N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 11, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W5JNL HAM

Advanced class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) W5JNL since 2003 · previously WA5VWH Hackett, AR Grid EM25td LoTW user 40 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 26, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 27, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 10, 2014 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5JNL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 30, 2003 · what was requested

Currently held by JIMMIE N LOWREY · 1 holder on record

Current holder: JIMMIE N LOWREY

Held W5JNL Jul 18, 2003 → present · first licensed Jun 9, 1987 as WA5VWH · 2 licenses · FRN 0002525798
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WA5VWH, before the FCC's online records

📦 Moved: Fort Smith, AR → Hackett, AR

W5JNL Active Advanced · vanity Jul 18, 2003 → expires Sep 26, 2033

Licensee
JIMMIE N LOWREY

Address
PO Box 22
Hackett, AR 72937-0022
35.1347, -94.3915 (ZIP center) · Grid EM25td · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002525798

Previous call
WA5VWH

Last granted
Dec 19, 2023

Effective
Dec 19, 2023

Last action
Dec 19, 2023
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 19, 2023 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 26, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 18, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 18, 2003 — License issued LIISS
WA5VWH Canceled Advanced Jun 9, 1987 → Jul 18, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
JIMMIE N LOWREY

Address
PO Box 6622
FORT SMITH, AR 72906-6622

FRN
0002525798

Last granted
Jul 31, 1997

Effective
Jul 2, 2003

Last action
Jul 18, 2003
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 18, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 2, 2003 — License modified LIMOD

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.

Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
WA5VWH · Advanced · issued Jul 31, 1997, expires Jul 31, 2007
JIMMIE N. LOWREY
PO BOX 3102, FORT SMITH, AR 72913-3102
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
WA5VWH · Advanced · issued Jun 9, 1987, expires Jun 9, 1997
JIMMIE N LOWREY
4601 E VALLEY RD, FORT SMITH, AR 72903

Address history

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

Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 11, 2026 · 40 snapshots · as W5JNL
JIMMIE N LOWREY
PO Box 22
Hackett, AR 72937-0022
35.1347, -94.3915 (ZIP center) · Grid EM25td · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 58 snapshots · as WA5VWH
JIMMIE N LOWREY
PO Box 6622
FORT SMITH, AR 72906-6622

W5JNL 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.

1995 · 1 edition
W5JNL · class A
John B Stringer
Rfd 2 Bantam Ridge Rd, Wintersville, OH 43952
1995 p.1612
1971 → 1972 · 2 editions
W5JNL · class A
John B Stringer
Rfd 2, Steubenvme· 43952 Oh
Fall 1971 p.527, Winter 1972 p.531
1967 · 1 edition
W5JNL
A .... A

Fall 1967 p.511
1955 → 1959 · 5 editions
W5JNL
Macon T. Shaw
Box 334, Chester Street, Ackerman, MS
Fall 1955 p.213, Spring 1956 p.204, Fall 1957 p.260, Summer 1958 p.252, Spring 1959 p.262
1954 · 1 edition
W5JNL
John B. Stringer
Bantam Ridge Rd., R, 2, Steubenville, OH
Spring 1954 p.266
1946 · 1 edition
W5JNL
V. L. Baker
Green A~res, Fayetteville, AR
Summer 1946 p.93
1941 · 1 edition
W5JNL
Virgil L. Baker
Green Acres, L!"ayettedlle, AR
Winter 1941 p.97

Vanity Applications Filed by W5JNL

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Jun 30, 2003 Granted Dec 19, 2023 0001366515	WA5VWH · JIMMIE N LOWREY · Advanced PO Box 6622 · FORT SMITH, AR 72906-6622	1.W5JNL ✓ Granted 2.K5JNL Never issued 3.WA5JL Never issued 4.WA5AR Held by ATASCOSA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB until Dec 1, 2027 5.WA5OK Held by DAVID W REED until Nov 10, 2034 6.WW5JL Never issued 7.NN5JL Never issued 8.NA5JL Never issued	Granted got W5JNL

Others Requesting W5JNL

2 applications listed W5JNL as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W5JNL	Result
May 6, 2020	May 24, 2020	KJ7KMX · JAMES N LANNON · MESA, AZ	13	Not granted	They got K2JNL (choice 2)
Jun 30, 2003	Jul 18, 2003	WA5VWH · JIMMIE N LOWREY · FORT SMITH, AR	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5JNL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5JNL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

