N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 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

W5WSW HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 28, 2026.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.
Last requested Jun 9, 2014 as choice 1: granted.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Jun 28, 2026

Previous holder: Andrew D Matheny

Held W5WSW Jun 27, 2014 → Jun 27, 2024 · first licensed May 14, 2002 as KD5SNA · 2 licenses · FRN 0007078512

W5WSW Expired Technician · vanity Jun 27, 2014 → Jun 27, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
Andrew D Matheny

Address
3919 Hockaday Drive
Dallas, TX 75229
32.8936, -96.8673 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007078512

Previous call
KD5SNA

Last granted
Jun 27, 2014

Effective
Jun 27, 2014

Last action
Jun 30, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 30, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Jun 27, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 27, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KD5SNA Canceled Technician May 14, 2002 → Jun 27, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Andrew D Matheny

Address
3919 Hockaday Drive
Dallas, TX 75229
32.8936, -96.8673 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007078512

Last granted
Mar 18, 2014

Effective
Mar 18, 2014

Last action
Jun 27, 2014
FCC actions (4)
- Jun 27, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 18, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 14, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 14, 2002 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 4, 2026 · 74 snapshots · as KD5SNA
Andrew D Matheny
3919 Hockaday Drive, Dallas, TX 75229
32.8936, -96.8673 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 22, 2013 · 8 snapshots · as KD5SNA
Andrew Matheny
3531 Casaverde Ave Apt 248, Dallas, TX 75234
32.9249, -96.8881 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12nw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → May 27, 2010 · 2 snapshots · as KD5SNA
Andrew D Matheny
PO Box 59799
Dallas, TX 75229
32.8936, -96.8673 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12nv · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: HOWARD E RIDGWAY

Held W5WSW Jun 9, 1997 → Jun 9, 2007 · first licensed Jun 9, 1997 as W5WSW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W5WSW Expired General Jun 9, 1997 → Jun 9, 2007 (expired)

Licensee
HOWARD E RIDGWAY

Address
2400 NW 33RD
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73112
35.5180, -97.5730 (ZIP center) · Grid EM15fm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Jun 9, 1997

Effective
Jun 9, 1997

Last action
Jun 10, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Jun 10, 2009 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W5WSW
HOWARD E RIDGWAY
2400 NW 33RD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73112
35.5180, -97.5730 (ZIP center) · Grid EM15fm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W5WSW

2 applications listed W5WSW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W5WSW	Result
Jun 9, 2014	Jun 27, 2014	KD5SNA · Andrew D Matheny · Dallas, TX	1	Granted	Granted this call
Apr 5, 2010	Apr 23, 2010	KF5FVC · JONATHAN C STAPP · AUSTIN, TX	6	Not granted	They got W5WAY (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5WSW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5WSW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.