N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIWA5CO HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 1997 (29 yrs)
WA5CO since 2002 · previously KD5RY
Waco, TX
grid EM11il
99 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 17, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 18, 2034.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 WA5CO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 29, 2002 · what was requested
Currently held by Ben W Thomas · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Ben W Thomas
Held WA5CO May 17, 2002 → present · first licensed Nov 24, 1997 as KD5RY · 2 licenses · FRN 0006810105
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- Licensee
- Ben W Thomas
- Address
- 14030 Horseshoe Cir
Waco, TX 76712-7524
- FRN
- 0006810105
- Previous call
- KD5RY (Advanced)
- Last granted
- Mar 22, 2024
- Effective
- Mar 22, 2024
- Last action
- Mar 22, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 22, 2024 — License renewed LIREN
- May 21, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 12, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- May 17, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 17, 2002 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- BEN W THOMAS
- Address
- 14030 HORSESHOE CIR
WACO, TX 76712-7524
- FRN
- 0006810105
- Last granted
- Nov 24, 1997
- Effective
- Nov 24, 1997
- Last action
- May 17, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- May 17, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 1, 2002 — FCC action LITIN
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 · 96 snapshots · as KD5RY
BEN W THOMAS
14030 HORSESHOE CIR, WACO, TX 76712-7524
Vanity applications filed by WA5CO
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 Apr 29, 2002
Granted Mar 22, 2024
0000868396 |
KD5RY · BEN W THOMAS
· Advanced
14030 HORSESHOE CIR, WACO, TX 76712-7524
|
Granted
got WA5CO
|
|
Filed Apr 19, 2002
Granted Mar 22, 2024
0000856720 |
KD5RY · BEN W THOMAS
· Advanced
14030 HORSESHOE CIR, WACO, TX 76712-7524
|
Dismissed
got WA5CO
|
Others requesting WA5CO
2 applications listed WA5CO as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | KD5RY · BEN W THOMAS · WACO, TX | 1 | Granted |
| Apr 19, 2002 | May 7, 2002 | KD5RY · BEN W THOMAS · WACO, TX | 1 | Dismissed |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA5CO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA5CO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | N3DMC | Waco N3DMC C-Bridge |
145.4300 | -0.6 | CC4 | DMR | BrandMeister 314583 C-Bridge TGIF 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations | Waco, TX |
| 6.1 | NU5D | Waco PD HQ NU5D AllStar |
444.3000 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 577810 | — | Waco, TX |
| 6.1 | K5CRA | Beverly Hills K5CRA AllStar |
145.2100 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 559820 EchoLink 912230 AllStar 559827 🗓 4 nets | 4 nets · 204 check-ins · 90 stations | Beverly Hills, TX |
| 6.2 | KC5QIH | Waco KC5QIH WIRES-X |
443.5500 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | WIRES-X 33501 | — | Waco, TX |
| 6.8 | KD5UEW | Waco Texas US KD5UEW BM |
441.3750 | +5 | CC6 | DMR | BrandMeister 314095 | — | Waco, Texas US, TX |
| 7.1 | K5AB | Waco K5AB |
146.6600 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 120 check-ins · 46 stations | Waco, TX |
| 7.1 | WA5BU | Waco WA5BU |
147.1600 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Waco, TX | |
| 7.1 | AA5RT | Waco AA5RT |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Waco, TX | |
| 7.1 | K5AB | Waco K5AB |
442.8000 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 120 check-ins · 46 stations | Waco, TX |
| 7.1 | AA5RT | Waco AA5RT |
444.1500 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Waco, TX | |
| 7.2 | AE5CA | Waco AE5CA |
441.3000 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Waco, TX | |
| 8.3 | W5ZDN | Waco W5ZDN AllStar |
442.8750 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 645311 | — | Waco, TX |
