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, WIW5ELK HAM
Technician class
licensed since 2025 (1 yr)
W5ELK since 2025 · previously KF0VBP
Montrose, CO
Grid DM68al
28 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 6, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 7, 2037.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 W5ELK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 19, 2025 · what was requested
Currently held by CAREY SIMON · 2 holders on record
Current holder: CAREY SIMON
Held W5ELK Sep 6, 2025 → present · first licensed Aug 19, 2025 as KF0VBP · 2 licenses · FRN 0037376688
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- Licensee
- CAREY SIMON
- Address
- 13950 Larkspur Dr
Montrose, CO 81403-9387
- FRN
- 0037376688
- Previous call
- KF0VBP
- Last granted
- Sep 6, 2025
- Effective
- Sep 6, 2025
- Last action
- Sep 6, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Sep 6, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 6, 2025 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- CAREY SIMON
- Address
- 13950 Larkspur Dr
Montrose, CO 81403-9387
- FRN
- 0037376688
- Last granted
- Aug 19, 2025
- Effective
- Aug 19, 2025
- Last action
- Sep 6, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 6, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 19, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 19, 2025 — 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 Sep 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 6 snapshots · as KF0VBP
CAREY SIMON
13950 Larkspur Dr, Montrose, CO 81403-9387
Previous holder: Elks Lodge Amateur Radio Club 1004
Held W5ELK Feb 17, 2012 → Feb 17, 2022 · first licensed Jan 20, 2012 as KF5OBL · 2 licenses · FRN 0021432174
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- Licensee
- Elks Lodge Amateur Radio Club 1004
- Address
- Attn: ANDREW C STEPHENS
6501 Windhill Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
- FRN
- 0021432174
- Previous call
- KF5OBL
- Trustee
- NT5LA
- Last granted
- Feb 17, 2012
- Effective
- Feb 17, 2012
- Last action
- Mar 18, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 21, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Feb 17, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 17, 2012 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Elks Lodge Amateur Radio Club 1004
- Address
- Attn: ANDREW C STEPHENS
6501 Windhill Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
- FRN
- 0021432174
- Trustee
- NT5LA
- Last granted
- Jan 20, 2012
- Effective
- Jan 20, 2012
- Last action
- Feb 17, 2012
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 17, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 20, 2012 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 20, 2012 — 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 May 28, 2012 → Oct 4, 2026 · 88 snapshots · as KF5OBL
Elks Lodge Amateur Radio Club 1004
Attn: ANDREW C STEPHENS
6501 Windhill Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72118
Earlier Holders
W5ELK in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
- Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
W5ELK · General · issued Feb 19, 1985, expires Feb 19, 1995
JAMES C WOODALL JR
10807 SHAWNBROOK, HOUSTON, TX 77071
Vanity Applications Filed by W5ELK
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 Aug 19, 2025
Granted Sep 6, 2025
0011697217 |
KF0VBP · CAREY SIMON
· Technician
13950 Larkspur Dr, Montrose, CO 81403-9387
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Granted
got W5ELK
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Others Requesting W5ELK
7 applications listed W5ELK as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | W5ELK | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Sep 6, 2025 | KF0VBP · CAREY SIMON · Montrose, CO | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 26, 2025 | KJ5KUH · Robert G Anderson · Edmond, OK | 4 | Not granted | They got W5KMR (choice 1) |
| Jan 30, 2012 | Feb 17, 2012 | KF5OBL · Elks Lodge Amateur Radio Club 1004 · North Little Rock, AR | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Mar 16, 2005 | Apr 3, 2005 | KC0HGA · Christopher E Smith · Rifle, CO | 2 | Not granted | They got K5CWW (choice 1) |
