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)

N5GEK HAM

General class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) N5GEK since 1986 · previously N0HXQ Davenport, IA Grid EN41qn 48 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 20, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 21, 2030.

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

📝 N5GEK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 2, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by MARK D HOPKINS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: MARK D HOPKINS

Held N5GEK Feb 4, 1986 → present · first licensed Feb 4, 1986 as N5GEK · 2 licenses · FRN 0013782321
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as KA0GSK, 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: THOMAS E HOPKINS

Held N5GEK Feb 4, 1986 → Nov 30, 2015 · first licensed Feb 4, 1986 as N5GEK · 1 license · FRN 0004725834
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as KA0GSK, 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.
N5GEK 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 N5GEK

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 2, 2018
Granted Mar 20, 2018
0008118230
 N0HXQ · MARK D HOPKINS · General
3049 County Road H2, Mounds View, MN 55112
45.0805, -93.1921 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35jb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5GEK ✓ Granted
 Granted
got N5GEK

Others Requesting N5GEK

1 application listed N5GEK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N5GEKResult
Mar 2, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 N0HXQ · MARK D HOPKINS · Mounds View, MN 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5GEK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5GEK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

48 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
1.8 W0BXR Davenport SAU
W0BXR WIRES-X
 146.9400 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33765 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
2.0 KF0WYY Davenport SC EMA
KF0WYY BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315016 — Davenport, IA
2.2 KD0JJG Davenport
KD0JJG BM
 146.0400 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313994 — Davenport, IA
2.8 W0BXR Davenport KWQC
W0BXR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
3.0 KD0JJG Davenport Missis
KD0JJG WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM) WIRES-X 9631 BrandMeister TGIF — Davenport, IA
3.9 W9WRL Rock Island
W9WRL
 146.7750 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Rock Island, IL
5.3 KB9LOB Bettendorf North
KB9LOB
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Bettendorf, IA
6.4 W0BXR Eldridge River
W0BXR
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Eldridge, IA
6.6 W9QCR Rock Island
W9QCR
 440.8313 +5 none D-STAR — Rock Island, IL
11.1 KW0D Argo
KW0D
 224.1000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Argo, IA
18.8 W9MVG Geneseo
W9MVG
 444.8750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Geneseo, IL
18.9 K9KQA Geneseo
K9KQA BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3215533 — Geneseo, IL
22.3 N0LGM Wheatland
N0LGM
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wheatland, IA
23.7 KC0AQS Muscatine MCC
KC0AQS AllStar
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 52761 AllStar 51631 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 16 stations Muscatine, IA
25.0 W0PCD Muscatine
W0PCD BM
 446.2500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3105989 — Muscatine, IA
25.0 AC0EC Muscatine MCC
AC0EC BM
 444.1250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311405 🗓 1 net 1 net Muscatine, IA
25.2 W0PCD Muscatine
W0PCD AllStar
 433.7000 simplex TONE 192.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51193 — Muscatine, IA
26.0 KF0ZVH Muscatine
KF0ZVH BM
 446.5000 -5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 322846303 — Muscatine, IA
26.3 AC0EC Muscatine
AC0EC
 444.0750 +5 CC2 DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net Muscatine, IA
26.4 N1USA Aledo
N1USA
 444.2500 +5 DCS 073 FM (analog) — Aledo, IL
26.6 W0CS Clinton
W0CS
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, IA
26.6 KD0WY Clinton
KD0WY internet
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 84361 internet — Clinton, IA
28.6 KN0BS Clinton
KN0BS
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IA
29.8 KV4AA Geneseo
KV4AA
 444.5000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Geneseo, IL
30.9 K0WLC Tipton
K0WLC BM
 444.0750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311958 — Tipton, IA
36.8 KA9QYS Morrison
KA9QYS
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morrison, IL
37.6 AC0EC Wapello Sheriff'
AC0EC EchoLink
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 762547 🗓 1 net 1 net Wapello, IA
40.1 W9GFD Galva
W9GFD WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 73050 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galva, IL
41.3 W9GFD Kewanee Abilitie
W9GFD
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Kewanee, IL
41.7 W9GFD Galesburg St
W9GFD WIRES-X
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30453 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
41.7 W9GFD Galesburg St
W9GFD
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
41.9 K0JXC Springbrook
K0JXC
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Springbrook, IA
42.2 N9ORQ Tampico
N9ORQ
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Tampico, IL
42.7 W9GFD Galesburg Hawtho
W9GFD
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
45.2 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Monmouth, IL
45.6 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Monmouth, IL
47.4 K0ECW Mount Vernon
K0ECW BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3119039 — Mount Vernon, IA
48.0 KE9BPB Dahinda
KE9BPB BM
 433.4250 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 321116701 — Dahinda, IL
48.6 N0GES Mediapolis
N0GES
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mediapolis, IA
48.6 KD0MVJ Iowa City
KD0MVJ BM
 443.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310182 — Iowa City, IA
48.6 KD0QQL Iowa City
KD0QQL BM
 439.5500 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 312043 — Iowa City, IA
48.7 KE0BX Iowa City
KE0BX
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Iowa City, IA
48.7 W0JV Iowa City
W0JV
 146.8500 -0.6 TONE 192.8 FM (analog) — Iowa City, IA
49.0 W9MEP Sterling
W9MEP
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
2.0 KC0EEC Offline Davenport
KC0EEC BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313580 — Davenport, IA
22.8 N0MRZ Offline Wilton
N0MRZ BM
 444.0750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312856 — Wilton, IA
25.4 KT0TT Offline Muscatine W Hl
KT0TT AllStar
 446.2000 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50377 AllStar 503770 — Muscatine, IA
48.4 N0GES Offline Mediapolis
N0GES EchoLink
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 235168 — Mediapolis, IA