N9TPB FCC License Search
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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

N5BG HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRJM993
Active until Sep 29, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) N5BG since 2008 · previously NA5NM, W7MCO Virden, NM Grid DM52lq LoTW user GMRS WRJM993 21 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 4, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 5, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 31, 2022 · eQSL AG as NA5NM · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N5BG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 16, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by JAMES L GRIGGS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: JAMES L GRIGGS

Held N5BG Oct 4, 2008 → present · first licensed Nov 25, 1986 as W7MCO · 3 licenses · FRN 0002005320
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as W7MCO, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: WILLIAM R MECOM

Held N5BG Apr 24, 1990 → Feb 12, 2005 · first licensed Apr 24, 1990 as N5BG · 1 license · FRN 0002507531
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1951 as W5RBT, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
N5BG 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by N5BG

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 Sep 16, 2008
Granted Jul 7, 2018
0003582804
 W7MCO · JAMES L GRIGGS · Amateur Extra
8 Tower Ln, Virden, NM 88045-8003
32.6940, -109.0280 (street) · Grid DM52lq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5IA Held by MARK L CARBONE until May 18, 2030
2.N5BG ✓ Granted
3.N5NX Held by KENNETH W WOOD until Nov 1, 2028
 Granted
got N5BG
Filed Sep 16, 2008
Award date was Oct 4, 2008
0003583070
 NA5NM · VIRDEN AMATEUR CONTEST CLUB ·
Attn: JAMES L GRIGGS · 8 Tower Lane, Virden, NM 88045
32.3311, -108.7003 (ZIP center) · Grid DM52ph · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5AJ Held by Aubrey J Carr Jr until Nov 29, 2028
2.NI5T Held by Southwest New Mexico Contest Club until Oct 4, 2028
 Granted
Filed Aug 29, 2008
Award date was Sep 16, 2008
0003564207
 W7MCO · JAMES L GRIGGS · Amateur Extra
8 Tower Ln, Virden, NM 88045-8003
32.6940, -109.0280 (street) · Grid DM52lq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5AW Held by Benjamin Lochou until Oct 6, 2030
 Dismissed

Others Requesting N5BG

1 application listed N5BG as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N5BGResult
Sep 16, 2008 Oct 4, 2008 W7MCO · JAMES L GRIGGS · Virden, NM 2Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5BG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5BG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

21 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
35.9 K7EAR Lordsburg Jack's
K7EAR IRLP
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 614350 IRLP 7787 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lordsburg, NM
47.8 K7EAR Safford Heliogra
K7EAR EchoLink
 146.8600 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 614350 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Safford, AZ
47.8 K7EAR Safford Heliogra
K7EAR EchoLink
 440.7000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 614350 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Safford, AZ
21.3 K7EAR Solomon
K7EAR AZ-TRBONET
 440.0750 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET 🗓 1 net 1 net Solomon, AZ
47.9 K7EAR Safford Heliogra
K7EAR IRLP
 146.9000 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 7787 🗓 1 net 1 net Safford, AZ
47.9 K7EAR Safford
K7EAR AZ-TRBONET
 440.7500 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET 🗓 1 net 1 net Safford, AZ
21.3 N5IA Morenci Guthrie
N5IA
 448.9750 -5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Morenci, AZ
30.2 KJ7QCY Morenci Metcalf
KJ7QCY
 447.7500 -5 none D-STAR (DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) — Morenci, AZ
30.2 N5IA Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
30.3 N5IA Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 449.0000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
30.8 N5IA Lordsburg
N5IA AZ-TRBONET
 440.8250 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET — Lordsburg, NM
35.5 W7FED Lordsburg
W7FED AllStar
 449.8500 -5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 274245 — Lordsburg, NM
35.9 WB5QHS Offline Silver City
WB5QHS IRLP
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3093 — Silver City, NM
35.9 N5IA Offline Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
42.4 K5LME Glenwood Brushy
K5LME
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Glenwood, NM
43.8 WY5G Silver City
WY5G
 448.8000 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
43.8 WA7ACA Offline Silver City
WA7ACA
 448.8750 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
44.2 KC7TGX Thatcher
KC7TGX BM
 439.4500 in 430.4500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3114915 — Thatcher, AZ
47.1 NM5ML Offline Pinos Altos
NM5ML
 145.1150 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Pinos Altos, NM
47.8 K7JEM Safford Heliogra
K7JEM
 448.6750 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Safford, AZ
48.3 N5IA Pinos Altos
N5IA
 448.3000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pinos Altos, NM