N9TPB FCC License Search
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W5CTL HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) W5CTL since 2020 · previously W1WGL, KD5KSB Ruidoso, NM grid DM73di active on 1 net LoTW user eQSL AG 41 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 9, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 10, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 27, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5CTL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 21, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by Christopher T LaCounte · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 29, 2026

Current holder: Christopher T LaCounte

Held W5CTL Jun 9, 2020 → present · first licensed Jun 21, 2000 as KD5KSB · 3 licenses · FRN 0003670031

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

Vanity applications filed by W5CTL

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 May 21, 2020
Granted Jun 9, 2020
0009087534
 W1WGL · Christopher T LaCounte · Technician
703 Wingfield St, Ruidoso, NM 88345
33.3524, -105.6710 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73di · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5CTL ✓ granted
2.W1CTL held
5.W1ALS held
 Granted
got W5CTL
Filed Jul 11, 2000
Granted May 1, 2020
0000185585
 KD5KSB · Christopher T LaCounte · Technician
703 Wingfield St, Ruidoso, NM 88345
33.3524, -105.6710 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73di · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W1WGL ✓ granted
2.W1CTL held
3.N0EMS held
4.N0UCH available
 Granted
got W1WGL
Filed Jul 7, 2000
Granted May 1, 2020
0000183112
 KD5KSB · Christopher T LaCounte · Technician
703 Wingfield St, Ruidoso, NM 88345
33.3524, -105.6710 (ZIP center) · Grid DM73di · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W1WGL ✓ granted
2.W1CTL held
3.N0UCH available
4.N0EMS held
 Dismissed
got W1WGL

Others requesting W5CTL

3 applications listed W5CTL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 21, 2020 Jun 8, 2020 W1WGL · Christopher T LaCounte · Ruidoso, NM 1Granted
Aug 8, 2012 Aug 26, 2012 KK4KMZ · Centurylink Employees ARC · Port Charlotte, FL 4Granted
Jun 18, 2012 Jul 6, 2012 KD0SBG · Chris T Lawson · Fort Carson, CO 8Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
SCAT_NETMon, Tue 5:45 AM · Mon, Tue 6:00 AM · Thu 6:30 AM MT444.000Checked in12026-09-29

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5CTL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5CTL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

41 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
0.8 KJ5AXA Ruidoso
KJ5AXA BM
 442.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3209565 — Ruidoso, NM
1.6 KR5NM Ruidoso Alto
KR5NM
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ruidoso, NM
2.2 K5RIC Ruidoso Buck Mtn
K5RIC AllStar
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 28082 — Ruidoso, NM
2.2 N5SN Ruidoso
N5SN EchoLink
 443.6000 +5 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 1 — Ruidoso, NM
3.8 KR5NM Ruidoso
KR5NM
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Ruidoso, NM
7.1 W5JXT Buck Mtn
W5JXT BM
 449.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311369 — Buck Mtn, NM, NM
7.1 NM5ML Ruidoso Buck Mtn
NM5ML
 444.3750 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Ruidoso, NM
7.1 W5JXT Ruidoso Buck Mtn
W5JXT BM
 444.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310489 — Ruidoso, NM
7.1 W7FED Ruidoso
W7FED AllStar
 442.2750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 274244 — Ruidoso, NM
7.1 K5RIC Ruidoso Buck Mtn
K5RIC
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ruidoso, NM
9.8 K5RIC Nogal
K5RIC BM
 449.9750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315269965 — Nogal, NM
24.5 KR5NM Capitan Mtn
KR5NM
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Capitan, NM
29.0 N6CID Alamogordo New
N6CID BM
 433.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313117 — Alamogordo, New, ID
29.0 N6CID Tularosa
N6CID BM
 145.1800 -0.6 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 312891 — Tularosa, NM
30.0 W5AKU High Rolls
W5AKU EchoLink
 442.8000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 188100 — High Rolls, NM
30.9 KF5MQH High Rolls
KF5MQH
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — High Rolls, NM
31.2 W6DHS La Luz
W6DHS BM
 440.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister DMR-MARC — La Luz, NM
31.6 KE7KUS High Rolls Karr
KE7KUS BM
 445.9875 -5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR,P25) BrandMeister 3124622 — High Rolls, NM
32.0 W5SDR Cloudcroft
W5SDR BM
 446.5000 -5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 321565201 — Cloudcroft, NM
34.4 N6CID Alamogordo
N6CID
 224.2200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alamogordo, NM
34.4 N6CID Alamogordo
N6CID BM
 444.9750 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313786 — Alamogordo, NM
34.9 KE5MIQ Alamogordo Alamo
KE5MIQ BM
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310457 — Alamogordo, NM
35.0 N6CID Bensons ridge
N6CID BM
 147.3800 +0.6 CC69 DMR BrandMeister 314327 — Bensons ridge, NM
35.0 K5KKO Cloudcroft Benso
K5KKO
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Cloudcroft, NM
35.6 KD5OH Alamogordo
KD5OH AllStar
 146.7800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 522731 — Alamogordo, NM
36.2 K5LRW Alamogordo
K5LRW
 224.0400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alamogordo, NM
36.2 KD5OH Alamogordo Long
KD5OH AllStar
 442.5750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 522730 — Alamogordo, NM
36.2 KA5BYL Alamogordo
KA5BYL
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Alamogordo, NM
36.2 KA5BYL Alamogordo
KA5BYL
 224.6000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Alamogordo, NM
37.3 N6CID Alamogordo White
N6CID
 442.5000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) — Alamogordo, NM
38.0 N6CID Alamogordo Lady
N6CID BM
 442.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314301 — Alamogordo, NM
38.6 N6CID Alamogordo
N6CID BM
 442.9500 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310482 BrandMeister 312750 — Alamogordo, NM
38.6 WA5IHL Alamogordo Long
WA5IHL
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Alamogordo, NM
38.9 KD5OH Alamogordo Long
KD5OH AZ-TRBONET
 442.6500 +5 CC1 DMR AZ-TRBONET — Alamogordo, NM
38.9 NM5ML Alamogordo
NM5ML
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Alamogordo, NM
42.6 N6CID Alamogordo
N6CID BM
 442.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314078 — Alamogordo, NM
28.1 WA5IHL offline Roswell Capitan
WA5IHL
 146.6600 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Roswell, NM
28.4 N6CID offline Tularosa
N6CID BM
 442.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314318 — Tularosa, NM
36.2 W6DHS offline Alamogordo La
W6DHS
 144.9600 in 144.5600 none D-STAR — Alamogordo, NM
36.2 KA5PAL offline Alamogordo White
KA5PAL BM
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister TGIF — Alamogordo, NM
36.2 KA5PAL offline Alamogordo White
KA5PAL
 447.5625 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Alamogordo, NM