N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 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

W5HTB HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 24, 2006.

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 · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 24, 2006

Previous holder: HARVEY T BEST III

Held W5HTB Mar 3, 1998 → Jan 23, 2004 · first licensed Mar 3, 1998 as W5HTB · 2 licenses · FRN 0002513935

WB5LSU Active General · vanity Jan 23, 2004 → expires Jan 23, 2034

Licensee
HARVEY T BEST III

Address
Attn: Harvey Best
PO Box 137
14155 HWY 77
ROSEDALE, LA 70772
30.4593, -91.4777 (street) · Grid EM40gl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002513935

Previous call
W5HTB (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Jan 6, 2024

Effective
Jan 6, 2024

Last action
Jan 6, 2024
FCC actions (8)
- Jan 6, 2024 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 19, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 23, 2004 — Authorization printed AUTHPR
- Feb 20, 2004 — FCC action INTDUP
- Feb 20, 2004 — Record corrected COR
- Feb 20, 2004 — Record corrected COR
- Jan 23, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 23, 2004 — License issued LIISS
W5HTB Canceled General · vanity Mar 3, 1998 → Jan 23, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
HARVEY T BEST III

Address
PO Box 137
ROSEDALE, LA 70772
30.4375, -91.4648 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40gk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002513935

Previous call
KB5GUJ (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Mar 3, 1998

Effective
Jun 1, 2000

Last action
Jan 23, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 23, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 1, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

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 W5HTB
HARVEY T BEST III
PO Box 137
ROSEDALE, LA 70772
30.4375, -91.4648 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40gk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WB5LSU
HARVEY T BEST III
Attn: Harvey Best
PO Box 137
14155 HWY 77, ROSEDALE, LA 70772
30.4593, -91.4777 (street) · Grid EM40gl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5HTB

1 application listed W5HTB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 6, 2010	Dec 24, 2010	KF5HSE · Hugh T Burgess · Houston, TX	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5HTB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5HTB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.