N9TPB FCC License Search

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W5EWS HAM

General class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) W5EWS since 2008 · previously KE5NWI Franklin, TX grid EM10sw 42 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 30, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 31, 2030.

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

📝 W5EWS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 9, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by ERNEST W SMITH JR · 1 holder on record

Current holder: ERNEST W SMITH JR

Held W5EWS Dec 30, 2008 → present · first licensed Apr 25, 2007 as KE5NWI · 2 licenses · FRN 0016391260

W5EWS Active General · vanity Dec 30, 2008 → expires Dec 30, 2028

Licensee
ERNEST W SMITH JR

Address
2649 BUCKSNORT RD
FRANKLIN, TX 77856
30.9370, -96.4646 (street) · Grid EM10sw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016391260

Previous call
KE5NWI (Technician)

Last granted
Nov 30, 2018

Effective
Nov 30, 2018

Last action
Nov 30, 2018
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 30, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 22, 2013 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 30, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 30, 2008 — License issued LIISS
KE5NWI Canceled Technician Apr 25, 2007 → Dec 30, 2008 (canceled)

Licensee
Ernest W Smith Jr

Address
2649 Bucksnort Rd
Franklin, TX 77856
30.9370, -96.4646 (street) · Grid EM10sw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016391260

Last granted
Apr 25, 2007

Effective
Apr 25, 2007

Last action
Dec 30, 2008
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 30, 2008 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 25, 2007 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 25, 2007 — 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 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as KE5NWI
Ernest W Smith Jr
2649 Bucksnort Rd, Franklin, TX 77856
30.9370, -96.4646 (street) · Grid EM10sw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W5EWS

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 Dec 9, 2008 Granted Nov 30, 2018 0003668390	KE5NWI · Ernest W Smith Jr · Technician 2649 Bucksnort Rd, Franklin, TX 77856 30.9370, -96.4646 (street) · Grid EM10sw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5EWS ✓ granted 2.W5PCH held 3.K5PHO held 4.W6EWS available	Granted got W5EWS

Others requesting W5EWS

1 application listed W5EWS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 9, 2008	Dec 27, 2008	KE5NWI · Ernest W Smith Jr · Franklin, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5EWS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5EWS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

42 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
6.3	W5KVN	Franklin W5KVN AllStar	146.9600	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 29326 🗓 4 nets	4 nets · 46 check-ins · 12 stations	Franklin, TX
11.2	KD5DLW	Tabor KD5DLW	443.5250	+5	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 39 check-ins · 27 stations	Tabor, TX
13.0	K5ZY	Benchley K5ZY AllStar	444.1250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 614496 BrandMeister 310026	—	Benchley, TX
19.0	KD5DLW	Bryan KD5DLW	443.4250	+5	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 39 check-ins · 27 stations	Bryan, TX
19.0	WA5AIR	Bryan WA5AIR AllStar	443.4750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 48678 AllStar 533031	—	Bryan, TX
19.4	W5AC	Bryan W5AC	443.4000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Bryan, TX
21.1	W5BCS	Coll Skyline Com W5BCS	146.6800	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 192 check-ins · 55 stations	College Station, TX
21.1	KI5MMC	Bryan KI5MMC	443.4000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Bryan, TX
22.7	N1WP	Colleg Texas A&M N1WP Lone-Star	444.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	Lone-Star	—	College Station, TX
22.7	W5AQY	College Station W5AQY	927.5875	-25	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	College Station, TX
23.3	W5AC	College Station W5AC AllStar	223.8200	-1.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 492213	—	College Station, TX
23.5	W5AC	Colleg Texas A&M W5AC AllStar	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 49382 EchoLink AllStar 49381 AllStar 492211	—	College Station, TX
23.5	W5AC	Colleg Texas A&M W5AC AllStar	443.0500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 244666 AllStar 492213 AllStar 492212	—	College Station, TX
25.8	K5ZY	Iola K5ZY	145.2900	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Iola, TX
25.8	N5BLW	Iola N5BLW	444.5000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Iola, TX
26.3	KG5RKI	College Station KG5RKI BM	441.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 114805	—	College Station, TX
26.3	N1WP	College Station N1WP Lone-Star	441.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	Lone-Star	—	College Station, TX
26.3	KC5QGY	College Station KC5QGY	1293.0000	+20	none	D-STAR		—	College Station, TX
30.9	KE5URD	Cameron McClaren KE5URD	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Cameron, TX
31.0	K5ZY	Snook K5ZY AllStar	147.1600	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 40885 AllStar 614493	—	Snook, TX
31.7	W5JMF	College Stat Tex W5JMF BM	439.4250	-5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 319029701	—	College Station, Tex, TX
32.2	W0SVH	Carlos NOV Wtr W0SVH AllStar	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 588741 EchoLink 582584	—	Carlos, TX
32.2	W0SVH	Carlos NOV Wtr W0SVH AllStar	443.9500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314084 AllStar 588740	—	Carlos, TX
32.7	K5CRA	Cameron K5CRA AllStar	441.3750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 559820 AllStar 577811 🗓 4 nets	4 nets · 204 check-ins · 90 stations	Cameron, TX
35.8	K3WIV	Centerville I-45 K3WIV	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
35.8	N5HLC	Centerville N5HLC	146.7800	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Centerville, TX
36.3	KF5MQZ	Centerville KF5MQZ	147.3800	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Centerville, TX
36.3	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	145.2100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
36.3	KD0RW	Centerville KD0RW	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
36.3	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	442.7750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
36.3	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	442.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
39.0	KG5DUO	Rockdale KG5DUO	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Rockdale, TX
41.0	W5AUM	Somerville Lk W5AUM	444.8250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Somerville, TX
43.3	N5MBM	Independence PHR N5MBM AllStar	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46899	—	Independence, TX
43.3	N5MBM	Independence Roc N5MBM AllStar	441.8500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 45643	—	Independence, TX
43.3	W5UOK	Buffalo W5UOK AllStar	147.2800	+0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27930 IRLP 7586	—	Buffalo, TX
43.6	WD5EMS	Buffalo Wtr WD5EMS WIRES-X	444.2500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 62824	—	Buffalo, TX
43.8	AK5G	Freestone AK5G	441.8250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Freestone, TX
44.1	W5JSC	Navasota W5JSC	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 9 check-ins · 7 stations	Navasota, TX
46.7	N3DMC	Riesel N3DMC BM-TGIF	443.1000	+5	CC8	DMR	BM-TGIF C-Bridge 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations	Riesel, TX
49.2	KG5DUO	Davilla VFD KG5DUO	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Davilla, TX
23.3	W5AC offline	Colleg Texas A&M W5AC BM	441.3625	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 312663	—	College Station, TX