N9TPB FCC License Search
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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)

W5GF HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) W5GF since 2000 · previously WA5QAO Malakoff, TX Grid EM12xd 78 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 23, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 24, 2032.

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

📝 W5GF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 4, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by JACK W WINTER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: JACK W WINTER

Held W5GF May 23, 2000 → present · first licensed Sep 1, 1987 as WA5QAO · 2 licenses · FRN 0002454205
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1968 as WA5QAO, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: WILLIAM J GENTRY

Held W5GF Mar 29, 1988 → Mar 29, 1998 · first licensed Mar 29, 1988 as W5GF · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1949 as W5GF, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W5GF 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by W5GF

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed May 4, 2000
Granted Mar 3, 2020
0000123444
 WA5QAO · JACK W WINTER · Amateur Extra
3800 TRAILS EDGE RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76109
32.7007, -97.3870 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12hq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5MG Held by MANNY G GARCIA until May 16, 2030
2.W5GF ✓ Granted
3.W5UW Held by LAURANCE M BRUNGARDT until Sep 27, 2032
4.W5OG Held by DALE R CLARK until Jun 17, 2030
5.W5LQ Held by EDGAR M UNDERWOOD III until May 24, 2030
6.W5QW Held by PATRICK S BARGE until Aug 12, 2032
7.K5ER Held by MARK KETCHELL until May 9, 2030
8.K5LD Held by Walter J Aucoin Jr until Mar 23, 2031
9.K5UB Held by JAMES K GREGG until Jul 10, 2030
10.N5JP Held by JAMES O POPE until Jul 7, 2030
11.N5DR Held by CECIL R SMITH JR until May 23, 2030
12.N5GA Held by JAMES G LORD until Aug 8, 2036
13.N5NL Held by SCOTT W TAYLOR until Apr 17, 2028
14.WB5B Held by RICHARD A DES ROSIERS until Aug 21, 2030
15.WB5M Held by MICHAEL D PERRON until Jan 28, 2030
16.W5JWW Held by John W Whitten III until Feb 3, 2031
 Granted
got W5GF

Others Requesting W5GF

18 applications listed W5GF as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W5GFResult
Jan 2, 2020 Jan 20, 2020 W5ALX · DONALD A NETHERTON · ASHEVILLE, NC 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 2, 2000 Jun 20, 2000 KK5EV · Michael H Miller · Midwest City, OK 5Not granted They got W5PU (choice 14)
May 16, 2000 Jun 3, 2000 W4MKL · PAUL L BRUMMETT · MADISON, MS 1Not granted None of their choices was issued
May 16, 2000 Jun 3, 2000 WB5MLN · HOBART T BURGAN · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 2Not granted None of their choices was issued
May 15, 2000 Jun 2, 2000 KK5BY · BRADLEY S AMACKER · PETAL, MS 1Not granted They got N5MZ (choice 3)
May 15, 2000 Jun 2, 2000 W8ZSX · ROBERT J TEMPLIN · AUSTIN, TX 4Dismissed Application dismissed
May 4, 2000 May 22, 2000 WA5QAO · JACK W WINTER · FORT WORTH, TX 2Granted Granted this call
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 KD5JBD · CECIL R SMITH JR · DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 14Not granted They got N5DR (choice 1)
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 W2EBH · EDGAR M UNDERWOOD III · GEORGETOWN, TX 2Not granted They got W5LQ (choice 3)
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 AD6LQ · Gerard F Duffin · San Diego, CA 13Withdrawn Application withdrawn
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 AD6LQ · Gerard F Duffin · San Diego, CA 12Not granted They got K3GD (choice 2)
May 1, 2000 May 19, 2000 AC5UF · Richard S Kucel · Rhome, TX 7Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 28, 2000 May 16, 2000 N5UHZ · WILLIAM L WEAVER · PLANO, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 26, 2000 May 14, 2000 W4MKL · PAUL L BRUMMETT · MADISON, MS 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 26, 2000 May 14, 2000 KM5IA · RONALD J SOLIDAY · DEL CITY, OK 7Not granted They got W5VR (choice 1)
Apr 24, 2000 May 12, 2000 W5PRN · WILLIAM F POTTS · SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 21, 2000 May 9, 2000 KD5EDO · JACK F HARDIN · HOUSTON, TX 9Not granted They got W5EB (choice 2)
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 W4MKL · PAUL L BRUMMETT · MADISON, MS 11Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5GF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5GF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

