N9TPB FCC License Search

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W5ALT HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Nov 23, 2026, two years after the license was canceled (Nov 22, 2024).

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 26, 2014 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record

Previous holder: Justin Burke

Held W5ALT Aug 3, 2024 → Nov 22, 2024 · first licensed Jul 16, 2024 as KO6FHW · 3 licenses · FRN 0035475623

KO6FHW Active General · vanity Nov 22, 2024 → expires Nov 22, 2034

Licensee
Justin Burke

Address
655 Oak Grove Ave Unit 365
Menlo Park, CA 94026-5002
37.4535, -122.1849 (street) · Grid CM87vk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0035475623

Previous call
W5ALT

Last granted
Nov 22, 2024

Effective
Nov 22, 2024

Last action
Nov 22, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 22, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 22, 2024 — License issued LIISS
W5ALT Canceled General · vanity Aug 3, 2024 → Nov 22, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Justin Burke

Address
655 Oak Grove Ave Unit 365
Menlo Park, CA 94026-5002
37.4535, -122.1849 (street) · Grid CM87vk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0035475623

Previous call
KO6FHW

Last granted
Aug 3, 2024

Effective
Aug 3, 2024

Last action
Nov 22, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 22, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 3, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 3, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KO6FHW Canceled General Jul 16, 2024 → Aug 3, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Justin Burke

Address
655 Oak Grove Ave Unit 365
Menlo Park, CA 94026-5002
37.4535, -122.1849 (street) · Grid CM87vk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0035475623

Last granted
Jul 16, 2024

Effective
Jul 16, 2024

Last action
Aug 3, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 3, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 16, 2024 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 16, 2024 — 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 Sep 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 29 snapshots · as KO6FHW
Justin Burke
655 Oak Grove Ave Unit 365, Menlo Park, CA 94026-5002
37.4535, -122.1849 (street) · Grid CM87vk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: Walter B Fair Jr

Held W5ALT Apr 12, 2002 → Apr 12, 2022 · first licensed Nov 3, 2000 as KE5WJ · 4 licenses · FRN 0004185294

KE5WJ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 6, 2025 → expires Jun 6, 2035

Licensee
Walter B Fair Jr

Address
12230 Palmtree St
Houston, TX 77034
29.6253, -95.2072 (street) · Grid EL29jp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004185294

Previous call
AI5XA

Last granted
Jun 6, 2025

Effective
Jun 6, 2025

Last action
Jun 6, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 6, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 6, 2025 — License issued LIISS
AI5XA Canceled Amateur Extra May 14, 2025 → Jun 6, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
Walter B Fair Jr

Address
12230 Palmtree St
Houston, TX 77034
29.6253, -95.2072 (street) · Grid EL29jp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004185294

Last granted
May 14, 2025

Effective
May 14, 2025

Last action
Jun 6, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 6, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- May 14, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- May 14, 2025 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
W5ALT Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 12, 2002 → Apr 12, 2022 (expired)

Licensee
Walter B Fair Jr

Address
12230 Palmfree St
Houston, TX 77034
29.6147, -95.1932 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004185294

Previous call
KE5WJ (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 2, 2012

Effective
Feb 2, 2012

Last action
Apr 13, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 13, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Feb 2, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 12, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 12, 2002 — License issued LIISS
KE5WJ Canceled Amateur Extra Nov 3, 2000 → Apr 12, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
Walter B Fair Jr

Address
12230 Palmfree St
Houston, TX 77034
29.6147, -95.1932 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004185294

Previous call
WB5YLC (Advanced)

Last granted
Nov 3, 2000

Effective
Apr 20, 2001

Last action
Apr 12, 2002
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 12, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 20, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 3, 2000 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen May 29, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 7 snapshots · as AI5XA
Walter B Fair Jr
12230 Palmtree St, Houston, TX 77034
29.6253, -95.2072 (street) · Grid EL29jp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 96 snapshots · as KE5WJ
Walter B Fair Jr
12230 Palmfree St, Houston, TX 77034
29.6147, -95.1932 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5ALT

6 applications listed W5ALT as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 7, 2025	Aug 25, 2025	KE5WJ · Walter B Fair Jr · Houston, TX	1	Dismissed
May 19, 2025	Jun 6, 2025	AI5XA · Walter B Fair Jr · Houston, TX	1	Granted
May 19, 2025	Jun 6, 2025	AI5XA · Walter B Fair Jr · Houston, TX	1	Dismissed
Jul 16, 2024	Aug 3, 2024	KO6FHW · Justin Burke · Menlo Park, CA	1	Granted
Sep 15, 2015	Oct 3, 2015	KG5IFP · Pierce Bruneau · Sandia Park, NM	15	Granted
Mar 25, 2002	Apr 12, 2002	KE5WJ · Walter B Fair Jr · Houston, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5ALT in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5ALT beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.