N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update today 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

W5NES HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 6, 2025.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Feb 6, 2025

Previous holder: ELLIOTT E FERRER

Held W5NES Feb 5, 2003 → Feb 5, 2023 · first licensed Mar 28, 2001 as WB5NES · 2 licenses · FRN 0004742961

W5NES Expired Advanced · vanity Feb 5, 2003 → Feb 5, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
ELLIOTT E FERRER

Address
PO Box 452
MOUNTAIN AIR, NM 87036
34.3721, -106.2392 (ZIP center) · Grid DM64vi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004742961

Previous call
WB5NES (General)

Last granted
Dec 4, 2012

Effective
Dec 4, 2012

Last action
Feb 6, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 6, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 4, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 5, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 5, 2003 — License issued LIISS
WB5NES Canceled Advanced Mar 28, 2001 → Feb 5, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
ELLIOTT E FERRER

Address
PO Box 452
MOUNTAIN AIR, NM 87036
34.3721, -106.2392 (ZIP center) · Grid DM64vi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004742961

Last granted
Mar 28, 2001

Effective
Mar 28, 2001

Last action
Feb 5, 2003
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 5, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 28, 2001 — FCC action LITIN
- Mar 28, 2001 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as WB5NES
ELLIOTT E FERRER
PO Box 452
MOUNTAIN AIR, NM 87036
34.3721, -106.2392 (ZIP center) · Grid DM64vi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5NES

2 applications listed W5NES as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 17, 2003	Feb 4, 2003	WB5NES · ELLIOTT E FERRER · MOUNTAIN AIR, NM	1	Granted
Dec 3, 2001	Dec 21, 2001	KD5QLL · Billy J Brown · Lafayette, LA	9	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5NES in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5NES beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.