| Aug 8, 2003 | Aug 26, 2003 | KD7DZL · DENNIS E BETTS · LAS CRUCES, NM | 2 | Not granted | They got N5ELK (choice 1) |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Jan 5, 2003 | KF4LMN · ELIZABETH L KINNISON · NEWPORT NEWS, VA | 5 | Not granted | They got W4ELK (choice 1) |
| May 14, 2001 | Jun 1, 2001 | KD5KLM · John R Day · Lake Charles, LA | 24 | Not granted | They got K5JRD (choice 2) |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5ELK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5ELK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 Miles
28 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.9 | N2KNK | Montrose Waterdo N2KNK AllStar |
448.6500 | -5 | TSQL 151.4 | FM (analog) | AllStar 41304 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Montrose, CO |
| 34.5 | N2KNK | Telluride Gray N2KNK |
449.7000 | -5 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Telluride, CO |
| 36.7 | N2KNK | Delta Uncompahgr N2KNK |
449.4000 | -5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Delta, CO |
| 39.9 | N2KNK | Grand Grand Mesa N2KNK AllStar |
449.6500 | -5 | TSQL 151.4 | FM (analog) | AllStar 41304 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Grand Junction, CO |
| 41.7 | N2KNK | Parachute Mt N2KNK AllStar |
449.9250 | -5 | TSQL 151.4 | FM (analog) | AllStar 41304 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Parachute, CO |
| 43.4 | N2KNK | Grand Grand Mesa N2KNK |
445.0500 | -5 | CC5 | DMR | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Grand Junction, CO |
| 47.8 | N2KNK Offline | Grand Junction N2KNK BM |
445.7250 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310871 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations | Grand Junction, CO |
| 17.0 | KB5ITS | Montrose Raspber KB5ITS |
448.8250 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 29 check-ins · 17 stations | Montrose, CO |
| 49.9 | KB5ITS | Silverton Hazelt KB5ITS |
444.0000 | +5 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 29 check-ins · 17 stations | Silverton, CO |
| 49.9 | KB5ITS Offline | Silverton KB5ITS |
447.5250 | -5 | TONE 127.3 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 29 check-ins · 17 stations | Silverton, CO |
| 5.6 | KE0VEV | Montrose KE0VEV |
146.9100 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Montrose, CO | |
| 12.3 | KB0YNA | Montrose KB0YNA AllStar |
449.6500 | -5 | TONE 151.4 | FM (analog) | AllStar 41304 | — | Montrose, CO |
| 17.9 | W0RRZ | Montrose Waterdo W0RRZ |
447.2000 | -5 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Montrose, CO | |
| 17.9 | KB0YNA | Montrose KB0YNA |
445.0750 | -5 | CC? | DMR | — | Montrose, CO | |
| 22.7 | AD0RM Offline | Ridgway AD0RM BM |
447.8000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311075 | — | Ridgway, CO |
| 24.8 | KJ7OIX | Crawford KJ7OIX |
447.0250 | -5 | TONE 77.0 | FM (analog) | — | Crawford, CO | |
| 28.5 | KC0QXX | Cedaredge Cedar KC0QXX |
147.1950 | +0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Cedaredge, CO | |
| 28.5 | W0ALC | Cedaredge W0ALC |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Cedaredge, CO | |
| 33.4 | KI0MR | Paonia KI0MR |
147.3300 | +0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Paonia, CO | |
| 36.4 | no call listed | Ouray Engineer Colorado |
147.2700 | +0.6 | TONE 127.3 | FM (analog) (FM,DV) | — | Ouray, CO | |
| 39.0 | KF0R | TELLURIDE KF0R BM |
446.8000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312281 | — | TELLURIDE, CO |
| 39.7 | W0GJT Offline | Grand Junction W0GJT IRLP |
448.1500 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 7963 | — | Grand Junction, CO |
| 39.9 | KB0VJJ | Grand Grand Mesa KB0VJJ |
145.3550 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 41.7 | KB0SW | Grand Grand Mesa KB0SW |
449.3000 | -5 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 43.5 | W0BX | Grand Grand Mesa W0BX BM |
446.9125 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310868 | — | Grand Junction, CO |
| 43.5 | W0RRZ | Grand Juncti GJT W0RRZ |
145.1750 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 43.5 | KB0YNA | Grand Junction KB0YNA |
445.0500 | -5 | CC? | DMR | — | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 49.8 | AB0TJ | Grand Junction AB0TJ BM |
438.4500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 316510101 | — | Grand Junction, CO |