N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8BLW HAM

Technician class licensed since 2026 W8BLW since 2026 · previously KJ5PKE Mission, TX grid EL06te LoTW user eQSL AG 41 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 25, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 26, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload May 26, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8BLW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 7, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Belinda L Wade · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Belinda L Wade

Held W8BLW Apr 25, 2026 → present · first licensed Apr 7, 2026 as KJ5PKE · 2 licenses · FRN 0033607128

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

Previous holder: BOB L WILLIAMSON

Held W8BLW Feb 26, 1999 → Jun 6, 2003 · first licensed as KB8XZ · 3 licenses · FRN 0008976102

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

Vanity applications filed by W8BLW

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 Apr 7, 2026
Granted Apr 25, 2026
0011985871
 KJ5PKE · Belinda L Wade · Technician
Attn: BELINDA L WADE · 2112 Robin Ln, Mission, TX 78572
26.1907, -98.3718 (street) · Grid EL06te · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W8BLW ✓ granted
2.W3BLW available
4.K8BLW held
7.K0BLW available
10.WB5BLW
11.KB2BLW
12.WB0BLW
13.K9BLW held
 Granted
got W8BLW
Filed May 19, 2003
Granted Apr 16, 2013
0001316713
 W8BLW · BOB L WILLIAMSON · Advanced
399 SKYLINE DR, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
39.9640, -81.9957 (ZIP center) · Grid EM99ax · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KB8XZ ✓ granted
 Granted
got KB8XZ

Others requesting W8BLW

2 applications listed W8BLW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 7, 2026 Apr 25, 2026 KJ5PKE · Belinda L Wade · Mission, TX 1Granted
Apr 21, 2020 May 9, 2020 KE8HDN · Andrew A Pollina · Rockford, MI 5Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8BLW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8BLW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

41 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
3.0 K5HYT MISSION
K5HYT TEXAS
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR TEXAS — MISSION, TX
3.4 W5MGH Mission
W5MGH AllStar
 146.6600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 656960 — Mission, TX
3.4 N5YWH Mission
N5YWH
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR — Mission, TX
8.8 N5SIM McAllen
N5SIM
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — McAllen, TX
8.8 ND5N McAllen
ND5N
 147.6000 -0.6 none D-STAR — McAllen, TX
8.9 XE2MEM Reynosa
XE2MEM AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 642912 — Reynosa, Tamaulipas
9.3 KC5MOL McAllen RGR Hosp
KC5MOL BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315812 — McAllen, TX
10.0 XE2YME McAllen RGV
XE2YME AllStar
 146.1500 +0.6 CC0 DMR AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150 — McAllen, TX
10.7 no call listed Reynosa
AllStar
 146.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 642910 EchoLink 454598 WIRES-X 11620 — Reynosa, Tamaulipas
11.7 N5SIM Pharr
N5SIM AllStar
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) AllStar 49574 — Pharr, TX
13.2 XE2YME Reynosa tamaulip
XE2YME AllStar
 146.1000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 642910 — Reynosa tamaulipas, TX
14.0 W2RVG San juan texas 7
W2RVG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 66007 — San juan texas 78589, TX
14.3 KJ5CTF San Juan
KJ5CTF AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 66861 — San Juan, TX
15.0 W5RGV Edinburg
W5RGV
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Edinburg, TX
19.9 KC5YFP Donna
KC5YFP
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Donna, TX
23.7 KC5WBG Weslaco
KC5WBG
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Weslaco, TX
33.3 W5RGV Santa Maria
W5RGV AllStar
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 566060 — Santa Maria, TX
34.0 KC6CNN La Feria
KC6CNN
 444.5500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — La Feria, TX
34.2 KC5HWB No Limits
KC5HWB
 439.0000 simplex CC? DMR — No Limits, TX
34.5 K5RAV La Feria
K5RAV BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313055 — La Feria, TX
35.0 W5RGV La Feria
W5RGV IRLP
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 — La Feria, TX
35.0 KC5HWB Bluetown
KC5HWB CBridge-2
 443.8875 +5 CC9 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Bluetown, TX
37.9 KD4FJ Harlingen
KD4FJ BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 312373 — Harlingen, TX
41.6 W5RGV Raymondville
W5RGV
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Raymondville, TX
41.6 W5RGV Raymondville
W5RGV
 444.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Raymondville, TX
41.8 N5JLR Harlingen
N5JLR BM
 442.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314472 — Harlingen, TX
41.8 N5SLI Harlingen
N5SLI BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314860 — Harlingen, TX
41.8 WD5ADC Harlingen
WD5ADC WIRES-X
 444.5500 +5 DG-ID 21 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 58594 — Harlingen, TX
41.9 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 146.8000 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
41.9 ND5N Harlingen
ND5N
 146.9600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
41.9 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
41.9 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
41.9 W5STX Harlingen
W5STX IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 — Harlingen, TX
41.9 K5RAV Harlingen
K5RAV
 444.5000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
42.1 KC5MOL Harlingen
KC5MOL BM
 443.3750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 311965 — Harlingen, TX
42.3 AK5Z Harlingen
AK5Z IRLP
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3600 — Harlingen, TX
43.8 WY0F Harlingen
WY0F WIRES-X
 443.9500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11889 — Harlingen, TX
45.3 AE5JO San Benito
AE5JO BM
 442.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315805 — San Benito, TX
46.8 KJ5CKM San Benito
KJ5CKM BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311362601 — San Benito, TX
11.2 N5SIM offline Pharr
N5SIM AllStar
 440.6000 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251 — Pharr, TX
43.4 W5STX offline Harlingen
W5STX IRLP
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8262 — Harlingen, TX