N9TPB FCC License Search
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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W5RA HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) W5RA since 2004 · previously K5CCD, KD5BS Walker, LA Grid EM40nl LoTW user 68 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 6, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 7, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 13, 2025 as previous call KD5BS · none yet as W5RA · eQSL AG as KD5BS · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W5RA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 19, 2004 · what was requested

Currently held by CHARLES C DEDON Mr · 2 holders on record

Current holder: CHARLES C DEDON Mr

Held W5RA Apr 6, 2004 → present · first licensed Sep 9, 1986 as KD5BS · 3 licenses · FRN 0008086274
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA5WZI, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: WILLIAM J SIMPSON

Held W5RA Jul 1, 1986 → Jan 4, 2002 · first licensed Jul 1, 1986 as W5RA · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as W5RA, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W5RA in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by W5RA

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 Mar 19, 2004
Granted Feb 6, 2024
0001664952
 K5CCD · CHARLES C DEDON · Amateur Extra
Attn: Charles Dedon · 27145 GAYLORD RD, WALKER, LA 70785
30.4625, -90.8544 (street) · Grid EM40nl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5RA ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W5RA
Filed Jan 20, 2004
Award date was Feb 7, 2004
0001586376
 KD5BS · CHARLES C DEDON · Advanced
Attn: Charles Dedon · 27145 GAYLORD RD, WALKER, LA 70785
30.4625, -90.8544 (street) · Grid EM40nl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5CCD Available
 Granted

Others Requesting W5RA

7 applications listed W5RA as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W5RAResult
Mar 29, 2004 Apr 16, 2004 K5AEA · JUSTIN B MC ALLISTER · WEATHERFORD, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 29, 2004 Apr 16, 2004 K5AEA · JUSTIN B MC ALLISTER · WEATHERFORD, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 29, 2004 Apr 16, 2004 K5AEA · JUSTIN B MC ALLISTER · WEATHERFORD, TX 2Not granted They got K5EM (choice 1)
Mar 29, 2004 Apr 16, 2004 K5AEA · JUSTIN B MC ALLISTER · WEATHERFORD, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 25, 2004 Apr 12, 2004 WA3ZXQ · Robert S Laughlin · Union Bridge, MD 1Not granted They got W8KK (choice 2)
Mar 19, 2004 Apr 6, 2004 W3SU · Daniel J Steele · Buffalo, MN 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 19, 2004 Apr 6, 2004 K5CCD · CHARLES C DEDON · WALKER, LA 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5RA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5RA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

