N9TPB FCC License Search
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N5CH HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) N5CH since 2015 · previously WX5LR, N5QKG Sayre, OK Grid EM05eh LoTW user eQSL AG 15 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 24, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 25, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 4, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N5CH has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 5, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: LONNIE R RISENHOOVER

Held N5CH Mar 24, 2015 → present · first licensed Mar 22, 2001 as N5QKG · 3 licenses · FRN 0003896297

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

Previous holder: ALBERT B RIPLEY

Held N5CH Jun 29, 2007 → Mar 4, 2013 · first licensed Jun 29, 2007 as N5CH · 1 license · FRN 0016658585

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

Vanity Applications Filed by N5CH

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 Mar 5, 2015
Granted Jan 3, 2025
0006694462
 WX5LR · LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · Amateur Extra
Attn: LONNIE R. RISENHOOVER · 604 E. Kennemer, SAYRE, OK 73662
35.3180, -99.6611 (ZIP center) · Grid EM05eh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5IT Held by Johnathan M Laur until Mar 24, 2035
2.K5HS Held by Hunter Schuler until Oct 2, 2036
3.K5IR Held by MARK D ADAMS until Mar 24, 2035
4.K5OR Held by JAMES M HOWARD II until Mar 24, 2035
5.K5NH Held by Joshua B Hinton until Mar 24, 2035
6.K5TW Held by Laroy McCann until Apr 8, 2035
7.K5IX Held by DAVID M LOFTUS until Mar 24, 2035
8.K5YZ
9.K5HL Held by John W Totten until Mar 24, 2035
10.K5BY Held by JOE D HARGIS until Mar 24, 2035
11.K5CA Held by DUANE BRANTLEY until Mar 24, 2035
12.K5CF Held by Richard D McMillan until Mar 24, 2035
13.N5CH ✓ Granted
14.N5DS Held by DANIEL G GOAD JR until Mar 24, 2035
15.N5EJ Held by JESSE R ROBERTS until Mar 24, 2035
16.N5CY Held by JAMES H HOFMANN until Mar 7, 2027
17.N5GO Held by DONNELLY A COOPER JR until Mar 24, 2035
18.N5HS Held by HECTOR S PEREZ until Mar 24, 2035
19.N5KS Held by KIM D SARCHET until Mar 24, 2035
20.N5JT Held by John P Bievenour II until Mar 24, 2035
21.N5KT Held by Gerald W Doucet Sr until Mar 24, 2035
22.W5IW Held by Katherin A Sproul until Nov 26, 2035
23.W5LV Held by Bob L Anderson until Mar 24, 2035
24.N5RS Held by BRADLEY R BROOKES until Mar 24, 2035
25.W5BY Held by HOWARD J WAUGH JR until Mar 24, 2035
 Granted
got N5CH
Filed Dec 23, 2014
Award date was Jan 10, 2015
0006593705
 WX5LR · LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · Amateur Extra
Attn: LONNIE R. RISENHOOVER · 604 E. Kennemer, SAYRE, OK 73662
35.3180, -99.6611 (ZIP center) · Grid EM05eh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.NU5U Held by STEVEN A MOORE until Jan 10, 2035
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 28, 2011
Granted Feb 15, 2011
0004593953
 N5QKG · LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · Amateur Extra
Attn: LONNIE R. RISENHOOVER · 604 E. Kennemer, SAYRE, OK 73662
35.3180, -99.6611 (ZIP center) · Grid EM05eh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WX5LR ✓ Granted
 Granted
got WX5LR

