🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 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
W5RTS
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Apr 26, 2027 , two years after the license was canceled (Apr 25, 2025).
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
Previous holder: RUSSELL TARVER
Held W5RTS Apr 1, 2025 → Apr 25, 2025
· first licensed Apr 22, 2022 as KI5VAN
· 3 licenses · FRN 0032275125
N5RBT
Active
Technician · vanity
Apr 25, 2025 → expires Apr 25, 2035
Licensee RUSSELL TARVER
Address Attn: Russell Tarver 6205 LANTANA CT COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034-7651
32.8995, -97.1817 (street) · Grid
EM12jv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0032275125
Previous call W5RTS
Last granted Apr 25, 2025
Effective Apr 25, 2025
Last action Apr 25, 2025
FCC actions (2)
Apr 25, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 25, 2025 — License issued LIISS
W5RTS
Canceled
Technician · vanity
Apr 1, 2025 → Apr 25, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee RUSSELL TARVER
Address Attn: Russell Tarver 6205 LANTANA CT COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034-7651
32.8995, -97.1817 (street) · Grid
EM12jv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0032275125
Previous call KI5VAN
Last granted Apr 1, 2025
Effective Apr 8, 2025
Last action Apr 25, 2025
FCC actions (4)
Apr 25, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Apr 8, 2025 — FCC action LIAUA Apr 1, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 1, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KI5VAN
Canceled
Technician
Apr 22, 2022 → Apr 1, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee RUSSELL TARVER
Address Attn: Russell Tarver 6205 LANTANA CT COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034-7651
32.8995, -97.1817 (street) · Grid
EM12jv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0032275125
Last granted Apr 22, 2022
Effective Apr 1, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
FCC actions (4)
Apr 1, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Apr 1, 2025 — FCC action LIAUA Apr 29, 2022 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT Apr 29, 2022 — License issued LIISS
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 18 snapshots · as KI5VAN
RUSSELL TARVER
Attn: Russell Tarver 6205 LANTANA CT, COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034-7651
32.8995, -97.1817 (street) · Grid
EM12jv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Previous holder: CLETA B SELF
Held W5RTS Jan 31, 1995 → Jan 31, 2005
· first licensed Jan 31, 1995 as W5RTS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
W5RTS
Expired
General
Jan 31, 1995 → Jan 31, 2005 (expired)
Licensee CLETA B SELF
Address W 3RD ST ROY, NM 87743
35.9744, -104.0203 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM75xx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Last granted Jan 31, 1995
Effective Jan 31, 1995
Last action Feb 1, 2007
FCC actions (1)
Feb 1, 2007 — 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W5RTS
CLETA B SELF
W 3RD ST, ROY, NM 87743
35.9744, -104.0203 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM75xx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Others requesting W5RTS
5 applications listed W5RTS as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Mar 13, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
KI5VAN · RUSSELL TARVER · COLLEYVILLE, TX
1 Granted Apr 25, 2023
May 13, 2023
KJ5AVH · Christopher B Hayes · fort worth, TX
21 Granted Aug 17, 2021
Sep 4, 2021
KO4SQT · Robert T Schroder · CLIFTON, VA
4 Granted Oct 20, 2016
Nov 7, 2016
KI7GQB · Robert T Sandblom · Las Vegas, NV
3 Granted Dec 11, 2009
Dec 29, 2009
WN4DEM · DON J GILLETTE · CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHI, MI
2 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5RTS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5RTS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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