N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 9, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W5GEM HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2003 (23 yrs) W5GEM since 2007 · previously KD5ZGU Grapeland, TX Grid EM21fl eQSL AG 46 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 3, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 4, 2029.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5GEM has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 16, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by Grady E McCright · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Grady E McCright

Held W5GEM Aug 3, 2007 → present · first licensed Oct 8, 2003 as KD5ZGU · 2 licenses · FRN 0009702879

📦 Moved: Cloudcroft, NM → Grapeland, TX

W5GEM Active Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 3, 2007 → expires Aug 3, 2027

Licensee
Grady E McCright

Address
4268 FM 227 W.
Grapeland, TX 75844
31.4694, -95.5423 (street) · Grid EM21fl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009702879

Previous call
KD5ZGU (Technician)

Last granted
May 15, 2017

Effective
May 15, 2017

Last action
May 15, 2017
FCC actions (5)
- May 15, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 14, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 14, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 3, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 3, 2007 — License issued LIISS
KD5ZGU Canceled Amateur Extra Oct 8, 2003 → Aug 3, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
Grady E McCright

Address
19 N Pinecrest
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
32.8606, -105.7213 (ZIP center) · Grid DM72du · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009702879

Last granted
Oct 8, 2003

Effective
Mar 6, 2007

Last action
Aug 3, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 3, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 6, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 8, 2003 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 39 snapshots · as W5GEM
Grady E McCright
4268 FM 227 W., Grapeland, TX 75844
31.4694, -95.5423 (street) · Grid EM21fl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 56 snapshots · as KD5ZGU
Grady E McCright
19 N Pinecrest, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
32.8606, -105.7213 (ZIP center) · Grid DM72du · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

W5GEM in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1961 · 1 edition
W5GEM
Lester Megarrigues.3122 Sagehill
San Antonio Texas
Fall 1961 p.312
1948 → 1958 · 12 editions
W5GEM
New Mexico State College Radio Club
P.o, Box1157
Fall 1948 p.130, Summer 1949 p.115, Summer 1950 p.119, Spring 1951 p.148, Fall 1952 p.159, Fall 1953 p.165, Spring 1954 p.173, Fall 1954 p.170, Fall 1955 p.208, Spring 1956 p.200, Fall 1957 p.250, Summer 1958 p.244
1947 · 1 edition
W5GEM
New Mexico St. Col. R.c.
Goddard Hall. W 5 G N T — H . Yeates, 711 College Dr.. Starkville, MS
Fall 1947 p.106
1940 → 1946 · 4 editions
W5GEM
New Mex. State College Radio Club
C. L.
Spring 1940 p.86, Fall 1940 p.76, Spring 1941 p.77, Summer 1946 p.88

Vanity Applications Filed by W5GEM

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 Jul 16, 2007 Granted May 15, 2017 0003110238	KD5ZGU · Grady E McCright · Amateur Extra 19 N Pinecrest, Cloudcroft, NM 88317 32.8606, -105.7213 (ZIP center) · Grid DM72du · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5GEM ✓ Granted 2.A5GM Never issued 3.A5RM Never issued 4.A5MM Never issued 5.A5NM Never issued 6.AX5G Never issued 7.AX5M Never issued 8.AX5R Never issued 9.AA5RM Available 10.WB5GM Held by GREGORY W MILLER until Sep 29, 2035 11.WB5RM Never issued 12.WA5RM Never issued 13.KA5GM Never issued 14.KA5RM Never issued 15.KA5MM Never issued 16.NA5GM Never issued 17.NA5RM Never issued 18.NA5MM Held by RONALD D BOUVIA until Apr 28, 2032 19.AB5NM Held by Richard H Swartz until Oct 18, 2032 20.WA5GEM Never issued 21.WB5MM Never issued 22.A5TX Never issued 23.AB5TX Held by Daniel R Goller until Dec 24, 2031 24.AX5GM Never issued 25.AE5GM Available	Granted got W5GEM

Others Requesting W5GEM

3 applications listed W5GEM as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W5GEM	Result
Jul 16, 2007	Aug 3, 2007	KD5ZGU · Grady E McCright · Cloudcroft, NM	1	Granted	Granted this call
Aug 18, 2003	Sep 5, 2003	KD5YXF · GORDON E MILLER · Benton, AR	8	Not granted	They got K5GEM (choice 7)
Mar 7, 2001	Mar 25, 2001	AL7LK · GARY W TAYLOR · AZLE, TX	13	Not granted	They got W5CAA (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5GEM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5GEM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

