N9TPB
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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)W5BRJ HAM
General class
licensed since 2019 (7 yrs)
W5BRJ since 2019 · previously KI5DUE
Lake Charles, LA
Grid EM30jh
LoTW user
36 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 7, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 8, 2031.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 16, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 W5BRJ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 19, 2019 · what was requested
Currently held by Bruce R Johnson · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Bruce R Johnson
Held W5BRJ May 7, 2019 → present · first licensed Mar 18, 2019 as KI5DUE · 2 licenses · FRN 0028287308
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📦 Moved: New Roads, LA → Lake Charles, LA
- Licensee
- Bruce R Johnson
- Address
- 1808 Chenin Blanc Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70611
- FRN
- 0028287308
- Previous call
- KI5DUE (Technician)
- Last granted
- May 7, 2019
- Effective
- Dec 3, 2024
- Last action
- Dec 3, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 3, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 3, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 7, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 7, 2019 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Bruce R Johnson
- Address
- 312 Gretchen St
New Roads, LA 70760
- FRN
- 0028287308
- Last granted
- Mar 18, 2019
- Effective
- Apr 3, 2019
- Last action
- May 7, 2019
FCC actions (4)
- May 7, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 3, 2019 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 18, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 18, 2019 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W5BRJ 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 W5BRJ
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 Apr 19, 2019
Granted May 7, 2019
0008608955 |
KI5DUE · Bruce R Johnson
· General
312 Gretchen St, New Roads, LA 70760
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Granted
got W5BRJ
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Others Requesting W5BRJ
3 applications listed W5BRJ as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | W5BRJ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | KI5DUE · Bruce R Johnson · New Roads, LA | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Aug 22, 2000 | Sep 9, 2000 | KD5ANF · BRIAN R JONES · CONROE, TX | 2 | Not granted | They got N5BRJ (choice 1) |
| Sep 28, 1999 | Oct 16, 1999 | KD5IHU · BILLY R TODD JR · BOSSIER CITY, LA | 4 | Not granted | They got K5BRT (choice 1) |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5BRJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5BRJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 Miles
36 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
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | W5BII | Deqincy Fire W5BII Ham-United |
145.2100 | -0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | Ham-United 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Deqincy, LA |
| 5.3 | W5BII | Lake Charles W5BII |
443.3250 | +5 | none | D-STAR | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 5.4 | W5BII | Lake Charles W5BII AllStar |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TSQL 173.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 529663 EchoLink 374591 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 5.4 | W5BII | Lake Charles W5BII AllStar |
444.3000 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 529665 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 5.4 | KC5JMJ | Lake Charles KC5JMJ Ham-Unite |
224.2000 | -1.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | AllStar 529660 Ham-United 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 6.2 | W5BII | Lake Charles W5BII |
444.2250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 6.2 | W5BII | Lake Charles W5BII |
443.2250 | +5 | CC? | DMR | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 6.2 | W5BII Offline | Lake Charles W5BII |
444.6750 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 7.2 | W5BII | Lake Charles W5BII |
442.3000 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Lake Charles, LA |
| 8.6 | W5BII | Sulphur W5BII |
145.1300 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Sulphur, LA |
| 9.5 | W5BII | Sulphur W5BII AllStar |
145.3500 | -0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 388286 AllStar 529666 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations | Sulphur, LA |
| 3.2 | WA5LRC | Westlake WA5LRC CBridge-2 |
444.9750 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | CBridge-2.0 | — | Westlake, LA |
| 4.7 | W5APX Listed as W5APX-LCH Offline |
Lake Charles W5APX AllStar |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 55887 | — | Lake Charles, LA |
| 5.1 | KI5YIJ Offline | Lake Charles KI5YIJ YSF |
444.6750 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | YSF | — | Lake Charles, LA |
| 5.4 | KC5JMJ | Lake Charles KC5JMJ |
444.2250 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | — | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 7.3 | KI5YIJ | Lake Charles KI5YIJ Ham-Unite |
444.2250 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | Ham-United | — | Lake Charles, LA |
| 7.3 | KI5YIJ | Lake Charles KI5YIJ BM |
444.9250 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 313271 | — | Lake Charles, LA |
| 7.3 | W5SUL | Lake Charles W5SUL |
147.3600 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 7.3 | KC5JMJ | Lake Charles KC5JMJ Ham-Unite |
443.2250 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | Ham-United | — | Lake Charles, LA |
| 8.7 | KC5AJP | Sulphur KC5AJP AmComm |
147.7050 | -0.6 | CC6 | DMR | AmComm | — | Sulphur, LA |
| 10.8 | AF5XP | Sulphur AF5XP |
147.3600 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Sulphur, LA | |
| 10.8 | AF5XP | Sulphur AF5XP AllStar |
444.6250 | +5 | TSQL 146.2 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | AllStar 41456 WIRES-X 36328 | — | Sulphur, LA |
| 12.7 | KC5AJP | Sulphur KC5AJP |
147.1050 | +0.6 | none | P25 | — | Sulphur, LA | |
| 27.6 | K5LJO | DeRidder K5LJO WIRES-X |
147.2400 | +0.6 | TSQL 203.5 | FM (analog) | WIRES-X 11450 | — | DeRidder, LA |
| 41.0 | W5RNJ | DeRidder W5RNJ EchoLink |
146.8500 | -0.6 | TSQL 203.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 514375 | — | DeRidder, LA |
| 41.0 | W5ND | Orange W5ND |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Orange, TX | |
| 43.1 | KE5PFA | Rosepine KE5PFA BM |
146.8500 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312783 | — | Rosepine, LA |
| 44.1 | W5JAS | Buna W5JAS |
145.3900 | -0.6 | TONE 118.8 | FM (analog) | — | Buna, TX | |
| 44.1 | W5JAS | Buna W5JAS |
442.4250 | +5 | TONE 118.8 | FM (analog) | — | Buna, TX | |
| 44.1 | KE5PYX Offline | Buna KE5PYX |
147.3800 | +0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Buna, TX | |
| 46.2 | W5JAS | Kirbyville W5JAS |
145.1900 | -0.6 | TSQL 118.8 | FM (analog) | — | Kirbyville, TX | |
| 47.5 | N5STK Offline | Buna N5STK |
53.1500 | -1 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Buna, TX | |
| 47.7 | KC5JMJ | Elizabeth KC5JMJ AllStar |
146.9250 | -0.6 | TSQL 203.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 529664 EchoLink 92225 | — | Elizabeth, LA |
| 47.9 | AA5P | Orange VP Dept AA5P |
147.0600 | +0.6 | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Orange, TX | |
| 48.3 | KD5UNK Offline | Vidor KD5UNK |
224.2000 | -1.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Vidor, TX | |
| 49.0 | W5APX | Beaumont W5APX AllStar |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 50991 | — | Beaumont, TX |