N9TPB FCC License Search

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W5ETJ HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRQD943 WQGP874

Active until Apr 21, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) W5ETJ since 2008 · previously N5GRC, KD5UAA San Angelo, TX grid DM91sk active on 3 nets LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRQD943 on APRS 33 hr ago 34 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 23, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 24, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 12, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5ETJ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 5, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by Gary R Chaffin · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 3 nets · last heard Oct 3, 2026

Current holder: Gary R Chaffin

Held W5ETJ Aug 23, 2008 → present · first licensed Oct 3, 2002 as KD5UAA · 3 licenses · FRN 0007756588

W5ETJ Active General · vanity Aug 23, 2008 → expires Aug 23, 2028

Licensee
Gary R Chaffin

Address
Attn: Gary Chaffin
1649 Idaho Ave
San Angelo, TX 76904
31.4175, -100.4584 (street) · Grid DM91sk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007756588

Previous call
N5GRC (Technician)

Last granted
May 26, 2018

Effective
May 26, 2018

Last action
May 26, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- May 26, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 23, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 23, 2008 — License issued LIISS
N5GRC Canceled General · vanity May 31, 2003 → Aug 23, 2008 (canceled)

Licensee
Gary R Chaffin

Address
1649 Idaho Ave
San Angelo, TX 76904
31.4175, -100.4584 (street) · Grid DM91sk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007756588

Previous call
KD5UAA (Technician)

Last granted
May 31, 2003

Effective
Mar 15, 2007

Last action
Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 23, 2008 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 15, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- May 31, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 31, 2003 — License issued LIISS
KD5UAA Canceled Technician Oct 3, 2002 → May 31, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
Gary R Chaffin

Address
1649 Idaho Ave
San Angelo, TX 76904
31.4175, -100.4584 (street) · Grid DM91sk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007756588

Last granted
Oct 3, 2002

Effective
Oct 3, 2002

Last action
May 31, 2003
FCC actions (2)
- May 31, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 3, 2002 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 143 snapshots · as KD5UAA
Gary R Chaffin
1649 Idaho Ave, San Angelo, TX 76904
31.4175, -100.4584 (street) · Grid DM91sk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W5ETJ

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 5, 2008 Granted May 26, 2018 0003528677	N5GRC · Gary R Chaffin · General 1649 Idaho Ave, San Angelo, TX 76904 31.4175, -100.4584 (street) · Grid DM91sk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5ETJ ✓ granted	Granted got W5ETJ
Filed May 13, 2003 Award date was May 31, 2003 0001310204	KD5UAA · Gary R Chaffin · Technician 1649 Idaho Ave, San Angelo, TX 76904 31.4175, -100.4584 (street) · Grid DM91sk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5GRC held 2.K5GRC held	Granted

Others requesting W5ETJ

1 application listed W5ETJ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 5, 2008	Aug 23, 2008	N5GRC · Gary R Chaffin · San Angelo, TX	1	Granted

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
TGIF Friday Night Net	Fri 4:00 PM · Fri 8:15 PM · Fri 8:30 PM ET	DMR	Checked in	2	2026-10-03
TX ARES HF Net	Mon 7:30 PM CT	7.285	Checked in	1	2026-09-08
Texas RACES DMR Practice Net	Wed 6:45 PM · Wed 7:00 PM CT	TG 31482	Checked in	1	2026-09-02

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

W5ETJ · 33 hr ago

31.4147, -100.4557 · *Unified Radios*

Full history on aprs.fi →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

1 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
2	RP15	462.550	107.2	WQQQ870	San Angelo, TX · 5513 Stewart Lane	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

34 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
1.7	KG5NDK	San Angelo KG5NDK	434.6250	+5	CC0	DMR		—	San Angelo, TX
1.7	KC5HWB	San Angelo KC5HWB Dillo-DMR	443.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	Dillo-DMR	—	San Angelo, TX
1.7	KB5GLC	San Angelo KB5GLC AllStar	444.9375	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315815 AllStar 529410	—	San Angelo, TX
1.7	KG5CNG	San Angelo KG5CNG Mixed	444.5500	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX
1.9	KD5SMK	San Angelo KD5SMK BM	441.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3110225	—	San Angelo, TX
2.3	KJ5OWB	San Angelo KJ5OWB BM	441.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3222859	—	San Angelo, TX
3.1	KB5EDB	San Angelo KB5EDB AllStar	441.3000	+5	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 48452	—	San Angelo, TX
3.3	KB5EDB	San Angelo Corp KB5EDB AllStar	444.3500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 48452	—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	KG5CNG	San Angelo KG5CNG Mixed	444.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ	146.9000	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	WM5L	San Angelo WM5L	443.7500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	WM5L	San Angelo WM5L	444.5250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	K5CMW	San Angelo K5CMW	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	K5CMW	San Angelo K5CMW	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	W5RP	San Angelo W5RP	442.2500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ CBridge-2	444.1250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310072 CBridge-2.0	—	San Angelo, TX
3.4	KB5GLC	San Angelo KB5GLC AllStar	444.5000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 847871 IRLP 3845 AllStar 529410 AllStar 529413	—	San Angelo, TX
4.4	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ EchoLink	441.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	EchoLink 76362 BrandMeister 311562	—	San Angelo, TX
5.0	W5QX	San Angelo Wille W5QX	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
5.9	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ	444.2250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
6.2	WT5PN	San Angelo WT5PN	443.7500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.0	K7PTZ	Grape Creek K7PTZ WIRES-X	145.6000	simplex	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 43827	—	Grape Creek, TX
32.9	KC5EZZ	Robert Lee KC5EZZ	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Robert Lee, TX
37.4	no call listed	Ballinger Texas	146.8000	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Ballinger, TX
38.8	KD5FUN	Eden KD5FUN	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Eden, TX
39.3	WM5L	Eldorado WM5L Dillo-DMR	443.7250	+5	CC14	DMR	Dillo-DMR	—	Eldorado, TX
39.3	N5QHO	Eldorado N5QHO	443.8250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Eldorado, TX
39.3	KC5EZZ	Eldorado KC5EZZ	146.7200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eldorado, TX
39.4	no call listed	Eldorado Texas	443.8250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Eldorado, TX
42.3	N5FTL	Sterling City N5FTL	146.6400	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Sterling City, TX
44.9	WT5PN	Sterling City WT5PN	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Sterling City, TX
6.8	N5SVK offline	San Angelo N5SVK	53.6300	-1	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
37.5	W5YP offline	Ballinger W5YP	147.3200	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ballinger, TX
38.3	KD5TKR offline	San Angelo KD5TKR Mixed	441.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX