N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 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

W5PAP HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 31, 2016.

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 · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 31, 2016

Previous holder: GAYLON H LADD

Held W5PAP Jan 30, 2004 → Jan 30, 2014 · first licensed Apr 9, 2002 as KD5RZT · 2 licenses · FRN 0006868970

📦 Moved: Milwaukee, WI → Bonham, TX

W5PAP Expired Technician · vanity Jan 30, 2004 → Jan 30, 2014 (expired)

Licensee
GAYLON H LADD

Address
101 Leslie St
Bonham, TX 75418
33.5719, -96.1710 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13vn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0006868970

Previous call
KD5RZT

Last granted
Jan 30, 2004

Effective
May 4, 2007

Last action
Feb 2, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 2, 2016 — License expired LIEXP
- May 4, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 30, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 30, 2004 — License issued LIISS
KD5RZT Canceled Technician Apr 9, 2002 → Jan 30, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
GAYLON H LADD

Address
900 w.Layton Av
Milwaukee, WI 53221
42.9539, -87.9433 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62aw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0006868970

Last granted
Apr 9, 2002

Effective
Jan 6, 2004

Last action
Jan 30, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 30, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 6, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 9, 2002 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as W5PAP
GAYLON H LADD
101 Leslie St, Bonham, TX 75418
33.5719, -96.1710 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13vn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KD5RZT
GAYLON H LADD
900 w.Layton Av, Milwaukee, WI 53221
42.9539, -87.9433 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62aw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W5PAP

7 applications listed W5PAP as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 23, 2025	Jul 11, 2025	KJ5JZU · Joshua W Hern · Vicksburg, MS	9	Granted
Jul 25, 2024	Aug 12, 2024	KQ4TYL · DOYLE E GENTRY · DECATUR, TN	10	Granted
Feb 5, 2024	Feb 23, 2024	KJ5EGA · Allen D Breaux · Spring, TX	7	Granted
Feb 19, 2019	Mar 9, 2019	WA0NQS · RANDALL W PAAP · HONEY CREEK, IA	2	Granted
Jan 12, 2004	Jan 30, 2004	KD5RZT · GAYLON H LADD · Milwaukee, WI	1	Granted
May 21, 2003	Jun 8, 2003	KD5WPK · DON E PERRY · MADISON, MS	2	Granted
Feb 18, 2003	Mar 8, 2003	KD5SEZ · PATRICK A PEARSON · COLCORD, OK	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5PAP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5PAP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.