N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 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

N5BIT HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
Active until Apr 10, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2024 (2 yrs) N5BIT since 2024 · previously KJ5GCS Nacogdoches, TX GMRS WSCI383
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 21, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 22, 2036.

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

📝 N5BIT has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 2, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Pedro Palos · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Pedro Palos

Held N5BIT May 21, 2024 → present · first licensed Apr 30, 2024 as KJ5GCS · 2 licenses · FRN 0035260256

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

Previous holder: JASON E FOLSOM

Held N5BIT Dec 19, 2014 → Jan 21, 2015 · first licensed Nov 12, 2014 as KG5ERZ · 4 licenses · FRN 0024080335

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

Previous holder: KARL G ZECMAN

Held N5BIT Mar 19, 1997 → Mar 19, 2007 · first licensed Mar 19, 1997 as N5BIT · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by N5BIT

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 May 2, 2024
Granted May 21, 2024
0011054070
KJ5GCS · Pedro Palos · Technician
PO Box 631430 · Nacogdoches, TX 75963
1.N5BIT ✓ granted
Granted
got N5BIT
Filed Jan 2, 2015
Granted Jan 21, 2015
0006601050
N5BIT · JASON E FOLSOM · General
Attn: Jason E Folsom · 8401 INTREPID LN, ROWLETT, TX 75089
32.9347, -96.5184 (street) · Grid EM12rw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W6WGF ✓ granted
Granted
got W6WGF

Others requesting N5BIT

6 applications listed N5BIT as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 2, 2024 May 20, 2024 KJ5GCS · Pedro Palos · Nacogdoches, TX 1Granted
Aug 25, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 KI5WUL · DONALD R TEDLOCK JR · MELISSA, TX 2Granted
Oct 11, 2018 Oct 29, 2018 KI5BPY · Shane A Sova · Albuquerque, NM 5Granted
Dec 1, 2014 Dec 19, 2014 KG5ERZ · JASON E FOLSOM · ROWLETT, TX 1Granted
Aug 11, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 KG5CCG · James A Lemley · Conway, AR 8Granted
Feb 20, 2013 Mar 10, 2013 KE5UAL · John M Babb Sr · McCamey, TX 4Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5BIT in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5BIT beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.