N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 8, 2026) · next update today 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

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 2 days 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 Apr 13, 1993 → Apr 13, 2023 · first licensed Apr 13, 1993 as N5VAN · 1 license · FRN 0004621751

N5VAN Expired Technician Apr 13, 1993 → 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

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen Apr 17, 2003 · 1 disc
N5VAN · Technician · issued Jan 13, 2003, expires Apr 13, 2013
KENNY D . SALLEE
800 LEXINGTON ST 195, NORMAN, OK 73069
Seen Apr 13, 2001 → Oct 25, 2002 · 4 discs
N5VAN · Technician · issued Jan 25, 2001, expires Apr 13, 2003
KENNY D. SALLEE
OMD 1345; PO BOX 1608, TOMBALL, TX 77377
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Oct 31, 2000 · 6 discs
N5VAN · Technician · issued Oct 14, 1997, expires Apr 13, 2003
KENNY D. SALLEE
PO BOX 61294, MIDLAND, TX 79711-1294
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
N5VAN · Technician · issued Apr 13, 1993, expires Apr 13, 2003
KENNY D SALLEE
POB 1204, LEXINGTON, OK 73051

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

N5VAN in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1997 · 1 edition
N5VAN · class T
Kenny D Sallee
Pob 1104, Lexmiton, OK 73051
1997 p.1105
1994 · 1 edition
N5VAN · class T
Kenny D Sallee
Pob 1204, Lexington, OK 73051
1994 p.956

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 #	N5VAN	Result
Apr 28, 2025	May 16, 2025	KF0TZD · Christopher V Rensburg · North Platte, NE	1	Granted	Granted this call
Dec 11, 2013	Dec 29, 2013	KF5ZLU · GARY J VAN LUCHENE · ALBUQUERQUE, NM	1	Not granted	They got N5GVL (choice 5)
Jul 27, 1999	Aug 14, 1999	KE6GBE · JEFF N VAN AUSDALL · SANGER, CA	1	Dismissed	Application 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-7 · 2 days ago · 2805 ft

41.1082, -100.7185 · N5VAN@AT-D878UVII PLUS

N5VAN-D · 4 days ago

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

N5VAN-13 · 5 days ago · 5 mph

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

N5VAN-10 · 6 days 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, most active 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