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

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

W5BDO HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 20, 2021.

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 May 20, 2021

Previous holder: RALPH L TURNIPSEED

Held W5BDO Apr 24, 2009 → May 19, 2019 · first licensed Apr 24, 2009 as W5BDO · 1 license · FRN 0018722579

W5BDO Expired Amateur Extra Apr 24, 2009 → May 19, 2019 (expired)

Licensee
RALPH L TURNIPSEED

Address
PO Box 2285
320 RITTA DR
LINDALE, TX 75771
32.5327, -95.4273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM22gm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018722579

Last granted
Apr 25, 2009

Effective
Sep 4, 2012

Last action
May 20, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- May 20, 2021 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 4, 2012 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 25, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 24, 2009 — FCC action ESCFRN

Address history

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

Seen Feb 18, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 42 snapshots · as W5BDO
RALPH L TURNIPSEED
PO Box 2285
320 RITTA DR, LINDALE, TX 75771
32.5327, -95.4273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM22gm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Jul 26, 2012 · 5 snapshots · as W5BDO
RALPH L TURNIPSEED
PO Box 2285
320 Rita Drive, LINDALE, TX 75771
32.5327, -95.4273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM22gm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W5BDO
RALPH L TURNIPSEED
17358 CR 452, LINDALE, TX 75771
32.5327, -95.4273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM22gm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5BDO

1 application listed W5BDO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 27, 2021	Jan 14, 2022	KI5TCQ · Stephen M Brandao JR · Bossier City, LA	7	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5BDO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5BDO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.