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)

N5FO HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) N5FO since 2011 · previously K5JFO, WA5LTH Tyrone, NM Grid DM52ur Active on 1 net LoTW user eQSL AG 14 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 6, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 7, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 3, 2024 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N5FO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 18, 2011 · what was requested

Currently held by SAMUEL T FRY III · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Oct 9, 2026

Current holder: SAMUEL T FRY III

Held N5FO May 6, 2011 → present · first licensed Feb 11, 1986 as WA5LTH · 3 licenses · FRN 0014407324
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1967 as WA5LTH, 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: JAMES A FRAZER

Held N5FO Oct 24, 1989 → Apr 15, 2009 · first licensed Oct 24, 1989 as N5FO · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as N5FO, 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.
N5FO 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 N5FO

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 Apr 18, 2011
Granted Feb 22, 2021
0004693090
 K5JFO · SAMUEL T FRY III · Amateur Extra
Attn: Sam Fry · PO Box 692 · 53 Rafter D Drive, Tyrone, NM 88065
32.7137, -108.3023 (ZIP center) · Grid DM52ur · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5FO ✓ Granted
 Granted
got N5FO
Filed Feb 28, 2011
Granted Feb 22, 2021
0004631785
 K5JFO · SAMUEL T FRY III · Amateur Extra
Attn: Sam Fry · PO Box 692 · 53 Rafter D Drive, Tyrone, NM 88065
32.7137, -108.3023 (ZIP center) · Grid DM52ur · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5FO ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got N5FO
Filed Jan 4, 2006
Granted Jan 24, 2006
0002431926
 WA5LTH · SAMUEL T FRY III · General
5874 Forest Glen Lane, St. Francisville, LA 70775
30.8583, -91.3690 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40hu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5JFO ✓ Granted
2.W5DMP Never issued
 Granted
got K5JFO

Others Requesting N5FO

5 applications listed N5FO as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N5FOResult
May 5, 2011 May 23, 2011 KC2WM · Edward J Wilkonski · WEBSTER, NY 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 18, 2011 May 6, 2011 K5JFO · SAMUEL T FRY III · Tyrone, NM 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 18, 2011 May 6, 2011 AE5XS · John Dickenson · Jemez Springs, NM 2Not granted They got NF5N (choice 1)
Feb 28, 2011 Mar 18, 2011 K5JFO · SAMUEL T FRY III · Tyrone, NM 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jul 20, 2009 Aug 7, 2009 KD8KJN · Steven L Fulks · Lagrange, OH 13Dismissed Application dismissed

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
Morning Group on 7162Tue, Sat 9:00 AM · Fri 8:30 AM · Thu 8:45 AM CT7.162Checked in12026-10-09

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 N5FO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5FO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

14 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
11.6 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
4.1 WY5G Silver City
WY5G
 448.8000 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
4.1 WA7ACA Offline Silver City
WA7ACA
 448.8750 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
10.8 NM5ML Offline Pinos Altos
NM5ML
 145.1150 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Pinos Altos, NM
11.4 N5IA Pinos Altos
N5IA
 448.3000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pinos Altos, NM
11.5 N5IA Offline Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
11.6 WB5QHS Offline Silver City
WB5QHS IRLP
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3093 — Silver City, NM
11.9 W7FED Lordsburg
W7FED AllStar
 449.8500 -5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 274245 — Lordsburg, NM
15.8 K5GAR Silver City Blac
K5GAR
 146.9800 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Silver City, NM
34.0 N5IA Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 449.0000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
34.5 N5IA Lordsburg Jack's
N5IA
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Lordsburg, NM
34.6 N5IA Lordsburg
N5IA AZ-TRBONET
 440.8250 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET — Lordsburg, NM
44.1 W5JX Deming
W5JX
 147.0800 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Deming, NM
44.2 WA6RT Deming
WA6RT
 449.4750 -5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Deming, NM