N9TPB FCC License Search
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W5KWB HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRUF979
Active until Aug 23, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2011 (15 yrs) W5KWB since 2012 · previously KF5KWG Sour Lake, TX grid EM20se active on 3 nets LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRUF979 93 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 9, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 10, 2034.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 14, 2007 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5KWB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 4, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by Kenneth W Brandon · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 3 nets · last heard Oct 3, 2026

Current holder: Kenneth W Brandon

Held W5KWB Jun 22, 2012 → present · first licensed Apr 29, 2011 as KF5KWG · 2 licenses · FRN 0020823308

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

Previous holder: KENNETH W BANKSTON

Held W5KWB May 28, 1998 → Oct 10, 2007 · first licensed Mar 24, 1995 as NW5R · 8 licenses · FRN 0002463693

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

Vanity applications filed by W5KWB

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 Jun 4, 2012
Granted Aug 9, 2022
0005247064
 KF5KWG · Kenneth W Brandon · General
16631 Hwy 105, Sour Lake, TX 77659
30.1714, -94.4323 (ZIP center) · Grid EM20se · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5KWB ✓ granted
 Granted
got W5KWB
Filed Sep 20, 2007
Award date was Oct 8, 2007
0003178170
 W5KWB · KENNETH W BANKSTON · Amateur Extra
705 TANGLEWOOD DR, CLINTON, MS 39056-4049
32.3426, -90.3085 (street) · Grid EM42ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.NW5R held
2.WF5N held
3.NK5G held
4.WJ5A held
5.NW5Y held
6.NF5Y held
7.NF5Q held
8.KY5U held
9.WJ5B held
10.WC5Y held
 Granted

Others requesting W5KWB

1 application listed W5KWB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jun 4, 2012 Jun 22, 2012 KF5KWG · Kenneth W Brandon · Sour Lake, TX 1Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
EYEBANK 40Weekdays 7:00 AM ET7238Checked in212026-10-03
EYEBANK 40Fri 7:00 AM · Mon 7:15 AM CTWB4CVAChecked in22026-09-28
YLSYSTEM EC40 - THE SHRIMPBOATFri 6:15 PM ET7.252Checked in12026-09-25

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5KWB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5KWB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
16RP15462.550123.0 WQWN337 Beaumont, TX · Rogers Park (vicinity) OpenOn the air
24RP21462.700100.0 WRXZ789 Beaumont, TX OpenOn the air
30RP18462.625D132 WROZ535 Warren, TX · Hwy 69 Bridge OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

