N9TPB
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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)W5KE HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 2005 (21 yrs)
W5KE since 2006 · previously KE5GXE
Amarillo, TX
Grid DM95ae
LoTW user
30 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 14, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 15, 2038.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 5, 2017 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 W5KE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 26, 2006 · what was requested
Currently held by WILLIAM R MEREDITH · 2 holders on record
Current holder: WILLIAM R MEREDITH
Held W5KE Nov 14, 2006 → present · first licensed Dec 22, 2005 as KE5GXE · 2 licenses · FRN 0014434807
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- Licensee
- WILLIAM R MEREDITH
- Address
- 4002 Montague
AMARILLO, TX 79109
- FRN
- 0014434807
- Previous call
- KE5GXE (General)
- Last granted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Effective
- Sep 24, 2026
- Last action
- Sep 24, 2026
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 24, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 23, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 23, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 14, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 14, 2006 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- William R Meredith
- Address
- 4002 Montague
Amarillo, TX 79109
- FRN
- 0014434807
- Last granted
- Dec 22, 2005
- Effective
- Oct 24, 2006
- Last action
- Nov 14, 2006
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 14, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 24, 2006 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 22, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 22, 2005 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 11, 2026 · 96 snapshots · as KE5GXE
William R Meredith
4002 Montague, Amarillo, TX 79109
Previous holder: ELLARD W FOSTER
Held W5KE May 3, 1988 → Oct 25, 2004
· first licensed May 3, 1988 as W5KE
· 1 license · FRN 0002028876
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as W5KE, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- ELLARD W FOSTER
- Address
- 5905 NW 42ND ST
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73122
- FRN
- 0002028876
- Last granted
- Feb 27, 1998
- Effective
- Feb 27, 1998
- Last action
- Sep 23, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 7, 2006 — Record corrected COR
- Jul 7, 2006 — Record corrected COR
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
W5KE · Amateur Extra · issued Feb 27, 1998, expires Feb 27, 2008
ELLARD W. FOSTER
5905 NW 42ND ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73122 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
W5KE · Amateur Extra · issued May 3, 1988, expires May 3, 1998
ELLARD W FOSTER
5905 NW 42ND ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73122
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W5KE
ELLARD W FOSTER
5905 NW 42ND ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73122
W5KE 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.
- 1997 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Mar In I Pastor
13132 Sw 60th Way, Boca Raton, FL 33433
1997 p.1733 - 1988 → 1996 · 5 editions
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 42nd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73122
Winter 1988 p.688, Winter 1990 p.705, Winter 1991 p.755, 1995 p.981, Winter 1996 p.991 - 1987 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Marlin I Pastor
231l2 Sw 60th Way, Boca Raton Fl 3343j
Winter 1987 p.1073 - 1986 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 4znd St, Okla Oma City, OK 73122
Winter 1986 p.656 - 1983 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
William T Brown
9917 Chapala Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Winter 1983 p.637 - 1981 → 1982 · 2 editions
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 42nd St, Okla City
1981 p.532, Winter 1982 p.619 - 1980 · 1 edition
W5KE · class A
Francis C Dixon
1970 Mc Kinney Way·# 12·d
Winter 1980 p.726 - 1979 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Tni 4200 Si, Okla City, OK 73122
Winter 1979 p.53 - 1978 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Martin | Pastor
4435 Blackberry Ln, Lansing, MI 48917
Winter 1978 p.809 - 1977 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 42nd St, Okla City 73122 Ok
Winter 1977 p.372 - 1975 · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 41nd St, Okla City 73122 Ok
Winter 1975 p.341 - 1969 → 1974 · 6 editions
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 42nd St, Okla City
Summer 1969 p.332, Winter 1971 p.342, Fall 1971 p.342, Winter 1972 p.347, Winter 1973 p.347, 1974 p.319 - 1953 → 1954 · 3 editions
W5KE
Wilke E. Cruse
2716 N. W, 47th, Oklahoma City 6, OK
Fall 1953 p.168, Spring 1954 p.176, Fall 1954 p.172 - 1952 · 1 edition
W5KE
Wilke E . C Ru Se
2716 N. W, 47th, Oklahoma City 6, OK
Fall 1952 p.162 - 1951 · 1 edition
W5KE
W I L K E E . C R U S E
2716 N . W, 47th, Oklahoma City 6, OK
Spring 1951 p.151 - 1949 → 1950 · 2 editions
W5KE
Wilke E. Cruse
2716 N. W, 47th, Oklahoma City 6, OK
Summer 1949 p.119, Summer 1950 p.122 - 1939 · 1 edition
W5KE
F. K. Mckesson
310 Forest Av., Frankfort, L\.iich.
Spring 1939 p.129 - 1936 · 1 edition
W5KE
Davidwn M. Vorhes
1900 Lafayette Ave.
Spring 1936 p.199 - 1935 · 1 edition
W5KE
Ferris K. Mckesson
Bnx 733, Frankfort.mich.
Spring 1935 p.163 - 1933 · 1 edition
W5KE
D A Yidi:.on M. V Orhes
1900 L A Fayette A Ye ••
Spring 1933 p.57 - 1932 · 1 edition
W5KE
Ferris K
1\jokesson., Forrest Av.. Frankfort.
