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W5JHW HAM
Amateur Extra classlicensed since 2010 (16 yrs)W5JHW since 2010 · previously AE5RBEl Prado, NMGrid DM76ek26 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 22, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 23, 2032.
Seen May 27, 2010 · 1 snapshot · as W5JHW
JOHN H WHEATLEY
Attn: John H Wheatley PO Box 1645 EL PRADO, NM 82529
Previous holder: JAMES H WELSH SR
Held W5JHW Sep 26, 1997 → Dec 8, 2006
· first licensed Jan 14, 1992 as KB5NR
· 4 licenses · FRN 0015748882 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as KB5NR, before the FCC's online records
WA4LSUCanceledAdvanced · vanityDec 8, 2006 → Aug 31, 2007 (canceled)
Licensee
JAMES H WELSH SR
Address
Attn: James H. Welsh, Sr. PO Box 1049 4993 Daniel Porche ROad ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775-1049
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.
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 7, 1999 · 3 discs W5JHW
· Advanced · issued Sep 26, 1997, expires Sep 26, 2007
· previously KB5NR
JAMES H WELSH SR .
PO BOX 1049, ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775-1049
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 4, 1997 · 2 discs KB5NR
· Advanced · issued Aug 23, 1996, expires Aug 23, 2006
JAMES H WELSH SR
PO BOX 1049, SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs KB5NR
· Advanced · issued Jan 14, 1992, expires Jan 14, 2002
JAMES H WELSH SR
8631 RAINWOOD AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70810
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Sep 5, 2017 → Oct 11, 2026 · 21 snapshots · as KB5NR
JAMES H WELSH SR
PO Box 1049 4993 DANIEL PORCHE ROAD, ST FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775-1049
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 11, 2026 · 75 snapshots · as WA4LSU
JAMES H WELSH SR
Attn: James H. Welsh, Sr. PO Box 1049 4993 Daniel Porche ROad, ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775-1049
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.
1996 · 1 edition W5JHW · class G
Elliot Juni 1825 Waltham Dr, Ann Arbor Ml 48103 1996 p.1658
1995 · 1 edition W5JHW · class G
Elliot Juni 1b25 Waltham Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 1995 p.1610
1972 · 1 edition W5JHW · class G
Elliot Juni 1825 Waltham Dr, Ann Arbor 48103 Mi Winter 1972 p.530
1971 · 1 edition W5JHW · class G
Elliot Juni 1825 Walthani Dr, Ann Arbor 48103 Ml Fall 1971 p.527
1971 · 1 edition W5JHW · class G
Elliot Juni 1825 Waltham Dr, Ann Arbor Winter 1971 p.526
1967 · 1 edition W5JHW · class E
Donald W. Hawkins 4710 Caroline, Houston 4 Tx Fall 1967 p.335
1965 → 1966 · 2 editions W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins 47io Caroline, Houston 4 Tex Summer 1965 p.311, Spring 1966 p.311
1964 · 1 edition W5JHW
Donald W. H A W K I N S 4710 C A R O L I N E . H O U S T O N 4 Tex Fall 1964 p.306
1963 · 1 edition W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins 4710 Caroline1 Houston 4 Tex Summer 1963 p.325
1962 · 1 edition W5JHW
Donald W H A W K L N S T 4 7 1 0 C A R O L I N E T Houston 4 Texas Fall 1962 p.310
1961 · 1 edition W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins 4710 Caroline. Houston 4 Texas Fall 1961 p.320
1961 · 1 edition W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins* 4710 Caroline# Houston 4 Texas Spring 1961 p.306
1957 → 1959 · 3 editions W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins 4710 Caroline, Houston 4, TX Fall 1957 p.260, Summer 1958 p.251, Spring 1959 p.262
1954 → 1956 · 4 editions W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins 4733 Canal Street, Houston, Teus Spring 1954 p.176, Fall 1954 p.172, Fall 1955 p.213, Spring 1956 p.204
1947 → 1953 · 7 editions W5JHW
D O N A L D W. Hawkins 654 N.w. St. Charles St., Brownsville, TX Fall 1947 p.110, Fall 1948 p.133, Summer 1949 p.118, Summer 1950 p.121, Spring 1951 p.150, Fall 1952 p.162, Fall 1953 p.168
1946 · 1 edition W5JHW
D O N A L D W . Hawkins. W 5 J N W — C H A R L E S M. Martin R, 5, Abilene, TX Fall 1946 p.79
1946 · 1 edition W5JHW
D Hawkins 103 W. Hall, Houston, TX Summer 1946 p.93
1941 · 1 edition W5JHW
Donald W. Hawkins 2125 Morrow, Waco, TX Spring 1941 p.83
1936 · 1 edition W5JHW
John A. Drake Rfd 2, Waterford. N. Y. Spring 1936 p.259
Vanity Applications Filed by W5JHW
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.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5JHW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5JHW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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