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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
W0BTE HAM
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 27, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 28, 2036.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user · last upload Dec 22, 2025
· eQSL AG as KG5OAD
· QRZ · HamQTH
📝
W0BTE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 9, 2024 ·
what was requested
Currently held by Dustin L Friederich
· 2 holders on record
Current holder: Dustin L Friederich
Held W0BTE Dec 27, 2024 → present
· first licensed Jun 9, 2016 as KG5OAD
· 2 licenses · FRN 0025651878
W0BTE
Active
General · vanity
Dec 27, 2024 → expires Dec 27, 2034
Licensee Dustin L Friederich
Address Attn: Dustin Friederich 1500 S Monroe St Hugoton, KS 67951
37.1649, -101.3457 (street) · Grid
DM97hd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0025651878
Previous call KG5OAD (Technician)
Last granted Dec 27, 2024
Effective Dec 27, 2024
Last action Dec 27, 2024
FCC actions (2)
Dec 27, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 27, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KG5OAD
Canceled
General
Jun 9, 2016 → Dec 27, 2024 (canceled)
Licensee Dustin L Friederich
Address Attn: Dustin Friederich 1500 S Monroe St Hugoton, KS 67951
37.1649, -101.3457 (street) · Grid
DM97hd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0025651878
Last granted Jun 9, 2016
Effective Oct 17, 2023
Last action Dec 27, 2024
FCC actions (5)
Dec 27, 2024 — License canceled LICAN Oct 17, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA Jun 18, 2018 — License modified LIMOD Jun 9, 2016 — License issued LIISS Jun 9, 2016 — 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 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 19 snapshots · as KG5OAD
Dustin L Friederich
Attn: Dustin Friederich 1500 S Monroe St, Hugoton, KS 67951
37.1649, -101.3457 (street) · Grid
DM97hd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Apr 16, 2022 · 14 snapshots · as KG5OAD
Dustin L Friederich
PO Box 371 Goodwell, OK 73939
36.7768, -101.7899 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM96cs · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Previous holder: FRANK D FERNALD
Held W0BTE May 18, 2004 → May 24, 2014
· first licensed May 18, 2004 as W0BTE
· 1 license · FRN 0010935823
W0BTE
Expired
Advanced
May 18, 2004 → May 24, 2014 (expired)
Licensee FRANK D FERNALD
Address 6826 Ojibwa Rd Brainerd, MN 56401
46.3229, -94.1252 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN26wh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0010935823
Last granted May 18, 2004
Effective May 18, 2004
Last action May 25, 2016
FCC actions (2)
May 25, 2016 — License expired LIEXP May 19, 2004 — FCC action LTSFRN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W0BTE
FRANK D FERNALD
6826 Ojibwa Rd, Brainerd, MN 56401
46.3229, -94.1252 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN26wh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Vanity applications filed by W0BTE
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 Dec 9, 2024
Granted Dec 27, 2024
0011359460
KG5OAD · Dustin L Friederich
· General
Attn: Dustin Friederich · 1500 S Monroe St, Hugoton, KS 67951
37.1649, -101.3457 (street) · Grid
DM97hd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Granted
Others requesting W0BTE
1 application listed W0BTE as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W0BTE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W0BTE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📍 APRS
W0BTE-10 · 23 min ago
37.1648, -101.3457 · DXBerry-Pi iGate (github - DXBerry-Pi)
W0BTE-14 · 2 days ago
· 21 mph · 3117 ft
37.1685, -101.3480 · ]444.525MHz147.060MHz=
Full history on aprs.fi →
Repeaters within 50 miles
9 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first
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Miles Call Name Output Offset Tone Mode Networks Activity Location
0.8
W0QS
Hugoton W0QS
147.2400
+0.6
TONE 141.3
FM (analog)
—
Hugoton, KS
0.8
W0QS
Hugoton W0QS
444.9000
+5
TONE 141.3
FM (analog)
—
Hugoton, KS
9.6
K0ECT
Ulysses K0ECT
147.0600
+0.6
TSQL 141.3
FM (analog)
—
Ulysses, KS
16.5
K0ECT
Ulysses Wagon K0ECT
444.5250
+5
TSQL 141.3
FM (analog)
—
Ulysses, KS
23.6
N0RPF
Satanta N0RPF BM
433.5000
+5
CC12
DMR
BrandMeister 310816902
—
Satanta, KS, KS
24.0
W0KKS
Liberal W0KKS
146.8050
-0.6
TSQL 103.5
FM (analog)
—
Liberal, KS
24.0
K0ECT
Liberal K0ECT
443.1000
+5
TSQL 141.3
FM (analog)
—
Liberal, KS
34.1
N5DFQ
Guymon N5DFQ
147.1500
+0.6
TONE 88.5
FM (analog)
—
Guymon, OK
35.6
N5DFQ
Guymon N5DFQ
444.9750
+5
TONE 88.5
FM (analog)
—
Guymon, OK
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