N9TPB FCC License Search
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N5SMS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2014 (12 yrs) N5SMS since 2018 · previously NF9B, KG5AON Brackettville, TX grid DL99tj LoTW user 10 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 15, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 16, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 28, 2020 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N5SMS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 27, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by HOWARD C BENHAM · 2 holders on record

Current holder: HOWARD C BENHAM

Held N5SMS May 15, 2018 → present · first licensed Mar 5, 2014 as KG5AON · 4 licenses · FRN 0023336290

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

Previous holder: PATRICK C WILLIAMS

Held N5SMS Dec 16, 2002 → Jan 5, 2013 · first licensed Dec 16, 2002 as N5SMS · 1 license · FRN 0008095911

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

Vanity applications filed by N5SMS

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 Apr 27, 2018
Granted Feb 17, 2016
0008189545
 NF9B · HOWARD C BENHAM · Amateur Extra
Attn: Howard C Benham · PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5SMS ✓ granted
 Granted
got N5SMS
Filed Apr 11, 2017
Award date was Apr 29, 2017
0007735170
 N5SMS · HOWARD C BENHAM · Amateur Extra
PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KI5D held
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 27, 2017
Award date was Apr 14, 2017
0007713163
 N5SMS · HOWARD C BENHAM · Amateur Extra
PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KO5G held
2.NW5K held
3.WY5R held
4.N2OA held
5.N2VQ held
6.NK2K held
7.WF0N held
8.W1PJ held
9.AG4C held
10.WT7M held
11.WJ6A held
12.NF8V held
13.NQ7H held
14.NC7D held
15.NF9B held
 Granted
Filed Mar 23, 2017
Award date was Apr 10, 2017
0007710358
 N5SMS · HOWARD C BENHAM · Amateur Extra
PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KM06
2.KD0N held
3.K4NX held
4.AI8N held
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 17, 2017
Award date was Apr 4, 2017
0007703990
 N5SMS · HOWARD C BENHAM · Amateur Extra
PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K0PD held
2.K0MO held
3.KW3D held
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 24, 2017
Award date was Mar 14, 2017
0007675338
 N5SMS · HOWARD C BENHAM · Amateur Extra
Attn: Howard Benham · PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K1BT held
2.K2RG held
3.K7TT held
4.W9QC held
5.N0WF held
6.W4NG held
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 29, 2016
Granted Feb 17, 2016
0007121069
 KG5AON · HOWARD C BENHAM · General
PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5SMS ✓ granted
 Granted
got N5SMS
Filed Feb 11, 2015
Award date was Mar 1, 2015
0006667312
 KG5AON · HOWARD C BENHAM · General
Attn: Howard C Benham · PO Box 1049 · 211 Live Oak Circle, BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5DRT held
 Dismissed

Others requesting N5SMS

2 applications listed N5SMS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 27, 2018 May 15, 2018 NF9B · HOWARD C BENHAM · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 1Granted
Jan 29, 2016 Feb 16, 2016 KG5AON · HOWARD C BENHAM · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5SMS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5SMS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

10 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
7.0 WB5TZJ Brackettville
WB5TZJ
 443.6250 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Brackettville, TX
17.7 AA5KC Brackettville
AA5KC
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Brackettville, TX
17.7 AA5KC Brackettville
AA5KC
 443.7250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Brackettville, TX
30.5 WB5TZJ Del Rio
WB5TZJ
 443.5000 +5 none FM (analog) — Del Rio, TX
37.9 AB5JK Uvalde
AB5JK lonestarli
 146.6200 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 29486 EchoLink 817329 BrandMeister 313864 lonestarlinksystem.com — Uvalde, TX
37.9 AB5JK Uvalde
AB5JK lonestarli
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 29481 EchoLink 805533 BrandMeister 313862 lonestarlinksystem.com — Uvalde, TX
39.0 KN5S Uvalde
KN5S AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 41481 EchoLink 296886 — Uvalde, TX
39.0 K5DRT Uvalde
K5DRT
 443.6500 +5 none FM (analog) — Uvalde, TX
48.3 N5UMJ offline Eagle Pass
N5UMJ BM
 443.1000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313187 — Eagle Pass, TX
48.6 N5UMJ offline Eagle Pass
N5UMJ BM
 147.3200 in 153.3200 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313841 — Eagle Pass, TX