93 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
11.9 WE5D Kountze
WE5D AllStar
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 488603 — Kountze, TX
14.1 N5KJN Devers
N5KJN EchoLink
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 387390 — Devers, TX
15.6 K5DCE Kountze EM20ui15
K5DCE BM
 442.1250 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 319720205 — Kountze, EM20ui15, TX
17.8 KW5C Beaumont
KW5C AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29619 EchoLink 849578 — Beaumont, TX
18.2 NA5TX Beaumont
NA5TX MARC
 444.9500 +5 CC9 DMR DMR-MARC — Beaumont, TX
19.3 K1LFK Beaumont
K1LFK
 223.9000 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
19.3 WR5AAA Beaumont
WR5AAA MARC
 444.9500 +5 CC9 DMR DMR-MARC 🗓 9 nets 9 nets · 466 check-ins · 153 stations Beaumont, TX
19.3 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX
 29.6400 -0.1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
19.3 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX
 53.0500 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
19.4 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Beaumont, TX
19.4 WR5AAA Beaumont
WR5AAA
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 9 nets 9 nets · 466 check-ins · 153 stations Beaumont, TX
19.4 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN EchoLink
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 593166 — Beaumont, TX
19.4 KB5OVJ Silsbee
KB5OVJ LonestarN
 442.4000 +5 CC9 DMR LonestarNet — Silsbee, TX
19.5 KD5HKQ Silsbee
KD5HKQ
 441.6250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Silsbee, TX
19.7 W5RIN Beaumont
W5RIN
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
19.7 KC4PWZ Town L0C4T0R
KC4PWZ BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3206660 — Town, L0C4T0R, TX
20.6 KW5C Beaumont
KW5C AllStar
 441.5250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 28452 — Beaumont, TX
22.9 W5XOM Hamshire
W5XOM
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Hamshire, TX
24.5 W5APX Beaumont
W5APX AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50991 — Beaumont, TX
25.1 AA5P Orange VP Dept
AA5P
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Orange, TX
26.6 K5CHM Anahuac
K5CHM
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Anahuac, TX
27.6 KG5NEA Dayton
KG5NEA AllStar
 439.9500 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48692 — Dayton, TX
29.3 W5SSV NEDERLAND
W5SSV
 146.6200 -0.6 none D-STAR — NEDERLAND, TX
29.4 W5SSV Nederland
W5SSV
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Nederland, TX
29.6 KC5YSM Nederland
KC5YSM AllStar
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 42045 EchoLink 450004 WIRES-X 11853 — Nederland, TX
29.6 W5SSV Nederland
W5SSV
 440.7250 +5 none D-STAR — Nederland, TX
29.9 KC3UXM Cleveland
KC3UXM BM
 438.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319544501 — Cleveland, TX
30.2 W5TDO Warren Curve
W5TDO AllStar
 422.2000 simplex TONE 167.9 FM (analog) AllStar 57445 — Warren, TX
31.3 WB5ITT Anahuac
WB5ITT
 927.1750 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Anahuac, TX
31.4 KD5QDO Port Arthur
KD5QDO
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Port Arthur, TX
32.6 W5ND Orange
W5ND
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Orange, TX
33.4 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
33.4 W5JAS Buna
W5JAS
 442.4250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
33.8 KJ5HOH Baytown
KJ5HOH BM
 433.0000 +1 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210970 — Baytown, TX
35.5 N5KWW Port Arthur
N5KWW AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47308 — Port Arthur, TX
35.5 KG5HFL Port Arthur
KG5HFL Southeast
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 27221 Southeast-Texas-DMR — Port Arthur, TX
35.5 KC5YSM Port Arthur
KC5YSM IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 450004 IRLP 7645 — Port Arthur, TX
38.8 K5CHM Beach City
K5CHM
 443.0000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Beach City, TX
39.7 N5AK Cleveland
N5AK AllStar
 146.9000 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 61440 — Cleveland, TX
39.8 KB5IJF Huffman
KB5IJF AllStar
 432.6150 simplex TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 40114 — Huffman, TX
40.4 AI5M Cleveland
AI5M
 224.7800 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cleveland, TX
40.7 AI5M Cleveland
AI5M
 146.9000 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cleveland, TX
40.7 AI5M Cleveland
AI5M AllStar
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 61440 — Cleveland, TX
40.7 KI5FQW Baytown
KI5FQW WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 53936 — Baytown, TX
41.8 KG5NEA Crosby
KG5NEA AllStar
 446.2500 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48577 — Crosby, TX
41.8 KG5NEA Crosby
KG5NEA AllStar
 443.9750 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48694 AllStar 48693 — Crosby, TX
41.8 KG6IYX Humble
KG6IYX BM
 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3160375 — Humble, TX
43.5 KC5DAQ Cleveland
KC5DAQ
 443.8500 +0.6 CC? DMR — Cleveland, TX
44.4 K5BAY Baytown
K5BAY
