N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 9, 2026) · next update today 9:45 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

N5GRG HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRKU842

Active until Feb 17, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) N5GRG since 2012 · previously KE5PPO Lubbock, TX Grid DM93bl GMRS WRKU842 53 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 27, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 28, 2034.

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

📝 N5GRG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 5, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by Greg S Penkert · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Greg S Penkert

Held N5GRG Dec 27, 2012 → present · first licensed Jul 23, 2007 as KE5PPO · 2 licenses · FRN 0016739104

N5GRG Active General · vanity Dec 27, 2012 → expires Dec 27, 2032

Licensee
Greg S Penkert

Address
Attn: Greg Penkert
4716 106th Street
Lubbock, TX 79424
33.4974, -101.9118 (street) · Grid DM93bl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016739104

Previous call
KE5PPO (Technician)

Last granted
Dec 13, 2022

Effective
Dec 13, 2022

Last action
Dec 13, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 13, 2022 — License renewed LIREN
- May 24, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 27, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 27, 2012 — License issued LIISS
KE5PPO Canceled General Jul 23, 2007 → Dec 27, 2012 (canceled)

Licensee
Greg S Penkert

Address
3202 92nd
Lubbock, TX 79423
33.4400, -101.8555 (ZIP center) · Grid DM93bk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016739104

Last granted
Jul 23, 2007

Effective
Jan 23, 2009

Last action
Dec 27, 2012
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 27, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 23, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 23, 2007 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 23, 2007 — 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 Sep 5, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 20 snapshots · as N5GRG
Greg S Penkert
Attn: Greg Penkert
4716 106th Street, Lubbock, TX 79424
33.4974, -101.9118 (street) · Grid DM93bl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 69 snapshots · as KE5PPO
Greg S Penkert
3202 92nd, Lubbock, TX 79423
33.4400, -101.8555 (ZIP center) · Grid DM93bk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Earlier Holders

N5GRG in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

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.

Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 21, 1996 · 4 discs
N5GRG · Technician Plus · issued Dec 27, 1983, expires Dec 27, 1993 · previously KA5RXA (Novice)
MARK R RUFFIN
1713 COPPER CREEK DR, PLANO, TX 75075
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
N5GRG · Technician · issued Dec 27, 1983, expires Dec 27, 1993 · previously KA5RXA (Novice)
MARK R RUFFIN
1713 COPPER CREEK DR, PLANO, TX 75075

N5GRG 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.

1986 → 1994 · 3 editions
N5GRG · class T
Mark Rruffin
1713 Copper Creek Dr, Plano, TX 75075
Winter 1986 p.636, Winter 1988 p.669, 1994 p.863

Vanity Applications Filed by N5GRG

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Dec 5, 2012 Granted Dec 13, 2022 0005535528	KE5PPO · Greg S Penkert · General Attn: Greg Penkert · 3202 92nd, Lubbock, TX 79423 33.4400, -101.8555 (ZIP center) · Grid DM93bk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5GRG ✓ Granted	Granted got N5GRG

Others Requesting N5GRG

3 applications listed N5GRG as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N5GRG	Result
Dec 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2012	KE5PPO · Greg S Penkert · Lubbock, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Jan 17, 2003	Feb 4, 2003	KA5QVV · JAMES G SMITH · STILLWATER, OK	6	Not granted	They got K5GTE (choice 3)
Feb 19, 2002	Mar 9, 2002	WA4IJM · GARY R GARRISON · OAK RIDGE, TN	9	Not granted	They got K0GRG (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5GRG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5GRG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

3 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
6	RP17	462.600	162.2	WQQH251	Wolfforth, TX	Open	On the air
7	RP20	462.675	141.3	WQQH251	Lubbock, TX	Open	On the air
7	RP21	462.700	118.8	WQQH251	Lubbock, TX	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

