N9TPB FCC License Search
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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)

N5WL HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1992 (34 yrs) N5WL since 2006 · previously WB7DNT Thatcher, AZ Grid DM52dt Heard on PSK Reporter by 1 10 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 4, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 5, 2038.

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

📝 N5WL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 17, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by Wayne Lisonbee · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Wayne Lisonbee

Held N5WL Apr 4, 2006 → present · first licensed Oct 13, 1992 as WB7DNT · 2 licenses · FRN 0007801574
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB7DNT, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: WILLIAM B LAWSON

Held N5WL Jun 6, 1997 → Mar 16, 2004 · first licensed Sep 10, 1985 as NZ5T · 2 licenses · FRN 0002494508

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

Earlier Holders

N5WL in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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.
N5WL 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by N5WL

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 Mar 17, 2006
Granted Jan 8, 2026
0002529916
 WB7DNT · Wayne E Lisonbee · Amateur Extra
224 E Nor Jean Way, Safford, AZ 85546
32.6999, -109.5886 (ZIP center) · Grid DM52eq · CQ 3 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5WL ✓ Granted
 Granted
got N5WL
Filed Feb 25, 2004
Granted Mar 7, 2014
0001630749
 N5WL · WILLIAM B LAWSON · Amateur Extra
711 East 31st Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762
37.3939, -94.7105 (ZIP center) · Grid EM27pj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W0IIT ✓ Granted
2.W0IIV Never issued
3.W0AAT Held by MARY A BROWN until Jul 15, 2028
4.W0AAK Never issued
5.W0IIQ Never issued
 Granted
got W0IIT

Others Requesting N5WL

3 applications listed N5WL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N5WLResult
Mar 17, 2006 Apr 4, 2006 WB7DNT · Wayne E Lisonbee · Safford, AZ 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 10, 2006 Mar 28, 2006 N6MVS · Jon C Stoops · HUTCHINS, TX 1Not granted They got WG5D (choice 2)
Aug 2, 2004 Aug 20, 2004 AD5RY · Joe A Martin · Espanola, NM 14Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 1 station (1 reports) · last 5 hr ago · CW · grid DM52cv
80m · 1
Farthest: RN4WA, 6,157 miles on 80m CW (12 dB)
PSK Reporter map →

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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
13.2 K7EAR Safford Heliogra
K7EAR EchoLink
 146.8600 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 614350 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Safford, AZ
13.2 K7EAR Safford Heliogra
K7EAR EchoLink
 440.7000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 614350 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Safford, AZ
13.3 K7EAR Safford
K7EAR AZ-TRBONET
 440.7500 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET 🗓 1 net 1 net Safford, AZ
13.3 K7EAR Safford Heliogra
K7EAR IRLP
 146.9000 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 7787 🗓 1 net 1 net Safford, AZ
18.1 K7EAR Willcox W Pk
K7EAR
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Willcox, AZ
25.3 K7EAR Solomon
K7EAR AZ-TRBONET
 440.0750 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET 🗓 1 net 1 net Solomon, AZ
3.1 KC7TGX Thatcher
KC7TGX BM
 439.4500 in 430.4500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3114915 — Thatcher, AZ
13.2 K7JEM Safford Heliogra
K7JEM
 448.6750 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Safford, AZ
25.3 N5IA Morenci Guthrie
N5IA
 448.9750 -5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Morenci, AZ
28.9 KJ7QCY Morenci Metcalf
KJ7QCY
 447.7500 -5 none D-STAR (DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) — Morenci, AZ