40 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
16.9	W5IAS	Poteau W5IAS	442.2500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Poteau, OK
32.0	W5HUM	Mena Rich Mtn W5HUM AllStar	146.7900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 654580 🗓 1 net	1 net	Mena, AR
38.8	W5HUM	Mena Rich Mtn W5HUM	443.3500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Mena, AR
7.6	KB5SWA	Pocola KB5SWA	444.0250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Pocola, OK
13.9	K5PWR	Fort Smith K5PWR WIRES-X	444.7250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 53412	—	Fort Smith, AR
14.3	W5ANR	Poteau W5ANR	444.5500	+5	DCS 023	FM (analog)		—	Poteau, OK
14.8	WD5MHZ	Arkoma Oklahoma WD5MHZ AllStar	442.4250	+5	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 630960 AllStar 630964	—	Arkoma, Oklahoma, OK
16.8	K3UNX	Fort Smith Bapti K3UNX	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Fort Smith, AR
16.9	W5ANR	Fort Smith Cavan W5ANR	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Fort Smith, OK
16.9	W5ANR	Poteau Cavanal W5ANR	444.5000	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Poteau, OK
17.4	W5ANR	Fort Smith W5ANR	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Fort Smith, AR
20.3	W5ACR	roland W5ACR BM	442.2750	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 313050	—	roland, OK
21.0	KC5YQB	Van Buren KC5YQB	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Van Buren, AR
23.6	no call listed	Waldron Arkansas	146.8800	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Waldron, AR
23.9	no call listed	Waldron Mtn Arkansas	443.3500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Waldron, AR
25.2	W5JWT	Liberty Jeremiah W5JWT	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Liberty, OK
25.4	W5ANR	Liberty W5ANR	444.3000	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Liberty, OK
27.2	NA0D	Van Buren NA0D AllStar	444.4000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 472350 EchoLink 196181 AllStar 472356	—	Van Buren, AR
31.4	W5SWL	Mulberry W5SWL AllStar	927.7250	-25	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314043 AllStar 606660	—	Mulberry, AR
32.1	N5HIG	Rudy Lancaster N5HIG	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Rudy, AR
32.9	W5AWX	Mena Buck Knob W5AWX	442.5000	+5	TONE 79.7	FM (analog)		—	Mena, AR
32.9	N5HIG	Rudy Lancaster N5HIG	443.7250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Rudy, AR
35.1	W5SWL Offline	Mulberry W5SWL	927.6250	-25	CC?	DMR		—	Mulberry, AR
37.9	N5CST	Talihina Sycamor N5CST	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Talihina, OK
38.9	KB5JBS	Mena Stand Pipe KB5JBS BM	442.9500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 310077	—	Mena, AR
38.9	KC5MMW	Mena KC5MMW AllStar	444.9250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 41454 EchoLink 744718	—	Mena, AR
38.9	K5PS Offline	Mena K5PS	444.6750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Mena, AR
39.2	KC5MMW	Mena KC5MMW BM	147.9900	in 144.5100	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310517	—	Mena, AR
39.9	W5AWX	Mena Buck Knob W5AWX	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Mena, AR
39.9	N5CST	Big Cedar N5CST	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Big Cedar, OK
41.4	W5ACR	Vian W5ACR BM	442.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312598	—	Vian, OK
42.2	N5XMZ	Paris Magazine N5XMZ	53.1100	in 51.4100	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Paris, AR
42.2	N5XMZ	Magazine Mountai N5XMZ	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Magazine Mountain, AR
42.2	W5MAG	Magazi Signal Hl W5MAG	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Magazine Mountain, AR
42.2	N5XMZ	Russellville Mag N5XMZ	443.2500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Russellville, AR
43.7	WD5CFJ Offline	Mena WD5CFJ	442.1750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Mena, AR
45.2	K5SRS	Winslow K5SRS	444.7750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Winslow, AR
45.6	N5LLH	Octavia N5LLH Mixed-Mode	443.0750	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Octavia, OK
47.5	N5UFO	Winslow Signal N5UFO	442.3000	+5	DCS 365	FM (analog)		—	Winslow, AR
47.5	KG5JPI	Winslow Signal KG5JPI BM	442.6125	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	BrandMeister 313880	—	Winslow, AR