| 8.9 | WA5BU | Waco Baylor Univ WA5BU AllStar |
442.4500 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 628060 EchoLink 145776 | — | Waco, TX |
| 9.0 | KJ5FLL | Waco KJ5FLL AllStar |
444.2750 | +5 | TSQL 186.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 615343 | — | Waco, TX |
| 10.2 | KG5AWL | Axtell KG5AWL WIRES-X |
445.6250 | -5 | DG-ID 21 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 18956 | — | Axtell, TX |
| 10.2 | W5ZDN | Bruceville W5ZDN AllStar |
145.1500 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 645312 EchoLink 806269 | — | Bruceville, TX |
| 10.2 | W5ZDN | Bruceville W5ZDN BM |
444.7250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312262 | — | Bruceville, TX |
| 10.2 | KG5AWL | Axtell KG5AWL WIRES-X |
440.6250 | +5 | DG-ID 01 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 50166 | — | Axtell, TX |
| 11.2 | K5KCL | China Spring K5KCL WIRES-X |
441.3750 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 58778 | — | China Spring, TX | |
| 13.0 | W5NCD | Bruceville W5NCD |
147.2400 | +0.6 | TONE 97.4 | FM (analog) | — | Bruceville, TX | |
| 13.1 | W5SWG | Waco Homestead W5SWG AllStar |
443.1000 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 64080 AllStar 640800 | — | Waco, TX |
| 13.3 | W5NGU | Bruceville W5NGU |
440.6250 | +5 | none | D-STAR | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 35 check-ins · 27 stations | Bruceville, TX |
| 13.4 | W5SWG | Waco W5SWG BM |
443.2000 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 321498806 | — | Waco, TX |
| 13.5 | W5SWG | Waco W5SWG BM |
443.0000 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 321498802 | — | Waco, TX |
| 13.8 | KD5ARN | Eddy KD5ARN |
442.3000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Eddy, TX | |
| 15.6 | W5BEC | Belton W5BEC EchoLink |
147.1400 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 99000 | — | Belton, TX |
| 16.0 | W5RLM | Oglesby W5RLM |
441.5000 | +5 | CC0 | DMR | — | Oglesby, TX | |
| 18.2 | N3DMC | Riesel N3DMC BM-TGIF |
443.1000 | +5 | CC8 | DMR | BM-TGIF C-Bridge 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations | Riesel, TX |
| 18.6 | KG5AWL | Axtell KG5AWL WIRES-X |
441.3000 | +5 | DG-ID 01 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 30986 WIRES-X 35182 | — | Axtell, TX |
| 18.6 | KG5AWL | Axtell KG5AWL WIRES-X |
147.3600 | +0.6 | DG-ID 01 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 72828 | — | Axtell, TX |
| 20.3 | KE5KLY | Troy KE5KLY IPSC |
440.7000 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | IPSC | — | Troy, TX |
| 20.3 | WD5EMS | Troy WD5EMS |
442.7000 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Troy, TX | ||
| 20.9 | WD5EMS | Troy WD5EMS |
927.0375 | -25 | TSQL 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Troy, TX | |
| 21.2 | N5SIM | Troy N5SIM BM |
441.6500 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 310181 | — | Troy, TX |
| 21.2 | N5SIM | Troy N5SIM BM |
147.3900 | +0.6 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 314897 | — | Troy, TX |
| 22.3 | W5BCR | Cayote W5BCR |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Cayote, TX | |
| 22.3 | KD5ARN | Cayote KD5ARN |
444.4000 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Cayote, TX | ||
| 23.6 | KG5HFI | Temple KG5HFI |
53.2300 | -1 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Temple, TX | |
| 24.0 | N5JLL | Moffat Community N5JLL BM |
440.5125 | +5 | CC6 | DMR | BrandMeister 321907501 | — | Moffat Community, Te, TX |
| 25.4 | W5TSG | Mt Calm W5TSG |
147.3200 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net | Mt Calm, TX |
| 25.7 | NU5D | Gatesville Fort NU5D BM |
441.7250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 312091 | — | Gatesville, TX |
| 25.7 | NU5D | Gatesville NU5D BM |
441.3750 | +5 | CC12 | DMR | BrandMeister 317060816 | — | Gatesville, TX |
| 25.7 | NU5D | Gatesville Fort NU5D C-Bridge-2 |
441.3375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312175 C-Bridge-2 | — | Gatesville, TX |
