N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

W5KVN HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WQJF873
Active until Aug 23, 2028 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) W5KVN since 2005 · previously KE5ACL Franklin, TX grid EM10tx GMRS WQJF873 47 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 8, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 9, 2037.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5KVN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 18, 2005 · what was requested

Currently held by Kevin B Bolton · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Kevin B Bolton

Held W5KVN Mar 8, 2005 → present · first licensed Jan 26, 2004 as KE5ACL · 2 licenses · FRN 0010268373

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

Vanity applications filed by W5KVN

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Feb 18, 2005
Granted Jan 7, 2025
0002052918
 KE5ACL · Kevin B Bolton · Amateur Extra
2262 Harbor-Bolton Rd, Franklin, TX 77856
30.9734, -96.3508 (street) · Grid EM10tx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5KVN ✓ granted
2.W5KBE available
3.W5EKB held
 Granted
got W5KVN

Others requesting W5KVN

3 applications listed W5KVN as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 18, 2005 Mar 8, 2005 KE5ACL · Kevin B Bolton · Franklin, TX 1Granted
Sep 27, 2002 Oct 15, 2002 KD5PUF · KEVIN NICHOLSON · McKinney, TX 5Granted
Jul 5, 2000 Jul 23, 2000 KC5LDC · KEVIN A THORNTON · FAYETTEVILLE, AR 3Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5KVN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5KVN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

2 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
30RP22462.725141.3 WRHV671 Carlos, TX · NOV Water Tower ClosedOn the air
40RP15462.550110.9 WRXG431 Minerva, TX OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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 · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
8.7 W5KVN Franklin
W5KVN AllStar
 146.9600 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 29326 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 46 check-ins · 12 stations Franklin, TX
12.3 KD5DLW Tabor
KD5DLW
 443.5250 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 39 check-ins · 27 stations Tabor, TX
16.8 K5ZY Benchley
K5ZY AllStar
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 614496 BrandMeister 310026 — Benchley, TX
20.7 KD5DLW Bryan
KD5DLW
 443.4250 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 39 check-ins · 27 stations Bryan, TX
20.7 WA5AIR Bryan
WA5AIR AllStar
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48678 AllStar 533031 — Bryan, TX
21.3 W5AC Bryan
W5AC
 443.4000 +5 none D-STAR — Bryan, TX
21.5 K5ZY Iola
K5ZY
 145.2900 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Iola, TX
21.5 N5BLW Iola
N5BLW
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Iola, TX
22.7 KI5MMC Bryan
KI5MMC
 443.4000 +5 none D-STAR — Bryan, TX
22.7 W5BCS Coll Skyline Com
W5BCS
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 192 check-ins · 55 stations College Station, TX
23.9 N1WP Colleg Texas A&M
N1WP Lone-Star
 444.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Lone-Star — College Station, TX
23.9 W5AQY College Station
W5AQY
 927.5875 -25 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — College Station, TX
24.6 W5AC College Station
W5AC AllStar
 223.8200 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 492213 — College Station, TX
24.7 W5AC Colleg Texas A&M
W5AC AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 49382 EchoLink AllStar 49381 AllStar 492211 — College Station, TX
24.7 W5AC Colleg Texas A&M
W5AC AllStar
 443.0500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 244666 AllStar 492213 AllStar 492212 — College Station, TX
27.0 KG5RKI College Station
KG5RKI BM
 441.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 114805 — College Station, TX
27.0 N1WP College Station
N1WP Lone-Star
 441.3000 +5 CC1 DMR Lone-Star — College Station, TX
27.0 KC5QGY College Station
KC5QGY
 1293.0000 +20 none D-STAR — College Station, TX
29.1 K3WIV Centerville I-45
K3WIV
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Centerville, TX
29.1 N5HLC Centerville
N5HLC
 146.7800 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centerville, TX
29.5 KF5MQZ Centerville
KF5MQZ
 147.3800 +0.6 none D-STAR — Centerville, TX
29.5 K3WIV Centerville
K3WIV
 145.2100 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Centerville, TX
29.5 KD0RW Centerville
KD0RW
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Centerville, TX
29.5 K3WIV Centerville
K3WIV
 442.7750 +5 none FM (analog) — Centerville, TX
29.5 K3WIV Centerville
K3WIV
 442.9750 +5 none FM (analog) — Centerville, TX
30.3 W0SVH Carlos NOV Wtr
W0SVH AllStar
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 588741 EchoLink 582584 — Carlos, TX
30.3 W0SVH Carlos NOV Wtr
W0SVH AllStar
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314084 AllStar 588740 — Carlos, TX
32.8 W5JMF College Stat Tex
W5JMF BM
 439.4250 -5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 319029701 — College Station, Tex, TX
34.2 K5ZY Snook
K5ZY AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40885 AllStar 614493 — Snook, TX
37.8 W5UOK Buffalo
W5UOK AllStar
 147.2800 +0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 27930 IRLP 7586 — Buffalo, TX
38.0 KE5URD Cameron McClaren
KE5URD
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Cameron, TX
38.0 WD5EMS Buffalo Wtr
WD5EMS WIRES-X
 444.2500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 62824 — Buffalo, TX
39.9 AK5G Freestone
AK5G
 441.8250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Freestone, TX
39.9 K5CRA Cameron
K5CRA AllStar
 441.3750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 559820 AllStar 577811 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 204 check-ins · 90 stations Cameron, TX
43.4 W5JSC Navasota
W5JSC
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 9 check-ins · 7 stations Navasota, TX
44.6 W5AUM Somerville Lk
W5AUM
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Somerville, TX
45.2 N5MBM Independence PHR
N5MBM AllStar
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 46899 — Independence, TX
45.2 N5MBM Independence Roc
N5MBM AllStar
 441.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 45643 — Independence, TX
46.1 KG5DUO Rockdale
KG5DUO
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Rockdale, TX
47.6 WA5AIR Montgomery
WA5AIR AllStar
 29.6800 -0.1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 486776 — Montgomery, TX
47.6 WA5AIR Texas Link Syste
WA5AIR AllStar
 432.5150 simplex TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 48677 AllStar 588742 — Texas Link System Dacus, TX
47.6 WA5AIR Texas Link Syste
WA5AIR AllStar
 432.4150 simplex TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 486770 AllStar 588760 — Texas Link System Dacus, TX
47.6 WA5AIR Montgomery H1 W
WA5AIR AllStar
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 533030 AllStar 53796 BrandMeister 312681 — Montgomery, TX
47.6 WA5AIR Texas Link Syste
WA5AIR AllStar
 443.4150 simplex TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 48587 — Texas Link System Mobile, TX
49.3 N3DMC Riesel
N3DMC BM-TGIF
 443.1000 +5 CC8 DMR BM-TGIF C-Bridge 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations Riesel, TX
49.4 W5NFL Mexia
W5NFL
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Mexia, TX
24.6 W5AC offline Colleg Texas A&M
W5AC BM
 441.3625 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 312663 — College Station, TX