68 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
1.8 W5LRS Walker
W5LRS
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Walker, LA
6.3 KC5BMA Denham Springs
KC5BMA
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Denham Springs, LA
6.3 W5GQ Livingston
W5GQ WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33045 — Livingston, LA
6.4 WB5LIV Livingston
WB5LIV
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Livingston, LA
6.9 WB5BTR Livingston
WB5BTR
 444.3500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Livingston, LA
6.9 WB5LIV Livingston
WB5LIV BM
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313364 — Livingston, LA
7.0 WB5LIV Livingston
WB5LIV
 147.7650 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Livingston, LA
8.7 W5DXK Baton Rouge
W5DXK WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33553 — Baton Rouge, LA
8.7 KB5RZZ Prairieville
KB5RZZ WIRES-X
 145.3100 -0.6 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 51729 — Prairieville, LA
11.4 W5LRS Holden
W5LRS
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Holden, LA
11.5 KD5CQB Central
KD5CQB
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Central, LA
11.5 KD5CQB Offline Central
KD5CQB
 443.5500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Central, LA
11.8 W5XTR Offline Baton Rouge
W5XTR AllStar
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 503144 EchoLink 489270 — Baton Rouge, LA
12.9 K5ARC Prairieville Gee
K5ARC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Prairieville, LA
13.4 W5PTL Greenwell Spring
W5PTL
 224.3000 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Greenwell Springs, LA
14.8 WB5BTR Central
WB5BTR
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Central, LA
16.0 K5ARC Gonzales
K5ARC EchoLink
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 692695 — Gonzales, LA
16.5 W5RAR Baton Rouge
W5RAR BM
 443.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311072 — Baton Rouge, LA
16.6 W5GIX Baton Rouge
W5GIX
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Baton Rouge, LA
16.7 KD5QZD Baton Rouge
KD5QZD BM
 443.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310199 — Baton Rouge, LA
16.7 W5SJL Baton Rouge
W5SJL BM
 145.4500 in -454.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310339 — Baton Rouge, LA
16.7 W5SJL Baton Rouge
W5SJL BM
 444.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312211 — Baton Rouge, LA
16.7 KF5PLQ Baton Rouge
KF5PLQ BM
 444.4500 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312217 — Baton Rouge, LA
16.7 KJ5MD GONZALES
KJ5MD WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 54956 — GONZALES, LA
17.0 KD5SL Baton Rouge
KD5SL
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Baton Rouge, LA
17.0 KD5CQB Baton Rouge
KD5CQB
 146.8800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Baton Rouge, LA
17.0 KD5CQB Baton Rouge
KD5CQB
 442.9250 +5 none D-STAR — Baton Rouge, LA
17.0 W5GIX Baton Rouge
W5GIX
 444.4000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Baton Rouge, LA
17.0 WB5LHS Baton Rouge Stat
WB5LHS IRLP
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 8266 — Baton Rouge, LA
17.0 KE5QJQ Offline Baton Rouge
KE5QJQ AllStar
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 400970 EchoLink 472759 — Baton Rouge, LA
18.0 WB5BTR Pine Grove
WB5BTR
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Pine Grove, LA
19.6 K5LSU Baton Rouge LSU
K5LSU
 442.8000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Baton Rouge, LA
19.6 W5EFP Bluff Creek
W5EFP
 443.7250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bluff Creek, LA
20.0 KD5CQB Offline Baton Rouge Dtwn
KD5CQB
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Baton Rouge, LA
21.8 KJ5MTE Baton Rouge
KJ5MTE BM
 433.7500 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 310301301 — Baton Rouge, LA
22.2 WB5NET Hammond Tickfaw
WB5NET
 147.0000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Hammond, LA
23.1 W5TEO Hammond
W5TEO
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hammond, LA
23.3 WB5NET Hammond N Oaks
WB5NET
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Hammond, LA
23.4 WB5NET Hammond N Oaks
WB5NET
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Hammond, LA
24.2 KC5MHB Brusly
KC5MHB BM
 443.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317370801 — Brusly, LA
24.8 K5LLY Slaughter
K5LLY BM
 442.2000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312494 — Slaughter, LA
25.0 W5RAR Convent
W5RAR BM
 442.0750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311071 — Convent, LA
27.7 WB5BTR Greensburg
WB5BTR
 442.2750 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Greensburg, LA
27.7 K5ARC Convent Sunshine
K5ARC
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Convent, LA
29.7 K5WDH Loranger
K5WDH WIRES-X
 443.8750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) WIRES-X 94768 — Loranger, LA
29.7 KD5KNZ Manchac
KD5KNZ WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 36625 — Manchac, LA
30.0 KM5LOU Jackson
KM5LOU EchoLink
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 505970 — Jackson, LA
30.4 W5EFP Jackson
W5EFP BM
 442.2000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314754 — Jackson, LA
30.6 K5ARC Convent
K5ARC
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Convent, LA
32.4 WB5GCL Paulina
WB5GCL AllStar
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 48358 EchoLink 898792 — Paulina, LA
33.7 WB5BTR Jackson
WB5BTR
 443.6250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Jackson, LA
34.0 AG5IN Star Hill
AG5IN
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Star Hill, LA
34.0 W5KRO Offline Star Hill
W5KRO WIRES-X
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) WIRES-X 50240 — Star Hill, LA
34.3 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR BM
 442.6750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312214 — LaPlace, LA
34.3 WB5LHS LaPlace
WB5LHS
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — LaPlace, LA
34.3 W5RAR Offline LaPlace
W5RAR
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — LaPlace, LA
34.4 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR AllStar
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 43932 EchoLink 983582 — LaPlace, LA
37.2 WB5LIV Jackson
WB5LIV
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Jackson, LA
37.9 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR AllStar
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 41224 — LaPlace, LA
38.0 KE5ILT Wilmer
KE5ILT
 147.3450 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Wilmer, LA
39.0 KD5KNZ Covington
KD5KNZ AllStar
 442.5000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 27511 BrandMeister 312205 — Covington, LA
39.3 WB5ERM Folsom
WB5ERM
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Folsom, LA
41.6 W5TEO Lewiston
W5TEO
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lewiston, LA
43.4 WB5ERM Kentwood LW Tank
WB5ERM
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Kentwood, LA
46.1 KI5WME Thibodaux
KI5WME BM
 443.0250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313174 — Thibodaux, LA
46.2 KK5CM Thibodaux
KK5CM TGIF
 444.3750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Thibodaux, LA
46.5 KK5CM Thibodaux
KK5CM
 443.3750 +5 CC1 DMR — Thibodaux, LA
49.8 W5XTR Franklinton
W5XTR BM
 442.3250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 313294 — Franklinton, LA