Fall 1932 p.133 - None · 1 edition
W5KE · class E
Ellard W Foster
5905 Nw 42nd St, Okla City 73122
None p.319
Vanity Applications Filed by W5KE
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 Oct 26, 2006
Granted Sep 23, 2026
0002798149 |
KE5GXE · William R Meredith
· Amateur Extra
4002 Montague, Amarillo, TX 79109
|
Granted
got W5KE
|
Others Requesting W5KE
5 applications listed W5KE as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | W5KE | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 21, 2025 | KJ5LLE · Blake R Thomas · Dickinson, TX | 8 | Not granted | They got N5BLT (choice 21) |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Oct 27, 2024 | KI5NKE · Clinton T Gill · Deridder, LA | 9 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Nov 7, 2006 | Nov 25, 2006 | WD5AJD · JERRY G HUNT · BATON ROUGE, LA | 2 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
| Oct 26, 2006 | Nov 13, 2006 | KE5GXE · William R Meredith · Amarillo, TX | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Oct 25, 2006 | Nov 12, 2006 | AD5VW · Michael T Turner · Amarillo, TX | 1 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5KE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5KE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 Miles
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | N5LTZ Offline | Amarillo N5LTZ |
146.9200 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations | Amarillo, TX |
| 7.6 | N5LTZ | Amarillo N5LTZ |
444.2000 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations | Amarillo, TX |
| 11.8 | N5LTZ | Canyon N5LTZ |
443.6500 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations | Canyon, TX |
| 33.5 | N5LTZ | Wayside N5LTZ |
444.5750 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations | Wayside, TX |
| 48.2 | N5LTZ | Dumas N5LTZ |
444.3500 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 65 check-ins · 29 stations | Dumas, TX |
| 2.0 | W5WX | Amarillo W5WX |
444.4750 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Amarillo, TX | |
| 3.2 | KI5OWA Offline | Amarillo KI5OWA EchoLink |
441.2500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | EchoLink 343516 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 3.3 | KE5RHJ | Amarillo KE5RHJ BM |
434.4500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 318173202 | — | Amarillo Texas, TX |
| 3.5 | K5NOC | Amarillo K5NOC AllStar |
441.7000 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 628323 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 3.9 | KD5ROK | Amarillo KD5ROK AllStar |
145.2500 | -0.6 | TONE 225.7 | FM (analog) | AllStar 62832 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 4.1 | KI5LEK | Amarillo KI5LEK AllStar |
147.4800 | simplex | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 57123 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 5.2 | KD5ROK Offline | Borger KD5ROK |
146.1312 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Borger, TX | |
| 5.5 | W5WX | Amarillo W5WX |
147.3400 | +0.6 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Amarillo, TX | ||
| 6.2 | N5ZLU | Amarillo N5ZLU |
146.7400 | -0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Amarillo, TX | |
| 6.2 | K5NOC | Amarillo Down K5NOC AllStar |
146.4800 | simplex | none | P25 | AllStar 63022 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 6.2 | K5NOC | Amarillo K5NOC AllStar |
441.8500 | +5 | DCS 023 | FM (analog) | AllStar 628321 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 6.2 | KG5NWE | Amarillo KG5NWE |
444.5500 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Amarillo, TX | |
| 6.2 | N5LUL | Amarillo N5LUL |
441.6500 | +5 | TONE 127.3 | FM (analog) | — | Amarillo, TX | |
| 6.2 | W5JTC | Amarillo W5JTC WIRES-X |
444.3000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | WIRES-X 21379 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 6.2 | K5NOC | Amarillo K5NOC BM |
444.9625 | +5 | CC14 | DMR | BrandMeister 314890 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 8.6 | WB5QLI | Amarillo WB5QLI EchoLink |
441.5750 | +5 | TSQL 77.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 246172 | — | Amarillo, TX |
| 14.4 | W5WX | Amarillo KVII W5WX |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Amarillo, TX | |
| 42.4 | K5OSU | Channing K5OSU AllStar |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 598313 | — | Channing, TX |
| 44.1 | W5JTC | Borger W5JTC |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Borger, TX | |
| 44.9 | K5NOC | Borger K5NOC AllStar |
442.6000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | AllStar 628323 | — | Borger, TX |
| 45.3 | W5JTC | Borger W5JTC |
444.6000 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Borger, TX | ||
| 47.6 | KD5ROK Offline | Dumas KD5ROK |
443.0125 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Dumas, TX | |
| 48.0 | K5NOC | DUMAS K5NOC BM |
443.0125 | +5 | CC14 | DMR | BrandMeister 314844 | — | DUMAS, TX |
| 48.1 | KW5KW | Dimmitt KW5KW WIRES-X |
444.7000 | +5 | TSQL 110.9 | FM (analog) | WIRES-X 28485 | — | Dimmitt, TX |
| 48.2 | K5NOC | Dumas K5NOC AllStar |
443.0000 | +5 | DCS 023 | FM (analog) | AllStar 628322 | — | Dumas, TX |