N9TPB FCC License Search
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W5CAL

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 25, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 26, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Jul 28, 2019 · not eQSL AG

📝 W5CAL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 6, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by John C Owens · 3 holders on record

Current holder: John C Owens

Held W5CAL Nov 25, 2017 → present · first licensed Oct 25, 2017 as AI6ZP · 2 licenses · FRN 0026942078

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

Previous holder: JOSEPH W PAYNE JR

Held W5CAL Aug 5, 2014 → Sep 1, 2015 · first licensed Apr 22, 2014 as KB8RQE · 5 licenses · FRN 0010305944

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

Previous holder: HENRY C KEITH JR

Held W5CAL Dec 30, 1998 → Dec 30, 2008 · first licensed as WA5LPB · 2 licenses · FRN 0002406726

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

Vanity applications filed by W5CAL

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 Nov 6, 2017
Granted Nov 25, 2017
0007984437
 AI6ZP · John C Owens · Amateur Extra
842 Weeks St, Palo Alto, CA 94303
37.4579, -122.1151 (ZIP center) · Grid CM87wk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W5CAL ✓ granted
2.N6JCO held
3.KJ6CAL available
 Granted
got W5CAL
Filed Aug 14, 2015
Award date was Sep 1, 2015
0006895368
 W5CAL · JOSEPH W PAYNE JR · Amateur Extra
Attn: Joseph Payne · 2908 S.W. 50th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73119
35.4215, -97.5690 (ZIP center) · Grid EM15fk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K8JM held
2.WN1B held
3.KC3O held
4.NN5S held
5.KS5W held
6.KR5B held
7.AF8U held
 Granted

Others requesting W5CAL

6 applications listed W5CAL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 20, 2023 May 8, 2023 KI5ZUE · Charles A Lyke · Albuquerque, NM 2Dismissed
Nov 6, 2017 Nov 24, 2017 AI6ZP · John C Owens · Palo Alto, CA 1Granted
Sep 1, 2017 Sep 19, 2017 KD5NSQ · John W Coleman · Broken Arrow, OK 5Dismissed
Jun 2, 2015 Jun 20, 2015 KG5HTW · CALVIN W WALLACE · MIDLOTHIAN, TX 2Granted
Jul 16, 2014 Aug 3, 2014 AF5RB · JOSEPH W PAYNE JR · Oklahoma City, OK 3Granted
Jan 23, 2012 Feb 10, 2012 KK4FUV · Calvin T Peters · Knoxville, TN 2Granted