🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 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
W5FZW HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 22, 2012.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since Sep 22, 2012
Previous holder: James N Johnson
Held W5FZW Nov 3, 2009 → Sep 21, 2010
· first licensed Dec 31, 2008 as KE5YRE
· 3 licenses · FRN 0018385724
W5JNJ
Active
General · vanity
Sep 21, 2010 → expires Sep 21, 2030
Licensee James N Johnson
Address 288 Pr 1016 Gladewater, TX 75647
32.5771, -94.9297 (street) · Grid
EM22mn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0018385724
Previous call W5FZW (Technician)
Last granted Sep 3, 2020
Effective Sep 3, 2020
Last action Sep 3, 2020
FCC actions (3)
Sep 3, 2020 — License renewed LIREN Sep 21, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Sep 21, 2010 — License issued LIISS
W5FZW
Canceled
General · vanity
Nov 3, 2009 → Sep 21, 2010 (canceled)
Licensee James N Johnson
Address 288 Pr 1016 Gladewater, TX 75647
32.5771, -94.9297 (street) · Grid
EM22mn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0018385724
Previous call KE5YRE (Technician)
Last granted Nov 3, 2009
Effective Nov 3, 2009
Last action Sep 21, 2010
FCC actions (3)
Sep 21, 2010 — License canceled LICAN Nov 3, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Nov 3, 2009 — License issued LIISS
KE5YRE
Canceled
General
Dec 31, 2008 → Nov 3, 2009 (canceled)
Licensee James N Johnson
Address 288 Pr 1016 Gladewater, TX 75647
32.5771, -94.9297 (street) · Grid
EM22mn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0018385724
Last granted Dec 31, 2008
Effective Jan 28, 2009
Last action Nov 3, 2009
FCC actions (4)
Nov 3, 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 May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 137 snapshots · as KE5YRE
James N Johnson
288 Pr 1016, Gladewater, TX 75647
32.5771, -94.9297 (street) · Grid
EM22mn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: JAMES A CRONVICH
Held W5FZW Oct 14, 1997 → Oct 14, 2007
· first licensed Oct 14, 1997 as W5FZW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
W5FZW
Expired
Advanced
Oct 14, 1997 → Oct 14, 2007 (expired)
Licensee JAMES A CRONVICH
Address 101 COLONIAL CLUB DR HARAHAN, LA 70123-4607
29.9500, -90.2056 (ZIP center) · Grid
EL49vw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Last granted Oct 14, 1997
Effective Oct 14, 1997
Last action Oct 15, 2009
FCC actions (1)
Oct 15, 2009 — License expired LIEXP
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W5FZW
JAMES A CRONVICH
101 COLONIAL CLUB DR, HARAHAN, LA 70123-4607
29.9500, -90.2056 (ZIP center) · Grid
EL49vw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Others requesting W5FZW
1 application listed W5FZW as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Oct 15, 2009
Nov 2, 2009
KE5YRE · James N Johnson · Gladewater, TX
1 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5FZW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5FZW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Data: FCC Universal Licensing System (amateur & GMRS), NetLogger and more · site status
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