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)

W5AKS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) W5AKS since 1999 · previously KD5ALO Coleman, TX Grid EM01gt 42 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 18, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 19, 2031.

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

📝 W5AKS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 18, 1999 · what was requested

Currently held by ERIC K STRAACH · 1 holder on record

Current holder: ERIC K STRAACH

Held W5AKS Nov 18, 1999 → present · first licensed May 8, 1997 as KD5ALO · 2 licenses · FRN 0002439438

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

W5AKS 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.
W5AKS 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 W5AKS

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 Oct 18, 1999
Granted Oct 10, 2019
0000044544
 KD5ALO · ERIC K STRAACH · Technician Plus
3005 SOUTH PARK DRIVE, COLEMAN, TX 76834
31.8013, -99.4211 (street) · Grid EM01gt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5AKS ✓ Granted
2.K5AKS Held by ANDREA K SEWELL until Jun 6, 2030
3.W5AKE Available
4.K5AKE Never issued
5.N5AKE Never issued
6.W5EAK Held by ELVES A KING III until May 1, 2031
7.K5EAK Never issued
8.N5EAK Never issued
9.W5AEK Never issued
10.N5AEK Never issued
11.W5EKA Never issued
12.K5EKA Held by Cynthia "Jo" VanSlogteren until Dec 23, 2032
13.N5EKA Held before 1999
14.W5KAS Held by Kedric A Sewell until Mar 31, 2036
15.N5KAS Never issued
16.W5KEA Never issued
17.K5KEA Never issued
18.W5KAE Never issued
19.K5KAE Never issued
20.N5AJK Held by Jimmy D Langston until Apr 25, 2027
21.W5AES Held by Avery J Garcia until Jul 18, 2035
22.K5AJS Held by Anthony J Scopel until Oct 1, 2034
 Granted
got W5AKS

Others Requesting W5AKS

1 application listed W5AKS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W5AKSResult
Oct 18, 1999 Nov 5, 1999 KD5ALO · ERIC K STRAACH · COLEMAN, TX 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5AKS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5AKS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

42 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
18.2 AC5KT Bangs
AC5KT
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangs, TX
25.4 KA9DNO Cross Plains
KA9DNO
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Cross Plains, TX
26.0 WD9ARW Brownwood Bangs
WD9ARW WIRES-X
 443.9000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11406 — Brownwood, TX
26.0 AI5TX Brownwood
AI5TX
 443.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Brownwood, TX
26.0 K5BWD Brownwood
K5BWD
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Brownwood, TX
26.1 W5CBT Brownwood
W5CBT
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Brownwood, TX
26.1 K5BWD Brownwood
K5BWD
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Brownwood, TX
28.6 KJ5QYB Offline Early
KJ5QYB AllStar
 444.5750 +5 DCS 732 FM (analog) AllStar 42046 — Early, TX
30.5 W5JSC Hempstead
W5JSC
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Hempstead, TX
30.5 WN5ROC Paris
WN5ROC
 444.2750 +5 none D-STAR — Paris, TX
30.5 K5TRA Fredericksburg
K5TRA AllStar
 927.0250 -25 DCS 532 FM (analog) AllStar 40603 — Fredericksburg, TX
31.2 W5YP Offline Ballinger
W5YP
 147.3200 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Ballinger, TX
31.2 no call listed Ballinger
Texas
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ballinger, TX
31.4 KD5TKR Offline San Angelo
KD5TKR Mixed
 441.3000 +5 CC1 DMR Mixed — San Angelo, TX
34.0 WA5JDM Dudley
WA5JDM BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3184417 — Dudley, TX
37.3 N5AG Blanket
N5AG
 224.7200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Blanket, TX
38.3 KC5OLO Offline Abilene CG Mtn
KC5OLO
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Abilene, TX
39.0 KE5LGG Potosi
KE5LGG
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Potosi, TX
40.7 KB5WB Baird
KB5WB
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Baird, TX
41.0 W5WCJ Baird
W5WCJ
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Baird, TX
41.0 N5ABI Buffalo Gap Coro
N5ABI
 146.8400 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Buffalo Gap, TX
44.6 KJ5QYB Offline Richland Springs
KJ5QYB AllStar
 443.2250 +5 DCS 023 FM (analog) AllStar 420460 — Richland Springs, TX
45.5 WX5TX Abilene
WX5TX AllStar
 442.5000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 690204 — Abilene, TX
45.9 KD5YCY Abilene
KD5YCY
 444.0000 +5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Abilene, TX
46.2 WA5HOT Offline Brady
WA5HOT BM
 441.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311990 — Brady, TX
46.3 WA5HOT Brady
WA5HOT
 444.8750 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Brady, TX
46.3 WO5OD Offline Brady
WO5OD
 444.0750 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Brady, TX
46.3 no call listed Brady
Texas
 443.3500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Brady, TX
46.4 AA5JM Brady
AA5JM IRLP
 146.6200 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 7189 — Brady, TX
46.5 WT5PN Brady
WT5PN
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Brady, TX
46.9 KG5MMT Abilene
KG5MMT BM
 443.9625 +5 CC14 DMR BrandMeister 311060 — Abilene, TX
46.9 KG5MMT Abilene
KG5MMT
 444.1750 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) — Abilene, TX
47.5 KD5FUN Eden
KD5FUN
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Eden, TX
47.6 KG5YMG Brady
KG5YMG IRCDDB
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR IRCDDB BrandMeister — Brady, TX
47.7 N5TEQ Abilene
N5TEQ
 444.2500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Abilene, TX
48.3 KI5ZS Abilene
KI5ZS EchoLink
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 1 — Abilene, TX
48.3 KB5GAR Abilene
KB5GAR
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Abilene, TX
48.3 N5TEQ Abilene
N5TEQ
 927.0375 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Abilene, TX
48.4 AC5AS Comanche
AC5AS
 146.6800 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Comanche, TX
48.8 W5SLG Abilene
W5SLG BM
 442.4000 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 313512 — Abilene, TX
48.8 KG5MMU Abilene
KG5MMU
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Abilene, TX
48.8 KG5MUP Abilene
KG5MUP
 444.1750 +5 none D-STAR — Abilene, TX