N9TPB FCC License Search

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W5ZRD HAM

General class licensed since 1990 (36 yrs) W5ZRD since 2025 · previously W6ZRD, KG6DHS, KB6SNW Beeville, TX grid EL18cm 22 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 14, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 15, 2037.

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

📝 W5ZRD has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 27, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Anthony M Ochoa · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Anthony M Ochoa

Held W5ZRD Jun 14, 2025 → present · first licensed Oct 30, 1990 as KB6SNW · 4 licenses · FRN 0003833233

W5ZRD Active General · vanity Jun 14, 2025 → expires Jun 14, 2035

Licensee
Anthony M Ochoa

Address
Attn: Anthony Ochoa
PO Box 38
Beeville, TX 78104
28.5236, -97.7620 (ZIP center) · Grid EL18cm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003833233

Previous call
W6ZRD (Technician)

Last granted
Jun 14, 2025

Effective
Jun 14, 2025

Last action
Jun 14, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 14, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 14, 2025 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Big Bar, CA → Beeville, TX

W6ZRD Canceled General · vanity Jun 28, 2005 → Jun 14, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
Anthony M Ochoa

Address
PO Box 38
Beeville, TX 78104
28.5236, -97.7620 (ZIP center) · Grid EL18cm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003833233

Previous call
KG6DHS (Technician)

Last granted
May 29, 2015

Effective
Nov 9, 2016

Last action
Jun 14, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Jun 14, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 9, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 29, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 25, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 28, 2005 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 28, 2005 — License issued LIISS
KG6DHS Canceled General Sep 19, 2000 → Jun 28, 2005 (canceled)

Licensee
Anthony M Ochoa

Address
PO Box 577
Big Bar, CA 96010
40.9503, -123.2352 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80jw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003833233

Previous call
KB6SNW (Technician)

Last granted
Sep 29, 2000

Effective
Jun 7, 2005

Last action
Jun 28, 2005
FCC actions (4)
- Jun 28, 2005 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 7, 2005 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 29, 2000 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 19, 2000 — License issued LIISS
KB6SNW Canceled Technician Plus Oct 30, 1990 → Sep 19, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
ANTHONY M OCHOA

Address
PO Box 577
BIG BAR, CA 96010
40.9503, -123.2352 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80jw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0003833233

Last granted
Oct 30, 1990

Effective
Oct 30, 1990

Last action
Sep 19, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Sep 19, 2000 — License canceled LICAN

Address history

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

Seen Dec 18, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 25 snapshots · as W6ZRD
Anthony M Ochoa
PO Box 38
Beeville, TX 78104
28.5236, -97.7620 (ZIP center) · Grid EL18cm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 102 snapshots · as KB6SNW
ANTHONY M OCHOA
PO Box 577
BIG BAR, CA 96010
40.9503, -123.2352 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80jw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Nov 4, 2016 · 14 snapshots · as W6ZRD
Anthony M Ochoa
2300 North A Street Apt 1107, Midland, TX 79705
32.1041, -102.0598 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82xc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KG6DHS
ANTHONY M OCHOA
316 N FOXDALE AVE, WEST COXINA, CA 91790
34.0670, -117.9370 (ZIP center) · Grid DM14ab · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W5ZRD

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 May 27, 2025 Granted Jun 14, 2025 0011583036	W6ZRD · Anthony M Ochoa · General Attn: Anthony Ochoa · PO Box 38 · Beeville, TX 78104 28.5236, -97.7620 (ZIP center) · Grid EL18cm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5ZRD ✓ granted	Granted got W5ZRD
Filed Jun 10, 2005 Granted May 29, 2015 0002195734	KG6DHS · Anthony M Ochoa · General PO Box 577 · Big Bar, CA 96010 40.9503, -123.2352 (ZIP center) · Grid CN80jw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W6ZRD ✓ granted	Granted got W6ZRD

Others requesting W5ZRD

2 applications listed W5ZRD as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 27, 2025	Jun 14, 2025	W6ZRD · Anthony M Ochoa · Beeville, TX	1	Granted
Feb 9, 2009	Feb 27, 2009	KE5ZAW · Billy B Peterson · Lamy, NM	5	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5ZRD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5ZRD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

22 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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
3.9	K5DJS	Tuleta K5DJS IRLP	145.7150	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 492748 IRLP 3594	—	Tuleta, TX
8.2	W6AUS	Beeville W6AUS BM	440.3250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311364	—	Beeville, TX
8.2	W5DTW	Beeville W5DTW Mixed-Mode	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Beeville, TX
8.5	W5DK	Beeville W5DK IRLP	443.5250	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3763 IRLP 3795	—	Beeville, TX
8.6	KD5PXB	Beeville KD5PXB	53.6500	-1	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Beeville, TX
24.8	WB5MCT	Goliad WB5MCT	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Goliad, TX
25.3	K5YFL	George West K5YFL	146.9800	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	George West, TX
25.3	KD5FVZ	George West KD5FVZ	443.6750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	George West, TX
25.3	KC5QPP	Beeville KC5QPP IRLP	444.9250	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 4639 IRLP 3639	—	Beeville, TX
26.3	WA5S	Karnes City WA5S	224.4600	-1.6	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Karnes City, TX
30.1	K1IMD	Mathis K1IMD Mixed-Mode	146.8000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Mathis, TX
33.2	W5LCR	Refugio W5LCR AllStar	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 614492 AllStar 614495 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Refugio, TX
43.7	K5YZZ	Taft K5YZZ	444.8000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Taft, TX
44.4	W5DWT	Cuero W5DWT	146.6400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Cuero, TX
48.4	W5TRO	Floresville W5TRO	146.6200	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Floresville, TX
49.5	W5DSC	Victoria VCSO W5DSC	444.3250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Victoria, TX
49.9	W5LCR	Victoria W5LCR AllStar	444.4250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 28528 AllStar 614495 AllStar 614700 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Victoria, TX
49.9	W5DK	Victoria W5DK IRLP	147.1600	+0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3763 IRLP 3795	—	Victoria, TX
49.9	W5DK	Victoria W5DK	443.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Victoria, TX
16.7	K5ZZT offline	Choate K5ZZT	443.6500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Choate, TX
33.2	K5WAG offline	Refugio K5WAG	443.0500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Refugio, TX
48.6	N5MXI offline	Corpus Christi [ N5MXI IRLP	446.9000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7983	—	Corpus Christi [Nano-Node], TX