N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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W5AAO HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 6, 2026.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 6, 2026

Previous holder: DOUGLAS B CARTER

Held W5AAO Jan 16, 2004 → Mar 5, 2024 · first licensed Oct 16, 1998 as N5NWG · 2 licenses · FRN 0009848128

📦 Moved: Fredericksburgi, TX → Corpus Christi, TX

W5AAO Expired General · vanity Jan 16, 2004 → Mar 5, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
DOUGLAS B CARTER

Address
Attn: Douglas Carter
6222 Duke Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
27.6624, -97.3715 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17hp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009848128

Previous call
N5NWG

Last granted
Nov 17, 2015

Effective
Nov 17, 2015

Last action
Mar 6, 2026
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 6, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Nov 17, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 5, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 23, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 16, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 16, 2004 — License issued LIISS
N5NWG Canceled General Oct 16, 1998 → Jan 16, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
DOUGLAS B CARTER

Address
PO Box 1264
137 Hope Rd
FredericksburgI, TX 78624-1264
30.2918, -98.8709 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00nh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009848128

Last granted
Oct 16, 1998

Effective
Nov 11, 2003

Last action
Jan 16, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 11, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 30 snapshots · as W5AAO
DOUGLAS B CARTER
Attn: Douglas Carter
6222 Duke Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
27.6624, -97.3715 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17hp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as N5NWG
DOUGLAS B CARTER
PO Box 1264
137 Hope Rd, FredericksburgI, TX 78624-1264
30.2918, -98.8709 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00nh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Nov 16, 2015 · 16 snapshots · as W5AAO
DOUGLAS B CARTER
438 Ashland Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412
27.7036, -97.3450 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17hq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 · 1 snapshot · as W5AAO
DOUGLAS B CARTER
4422 S0. Alameda Apt. 47, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
27.7036, -97.3450 (ZIP center) · Grid EL17hq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W5AAO
DOUGLAS B CARTER
PO Box 1264
137 Hope Rd, Fredericksburg, TX 78624-1264
30.2918, -98.8709 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00nh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5AAO

2 applications listed W5AAO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 16, 2026	Feb 3, 2026	KR4IYN · Kurt T Jordan · Gainesville, FL	1	Granted
Dec 29, 2003	Jan 16, 2004	N5NWG · DOUGLAS B CARTER · Fredericksburg, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5AAO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5AAO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.