78 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
26.7 W5NFL Corsicana
W5NFL AllStar
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 27931 EchoLink 502586 IRLP 3337 🗓 1 net 1 net · 42 check-ins · 13 stations Corsicana, TX
31.2 W5NFL Fairfield
W5NFL
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 42 check-ins · 13 stations Fairfield, TX
39.6 W5NFL Lindale
W5NFL
 145.6000 simplex TONE 146.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 42 check-ins · 13 stations Lindale, TX
42.8 W5NFL Mexia
W5NFL
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 42 check-ins · 13 stations Mexia, TX
35.6 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
9.1 K5CCL Gun Barrel City
K5CCL
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Gun Barrel City, TX
9.8 K5EPH Athens
K5EPH
 147.2200 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Athens, TX
10.1 no call listed
Listed as ETECS
 Athens
Texas
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Athens, TX
10.2 W5ETX Athens
W5ETX
 442.8500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Athens, TX
10.3 W5IB Eustace
W5IB
 444.4750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Eustace, TX
14.4 K5CCL Gun Barrel City
K5CCL IRLP
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 5900 IRLP 5900 — Gun Barrel City, TX
15.7 K5CCL Mabank
K5CCL BM
 146.8400 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311306 — Mabank, TX
24.3 KC5CMB Canton
KC5CMB BM
 439.4375 in 430.4375 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3179345 — Canton, TX
25.5 K5VZC Offline Canton
K5VZC
 442.2250 +5 CC? DMR — Canton, TX
26.1 KD5OXM Offline Corsicana
KD5OXM AllStar
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) IRLP 3337 AllStar 27931 — Corsicana, TX
26.8 K5PAL Palestine
K5PAL
 147.0800 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
28.2 W5ETX Edom
W5ETX
 146.6200 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Edom, TX
28.4 KD5OXM Corsicana
KD5OXM AllStar
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 28113 — Corsicana, TX
28.5 K5NEM Offline Corsicana
K5NEM
 147.3400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Corsicana, TX
28.6 W5TSM Offline Rice
W5TSM
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Rice, TX
28.8 KD5KJZ Canton
KD5KJZ MARC
 442.2250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Canton, TX
29.0 K5VZC CANTON
K5VZC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — CANTON, TX
30.0 KC5HWB Corsicana
KC5HWB CBridge-2
 442.9250 +5 CC9 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Corsicana, TX
30.5 KB9LFZ Chandler
KB9LFZ AllStar
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 28569 — Chandler, TX
31.1 K5VZC Ben Wheeler Prim
K5VZC
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Ben Wheeler, TX
31.4 KE5DFY Fairfield
KE5DFY
 443.9000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Fairfield, TX
33.0 AI5OX Fairfield
AI5OX EchoLink
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 284480 — Fairfield, TX
33.7 KF5JUQ Kaufman
KF5JUQ BM
 145.2000 -0.6 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 321779903 — Kaufman, TX
34.2 N5RSE Kaufman
N5RSE
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Kaufman, TX
34.2 KE5IGO Offline Kaufman
KE5IGO
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Kaufman, TX
34.2 K5VZC Offline KAUFMAN
K5VZC AllStar
 442.8750 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 511213 — KAUFMAN, TX
35.6 W5DLC Palestine
W5DLC
 147.0800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
35.6 W5DLC Palestine
W5DLC
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
35.8 KR5Q Palestine
KR5Q
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
35.8 KR5Q Palestine
KR5Q
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
35.8 KR5Q Palestine
KR5Q
 442.3750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
35.8 K5PAL Palestine NALCOM
K5PAL
 444.6000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
36.3 KE5DFY Wortham
KE5DFY AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 671383 — Wortham, TX
37.3 KD5OL Palmer
KD5OL WIRES-X
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 93071 — Palmer, TX
37.4 K5PAL Palestine
K5PAL
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
