 1 edition
N5BED · class G
Wayne A Rown 814 Bagb~ Waco
, TX 76706
1996 p.919
1995 · 1 edition
N5BED · class G
Wayne A Brown 814 Bagby
Waco, TX 76706
1995 p.911
1989 → 1994 · 4 editions
N5BED · class G
Wayne A Brown
814 Bagby, Waco, TX 76706
Winter 1989 p.639, Winter 1990 p.646, 1992 p.724, 1994 p.828
1984 · 1 edition
N5BED · class G
Wayne A Brown
814 Bagbj, Waco, TX 76706
Winter 1984 p.608
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions
N5BED · class G
Wayne A Brown
814 Bagby, Waco, TX 76706
Winter 1980 p.547, 1981 p.481, Winter 1983 p.584

Vanity Applications Filed by N5BED

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 16, 2024 Granted Nov 5, 2024 0011280751	KJ5HLQ · Billy J Bryant · General Attn: Billy J Bryant · PO Box 75840 · 406 cr 540, Fairfield, TX 75840 31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5BED ✓ Granted 2.L5BOP Never issued 3.N5FOX Held by Monty W Fox until Jun 6, 2036 4.W5AID Available 5.N5FIX Available 6.N5KIX Available 7.N5BOP Available 8.K5DOG Held by JAMES S BUMPOUS until Oct 15, 2027 9.N5DOG Held by Diane C Dudzik until Mar 31, 2029 10.W5DOG Held by Tawni Crippen until Oct 17, 2033	Granted got N5BED
Filed Sep 16, 2024 Award date was Oct 4, 2024 0011242811	KJ5HLQ · Billy J Bryant · General 406 CR 540, Fairfield, TX 75840 31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5BB Held by Walter L Coffman until Jan 22, 2030 2.KC5BB Held by Brent Booker until Dec 16, 2035 3.W5BB Held by Joseph Allison until Jan 30, 2036 4.W5BJB Held by BARRY J BROOKS until Aug 20, 2031 5.K5BJB Held by Bert J Bates until Jun 27, 2027 6.K5ICU Held by John W Blanchard until Nov 18, 2032 7.W5ICU Held by FLORIN MATEI until Feb 17, 2030 8.K5CO Held by ROBERT C REYNOLDS until Jan 10, 2036 9.W5FC Held by DALLAS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC until Jan 19, 2035 10.K5FC Held by GORDON L MORRIS until Mar 15, 2034	Dismissed
Filed Aug 30, 2024 Award date was Sep 17, 2024 0011219047	KJ5HLQ · Billy J Bryant · General Attn: Billy J. Bryant · 406 CR 540, Fairfield, TX 75840 31.7290, -96.0793 (street) · Grid EM11xr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KZ5BB Never issued 2.KW5BB Never issued 3.KN5BB Never issued 4.KG5BB Available 5.KD5BB Never issued 6.KP5BB Never issued 7.KX5BB Never issued 8.KK5BB Held by FREDRICK H TRIMBLE until Dec 14, 2033 9.KL5BB Held by Amy L Hansen until Jun 29, 2030 10.KS5BB Never issued	Dismissed

Others Requesting N5BED

2 applications listed N5BED as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N5BED	Result
Oct 16, 2024	Nov 3, 2024	KJ5HLQ · Billy J Bryant · Fairfield, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Dec 19, 2019	Jan 6, 2020	KI5HNZ · Jose A Rodriguez · Katy, TX	10	Not granted	They got K5ADE (choice 1)

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
FREESTONE COUNTY ARES	Sun 7:45 PM · Sun 8:00 PM CT	145.110	Checked in	2	2026-09-21

