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

W5DOK HAM

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Previously held a GMRS license

WQDB817

Expired Jul 19, 2010 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2008 (18 yrs) W5DOK since 2009 · previously KE5YRF Seadrift, TX grid EL18pj active on 1 net 33 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 18, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 19, 2031.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5DOK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 29, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by Donald R Smith · 1 holder on record

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

Current holder: Donald R Smith

Held W5DOK Feb 18, 2009 → present · first licensed Dec 31, 2008 as KE5YRF · 2 licenses · FRN 0009167719

📦 Moved: Hughes Springs, TX → Seadrift, TX

W5DOK Active General · vanity Feb 18, 2009 → expires Feb 18, 2029

Licensee
Donald R Smith

Address
PO Box 93
410 s 13th st
seadrift, TX 77983
28.4133, -96.7241 (street) · Grid EL18pj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009167719

Previous call
KE5YRF (Technician)

Last granted
Dec 1, 2018

Effective
Nov 2, 2023

Last action
Nov 2, 2023
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 2, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 2, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 1, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 18, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 18, 2009 — License issued LIISS
KE5YRF Canceled General Dec 31, 2008 → Feb 18, 2009 (canceled)

Licensee
Donald R Smith

Address
1262 County Road 2917
Hughes Springs, TX 75656
33.0113, -94.5722 (ZIP center) · Grid EM23ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009167719

Last granted
Dec 31, 2008

Effective
Jan 28, 2009

Last action
Feb 18, 2009
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 18, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 28, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 31, 2008 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 31, 2008 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W5DOK
Donald R Smith
PO Box 93
410 s 13th st, seadrift, TX 77983
28.4133, -96.7241 (street) · Grid EL18pj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 82 snapshots · as KE5YRF
Donald R Smith
1262 County Road 2917, Hughes Springs, TX 75656
33.0113, -94.5722 (ZIP center) · Grid EM23ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W5DOK

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 Jan 29, 2009 Granted Dec 1, 2018 0003721149	KE5YRF · Donald R Smith · General 1262 County Road 2917, Hughes Springs, TX 75656 33.0113, -94.5722 (ZIP center) · Grid EM23ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5DOK ✓ granted	Granted got W5DOK

Others requesting W5DOK

2 applications listed W5DOK as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 29, 2009	Feb 16, 2009	KE5YRF · Donald R Smith · Hughes Springs, TX	1	Granted
Oct 10, 2006	Oct 28, 2006	KE5HRQ · Donald R Pratt · Bartlesville, OK	3	Granted

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Texas State ARES Net	Daily 10:30 AM PT	7.285	Checked in	1	2026-09-01

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 W5DOK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5DOK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

33 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
15.1	W5KTC	Port Lavaca Cour W5KTC WIRES-X	442.6750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	WIRES-X 98764 BrandMeister 310794	—	Port Lavaca, TX
15.2	W5KTC	Port Lavaca Cour W5KTC WIRES-X	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 35649	—	Port Lavaca, TX
16.2	WO5O	Port Lavaca WO5O AllStar	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 47043 AllStar 47049	—	Port Lavaca, TX
16.2	W5KTC	Port Lavaca W5KTC WIRES-X	447.6750	-5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 99241	—	Port Lavaca, TX
18.4	W5LCR	Port O'Connor W5LCR AllStar	444.6500	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 28528 AllStar 27123 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Port O'Connor, TX
18.6	W5VOM	Port OConnor W5VOM MARC	443.7750	+5	CC9	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Port OConnor, TX
31.6	W5DSC	Victoria Citizen W5DSC EchoLink	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 857892	—	Victoria, TX
31.6	W5DSC	Victoria Citizen W5DSC WIRES-X	443.8000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 94664	—	Victoria, TX
31.8	W5DSC	Victoria VCSO W5DSC	444.3250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Victoria, TX
31.9	K5COD Listed as K5COD/R	Victoria/TX K5COD AllStar	443.5400	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 48788	—	Victoria/TX, TX
31.9	W5DSC	Victoria Detar W5DSC	443.3500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Victoria, TX
32.0	W5LCR	Victoria W5LCR AllStar	444.4250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 28528 AllStar 614495 AllStar 614700 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Victoria, TX
32.0	W5DK	Victoria W5DK IRLP	147.1600	+0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3763 IRLP 3795	—	Victoria, TX
32.0	W5DK	Victoria W5DK	443.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Victoria, TX
32.8	W5VOM	Victoria W5VOM MARC	443.7500	+5	CC9	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Victoria, TX
32.8	K5COD	Victoria K5COD BM	443.7600	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311189	—	Victoria, TX
32.8	W5DSC	Victoria W5DSC BM	440.5250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313161	—	Victoria, TX
32.8	KG5JWX	Victoria KG5JWX WIRES-X	144.5300	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 35155	—	Victoria, TX
32.8	W5DSC	VICTORIA W5DSC WIRES-X	448.8000	-5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 94664	—	VICTORIA, TX
34.0	W5LCR	Edna W5LCR AllStar	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 28528 AllStar 28107 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Edna, TX
34.0	W5LCR	Edna Lk Texana W5LCR AllStar	444.5000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 28528 AllStar 27146 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Edna, TX
34.0	W5LCR	Edna Lk Texana W5LCR WIRES-X	442.9250	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 28534 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Edna, TX
34.0	W5LCR	Edna W5LCR cbridge.se	444.0500	+5	CC7	DMR	cbridge.setexasdmr.net 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Edna, TX
34.3	W5LCR	Refugio W5LCR AllStar	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 614492 AllStar 614495 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Refugio, TX
35.5	W5DSC	Victoria Detar W5DSC WIRES-X	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 45155	—	Victoria, TX
44.0	WB5MCT	Goliad WB5MCT	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Goliad, TX
45.7	KF5NJQ	Portland KF5NJQ	147.3400	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Portland, TX
47.5	W5ICC	Ingleside W5ICC	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Ingleside, TX
47.5	W5ICC	Ingleside W5ICC	444.9000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Ingleside, TX
49.9	N5TZV	Louise N5TZV AllStar	927.0500	-12	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 614701	—	Louise, TX
33.1	K5COD offline	Victoria K5COD IRLP	441.3500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3702	—	Victoria, TX
33.1	K5COD offline	Victoria K5COD IRLP	146.4500	simplex	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3707	—	Victoria, TX
34.3	K5WAG offline	Refugio K5WAG	443.0500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Refugio, TX