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

N5SMS Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 15, 2018 → expires May 15, 2028

Licensee
HOWARD C BENHAM

Address
Attn: Howard C Benham
PO Box 1049
BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023336290

Previous call
NF9B (General)

Last granted
May 15, 2018

Effective
May 15, 2018

Last action
May 15, 2018
FCC actions (2)
- May 15, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 15, 2018 — License issued LIISS
NF9B Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 14, 2017 → May 15, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
HOWARD C BENHAM

Address
PO Box 1049
BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023336290

Previous call
N5SMS (General)

Last granted
Apr 14, 2017

Effective
Apr 14, 2017

Last action
May 15, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- May 15, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 14, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 14, 2017 — License issued LIISS
N5SMS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 17, 2016 → Apr 14, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
HOWARD C BENHAM

Address
PO Box 1049
BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023336290

Previous call
KG5AON (General)

Last granted
Feb 17, 2016

Effective
Mar 29, 2016

Last action
Apr 14, 2017
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 14, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 29, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 17, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 17, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KG5AON Canceled General Mar 5, 2014 → Feb 17, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
HOWARD C BENHAM

Address
PO Box 1049
BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0023336290

Last granted
Mar 5, 2014

Effective
Jun 3, 2014

Last action
Feb 17, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 17, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 3, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 5, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 5, 2014 — 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 Mar 28, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 101 snapshots · as KG5AON
HOWARD C BENHAM
PO Box 1049
BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2014 → May 22, 2014 · 2 snapshots · as KG5AON
Howard C Benham
Box 1049, Brackettville, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: PATRICK C WILLIAMS

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

N5SMS Expired Amateur Extra Dec 16, 2002 → Jan 5, 2013 (expired)

Licensee
PATRICK C WILLIAMS

Address
8852 OLD CREEK
WILLIS, TX 77318
30.4449, -95.5519 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20fk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0008095911

Last granted
Dec 16, 2002

Effective
Dec 16, 2002

Last action
Jan 6, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 6, 2015 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 16, 2002 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 16, 2002 — FCC action LITIN

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 N5SMS
PATRICK C WILLIAMS
8852 OLD CREEK, WILLIS, TX 77318
30.4449, -95.5519 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20fk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (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 by John L Ricketts until Apr 29, 2027	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 by JAMES J MC NEAL III until Jun 5, 2036 2.NW5K held by Thien T Pham until Apr 14, 2027 3.WY5R held by Addison M Reid until Apr 14, 2027 4.N2OA held by K DAVID CARLSON until Apr 14, 2027 5.N2VQ held by Frode O Igland until Apr 14, 2027 6.NK2K held by JOHN S CULLINGS until Apr 14, 2027 7.WF0N held by Reid J Bishop until Apr 14, 2027 8.W1PJ held by Brent S Taylor until Apr 14, 2027 9.AG4C held by KEVIN M SHAW until Apr 14, 2027 10.WT7M held by DOUGLAS J HANSON until Apr 14, 2027 11.WJ6A held by CRAIG F SIMMONS until Apr 14, 2027 12.NF8V held by TIM A ROBBINS until Jun 1, 2029 13.NQ7H held by Julia S Heaton until Apr 14, 2027 14.NC7D held by Frank J Curtis until Apr 14, 2027 15.NF9B held by Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club until Jul 11, 2030	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 by Roger D Kidd until Apr 11, 2027 3.K4NX held by John d Shefte until Apr 11, 2027 4.AI8N held by Robert Boisen until Apr 11, 2027	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 by WILLIAM D AKER until Apr 4, 2027 2.K0MO held by MANNY IBANEZ until Apr 4, 2027 3.KW3D held by Mike H Stephens until Apr 4, 2027	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 by BILLY J TUCKER until Mar 14, 2027 2.K2RG held by ROBERT C FERGUSON until Mar 14, 2027 3.K7TT held by Stephen L Long until Mar 14, 2027 4.W9QC held by THE QUAD CITIES BREAKFAST GROUP until Mar 14, 2027 5.N0WF held by LEO S HANDZLIK JR until Mar 14, 2027 6.W4NG held by Charlie E Roberts until Mar 14, 2027	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 by DAVID R TILLOTSON until Jun 26, 2028	Dismissed

Others requesting N5SMS

2 applications listed N5SMS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N5SMS	Result
Apr 27, 2018	May 15, 2018	NF9B · HOWARD C BENHAM · BRACKETTVILLE, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Jan 29, 2016	Feb 16, 2016	KG5AON · HOWARD C BENHAM · BRACKETTVILLE, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 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, 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
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