N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:45 am CDT · next update today 7:15 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

N5VAN HAM

General class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) N5VAN since 2025 · previously KF0TZD North Platte, NE grid DN91od active on 1 net LoTW user eQSL AG on APRS 9 min ago 10 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 16, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 17, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 28, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N5VAN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 28, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Christopher V Rensburg · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 4, 2026

Current holder: Christopher V Rensburg

Held N5VAN May 16, 2025 → present · first licensed Apr 19, 2025 as KF0TZD · 2 licenses · FRN 0036931285

N5VAN Active General · vanity May 16, 2025 → expires May 16, 2035

Licensee
Christopher V Rensburg

Address
911 E B St
North Platte, NE 69101-4228
41.1322, -100.7539 (street) · Grid DN91od · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036931285

Previous call
KF0TZD (Technician)

Last granted
May 16, 2025

Effective
May 17, 2025

Last action
May 17, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- May 17, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 16, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 16, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KF0TZD Canceled General Apr 19, 2025 → May 16, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
Christopher V Rensburg

Address
911 E B St
North Platte, NE 69101-4228
41.1322, -100.7539 (street) · Grid DN91od · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036931285

Last granted
Apr 19, 2025

Effective
Apr 28, 2025

Last action
May 16, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- May 16, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 28, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 19, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 19, 2025 — 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 Apr 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 9 snapshots · as KF0TZD
Christopher V Rensburg
911 E B St, North Platte, NE 69101-4228
41.1322, -100.7539 (street) · Grid DN91od · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: KENNY D SALLEE

Held N5VAN Jan 25, 2001 → Apr 13, 2023 · first licensed Jan 25, 2001 as N5VAN · 1 license · FRN 0004621751

N5VAN Expired Technician Jan 25, 2001 → Apr 13, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
KENNY D SALLEE

Address
107 KNAPP AVE
OCONTO, WI 54153
44.8981, -87.9157 (ZIP center) · Grid EN64bv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004621751

Last granted
Apr 16, 2013

Effective
Jun 26, 2014

Last action
Apr 15, 2025
FCC actions (8)
- Apr 15, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Jun 26, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 16, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 8, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 13, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 25, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 25, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 25, 2001 — FCC action LITIN

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 · 36 snapshots · as N5VAN
KENNY D SALLEE
107 KNAPP AVE, OCONTO, WI 54153
44.8981, -87.9157 (ZIP center) · Grid EN64bv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → May 22, 2014 · 12 snapshots · as N5VAN
KENNY D SALLEE
111 RAINBOW DR 1114, LIVINGSTON, TX 77399

Vanity applications filed by N5VAN

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 28, 2025 Granted May 16, 2025 0011544583	KF0TZD · Christopher V Rensburg · Technician 911 E B St, North Platte, NE 69101-4228 41.1322, -100.7539 (street) · Grid DN91od · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5VAN ✓ granted 2.N8VAN available 3.W8VAN available	Granted got N5VAN

Others requesting N5VAN

3 applications listed N5VAN as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 28, 2025	May 16, 2025	KF0TZD · Christopher V Rensburg · North Platte, NE	1	Granted
Dec 11, 2013	Dec 29, 2013	KF5ZLU · GARY J VAN LUCHENE · ALBUQUERQUE, NM	1	Granted
Jul 27, 1999	Aug 14, 1999	KE6GBE · JEFF N VAN AUSDALL · SANGER, CA	1	Dismissed

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Big Es Friday Night Net	Fri 12:00 AM · Fri 11:15 PM · Fri 11:45 PM UTC	443.750	Checked in	1	2026-09-04

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

N5VAN-D · 9 min ago

41.1077, -100.7197 · 70cm MMDVM Voice (DMR) 441.20000MHz +5.0000MHz, APRS for DMRGateway

N5VAN-13 · 3 hr ago · 5 mph

41.1092, -100.7192 · via https://aprsconnect.com

N5VAN-7 · 31 hr ago · 2795 ft

41.1082, -100.7185 · N5VAN@AT-D878UVII PLUS

N5VAN-10 · 33 hr ago

41.1082, -100.7185 · AT-878uvii Plus Digi

Full history on aprs.fi →

Repeaters within 50 miles

10 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.6	N0UGO	North Platte N0UGO IRLP	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 751985 IRLP 7349	—	North Platte, NE
0.6	N0IQ	North Platte N0IQ IRLP	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 857936 IRLP 7627	—	North Platte, NE
0.6	N0UGO	North Platte N0UGO IRLP	442.2500	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 751985 IRLP 7349	—	North Platte, NE
0.6	N0UGO	North Platte N0UGO AllStar	444.4000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 662870 EchoLink 857936	—	North Platte, NE
0.6	KR1STO	North Platte Mal KR1STO WIRES-X	433.5500	simplex	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 99550	—	North Platte, NE
0.6	N0UGO	North Platte N0UGO	442.2250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	North Platte, NE
0.6	N7UVW	North Platte N7UVW	443.0750	+5	TSQL 67.0	FM (analog)		—	North Platte, NE
0.8	K0KDC	North Platte K0KDC	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	North Platte, NE
2.5	N5VAN	North Platte,Neb N5VAN BM	441.2000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 321831902 BrandMeister 321831907 BrandMeister 321831910	—	North Platte,Nebrask, NE
4.0	N0UGO	North Platte N0UGO IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7349	—	North Platte, NE