| 26.9 | K5CRA | Gatesville S Mtn K5CRA EchoLink |
146.6900 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 912230 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 84 check-ins · 44 stations | Gatesville, TX |
| 27.8 | NU5D | GATESVILLE NU5D BM |
440.5250 | +5 | CC12 | DMR | BrandMeister 317060818 | — | GATESVILLE, TX |
| 28.1 | W5LM | Temple W5LM |
146.8200 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 8 check-ins · 8 stations | Temple, TX |
| 28.5 | K5CRA | Temple K5CRA AllStar |
443.3500 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 559822 EchoLink 924587 AllStar 559828 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 340 check-ins · 123 stations | Temple, TX |
| 28.7 | KA5VLN | Temple KA5VLN BM |
439.4750 | in 430.4750 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 3205910 | — | Temple, TX |
| 29.1 | KJ5MWH | Belton KJ5MWH BM |
440.5250 | +5 | CC5 | DMR | BrandMeister 322014401 | — | Belton, TX |
| 29.1 | KJ5MWH | TEXAS KJ5MWH AllStar |
441.3500 | simplex | TONE 186.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 670330 | — | TEXAS, TX |
| 29.2 | WB5TTY | TEMPLE WB5TTY BM |
444.1250 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 311566 | — | TEMPLE, TX |
| 29.2 | WB5TTY | Temple WB5TTY BM |
444.0250 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 311370 BrandMeister 314350 | — | Temple, TX |
| 29.3 | W5GTS | Gatesville W5GTS |
145.1700 | -0.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Gatesville, TX | |
| 31.1 | KG5PIV | Belton HS KG5PIV WIRES-X |
145.3500 | -0.6 | TONE 156.7 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 28313 | — | Belton, TX |
| 31.6 | NZ5T | Whitney NZ5T |
146.6200 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 24 check-ins · 11 stations | Whitney, TX |
| 31.6 | KC5PGV | Whitney KC5PGV |
147.0000 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Whitney, TX | |
| 33.0 | WD5EMS | Belton WD5EMS AllStar |
927.0250 | -25 | DCS 532 | FM (analog) | AllStar 42555 | — | Belton, TX |
| 33.0 | N5SIM | Belton N5SIM |
147.2100 | +0.6 | none | P25 | — | Belton, TX | |
| 33.4 | N5WIN | Hubbard N5WIN BM |
444.0000 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 321768203 | — | Hubbard, TX |
| 33.6 | KG5PTE | Nowhere KG5PTE BM |
444.9750 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 318540316 | — | Nowhere, TX |
| 34.0 | N5JLP | Belton Bell Co N5JLP BM |
442.6750 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 312456 BrandMeister 315832 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 67 check-ins · 30 stations | Belton, TX |
| 34.4 | N5JLP | Belton N5JLP |
442.6250 | +5 | CC3 | DMR | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 67 check-ins · 30 stations | Belton, TX |
| 34.4 | NU5D | Belton NU5D C-Bridge-2 |
442.6250 | +5 | CC3 | DMR | BrandMeister 314761 C-Bridge-2 | — | Belton, TX |
| 34.4 | N5JLP | Belton N5JLP AllStar |
146.7200 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 577815 EchoLink 300562 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 67 check-ins · 30 stations | Belton, TX |
| 35.5 | KX5DX | Nolanville KX5DX AllStar |
446.0500 | simplex | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 43901 | — | Nolanville, TX |
| 35.6 | WD5EMS | Belton Lk WD5EMS WIRES-X |
440.5000 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 52129 | — | Belton, TX | |
| 35.6 | WD5EMS | Belton WD5EMS WIRES-X |
145.1900 | -0.6 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 40096 | — | Belton, TX | |
| 36.1 | KC5HWB | Hillsboro KC5HWB CBridge-2 |
443.2750 | +5 | CC9 | DMR | CBridge-2.0 | — | Hillsboro, TX |
| 36.2 | WB5YFX | Hillsboro WB5YFX |
146.7800 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Hillsboro, TX | |
| 36.2 | WB5YFX | Hillsboro WB5YFX |
443.2750 | +5 | CC9 | DMR | — | Hillsboro, TX | |
| 37.0 | K5CRA | Copperas Cove K5CRA |
440.1500 | +5 | CC? | DMR | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 84 check-ins · 44 stations | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 38.0 | WB5YFX | Hubbard WB5YFX WIRES-X |