37.4 K5RKW Wills Point
K5RKW
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Wills Point, TX
37.4 K5VZC Wills Point
K5VZC AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 511214 EchoLink 217666 AllStar 482190 — Wills Point, TX
37.5 W5ETX Wills Point
W5ETX
 443.2500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Wills Point, TX
37.9 AB7CV Terrell
AB7CV AllStar
 442.1500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 660740 — Terrell, TX
38.1 KK5AU Wills Point
KK5AU
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wills Point, TX
38.1 W5EEY Offline Edgewood
W5EEY
 444.2000 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Edgewood, TX
38.6 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR
 147.0000 in 146.3600 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
39.7 W5ETX Offline Hideaway Golf
W5ETX
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hideaway, TX
39.8 WB5HGI Elmo
WB5HGI
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Elmo, TX
42.6 A5RCP Terrell
A5RCP
 441.6750 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Terrell, TX
42.6 K5RCP Terrell
K5RCP
 441.6750 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Terrell, TX
42.7 KJ5BIL Town L0C4T0R
KJ5BIL BM
 443.5000 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 320038701 — Town, L0C4T0R, TX
43.1 KE5FGC Tyler
KE5FGC MARC
 441.3750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Tyler, TX
43.1 KE5FGC Tyler
KE5FGC Lone-Star
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Lone-Star — Tyler, TX
43.1 KI4JLQ Tyler
KI4JLQ
 146.0000 +0.6 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
43.1 KI4JLQ Tyler
KI4JLQ
 444.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
44.0 W5MCT Tyler
W5MCT
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Tyler, TX
44.0 W5ETX Tyler Hosp
W5ETX AllStar
 145.2100 in 144.4600 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink AllStar 47307 — Tyler, TX
44.0 W5WVH Tyler
W5WVH
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
44.0 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX AllStar
 224.2000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48873 — Tyler, TX
44.0 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48894 — Tyler, TX
44.0 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX MARC
 444.8500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) DMR-MARC — Tyler, TX
44.0 KC5MSO Offline Tyler
KC5MSO
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
44.0 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX AllStar
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 28573 AllStar 48874 — Tyler, TX
44.6 AK5G Freestone
AK5G
 441.8250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Freestone, TX
44.9 W5CDN Tyler
W5CDN AllStar
 446.1000 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40493 — Tyler, TX
45.9 W5JVL Jacksonville
W5JVL
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, FL
45.9 KR5Q Jacksonville
KR5Q
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
45.9 K5JVL Jacksonville
K5JVL
 146.8000 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
45.9 K5JVL Jacksonville
K5JVL
 444.5250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
46.3 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR AllStar
 146.9600 in 147.6000 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48894 — Tyler, TX
46.5 W5ETX Offline Tyler
W5ETX
 147.1200 in 147.8700 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
47.4 KJ5JOM Terrell
KJ5JOM AllStar
 442.9250 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 65670 — Terrell, TX
47.4 KJ5JOM Terrell
KJ5JOM AllStar
 447.9250 -5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 65670 — Terrell Texas, TX
48.1 WD5EMS Buffalo Wtr
WD5EMS WIRES-X
 444.2500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 62824 — Buffalo, TX
48.2 W5UOK Buffalo
W5UOK AllStar
 147.2800 +0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 27930 IRLP 7586 — Buffalo, TX
48.8 KB5VQG Maydelle
KB5VQG
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Maydelle, TX
49.6 K9MWD Waxahachie
K9MWD BM
 224.9400 in 222.3400 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310840211 — Waxahachie, TX