N9TPB FCC License Search

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W5XDN HAM

General class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) W5XDN since 2006 · previously KE5GKB Abilene, TX grid EM02dl 29 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 10, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 11, 2038.

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

📝 W5XDN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 8, 2005 · what was requested

Currently held by Melvin R Hartline · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Melvin R Hartline

Held W5XDN Jan 10, 2006 → present · first licensed Nov 3, 2005 as KE5GKB · 2 licenses · FRN 0014092548

W5XDN Active General · vanity Jan 10, 2006 → expires Jan 10, 2036

Licensee
Melvin R Hartline

Address
1518 Hillview Rd
Abilene, TX 79601
32.4881, -99.6958 (street) · Grid EM02dl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0014092548

Previous call
KE5GKB

Last granted
Dec 22, 2025

Effective
Dec 22, 2025

Last action
Dec 22, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 22, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 22, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 5, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 10, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 10, 2006 — License issued LIISS
KE5GKB Canceled General Nov 3, 2005 → Jan 10, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
Melvin R Hartline

Address
1518 Hillview Rd
Abilene, TX 79601
32.4881, -99.6958 (street) · Grid EM02dl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0014092548

Last granted
Nov 3, 2005

Effective
Nov 3, 2005

Last action
Jan 10, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 10, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 3, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Nov 3, 2005 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as KE5GKB
Melvin R Hartline
1518 Hillview Rd, Abilene, TX 79601
32.4881, -99.6958 (street) · Grid EM02dl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W5XDN

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Nov 8, 2005 Granted Dec 22, 2025 0002375169	KE5GKB · Melvin R Hartline · General 1518 Hillview Rd, Abilene, TX 79601 32.4881, -99.6958 (street) · Grid EM02dl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5XDN ✓ granted 2.W5FDN 3.W5UDN 4.W5ZFN 5.W5ZYX held 6.W5ZYN 7.W5ZXN 8.W5NYF 9.W5ZSN 10.W5KDN	Granted got W5XDN

Others requesting W5XDN

1 application listed W5XDN as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Nov 8, 2005	Nov 26, 2005	KE5GKB · Melvin R Hartline · Abilene, TX	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5XDN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5XDN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

29 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
3.4	W5SLG	Abilene W5SLG BM	442.4000	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 313512	—	Abilene, TX
3.4	KG5MMU	Abilene KG5MMU	444.5000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Abilene, TX
3.4	KG5MUP	Abilene KG5MUP	444.1750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Abilene, TX
3.5	KI5ZS	Abilene KI5ZS EchoLink	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 1	—	Abilene, TX
3.5	KB5GAR	Abilene KB5GAR	444.7500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
3.5	N5TEQ	Abilene N5TEQ	927.0375	-25	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
3.5	KC5OLO	Abilene KC5OLO	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
3.9	N5TEQ	Abilene N5TEQ	444.2500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
3.9	KG5MMT	Abilene KG5MMT BM	443.9625	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 311060	—	Abilene, TX
3.9	KG5MMT	Abilene KG5MMT	444.1750	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)		—	Abilene, TX
6.6	WX5TX	Abilene WX5TX AllStar	442.5000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 690204	—	Abilene, TX
7.0	KD5YCY	Abilene KD5YCY	444.0000	+5	TONE 167.9	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
11.2	KE5LGG	Potosi KE5LGG	443.1000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Potosi, TX
16.0	N5ABI	Buffalo Gap Coro N5ABI	146.8400	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Buffalo Gap, TX
16.2	WA5JDM	Dudley WA5JDM BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3184417	—	Dudley, TX
18.7	W5WCJ	Baird W5WCJ	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Baird, TX
19.1	KB5WB	Baird KB5WB	443.8500	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Baird, TX
28.3	N5TEQ	Albany N5TEQ	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Albany, TX
37.9	W5JSC	Hempstead W5JSC	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Hempstead, TX
37.9	WN5ROC	Paris WN5ROC	444.2750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Paris, TX
37.9	K5TRA	Fredericksburg K5TRA AllStar	927.0250	-25	DCS 532	FM (analog)	AllStar 40603	—	Fredericksburg, TX
39.5	KE5YF	Sweetwater KE5YF	444.7750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
41.4	KC5NOX	Sweetwater KC5NOX EchoLink	145.2500	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 1	—	Sweetwater, TX
41.4	W5NCA	Sweetwater W5NCA	146.6800	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
41.4	KC5NOX	Sweetwater KC5NOX	927.1125	-25	DCS 432	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
43.8	KA9DNO	Cross Plains KA9DNO	444.6500	+5	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Cross Plains, TX
46.3	KE5LGG	Haskell Courthou KE5LGG	146.7400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Haskell, TX
14.3	KC5OLO offline	Abilene CG Mtn KC5OLO	146.9600	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
41.4	KA5JBD offline	Sweetwater KA5JBD	147.0800	+0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX