N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

W5GTA HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 12, 2025.

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 Mar 12, 2025

Previous holder: GEORGE O CROFT JR

Held W5GTA Mar 11, 2003 → Mar 11, 2023 · first licensed May 21, 2001 as K5OGE · 2 licenses · FRN 0005314802

W5GTA Expired General · vanity Mar 11, 2003 → Mar 11, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
GEORGE O CROFT JR

Address
221 CR 3910
COLMESNEIL, TX 75938
30.9405, -94.3536 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20tw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005314802

Previous call
K5OGE

Last granted
Dec 21, 2012

Effective
Dec 21, 2012

Last action
Mar 12, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 12, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 21, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- May 21, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 11, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 11, 2003 — License issued LIISS
K5OGE Canceled General May 21, 2001 → Mar 11, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
GEORGE O CROFT JR

Address
RT 4 BOX 261GC
COLMESNEIL, TX 75938
30.9405, -94.3536 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20tw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005314802

Last granted
May 21, 2001

Effective
May 21, 2001

Last action
Mar 11, 2003
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 11, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- May 21, 2001 — License renewed LIREN
- May 21, 2001 — FCC action LITIN

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 · 47 snapshots · as W5GTA
GEORGE O CROFT JR
221 CR 3910, COLMESNEIL, TX 75938
30.9405, -94.3536 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20tw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as K5OGE
GEORGE O CROFT JR
RT 4 BOX 261GC, COLMESNEIL, TX 75938
30.9405, -94.3536 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20tw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: HAROLD K HOOPER

Held W5GTA Apr 18, 1989 → Apr 18, 1999 · first licensed Apr 18, 1989 as W5GTA · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W5GTA Expired General Apr 18, 1989 → Apr 18, 1999 (expired)

Licensee
HAROLD K HOOPER

Address
1701 RAINTREE
BAYTOWN, TX 77520
29.7367, -95.0008 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29lr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Apr 18, 1989

Effective
Apr 18, 1989

Last action
Dec 21, 2012
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 19, 2001 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W5GTA
HAROLD K HOOPER
1701 RAINTREE, BAYTOWN, TX 77520
29.7367, -95.0008 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29lr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5GTA

2 applications listed W5GTA as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 21, 2003	Mar 11, 2003	K5OGE · GEORGE O CROFT JR · COLMESNEIL, TX	1	Granted
Feb 20, 2001	Mar 10, 2001	KC5YAR · DANNY H THOMASON · WYNNEWOOD, OK	5	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5GTA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5GTA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.