Others Requesting N5CH

23 applications listed N5CH as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N5CHResult
Jan 22, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 KD8LOQ · SCOTT J HARDESTY · JACKSON, MI 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Jan 5, 2018 Jan 23, 2018 KG5CYV · Jonathan C Hurst · Rison, AR 7Not granted They got N5JCH (choice 6)
Mar 6, 2015 Mar 24, 2015 KM4GJQ · Haruhiko Hirota · Miami, FL 5Not granted They got AA9AO (choice 16)
Mar 6, 2015 Mar 24, 2015 KD2HWM · David M Wagner · Rochester, NY 10Not granted They got N5ZJ (choice 15)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 WX5LR · LONNIE R RISENHOOVER · SAYRE, OK 13Granted Granted this call
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 K5RLF · ROGER L FRAZIER · ARP, TX 16Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 N2VQ · ROY B LESLIE JR · DENTON, TX 22Not granted They got K5NJ (choice 9)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 N2VQ · ROY B LESLIE JR · DENTON, TX 15Not granted They got K5NJ (choice 9)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KD8YPN · Ned G Brown · Diamond, OH 19Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · JOHNSON CITY, TX 21Not granted They got W5BY (choice 4)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KC3EEI · James M Howard II · MOUNT AIRY, MD 11Not granted They got K5OR (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 N2OA · Richard D McMillan · Albany, NY 10Not granted They got K5CF (choice 2)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 W5MKT · DAVID M LOFTUS · Brackettville, TX 25Not granted They got K5IX (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 N5GOL · DONNELLY A COOPER JR · Bloomfield, NM 17Not granted They got N5GO (choice 5)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KE5SBX · Bob L Anderson · Alba, TX 21Not granted They got W5LV (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 AF5WD · JOSHUA D STRAWN · Hernando, MS 18Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 N0UEC · BRADLEY R BROOKES · LONGMONT, CO 17Not granted They got N5RS (choice 3)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KL1ZM · John W Totten · Sitka, AK 22Not granted They got K5HL (choice 2)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KF5SAB · Johnathan M Laur · Amarillo, TX 19Not granted They got K5IT (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KI4KKD · Ronald W McCoy · Charlotte, NC 8Not granted They got N5IQ (choice 1)
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 AF5WC · SAMMY L GRIMES · TOOL, TX 23Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 KK5PG · LUKE J HOLLMANN · Columbia City, IN 17Not granted They got K5YZ (choice 1)
Feb 24, 2009 Mar 14, 2009 KE5SIV · Christopher M Holloway · Little Rock, AR 3Not granted They got W5CMH (choice 2)

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📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 167 stations (177 reports) · last 20 hr ago · FT8 · grid EM05eg49
20m · 167
Farthest: TJ1GD, 7,242 miles on 20m FT8 (-24 dB)
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Repeaters within 50 Miles

15 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
14.4 K5WCO Elk City
K5WCO
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Elk City, OK
11.4 K5ELK Elk City
K5ELK
 1290.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Elk City, OK
12.2 K5WCO Elk City
K5WCO
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elk City, OK
14.4 W5GY Elk City
W5GY
 147.2250 +0.6 CC1 DMR — Elk City, OK
15.2 N5CH Elk City
N5CH BM
 147.2250 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312748 — Elk City, OK
15.5 K5ELK Elk City
K5ELK
 146.6850 -0.6 none D-STAR — Elk City, OK
15.5 K5ELK Elk City
K5ELK
 443.0250 +5 none D-STAR — Elk City, OK
25.2 WX5ASA Granite Walsh
WX5ASA
 442.1500 +5 none D-STAR — Granite, OK
25.7 WX5ASA Granite Walsh
WX5ASA
 432.1750 simplex none D-STAR — Granite, OK
27.4 KB5LLI Granite Walsh
KB5LLI
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Granite, OK
39.9 K5LVC Clinton
K5LVC WIRES-X
 445.9500 -5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 03315 — Clinton, OK
44.5 N5OX Wellington
N5OX
 147.2400 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Wellington, TX
48.0 WX5ASA Altus
WX5ASA BM
 146.8950 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310265 — Altus, OK
48.0 AJ5Q Altus
AJ5Q
 442.2250 +5 none D-STAR — Altus, OK
48.9 WX5ASA Altus SD Wtr
WX5ASA
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Altus, OK