N9TPB FCC License Search
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NS5B HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1999 (27 yrs) NS5B since 2007 · previously KB5IBT Jackson, MS grid EM42ug LoTW user eQSL AG 35 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 8, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 9, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 15, 2013 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 NS5B has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 19, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by Stephen C Hutchinson · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Stephen C Hutchinson

Held NS5B May 8, 2007 → present · first licensed Nov 16, 1999 as KB5IBT · 2 licenses · FRN 0001817436

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

Previous holder: RAYMOND E ROWLAND

Held NS5B Jan 12, 1993 → Jan 12, 2003 · first licensed Jan 12, 1993 as NS5B · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by NS5B

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 Apr 19, 2007
Granted Feb 28, 2017
0002998543
 KB5IBT · Stephen C Hutchinson · Amateur Extra
Attn: Stephen C Hutchinson · 114 E Fork Dr, Florence, MS 39073
32.1024, -90.1358 (ZIP center) · Grid EM42wc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.NF5G held by Matthew J Jones until Apr 23, 2031
2.NF5W held by ROBERT C REDWINE until May 20, 2028
3.NS5B ✓ granted
4.NT5Z held by Anton C Petrash until Dec 5, 2028
5.NW5R held by John A Shaddix Jr until May 19, 2027
6.KD5S held by KELLY G SPENCER until Jan 17, 2029
7.KJ5V held by ANDREW H FOUNTAIN until Aug 26, 2035
8.KO5A held by ROBERT A KOSA until Jan 16, 2029
9.KS5V held by Carl D Villalanti until Oct 2, 2035
10.WB5A held by DANIEL J AUSTIN until Feb 1, 2028
11.WB5V held by WILL R BROYLES until Apr 19, 2034
12.WC5Y held by Lewis B Adams until Dec 14, 2027
 Granted
got NS5B

Others requesting NS5B

16 applications listed NS5B as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NS5BResult
Apr 19, 2007 May 7, 2007 KB5IBT · Stephen C Hutchinson · Florence, MS 3Granted Granted this call
Mar 8, 2007 Mar 26, 2007 KD5NWA · Cecilio A Bayona · Springdale, AR 4Not granted They got K5NWA (choice 2)
Jan 12, 2007 Jan 30, 2007 KF9ED · Stephen E Walling · Biloxi, MS 8Not granted They got AK5C (choice 1)
Jun 14, 2006 Jul 2, 2006 AF5Q · RONALD M GROSSMAN · Lawton, OK 3Not granted They got NI5W (choice 1)
Mar 17, 2006 Apr 4, 2006 KA5ZNX · MICHAEL F KINGMAN Mr. · BAYTOWN, TX 3Not granted They got NS5E (choice 1)
Feb 9, 2006 Feb 27, 2006 AF5Q · RONALD M GROSSMAN · Lawton, OK 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 9, 2006 Feb 27, 2006 AF5Q · RONALD M GROSSMAN · Lawton, OK 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 9, 2006 Feb 27, 2006 AF5Q · RONALD M GROSSMAN · Lawton, OK 2Not granted They got AK5P (choice 1)
Jan 23, 2006 Feb 10, 2006 KE5GZH · TOMMY E HYDE · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 14Not granted They got NK5H (choice 1)
Oct 26, 2005 Nov 13, 2005 K5WAL · William A Lee · Mc Kinney, TX 3Not granted They got NF5G (choice 1)
Aug 22, 2005 Sep 9, 2005 N5DHA · Marvin L Leblanc · Friendswood, TX 18Not granted They got AD5N (choice 1)
Aug 17, 2005 Sep 4, 2005 AD5IS · Edwin L Franks · Fulton, MS 7Not granted They got N5FP (choice 1)
Jul 5, 2005 Jul 23, 2005 KE5DMC · John J Steele · Bells, TX 6Not granted They got AJ6S (choice 1)
Jun 27, 2005 Jul 15, 2005 WB5UOI · Hulen C Smith · Beaumont, TX 14Not granted They got K5HCS (choice 1)
Jun 27, 2005 Jul 15, 2005 WB5SST · Brent S Haught · Tecumseh, OK 8Not granted They got NY5J (choice 1)
Jun 20, 2005 Jul 8, 2005 KE5DMC · John J Steele · Bells, TX 4Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NS5B in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NS5B beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

35 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
3.7 W5AXC Jackson
W5AXC
 442.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Jackson, MS
4.5 W5PFC Jackson
W5PFC
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
4.5 KA5SBK Jackson
KA5SBK
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
4.5 NC5Y Jackson
NC5Y
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
4.5 W5PFC offline Jackson
W5PFC
 53.4700 -0.5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MS
7.3 W5DRA Clinton
W5DRA MARC
 443.0000 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Clinton, MS
7.3 W5DRA Clinton
W5DRA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Clinton, MS
10.1 W5DRA Raymond
W5DRA EchoLink
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DV,FM) EchoLink 39056 — Raymond, MS
10.1 W5PFR Raymond
W5PFR WIRES-X
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 70234 — Raymond, MS
11.3 W5CBR Florence
W5CBR
 145.1800 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Florence, MS
11.8 W5PFC Florence Gunter
W5PFC EchoLink
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 39056 WIRES-X 70176 — Florence, MS
12.6 W5PFR Pearl
W5PFR
 441.8125 +5 none FM (analog) — Pearl, MS
12.8 N5WDG Ridgeland
N5WDG
 443.7000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Ridgeland, MS
13.4 KI5RQC Madison
KI5RQC BM
 434.0000 in 434.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3186288 — Madison, MS
15.2 K5XU Madison
K5XU
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Madison, MS
15.8 KE5LIO Brandon
KE5LIO EchoLink
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 769741 — Brandon, MS
15.8 K5RKN Brandon
K5RKN
 444.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 D-STAR — Brandon, MS
17.6 K5RKN Brandon
K5RKN
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Brandon, MS
17.6 K5RKN Brandon
K5RKN
 444.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Brandon, MS
17.7 W5PKN Flora
W5PKN
 146.9800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flora, MS
17.9 KD4VVZ Thomasville
KD4VVZ SE
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Thomasville, MS
24.8 KF5SEB offline Shiloh
KF5SEB BM
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister DMR-MARC — Shiloh, MS
25.8 N5SPJ Canton
N5SPJ BM
 444.4125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313268 — Canton, MS
27.2 W5PFC Canton
W5PFC
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Canton, MS
27.4 W5PPB Pelahatchie
W5PPB EchoLink
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 493131 — Pelahatchie, MS
32.6 KC5LXF offline Pinola
KC5LXF
 444.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Pinola, MS
33.0 K5ZRO Vicksburg
K5ZRO
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Vicksburg, MS
34.0 W5WAF Vicksburg Wtr
W5WAF AllStar
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 63217 EchoLink 317426 — Vicksburg, MS
35.1 K5ZRO Vicksburg
K5ZRO
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Vicksburg, MS
35.6 W5PES offline Morton
W5PES
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Morton, MS
36.5 W5PPB Sharon
W5PPB EchoLink
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 39154 — Sharon, MS
36.6 K5ZRO Vicksburg Courth
K5ZRO
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Vicksburg, MS
46.1 KF5SEB offline Forest
KF5SEB
 145.2400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Forest, MS
46.9 AF5OQ Port Gibson
AF5OQ BM
 146.6250 -0.6 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 312966 — Port Gibson, MS
47.9 AF5OQ Port Gibson
AF5OQ BM
 440.5375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312802401 — Port Gibson, MS