N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 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

N5LMB HAM

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Previously held a GMRS license
WQHA355WPOM480
Expired Jun 9, 2012 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) N5LMB since 2016 · previously KC5ETV Midland, TX grid DM91au active on 2 nets LoTW user 78 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 10, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 11, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 18, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N5LMB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 23, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by LES M BRADSHAW · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 2 nets · last heard Sep 17, 2026

Current holder: LES M BRADSHAW

Held N5LMB Sep 10, 2016 → present · first licensed May 8, 2002 as KC5ETV · 2 licenses · FRN 0002433647

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

Previous holder: WELDON S BROWN

Held N5LMB Sep 29, 1987 → Sep 29, 1997 · first licensed Sep 29, 1987 as N5LMB · 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 N5LMB

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 Aug 23, 2016
Granted Aug 13, 2026
0007408098
 KC5ETV · LES M BRADSHAW · General
3516 SCR 1198, MIDLAND, TX 79706
31.8470, -101.9695 (ZIP center) · Grid DM91au · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5LMB ✓ granted
 Granted
got N5LMB

Others requesting N5LMB

3 applications listed N5LMB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 23, 2016 Sep 10, 2016 KC5ETV · LES M BRADSHAW · MIDLAND, TX 1Granted
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 KD5JCY · LeMoyne Boyer · Sugar Land, TX 3Granted
Oct 16, 2009 Nov 3, 2009 KF5BPD · Linda M Brown · Portales, NM 3Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
Cross Roads Ham Radio ClubThu 6:15 PM CT442.250Checked in12026-09-17
YL System 40m WC SessionThu 6:30 PM PT7.260Checked in12026-09-11

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 N5LMB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5LMB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