146.1800 | +0.6 | DG-ID 00-00 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 18568 | — | Hubbard, TX |
| 38.0 | KD5ARN | Hillsboro KD5ARN |
444.6750 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Hillsboro, TX | ||
| 38.5 | KK5AN | Killeen KK5AN |
147.0400 | +0.6 | TSQL 173.8 | FM (analog) | — | Killeen, TX | |
| 40.6 | N5OU | KILLEEN N5OU BM |
444.6500 | +0.5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 310256 | — | KILLEEN, TX |
| 41.3 | W5CSM | Salado (Rural) W W5CSM IRLP |
441.0750 | simplex | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 7494 | — | Salado (Rural) West of I-35, TX |
| 43.2 | K5CRA | Killeen Douglas K5CRA AllStar |
442.3500 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 658241 EchoLink 924587 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 84 check-ins · 44 stations | Killeen, TX |
| 44.5 | NR5P | Holland NR5P BM |
439.5500 | in 433.5500 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3211869 | — | Holland, TX |
| 46.9 | KJ4EBE | Copperas Cove/Te KJ4EBE AllStar |
433.5000 | simplex | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 640551 | — | Copperas Cove/Texas, TX |
| 47.0 | W5NFL | Mexia W5NFL |
145.3900 | -0.6 | TONE 146.2 | FM (analog) | — | Mexia, TX | |
| 47.4 | K6STU | Copp Topsey Exot K6STU |
444.4250 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Copperas Cove, TX | |
| 47.4 | KE5URD | Cameron McClaren KE5URD |
147.0200 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Cameron, TX | |
| 47.8 | K5CRA | Copp Ogletree Ga K5CRA BM |
441.3125 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312298 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 84 check-ins · 44 stations | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 48.4 | NU5D | Wilmington NU5D AllStar |
441.3000 | simplex | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 577817 | — | Wilmington, NC |
| 48.4 | no call listed Listed as GATESVILLE HALL |
TEXAS AllStar |
441.3750 | simplex | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 577812 | — | TEXAS, TX |
| 48.4 | K5CRA | Copperas Cove K5CRA AllStar |
443.3250 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | AllStar 559822 EchoLink 924587 AllStar 559825 🗓 4 nets | 4 nets · 340 check-ins · 123 stations | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 48.4 | K5CRA | Copperas Cove K5CRA |
145.2300 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 84 check-ins · 44 stations | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 48.9 | WC5WC | Walnut Springs WC5WC |
442.5750 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Walnut Springs, TX | |
| 49.2 | KG5DUO | Davilla VFD KG5DUO |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Davilla, TX | |
| 7.1 | W5ZDN offline | Waco W5ZDN |
146.9800 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Waco, TX | |
| 13.3 | W5HAT offline | Bruceville W5HAT |
147.2400 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Bruceville, TX | |
| 25.7 | NU5D offline | Gatesville Fort NU5D |
441.3625 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Gatesville, TX | |
| 28.5 | K5CTX offline | Temple K5CTX |
147.3400 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Temple, TX | |
| 28.5 | K5CTX offline | Temple K5CTX |
440.5250 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Temple, TX | |
| 28.5 | K5CTX offline | Temple K5CTX |
1292.1000 | -20 | none | D-STAR | — | Temple, TX | |
| 29.2 | WB5TTY offline | Temple WB5TTY BM |
440.2000 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 312099 | — | Temple, TX |
| 30.9 | NU5D offline | College Station NU5D |
441.3125 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | College Station, TX | |
| 44.1 | KP4CV offline | Killeen KP4CV IRLP |
146.4200 | simplex | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 7498 | — | Killeen, TX |
| 49.3 | KE5YKM offline | Copperas Cove KE5YKM IRLP |
445.8000 | simplex | TSQL 77.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4326 | — | Copperas Cove, TX |