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)

NM5T HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) NM5T since 2002 · previously AD5JP, K8VEE, KC0JFJ Potter, NE Grid DN81if 13 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 9, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 10, 2034.

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

📝 NM5T has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 20, 2002 · what was requested

Currently held by John W Vestman · 2 holders on record

Current holder: John W Vestman

Held NM5T Jul 9, 2002 → present · first licensed Nov 28, 2000 as KC0JFJ · 4 licenses · FRN 0004235420

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: THOMAS L WILKINS

Held NM5T Jun 12, 1990 → Jun 12, 2000 · first licensed Jun 12, 1990 as NM5T · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1984 as KE5CA, 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.
NM5T 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 NM5T

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 Jun 20, 2002
Granted Jun 23, 2022
0000933335
 AD5JP · John W Vestman · Amateur Extra
239 Hale Rd, Stanley, NM 87056
35.1616, -105.8851 (ZIP center) · Grid DM75bd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WP5R Held before 1999
2.NM5T ✓ Granted
3.NM5U Held by david W powell until May 13, 2033
4.KI5ME Held before 1999
 Granted
got NM5T
Filed Dec 1, 2000
Award date was Dec 19, 2000
0000280780
 KC0JFJ · John W Vestman · Technician
9583 Everett Ct, Broomfield, CO 80021
39.8907, -105.1137 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79kv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K8VEE Available
2.W2VEE Never issued
3.K8VEA Held before 1999
4.K8REE Held by Jason F Reed until Aug 15, 2033
5.K8ZEE Held by Nicolas Martschenko until Jun 21, 2025
6.K8VES Never issued
7.N8REE Available
 Granted

Others Requesting NM5T

2 applications listed NM5T as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NM5TResult
Jan 8, 2013 Jan 26, 2013 AF5DL · Ian E Norrish · Santa Fe, NM 20Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 20, 2002 Jul 8, 2002 AD5JP · John W Vestman · Stanley, NM 2Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NM5T in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NM5T beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

13 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
18.4 KG6TVT Sidney
KG6TVT
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sidney, NE
29.5 N0NEB Harrisburg
N0NEB
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Harrisburg, NE
29.6 N0UGO North Platte
N0UGO IRLP
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 751985 IRLP 7349 — North Platte, NE
38.3 N0NEB Scottsbluff Stag
N0NEB
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Scottsbluff, NE
41.3 KF0MLS Sterling
KF0MLS AllStar
 446.1750 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 614330 — Sterling, CO
41.4 WA0JTB Sterling
WA0JTB AllStar
 145.2950 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 506065 — Sterling, CO
42.8 WY7HR Albin Peterson
WY7HR
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Albin, WY
47.7 KC8GPD Scottsbluff
KC8GPD AllStar
 444.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50620 — Scottsbluff, NE
48.2 KB0WYT Scottsbluff
KB0WYT
 444.0750 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Scottsbluff, NE
48.3 N0NEB Scottsbluff
N0NEB
 224.6000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Scottsbluff, NE
49.0 AG0N Scottsbluff
AG0N IRLP
 146.4450 simplex TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3055 — Scottsbluff, NE
49.0 KC0NSS Scottsbluff
KC0NSS AllStar
 146.4750 simplex TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 41404 — Scottsbluff, NE
49.6 W0EOC Scottsbluff
W0EOC
 145.4750 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Scottsbluff, NE