N9TPB FCC License Search

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N5SAB HAM

Club licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) N5SAB since 2016 · previously KG5MDC Hemphill, TX grid EM31bi 24 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 29, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 30, 2038.

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

📝 N5SAB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 10, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by Sabine County Emergency Management · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Sabine County Emergency Management

Held N5SAB Mar 29, 2016 → present · first licensed Mar 8, 2016 as KG5MDC · 2 licenses · FRN 0025370735

N5SAB Active Club / other · vanity Mar 29, 2016 → expires Mar 29, 2036

Licensee
Sabine County Emergency Management

Address
Attn: David Roach
280 MAIN ST STE 103
Hemphill, TX 75948-7277
31.3422, -93.8450 (street) · Grid EM31bi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025370735

Previous call
KG5MDC

Trustee
W5SQR

Last granted
Mar 13, 2026

Effective
Mar 13, 2026

Last action
Mar 13, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 13, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 4, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 29, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 29, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KG5MDC Canceled Club / other Mar 8, 2016 → Mar 29, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Sabine County Emergency Management

Address
Attn: Kerwin K Lloyd
PO Box 1773
Hemphill, TX 75948
31.2749, -93.7217 (ZIP center) · Grid EM31dg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025370735

Trustee
KG5LFS

Last granted
Mar 8, 2016

Effective
Mar 8, 2016

Last action
Mar 29, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 29, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 8, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 8, 2016 — 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 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as N5SAB
Sabine County Emergency Management
Attn: David Roach
280 MAIN ST STE 103, Hemphill, TX 75948-7277
31.3422, -93.8450 (street) · Grid EM31bi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Mar 16, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as KG5MDC
Sabine County Emergency Management
Attn: Kerwin K Lloyd
PO Box 1773
Hemphill, TX 75948
31.2749, -93.7217 (ZIP center) · Grid EM31dg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: KENNETH L BURTON JR

Held N5SAB Feb 5, 1991 → Feb 5, 2001 · first licensed Feb 5, 1991 as N5SAB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

N5SAB Expired Technician Plus Feb 5, 1991 → Feb 5, 2001 (expired)

Licensee
KENNETH L BURTON JR

Address
106 SHERWOOD CIR
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
30.4048, -88.7712 (ZIP center) · Grid EM50oj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous call
KB5NRJ (Novice)

Last granted
Feb 5, 1991

Effective
Feb 5, 1991

Last action
Mar 13, 2026
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 6, 2003 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as N5SAB
KENNETH L BURTON JR
106 SHERWOOD CIR, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
30.4048, -88.7712 (ZIP center) · Grid EM50oj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by N5SAB

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 Mar 10, 2016 Granted Mar 13, 2026 0007178250	KG5MDC · Sabine County Emergency Management · Attn: Kerwin K Lloyd · PO Box 1773 · Hemphill, TX 75948 31.2749, -93.7217 (ZIP center) · Grid EM31dg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5SAB held by Scott Buettner until Jul 19, 2033 2.N5SAB ✓ granted 3.K5SAB held by Cory W Maddox until Oct 2, 2031	Granted got N5SAB

Others requesting N5SAB

4 applications listed N5SAB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N5SAB	Result
Jun 22, 2021	Jul 10, 2021	KI5HPJ · JACOB I BURTON · Flint, TX	1	Not granted	They got N5EGR (choice 3)
Mar 10, 2016	Mar 28, 2016	KG5MDC · Sabine County Emergency Management · Hemphill, TX	2	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 13, 2009	Mar 31, 2009	KE5ZUR · AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF SABINE · MANY, LA	8	Not granted	They got K5MNY (choice 1)
Feb 4, 2005	Feb 22, 2005	KE5DSD · South Texas Baptist Hams · San Antonio, TX	7	Not granted	They got K5STB (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5SAB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5SAB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

24 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
37.0	W5IRP	Center W5IRP	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations	Center, TX
0.2	N5SAB	Hemphill N5SAB	146.9000	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Hemphill, TX
18.8	W5JAS	Mayflower W5JAS	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Mayflower, TX
26.4	KE5RRA	Hornbeck KE5RRA	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Hornbeck, LA
26.4	K5MNY	Many K5MNY EchoLink	147.2800	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 693125	—	Many, LA
26.4	K5MNY	Many K5MNY	444.2000	+5	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Many, LA
28.5	N5MNY	Many N5MNY	146.8050	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Many, LA
30.5	W5JAS	Jasper W5JAS EchoLink	147.0000	-0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 480827	—	Jasper, TX
30.5	K5PFE	Jasper K5PFE	224.8600	-1.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, TX
30.5	W5JAS	Jasper W5JAS	442.2000	+5	TONE 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, TX
35.9	KF5PWS	Leesville KF5PWS	147.5200	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
35.9	KF5QAR	Leesville KF5QAR	146.8000	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
36.2	WD5EFY	Zavalla WD5EFY	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Zavalla, TX
36.5	KE5PFA	Leesville KE5PFA	442.6250	+5	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Leesville, LA
36.5	KE5PFA offline	Leesville KE5PFA	442.0500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
36.6	KE5PFA offline	Leesville KE5PFA	147.3450	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Leesville, LA
37.0	WD5EFY	Center Tabernacl WD5EFY	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Center, TX
37.1	W5LSV	Leesville W5LSV	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Leesville, LA
37.1	W5TMP	Leesville W5TMP WIRES-X	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11842	—	Leesville, LA
37.1	W5LSV	Leesville W5LSV	444.7000	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Leesville, LA
43.8	KE5PFA	Rosepine KE5PFA BM	146.8500	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312783	—	Rosepine, LA
46.1	W5RNJ	DeRidder W5RNJ EchoLink	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 514375	—	DeRidder, LA
47.2	W5JAS	Kirbyville W5JAS	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Kirbyville, TX
49.2	WD5TYL	Doucette WD5TYL EchoLink	147.2200	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 707516	—	Doucette, TX