46 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
12.7	N5ZUA	Crockett N5ZUA AllStar	444.2250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 29494 🗓 1 net	1 net · 108 check-ins · 79 stations	Crockett, TX
40.7	WB5YJL	Fairfield WB5YJL	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 34 check-ins · 13 stations	Fairfield, TX
30.3	W5IRP	Alto W5IRP	146.9800	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations	Alto, TX
48.8	W5IRP	Lufkin W5IRP AllStar	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 54643 🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations	Lufkin, TX
48.8	W5IRP	Lufkin W5IRP	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations	Lufkin, TX
20.9	WB4WXD	Palestine Texas WB4WXD C-Bridge	444.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	C-Bridge 🗓 1 net	1 net · 8 check-ins · 7 stations	Palestine, Texas, TX
48.8	K5RKJ	Lufkin K5RKJ	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets	Lufkin, TX
11.6	W5DLC	Crockett W5DLC	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
11.6	WA5EC	Crockett WA5EC	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
11.6	KG5OKB	Crockett KG5OKB	440.3500	+5	CC9	DMR		—	Crockett, TX
11.6	WB5UGT	Crockett WB5UGT	444.2250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
11.8	WA5FCL	Crockett WA5FCL	443.6000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Crockett, TX
18.3	K5PAL	Palestine K5PAL	147.1400	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
20.7	KR5Q	Palestine KR5Q	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
20.7	KR5Q	Palestine KR5Q	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
20.7	KR5Q	Palestine KR5Q	442.3750	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
20.7	K5PAL	Palestine NALCOM K5PAL	444.6000	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
20.9	W5DLC	Palestine W5DLC	147.0800	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
20.9	W5DLC	Palestine W5DLC	147.1400	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
26.9	KB5VQG	Maydelle KB5VQG	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Maydelle, TX
29.6	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	145.2100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
29.6	KD0RW	Centerville KD0RW	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
29.6	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	442.7750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
29.6	K3WIV	Centerville K3WIV	442.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
29.6	KF5MQZ	Centerville KF5MQZ	147.3800	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Centerville, TX
30.2	K3WIV	Centerville I-45 K3WIV	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Centerville, TX
30.2	N5HLC	Centerville N5HLC	146.7800	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Centerville, TX
30.4	WD5EMS	Buffalo Wtr WD5EMS WIRES-X	444.2500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 62824	—	Buffalo, TX
30.7	W5UOK	Buffalo W5UOK AllStar	147.2800	+0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27930 IRLP 7586	—	Buffalo, TX
31.9	AI5OX	Fairfield AI5OX EchoLink	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 284480	—	Fairfield, TX
32.3	W5ETX	Rusk W5ETX	146.9200	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Rusk, TX
32.3	KA5AEP	Rusk KA5AEP	147.0400	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Rusk, TX
32.3	K5PAL	Palestine K5PAL	147.0800	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Palestine, TX
37.4	N5ESP	Trinity N5ESP	145.3300	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Trinity, TX
37.4	N5ESP	Trinity N5ESP	444.9250	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Trinity, TX
37.7	W5JVL	Jacksonville W5JVL	146.8000	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Jacksonville, FL
37.7	KR5Q	Jacksonville KR5Q	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Jacksonville, TX
37.7	K5JVL	Jacksonville K5JVL	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Jacksonville, TX
37.7	K5JVL	Jacksonville K5JVL	444.5250	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Jacksonville, TX
41.9	AK5G	Freestone AK5G	441.8250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Freestone, TX
46.1	W5HVL	Huntsville Sam W5HVL WIRES-X	146.6400	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 60775	—	Huntsville, TX
48.8	KD5TD	Lufkin KD5TD	53.7100	-1	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lufkin, TX
48.8	KD5TD	Lufkin KD5TD	145.3700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lufkin, TX
48.8	KD5TD	Lufkin KD5TD	444.9000	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Lufkin, TX
48.8	KE5CJE Offline	Lufkin KE5CJE BM	440.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314807	—	Lufkin, TX
48.8	KB5LS Offline	Lufkin KB5LS	444.5750	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Lufkin, TX