53 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.7	WB5BRY	Lubbock WB5BRY BM	444.0000	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311178	—	Lubbock, TX
2.8	K5LIB Offline	Lubbock K5LIB	145.4300	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Lubbock, TX
3.9	N5ZTL	Lubbock N5ZTL	443.3000	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Lubbock, TX
4.4	K5PAQ	Lubbock K5PAQ AllStar	442.5000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 41867	—	Lubbock, TX
4.6	KB5KYJ	Lubbock KB5KYJ	443.0500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Lubbock, TX
5.0	KC5CZX	Lubbock KC5CZX AllStar	441.4000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 476630	—	Lubbock, TX
5.6	KC5CZX	Lubbock KC5CZX AllStar	444.1750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28232 EchoLink 512874 IRLP 7819 AllStar 28273	—	Lubbock, TX
6.4	WB5R	Lubbock WB5R	224.8200	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.4	KF5QIR	Lubbock KF5QIR	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	KC5CZX	Lubbock KC5CZX AllStar	146.5650	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28273 EchoLink 500272 IRLP 7394	—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WB5BRY	Lubbock Metro WB5BRY	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WB5BRY	Lubbock WB5BRY	147.0000	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WB5BRY	Lubbock Metro WB5BRY	224.6400	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	N5ZTL	Lubbock Stenocal N5ZTL IPSC	444.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	IPSC	—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	KZ5JOE	Lubbock Metro KZ5JOE	444.4500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WB5BRY	Lubbock WB5BRY	444.5000	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	KA3IDN	Lubbock KA3IDN NorCal	444.6875	+5	CC14	DMR	NorCal	—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WA5OEO	Lubbock WA5OEO	444.9750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WX5EMC Offline	Lubbock WX5EMC	442.3500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	WX5EMC Offline	Lubbock WX5EMC	444.8750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
6.5	KC5CZX Offline	Lubbock KC5CZX AllStar	441.7000	in 491.7000	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	IRLP 7394 AllStar 42024 BrandMeister 312997 AllStar 28273	—	Lubbock, TX
7.0	WA5TBB	Lubbock Metro WA5TBB BM	444.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311404	—	Lubbock, TX
7.1	WA5TBB	Lubbock Metro WA5TBB AllStar	443.8000	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 51935 BrandMeister 311631 AllStar 51953	—	Lubbock, TX
7.1	WT5PN	Lubbock WT5PN	443.9000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
7.2	K5LIB	Lubbock K5LIB	443.0750	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Lubbock, TX
14.5	KG5CVW	Shallowater KG5CVW AllStar	442.3250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 45429	—	Shallowater, TX
15.7	KB5MBK	Smyer KB5MBK	442.0750	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Smyer, TX
17.6	KC5MVZ	Idalou KC5MVZ	223.9000	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Idalou, TX
17.6	KC5MVZ	Idalou KC5MVZ	443.2750	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Idalou, TX
23.9	KB5SR	Abernathy KB5SR BM	443.9800	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3114843	—	Abernathy, TX
27.6	WB5BRY	Levelland WB5BRY	146.7800	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Levelland, TX
27.6	WB5EMR	Levelland WB5EMR	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Levelland, TX
27.6	KG5DZM	Levelland KG5DZM AllStar	443.1500	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,DMR)	AllStar 67246 EchoLink 67246	—	Levelland, TX
27.6	WA5OEO	Levelland WA5OEO	444.3750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Levelland, TX
27.6	N5SOU Offline	Levelland N5SOU	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Levelland, TX
27.6	N5SOU Offline	Levelland N5SOU	442.0000	+5	TONE 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Levelland, TX
28.7	KC5TNB	Levelland KC5TNB BM	442.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312881	—	Levelland, TX
28.7	KC5TNB	Levelland KC5TNB	146.8800	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Levelland, TX
30.1	W5HFT	Brownfield W5HFT	145.1700	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Brownfield, TX
30.1	KA5BQG	Brownfield KA5BQG	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Brownfield, TX
30.1	WA5OEO	Brownfield WA5OEO	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Brownfield, TX
30.2	WR5FM	Brownfield WR5FM	442.2250	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Brownfield, TX
30.2	W5HFT	Brownfield W5HFT	444.8250	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownfield, TX
37.3	WT5PN	Post WT5PN	443.2250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Post, TX
37.4	WB5BRY	Post WB5BRY	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Post, TX
37.5	WB5BRY Offline	Littlefield WB5BRY	146.6400	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Littlefield, TX
37.5	WA5OEO Offline	Littlefield WA5OEO	444.8500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Littlefield, TX
39.6	KI5NYZ	Welch KI5NYZ BM	434.4500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317712601	—	Welch, TX
40.4	WB5BRY	Crosbyton WB5BRY	147.1600	+0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Crosbyton, TX
48.3	KC5CZX	Lubbock KC5CZX AllStar	433.2500	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 41426	—	Lubbock, TX
48.3	WA5OEO	Floydada WA5OEO	444.7750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Floydada, TX
48.9	WR5FM	Plainview WR5FM	441.5750	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Plainview, TX
48.9	K5TUE Offline	Plainview K5TUE EchoLink	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 1	—	Plainview, TX