N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 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

N5FAP HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 23, 2015.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 23, 2015

Previous holder: James C Matney

Held N5FAP Feb 12, 2010 → Mar 22, 2013 · first licensed Jan 19, 2010 as KF5ENW · 3 licenses · FRN 0005629365

K5VLA Expired Technician · vanity Mar 22, 2013 → Mar 22, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
James C Matney

Address
1510A Austin St
Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005629365

Previous call
N5FAP

Last granted
Mar 22, 2013

Effective
Mar 17, 2020

Last action
Mar 25, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 25, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 17, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 24, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 5, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 22, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 22, 2013 — License issued LIISS
N5FAP Canceled Technician · vanity Feb 12, 2010 → Mar 22, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
James C Matney

Address
1510A Austin St.
Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005629365

Previous call
KF5ENW

Last granted
Feb 12, 2010

Effective
Jul 6, 2011

Last action
Mar 22, 2013
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 22, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 6, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 12, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 12, 2010 — License issued LIISS
KF5ENW Canceled Technician Jan 19, 2010 → Feb 12, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
James C Matney

Address
2920 Avenue L
Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005629365

Last granted
Jan 19, 2010

Effective
Jan 19, 2010

Last action
Feb 12, 2010
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 12, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 19, 2010 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 19, 2010 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as K5VLA
James C Matney
1510A Austin St, Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as N5FAP
James C Matney
1510A Austin St., Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KF5ENW
James C Matney
2920 Avenue L, Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → May 6, 2019 · 23 snapshots · as K5VLA
James C Matney
PO Box 334
2901 7th, Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 12, 2013 → May 22, 2014 · 4 snapshots · as K5VLA
James C Matney
PO Box 1378
Bay City, TX 77414
28.9048, -95.8876 (ZIP center) · Grid EL28bv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting N5FAP

1 application listed N5FAP as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 25, 2010	Feb 12, 2010	KF5ENW · James C Matney · Bay City, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5FAP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5FAP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.