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

W5REF HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSEV796
Active until Oct 1, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2024 (2 yrs) W5REF since 2024 · previously KQ4RWX Panama City, FL grid EM70de GMRS WSEV796 57 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 25, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 26, 2036.

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

📝 W5REF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 7, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert E Farnam · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert E Farnam

Held W5REF May 25, 2024 → present · first licensed May 7, 2024 as KQ4RWX · 2 licenses · FRN 0033499401

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

Previous holder: WILLIAM C MEDLOCK

Held W5REF Jun 23, 2000 → Feb 12, 2017 · first licensed Jun 23, 2000 as W5REF · 1 license · FRN 0002552826

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

Vanity applications filed by W5REF

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 May 7, 2024
Granted May 25, 2024
0011060674
 KQ4RWX · Robert E Farnam · Technician
33045 Gilley Rd, Lillian, AL 36549
30.4112, -87.4511 (ZIP center) · Grid EM60gj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W5REF ✓ granted
2.W8REF available
3.K5REF available
4.K0REF available
5.W6REF available
 Granted
got W5REF

Others requesting W5REF

1 application listed W5REF as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 7, 2024 May 25, 2024 KQ4RWX · Robert E Farnam · Lillian, AL 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5REF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5REF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
6RP21462.700179.9 WRPW716 Panama City, FL · E 15th St / Transmitter Rd OpenOn the air
7RP20462.67569.3 WSEK705 Panama City Beach, FL OpenOn the air
33RP15462.550D423 WSDD493 Freeport, FL · Lagrange Bayou OpenOn the air
39RP19462.650141.3 WRYF973 Santa Rsa Bch, FL ClosedOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

57 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
1.7 AG4UU Panama City
AG4UU
 444.1750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
1.9 KM4OAR Panama City
KM4OAR
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Panama City, FL
1.9 N1HQ Panama City
N1HQ
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Panama City, FL
2.0 KP3AMG Panama City
KP3AMG AllStar
 146.4200 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 42796 — Panama City, FL
2.0 KP3AMG Panama City
KP3AMG AllStar
 439.9500 simplex TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 69796 — Panama City, FL
2.1 KF4JMM Panama City
KF4JMM
 147.0750 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
2.1 KF4JMM Panama City
KF4JMM
 444.8250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
2.6 AC4QB Panama City
AC4QB
 53.0500 -1 none FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
2.6 KF4JMM Panama City
KF4JMM
 146.7450 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
2.6 KF4JMM Panama City
KF4JMM
 444.5000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
2.6 WB8PAF Panama City
WB8PAF
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
3.1 KK4TAD Panama City
KK4TAD
 444.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
4.1 W4RYZ Lynn Haven
W4RYZ
 147.2100 +0.6 CC0 DMR — Lynn Haven, FL
8.1 KE4FD Panama City Bay
KE4FD
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Panama City, FL
10.1 AC4QB Panama City
AC4QB
 444.5250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
12.3 KM4AOR Panama City
KM4AOR
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
14.9 W4FCG Panama City
W4FCG
 444.0500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
18.5 KJ4BDU Chipley
KJ4BDU
 444.1750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
18.7 N4RJJ Youngstown
N4RJJ BM
 433.3750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310590401 — Youngstown, FL, FL
19.9 KK4TAD Bennett
KK4TAD
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Bennett, FL
19.9 W4RYZ Bennett
W4RYZ
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bennett, FL
20.0 KD4EKC Panama City
KD4EKC
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
20.0 KV4ATV Panama City
KV4ATV
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
20.0 KV4ATV Panama City
KV4ATV
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Panama City, FL
25.8 AC4QB Panama City
AC4QB
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Panama City, FL
29.8 W4FFC Wewahitchka
W4FFC
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wewahitchka, FL
34.0 WF4X Freeport
WF4X
 443.6750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Freeport, FL
34.5 WA4MN Chipley
WA4MN
 223.8500 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
34.7 W4WEB Port Saint Joe
W4WEB AllStar
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 495353 BrandMeister 314059 AllStar 641670 — Port Saint Joe, FL
34.7 W4FFC Port Saint J EOC
W4FFC
 441.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 D-STAR — Port Saint Joe, FL
35.2 W4WEB Port Saint Joe
W4WEB AllStar
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR AllStar 64167 BrandMeister 314059 — Port Saint Joe, FL
36.2 K4KHV Chipley
K4KHV
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
36.5 N4PTW Chipley
N4PTW
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
37.7 WA4MN Chipley
WA4MN
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
38.2 WF4X Freeport
WF4X
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Freeport, FL
38.2 WF4X Freeport
WF4X
 443.1000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Freeport, FL
41.7 N4BFS Bonifay Holmes
N4BFS
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) — Bonifay, FL
42.1 N4LMI Bonifay
N4LMI
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bonifay, FL
42.1 KF4KQE Bonifay
KF4KQE
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bonifay, FL
42.3 KD7KE Mira Surfside Co
KD7KE
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Miramar Beach, FL
42.4 KJ4BDU Chipley
KJ4BDU
 443.2000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
42.4 WA4MN Chipley
WA4MN
 444.7500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Chipley, FL
44.1 N4EMA Defuniak Springs
N4EMA TGIF
 443.7500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Defuniak Springs, FL
44.1 N4EMA DeFuniak Springs
N4EMA
 146.9625 -0.6 none D-STAR — DeFuniak Springs, FL
44.1 N4EMA DeFuniak Springs
N4EMA
 443.1000 +5 none D-STAR — DeFuniak Springs, FL
44.9 WF4X DeFuniak Spr EOC
WF4X EchoLink
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 637806 — DeFuniak Springs, FL
44.9 KJ4JAH DeFuniak Springs
KJ4JAH
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — DeFuniak Springs, FL
44.9 KG4IDW DeFuniak Springs
KG4IDW
 443.7500 +5 none FM (analog) — DeFuniak Springs, FL
45.5 KJ4JAH DeFuniak Springs
KJ4JAH
 443.7500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — DeFuniak Springs, FL
46.2 KG4ITD Bristol
KG4ITD
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Bristol, FL
48.0 WO4J Marianna
WO4J
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Marianna, FL
48.4 WO4J Marianna
WO4J
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Marianna, FL
49.4 WX4EC Marianna
WX4EC
 147.0450 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Marianna, FL
49.4 W4BKD Marianna
W4BKD
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Marianna, FL
49.4 W4BKD Marianna
W4BKD
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Marianna, FL
49.7 W4ZBB Niceville
W4ZBB
 147.2250 +0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 15 check-ins · 15 stations Niceville, FL
50.0 W4RH Destin
W4RH
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Destin, FL