N9TPB FCC License Search

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W5JBO HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 20, 2022.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 17, 2014 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 20, 2022

Previous holder: JOHN B ORTON

Held W5JBO Mar 19, 2010 → Mar 19, 2020 · first licensed Apr 20, 2000 as WA6BOB · 2 licenses · FRN 0001930916

📦 Moved: Torrance, CA → Adkins, TX

W5JBO Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 19, 2010 → Mar 19, 2020 (expired)

Licensee
JOHN B ORTON

Address
PO Box 73
Adkins, TX 78101-0073
29.3536, -98.2383 (ZIP center) · Grid EL09vi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0001930916

Previous call
WA6BOB (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 19, 2010

Effective
Oct 11, 2012

Last action
Mar 22, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 22, 2022 — License expired LIEXP
- Oct 11, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 19, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 19, 2010 — License issued LIISS
WA6BOB Canceled Amateur Extra Apr 20, 2000 → Mar 19, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN B ORTON

Address
18219 Van Ness Avenue
Torrance, CA 90504
33.8673, -118.3316 (ZIP center) · Grid DM03uu · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0001930916

Last granted
Jul 11, 2003

Effective
Mar 2, 2010

Last action
Mar 19, 2010
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 19, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 2, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 9, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 29, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 11, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 20, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Feb 18, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 42 snapshots · as W5JBO
JOHN B ORTON
PO Box 73
Adkins, TX 78101-0073
29.3536, -98.2383 (ZIP center) · Grid EL09vi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WA6BOB
JOHN B ORTON
18219 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance, CA 90504
33.8673, -118.3316 (ZIP center) · Grid DM03uu · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as WA6BOB
JOHN B ORTON
20451 NASHVILLE ST, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-1712
34.2925, -118.6024 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting W5JBO

3 applications listed W5JBO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jul 26, 2013	Aug 13, 2013	KF7YIA · James W Long · Tucson, AZ	13	Granted
Mar 1, 2010	Mar 19, 2010	WA6BOB · JOHN B ORTON · Torrance, CA	1	Granted
Nov 15, 1999	Dec 3, 1999	KC5AYK · FREDRICK S MATTHEWS · PLANO, TX	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5JBO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5JBO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.