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, WIWA5RN HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 2000 (26 yrs)
WA5RN since 2010 · previously N5DED
Searcy, AR
grid EM45bh
LoTW user
eQSL AG
84 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 16, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 17, 2032.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 18, 2020 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 WA5RN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 29, 2010 · what was requested
Currently held by Ira B Bates · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Ira B Bates
Held WA5RN Apr 16, 2010 → present · first licensed Feb 8, 2000 as N5DED · 2 licenses · FRN 0002434678
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- Licensee
- Ira B Bates
- Address
- 1096 Georgia Ridge Rd
Searcy, AR 72143
- FRN
- 0002434678
- Previous call
- N5DED (General)
- Last granted
- Jan 21, 2020
- Effective
- Jan 21, 2020
- Last action
- Jan 21, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 21, 2020 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 16, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 16, 2010 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Ira B Bates
- Address
- 1096 Georgia Ridge Rd
Searcy, AR 72143
- FRN
- 0002434678
- Last granted
- Feb 22, 2006
- Effective
- Mar 25, 2010
- Last action
- Apr 16, 2010
FCC actions (6)
- Apr 16, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 25, 2010 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 22, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 6, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 3, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 8, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
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 · 95 snapshots · as N5DED
IRA B BATES
1096 GEORGIA RIDGE RD, Searcy, AR 72143
Vanity applications filed by WA5RN
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 Mar 29, 2010
Granted Jan 21, 2020
0004192934 |
N5DED · Ira B Bates
· Amateur Extra
Attn: IRA B BATES · 1096 Georgia Ridge Rd, Searcy, AR 72143
|
2.WB5RN
3.WC5RN
4.WB5RA
5.WA5RA
|
Granted
got WA5RN
|
Others requesting WA5RN
1 application listed WA5RN as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | WA5RN | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | N5DED · Ira B Bates · Searcy, AR | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA5RN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA5RN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | W1ZM | Searcy W1ZM |
146.8950 | -0.6 | TSQL 85.4 | FM (analog) | — | Searcy, AR | |
| 6.7 | AC5AV | Searcy AC5AV |
147.3900 | +0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) | — | Searcy, AR | |
| 7.4 | N5QI | Searcy N5QI BM |
444.0000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311490 | — | Searcy, AR |
| 8.5 | N5QZ | Rose Bud N5QZ BM |
442.2000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311183 | — | Rose Bud, AR |
| 11.0 | AB5ER | Searcy AB5ER |
146.6550 | -0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) | — | Searcy, AR | |
| 11.0 | N5LKE | Searcy N N5LKE |
442.1000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Searcy, AR | |
| 11.0 | N5QS | Searcy N N5QS |
444.5000 | +5 | TSQL 192.8 | FM (analog) | — | Searcy, AR | |
| 11.0 | W1ZM | Searcy W1ZM BM |
444.8750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310520 | — | Searcy, AR |
| 11.9 | KG5S | Providence KG5S |
146.9250 | -0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) | — | Providence, AR | |
| 11.9 | W4GXI | Rose Bud W4GXI |
444.4250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Rose Bud, AR | |
| 14.6 | N5XUN | Heber Round Mtn N5XUN |
145.4300 | -0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) | — | Heber Springs, AR | |
| 16.2 | K5KJA | Hebe Wtr Treatme K5KJA |
444.7000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Heber Springs, AR | |
| 17.7 | W6EHY | