N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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

W5LEL HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 8, 2023.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Oct 8, 2023

Previous holder: Laurent E Lafargue

Held W5LEL Oct 7, 2011 → Oct 7, 2021 · first licensed Feb 26, 2008 as K5DJZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0017487018

W5LEL Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 7, 2011 → Oct 7, 2021 (expired)

Licensee
Laurent E Lafargue

Address
601 Rue Cannes
Hammond, LA 70403
30.4856, -90.4877 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40sl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0017487018

Previous call
K5DJZ (General)

Last granted
Oct 7, 2011

Effective
Oct 7, 2011

Last action
Oct 11, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 11, 2023 — License expired LIEXP
- Oct 7, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 7, 2011 — License issued LIISS
K5DJZ Canceled Amateur Extra Feb 26, 2008 → Oct 7, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
Laurent E Lafargue

Address
601 Rue Cannes
Hammond, LA 70403
30.4856, -90.4877 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40sl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0017487018

Last granted
Feb 26, 2008

Effective
Sep 30, 2009

Last action
Oct 7, 2011
FCC actions (5)
- Oct 7, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 30, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 24, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 26, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 26, 2008 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 93 snapshots · as K5DJZ
Laurent E Lafargue
601 Rue Cannes, Hammond, LA 70403
30.4856, -90.4877 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40sl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K5DJZ
LAURENT E LAFARGUE
40103 BROWN RD, PONCHATOULA, LA 70454
30.3628, -90.3586 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40ti · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: JACK BUITEKANT

Held W5LEL Mar 1, 1988 → Mar 1, 1998 · first licensed Mar 1, 1988 as W5LEL · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W5LEL Expired Advanced Mar 1, 1988 → Mar 1, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
JACK BUITEKANT

Address
3500 HOUMA BLVD APT 118
METAIRIE, LA 70006
30.0140, -90.1913 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Mar 1, 1988

Effective
Mar 1, 1988

Last action
Mar 2, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 2, 2000 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W5LEL
JACK BUITEKANT
3500 HOUMA BLVD APT 118, METAIRIE, LA 70006
30.0140, -90.1913 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5LEL

3 applications listed W5LEL as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 16, 2025	Jun 3, 2025	KJ5LIA · Leon E Luck III · Vancleave, MS	4	Granted
Sep 19, 2011	Oct 7, 2011	K5DJZ · Laurent E Lafargue · Hammond, LA	1	Granted
Nov 29, 2007	Dec 17, 2007	KE5PNU · Lora E Brandenburg · Silver City, NM	12	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5LEL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5LEL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.