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

N5TAA HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 19, 2026.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Jul 19, 2026

Previous holder: Ronald D Starnes

Held N5TAA Jul 18, 2014 → Jul 18, 2024 · first licensed Dec 16, 2010 as KF5JHU · 3 licenses · FRN 0020314621

📦 Moved: League City, TX → San Antonio, TX

N5TAA Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 18, 2014 → Jul 18, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
Ronald D Starnes

Address
Attn: Ron Starnes
8783 Timber Point
San Antonio, TX 78250
29.5027, -98.6649 (ZIP center) · Grid EL09qm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0020314621

Previous call
AE5VY (General)

Last granted
Jul 18, 2014

Effective
Apr 26, 2016

Last action
Jul 21, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 21, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Apr 26, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 18, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 18, 2014 — License issued LIISS
AE5VY Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 16, 2010 → Jul 18, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Ronald D Starnes

Address
PO Box 781
League City, TX 77574

FRN
0020314621

Previous call
KF5JHU (General)

Last granted
Dec 16, 2010

Effective
Feb 1, 2011

Last action
Jul 18, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 18, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 1, 2011 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Feb 1, 2011 — License issued LIISS
KF5JHU Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 16, 2010 → Feb 1, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
Ronald D Starnes

Address
PO Box 781
League City, TX 77574

FRN
0020314621

Last granted
Dec 16, 2010

Effective
Jan 28, 2011

Last action
Feb 1, 2011
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 1, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 28, 2011 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 16, 2010 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 16, 2010 — 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 Jun 30, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 25 snapshots · as N5TAA
Ronald D Starnes
Attn: Ron Starnes
8783 Timber Point, San Antonio, TX 78250
29.5027, -98.6649 (ZIP center) · Grid EL09qm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Sep 27, 2026 · 100 snapshots · as KF5JHU
Ronald D Starnes
PO Box 781
League City, TX 77574

Previous holder: KENDALL M STRONG

Held N5TAA Jan 25, 1996 → Apr 30, 2001 · first licensed Jan 25, 1996 as N5TAA · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

N5TAA Expired General Jan 25, 1996 → Apr 30, 2001 (expired)

Licensee
KENDALL M STRONG

Address
RT 4 BOX 156G
SHERMAN, TX 75090
33.6041, -96.5504 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13ro · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 25, 1996

Effective
Jan 25, 1996

Last action
May 1, 2003
FCC actions (1)
- May 1, 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as N5TAA
KENDALL M STRONG
RT 4 BOX 156G, SHERMAN, TX 75090
33.6041, -96.5504 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13ro · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting N5TAA

4 applications listed N5TAA as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 16, 2021	Mar 6, 2021	KB3IXW · MICHAEL D GRIFFIN JR · Oil City, PA	8	Granted
Jun 30, 2014	Jul 18, 2014	AE5VY · Ronald D Starnes · League City, TX	1	Granted
Apr 17, 2009	May 5, 2009	KJ4LFX · Anthony M Ernest · Valdosta, GA	12	Granted
Feb 25, 2005	Mar 15, 2005	KD5KIG · Fredrick R Beduhn · Houston, TX	6	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5TAA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5TAA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.