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5BED in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5BED beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
26	RP19	462.650	118.8	WRTY258	Palestine, TX	Open	On the air
27	RP21	462.700	146.2	WRKY482	Mexia, TX · Tehuacana	Open	On the air
36	RP15	462.550	146.2	WSJE373	Corsicana, TX	Open	On the air
46	RP21	462.700	123.0	WRCW322	Crockett, TX	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
47.1	N5ZUA	Crockett N5ZUA AllStar	444.2250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 29494 🗓 1 net	1 net · 108 check-ins · 79 stations	Crockett, TX
5.0	W5NFL	Fairfield W5NFL	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 34 check-ins · 13 stations	Fairfield, TX
23.9	W5NFL	Mexia W5NFL	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 34 check-ins · 13 stations	Mexia, TX
30.3	W5NFL	Groesbeck W5NFL	147.3800	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 34 check-ins · 13 stations	Groesbeck, TX
34.1	W5NFL	Corsicana W5NFL AllStar	145.2900	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27931 EchoLink 502586 IRLP 3337 🗓 1 net	1 net · 34 check-ins · 13 stations	Corsicana, TX
26.5	WB4WXD	Palestine Texas WB4WXD C-Bridge	444.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	C-Bridge 🗓 1 net	1 net · 8 check-ins · 7 stations	Palestine, Texas, TX
46.8	W5TSG	Mt Calm W5TSG	147.3200	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets	Mt Calm, TX
4.7	AI5OX	Fairfield AI5OX EchoLink	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 284480	—	Fairfield, TX
4.7	KE5DFY	Fairfield KE5DFY	443.9000	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Fairfield, TX
16.2	AK5G	Freestone AK5G	441.8250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Freestone, TX
18.4	WD5EMS	Buffalo Wtr WD5EMS WIRES-X	444.2500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 62824	—	Buffalo, TX
18.5	W5UOK	Buffalo W5UOK AllStar	147.2800	+0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27930 IRLP 7586	—	Buffalo, TX
23.0	KE5DFY	Wortham KE5DFY AllStar	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 671383	—	Wortham, TX
25.3	K5PAL	Palestine K5PAL	147.1400	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.5	W5DLC	Palestine W5DLC	147.0800	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.5	W5DLC	Palestine W5DLC	147.1400	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.5	KR5Q	Palestine KR5Q	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.5	KR5Q	Palestine KR5Q	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.5	KR5Q	Palestine KR5Q	442.3750	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.5	K5PAL	Palestine NALCOM K5PAL	444.6000	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
28.5	K5PAL	Palestine K5PAL	147.0800	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
32.7	K3WIV	Centerville I-45 K3WIV	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
32.7	N5HLC	Centerville N5HLC	146.7800	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Centerville, TX
33.0	KF5MQZ	Centerville KF5MQZ	147.3800	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Centerville, TX
33.1	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	145.2100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
33.1	KD0RW	Centerville KD0RW	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
33.1	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	442.7750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
33.1	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	442.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
33.3	W5ETX	Athens W5ETX	442.8500	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Athens, TX
33.6	KD5OXM Offline	Corsicana KD5OXM AllStar	145.2900	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 3337 AllStar 27931	—	Corsicana, TX
34.1	K5NEM Offline	Corsicana K5NEM	147.3400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Corsicana, TX
34.7	K5EPH	Athens K5EPH	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Athens, TX
35.4	no call listed Listed as ETECS	Athens Texas	442.8500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Athens, TX
35.5	KD5OXM	Corsicana KD5OXM AllStar	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 28113	—	Corsicana, TX
35.9	KC5HWB	Corsicana KC5HWB CBridge-2	442.9250	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Corsicana, TX
37.1	K5CCL	Gun Barrel City K5CCL	444.0500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Gun Barrel City, TX
40.2	W5IB	Eustace W5IB	444.4750	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Eustace, TX
42.1	K5CCL	Gun Barrel City K5CCL IRLP	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 5900 IRLP 5900	—	Gun Barrel City, TX
43.2	W5TSM Offline	Rice W5TSM	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Rice, TX
44.5	K5CCL	Mabank K5CCL BM	146.8400	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311306	—	Mabank, TX
45.9	KB5VQG	Maydelle KB5VQG	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Maydelle, TX
46.4	W5DLC	Crockett W5DLC	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
46.4	WA5EC	Crockett WA5EC	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
46.4	KG5OKB	Crockett KG5OKB	440.3500	+5	CC9	DMR		—	Crockett, TX
46.4	WB5UGT	Crockett WB5UGT	444.2250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
46.7	WA5FCL	Crockett WA5FCL	443.6000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
49.7	KB9LFZ	Chandler KB9LFZ AllStar	443.2000	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 28569	—	Chandler, TX