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Baytown, TX
44.7 K5BAY Baytown Sterling
K5BAY
 146.7800 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Baytown, TX
44.7 NE5TX Baytown
NE5TX
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Baytown, TX
45.7 W5SI Kingwood
W5SI
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kingwood, TX
45.7 W5SI Kingwood
W5SI
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kingwood, TX
45.8 WD5TYL Doucette
WD5TYL EchoLink
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 707516 — Doucette, TX
45.9 KE5AKC Atascocita
KE5AKC IRLP
 147.4300 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3733 — Atascocita, TX
46.1 W5SI Atascocita FS 29
W5SI
 443.5500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Atascocita, TX
46.4 K5NX Kingwood
K5NX IRLP
 438.3000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 7843 — Kingwood, TX
46.4 K5NX Kingwood
K5NX AllStar
 147.5600 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3293 AllStar 27327 IRLP 7967 — Kingwood, TX
46.6 W5JAS Kirbyville
W5JAS
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Kirbyville, TX
46.7 KB5DSE New Caney
KB5DSE AllStar
 432.6150 simplex TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 50827 — New Caney, TX
47.6 WB5UGT Livingston
WB5UGT
 443.1250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Livingston, TX
47.7 NE5TX Baytown Fred
NE5TX WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 63936 🗓 1 net 1 net Baytown, TX
48.1 WB5HZM Livingston
WB5HZM
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Livingston, TX
48.3 WA5AIR Porter Fire Dept
WA5AIR AllStar
 444.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 533033 — Porter, TX
49.1 KC5TCT Channelview
KC5TCT
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Channelview, TX
49.3 WB5HZM Coldspring
WB5HZM
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Coldspring, TX
49.3 KE5DI Humble
KE5DI AllStar
 433.7500 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 592380 — Humble, TX
49.3 KE5DI Humble
KE5DI AllStar
 147.4700 simplex TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 592381 — Humble, TX
49.4 KE5DI Humble/TX
KE5DI AllStar
 433.1250 simplex TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 592382 — Humble/TX, TX
49.4 no call listed Security
Texas
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 11 check-ins · 11 stations Security, TX
49.6 WX0PIX Cleveland
WX0PIX AllStar
 446.2750 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 48714 AllStar 487140 — Cleveland, TX
49.6 WX0PIX Cleveland
WX0PIX AllStar
 147.5550 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55194 — Cleveland, TX
49.6 KA5QDG La Porte
KA5QDG
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 20 check-ins · 15 stations La Porte, TX
49.6 KB5OVJ La Porte
KB5OVJ
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — La Porte, TX
49.6 WA5AIR La Porte
WA5AIR AllStar
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 533035 EchoLink 582584 — La Porte, TX
49.6 N5LUY La Porte
N5LUY TXGULFCOAS
 442.8500 +5 CC7 DMR TXGULFCOAST — La Porte, TX
49.6 KE4MJ Porter
KE4MJ IRLP
 438.3000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 7102 — Porter, TX
49.8 KK5CBY 147 210 Security
KK5CBY AllStar
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 68341 — 147.210 Security, TX
14.1 KA5QDG offline Devers
KA5QDG
 224.9200 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 20 check-ins · 15 stations Devers, TX
15.6 N5BTC offline Kountze
N5BTC
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Kountze, TX
19.3 N5YX offline Beaumont
N5YX DSTAR
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21080 DSTAR FUSION 🗓 12 nets 12 nets · 426 check-ins · 183 stations Beaumont, TX
19.3 WB5ITT offline Beaumont
WB5ITT
 927.1500 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
21.1 WB5ITT offline Beaumont
WB5ITT
 224.5000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Beaumont, TX
23.4 WB5ITT offline Beaumont
WB5ITT BM
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 114803 — Beaumont, TX
25.1 KD5UNK offline Vidor
KD5UNK
 224.2000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Vidor, TX
27.6 W5APX offline Wallisville
W5APX AllStar
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55887 🗓 1 net 1 net Wallisville, TX
33.4 KE5PYX offline Buna
KE5PYX
 147.3800 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
34.2 N5STK offline Buna
N5STK
 53.1500 -1 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Buna, TX
36.3 N5BZM offline Groves
N5BZM IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 7645 — Groves, TX
41.4 N5BSB offline Cleveland
N5BSB WIRES-X
 145.2800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 60755 — Cleveland, TX
46.4 K5NX offline Kingwood
K5NX IRLP
 147.4000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3294 — Kingwood, TX
46.4 K5NX offline Kingwood
K5NX AllStar
 446.0500 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 8518 AllStar 57549 — Kingwood, TX
47.7 KA5QDG offline Morgan's Point
KA5QDG
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 20 check-ins · 15 stations Morgan's Point, TX