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

N5LDS HAM

General class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) N5LDS since 2004 · previously KD5TAM Richland, WA grid DN06if 45 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 6, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 7, 2036.

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

📝 N5LDS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 17, 2004 · what was requested

Currently held by ALAN R LARSEN · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ALAN R LARSEN

Held N5LDS Apr 6, 2004 → present · first licensed Jun 25, 2002 as KD5TAM · 2 licenses · FRN 0007308505

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

Previous holder: BRIAN C MELANCON

Held N5LDS May 24, 1988 → May 24, 1998 · first licensed May 24, 1988 as N5LDS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by N5LDS

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 17, 2004
Granted Feb 23, 2024
0001666334
 KD5TAM · Alan R Larsen · Technician
1809 Catalina, Sherman, TX 75092
33.6521, -96.7003 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13pp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5LDS ✓ granted
2.N5OLA held
3.N5ALW held
4.N5ALC held
5.K5CAL held
 Granted
got N5LDS

Others requesting N5LDS

6 applications listed N5LDS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 13, 2026 May 1, 2026 KJ5PCD · Robert S Sitton · Lowell, AR 15Granted
Jul 6, 2010 Jul 24, 2010 KA5LDS · MICHAEL O NEAVES · ARLINGTON, TX 2Granted
Mar 17, 2004 Apr 4, 2004 KD5TAM · Alan R Larsen · Sherman, TX 1Granted
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 19, 2003 KG6RGP · JORDAN J THOMAS · BURBANK, CA 21Granted
Jun 11, 2003 Jun 29, 2003 KG6PYV · ED THOMAS · BURBANK, CA 9Granted
Feb 11, 2002 Mar 1, 2002 KD5PPP · Robert B Deal · Truth Or Consequence, NM 1Withdrawn

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5LDS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5LDS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

45 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
3.0 K7SRG Richland
K7SRG
 145.2500 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Richland, WA
3.4 W7VPA Richland Rattles
W7VPA
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Richland, WA
3.6 WF7S Pasco
WF7S IRLP
 146.6200 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 835368 IRLP 7980 WIRES-X 21979 🗓 1 net 1 net · 24 check-ins · 11 stations Pasco, WA
4.7 KJ7RDY Richland
KJ7RDY BM
 444.0250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318321001 — Richland, WA
4.9 N7MHB Kennewick
N7MHB BM
 433.0750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315340802 — Kennewick, WA
5.1 AG7VD Pasco
AG7VD
 442.4500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM) — Pasco, WA
6.3 W7UPS Kennewick
W7UPS
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Kennewick, WA
6.3 KD7JC Kennewick
KD7JC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 250.3 FM (analog) — Kennewick, WA
6.3 W7JWC Kennewick
W7JWC IRLP
 443.7750 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3122 — Kennewick, WA
7.2 K7SRG Kennewick
K7SRG
 145.4500 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Kennewick, WA
7.2 KI7KYL Kennewick
KI7KYL
 145.1250 -0.6 none D-STAR — Kennewick, WA
7.2 KI7KYL Kennewick
KI7KYL
 224.5200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Kennewick, WA
7.2 KI7KYL Kennewick
KI7KYL
 443.8500 +5 none D-STAR — Kennewick, WA
7.2 KI7KYL Kennewick
KI7KYL
 1290.9500 -20 none D-STAR — Kennewick, WA
8.9 W7UPS Kennewick
W7UPS IRLP
 446.6000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7612 — Kennewick, WA
10.3 W7AZ Kennewick Johnso
W7AZ WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11962 🗓 1 net 1 net · 2 check-ins · 2 stations Kennewick, WA
10.9 W7DSR Benton City
W7DSR
 145.6300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Benton City, WA
10.9 W7DSR Benton City
W7DSR
 443.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Benton City, WA
11.3 N7LZM Kennewick JO Joe
N7LZM IRLP
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 380445 IRLP 7071 — Kennewick, WA
11.4 WA7DMR Kennewick JO Joe
WA7DMR
 146.4250 +1 CC1 DMR — Kennewick, WA
20.2 AI7HO Plymouth Sillusi
AI7HO
 147.0200 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Plymouth, WA
21.4 AI7HO Plymouth Sillusi
AI7HO WIRES-X
 443.7500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 55701 — Plymouth, WA
23.9 W2BP Umatilla
W2BP BM
 446.5250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210913 — Umatilla, OR
24.0 W7AZ Richland Rattles
W7AZ
 449.1000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 2 check-ins · 2 stations Richland, WA
24.2 WA7DMR Prosser
WA7DMR PNW-Digit
 144.3800 +0.6 CC1 DMR PNW-Digital — Prosser, WA
24.3 W7LYV Prosser
W7LYV IRLP
 147.3800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 3449 — Prosser, WA
24.3 W7LYV Prosser
W7LYV IRLP
 442.3000 +5 none FM (analog) IRLP 3449 — Prosser, WA
28.0 W7URG Hermiston
W7URG
 147.3900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Hermiston, OR
29.8 W7UPS Spokane Krell Hl
W7UPS AllStar
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7265 AllStar 28399 EchoLink 341426 IRLP 7612 IRLP 3223 IRLP 3501 — Spokane, WA
30.9 N7NKT Stanfield
N7NKT BM
 441.3000 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 313781 — Stanfield, OR
35.1 KB7CSP Mabton Missouri
KB7CSP
 443.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mabton, WA
35.2 KK7BIM Othello Radar Hl
KK7BIM
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Othello, WA
40.8 KA7APR Othello
KA7APR BM
 443.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313089 — Othello, WA
43.0 KK7BIM Othello Wahitis
KK7BIM
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Othello, WA
45.7 WA7WWC Walla Walla Hert
WA7WWC
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Walla Walla, WA
45.7 KH6IHB Walla Walla
KH6IHB
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Walla Walla, WA
45.7 WA7WWC Walla Walla Hert
WA7WWC
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Walla Walla, WA
47.7 K7ELJ Boardman
K7ELJ WIRES-X
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 83465 — Boardman, OR
49.3 N7MHE Vantage Saddle
N7MHE IRLP
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3974 — Vantage, WA
49.9 K7ELJ Boardman
K7ELJ WIRES-X
 146.3800 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 73465 — Boardman, OR
6.5 KG7QJD offline Kennewick
KG7QJD IRLP
 445.8000 simplex TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7681 — Kennewick, WA
26.5 WB7ILL offline Hermiston
WB7ILL WIRES-X
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40289 — Hermiston, OR
27.5 W7URG offline Hermiston
W7URG
 441.9500 +5 none D-STAR — Hermiston, OR
43.0 KK7BIM offline Othello Wahitis
KK7BIM
 443.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR) — Othello, WA
45.7 AI7HO offline Boardman Coalfir
AI7HO
 147.1600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Boardman, OR