78 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · 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
9.6 W5QGG Midland
W5QGG
 444.2000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
10.6 K5MSO Midland
K5MSO
 147.2200 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
11.1 WT5PN Midland
WT5PN
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
11.1 WT5PN Midland
WT5PN
 443.1250 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
11.7 N5XXO Midland
N5XXO
 146.9000 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
11.7 N5XXO Midland
N5XXO
 443.2750 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.1 K5MSO Tarzan
K5MSO
 52.6500 -1 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Tarzan, TX
12.2 W5LNX Midland
W5LNX
 442.2000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 W5LNX Midland
W5LNX
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 W5QGG Midland
W5QGG
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KB5MBK Midland
KB5MBK
 147.2800 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 W5QGG Midland
W5QGG AllStar
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47852 — Midland, TX
12.2 W5CAF Midland MAF
W5CAF
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 WT5ARC Midland
WT5ARC
 441.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Midland, TX
12.2 W5WRL Midland
W5WRL
 443.3000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL
 443.5750 +5 none FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL
 443.6500 +5 none FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 N5SOR Midland
N5SOR
 443.7250 +5 none FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KK5MV Midland
KK5MV
 443.8000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL
 443.9750 +5 none FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL Armadillo-
 444.3625 +5 CC14 DMR Armadillo-Net — Midland, TX
12.2 KB5MBK Midland
KB5MBK
 444.6000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL
 927.0500 -25 DCS 411 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 no call listed Midland
Texas
 443.1250 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
12.2 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL
 443.3625 +5 CC? DMR — Midland, TX
12.2 N9JOE Midland
N9JOE BM
 449.0000 in 439.0000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319174110 BrandMeister 319174111 — Midland, TX
12.4 W5QGG Midland
W5QGG
 441.7000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Midland, TX
14.9 KE5JZB Midland
KE5JZB BM
 433.3125 +1 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 317238711 — Midland, TX
14.9 N9JOE Midland
N9JOE TGIF
 442.5250 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Midland, TX
14.9 KE5PL Midland
KE5PL P25NX
 147.2200 +0.6 CC7 DMR P25NX — Midland, TX
14.9 K5MSO Midland
K5MSO
 440.1250 +5 none D-STAR — Midland, TX
16.8 N5MXE Midland
N5MXE AllStar
 442.0250 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 53052 IRLP 3233 AllStar 530520 — Midland, TX
21.1 WT5PN Odessa
WT5PN
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
21.6 KF5ZPM Odessa
KF5ZPM
 441.7000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
22.2 KG5YJT Odessa
KG5YJT BM
 440.7250 +5 CC14 DMR BrandMeister 310873 — Odessa, TX
22.2 KA3IDN Odessa
KA3IDN NorCal
 444.2375 +5 CC14 DMR NorCal — Odessa, TX
22.2 N5RGH Odessa
N5RGH West-Texas
 443.6500 +5 CC1 DMR West-Texas — Odessa, TX
22.8 KI5DLN Odessa
KI5DLN
 441.9000 +5 none D-STAR (DV,DMR) — Odessa, TX
23.4 WT5ARC Odessa
WT5ARC
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 WT5ARC Odessa
WT5ARC
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 WT5ARC Odessa
WT5ARC
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 KI5KTC Odessa
KI5KTC
 147.1000 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 KI5KTC Odessa
KI5KTC
 443.1000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 KE5PL Odessa
KE5PL
 443.6250 +5 none FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 WA5VYK Odessa
WA5VYK
 444.1500 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
23.4 WT5ARC Odessa
WT5ARC
 444.4250 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
26.4 W5CDM Odessa
W5CDM
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Odessa, TX
26.5 W5CDM Odessa
W5CDM IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 3035 — Odessa, TX
26.9 KD4LXC Gardendale
KD4LXC Lone-Star
 444.8375 +5 CC14 DMR Lone-Star — Gardendale, TX
26.9 WR5FM Gardendale
WR5FM
 927.0625 -25 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Gardendale, TX
37.3 N5SOR Penwell
N5SOR
 443.6750 +5 none FM (analog) — Penwell, TX
37.3 WR5FM Penwell
WR5FM
 927.1125 -25 DCS 432 FM (analog) — Penwell, TX
39.2 W5AW Big Spring
W5AW BM
 443.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312173 — Big Spring, TX
39.2 KE5PL Big Spring
KE5PL Armadillo-
 443.4375 +5 CC14 DMR Armadillo-Net — Big Spring, TX
39.4 W5AW Big Spring
W5AW AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 440527 AllStar 42449 — Big Spring, TX
40.0 W5LND Big Spring Refin
W5LND BM
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314863 — Big Spring, TX
40.0 KE5PL Big Spring
KE5PL
 443.9500 +5 none FM (analog) — Big Spring, TX
40.0 WT5PN Big Spring
WT5PN
 443.1500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Big Spring, TX
40.0 W5LND Big Spring Ridge
W5LND
 442.1000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Big Spring, TX
40.1 W5LND Big Spring Ridge
W5LND
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Big Spring, TX
40.2 KE5PL Big Spring S Mtn
KE5PL
 443.1500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Big Spring, TX
42.8 N5SOR Mccamey King Mtn
N5SOR
 444.7000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Mccamey, TX
43.2 KE5PL Kent
KE5PL
 443.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Kent, TX
45.6 no call listed Crane
Texas
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Crane, TX
46.4 N5SOR Notrees
N5SOR
 442.5000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Notrees, TX
46.4 WT5PN Notrees
WT5PN
 147.1600 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Notrees, TX
46.4 WT5PN Notrees
WT5PN
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Notrees, TX
46.4 W5EOC Notrees
W5EOC
 442.3500 +5 none FM (analog) — Notrees, TX
46.4 N5XXO Notrees
N5XXO
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Notrees, TX
46.4 KE5PL Notrees
KE5PL
 443.8875 +5 CC14 DMR — Notrees, TX
46.4 N5XXO Notrees
N5XXO
 444.6750 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Notrees, TX
49.0 KI5KTC Patricia
KI5KTC
 443.2500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Patricia, TX
23.4 WT5PN offline Odessa
WT5PN
 440.1000 +5 none D-STAR — Odessa, TX
23.4 NF5T offline Odessa
NF5T
 443.6500 +5 CC1 DMR — Odessa, TX
39.2 W5AW offline Big Spring
W5AW
 1273.3000 +20 none D-STAR — Big Spring, TX
39.4 W5AW offline Big Spring
W5AW
 440.6875 -5 none D-STAR — Big Spring, TX
40.0 W5AW offline Big Spring
W5AW
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Big Spring, TX
40.0 AA5JK offline Big Spring
AA5JK EchoLink
 444.2750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 6041 — Big Spring, TX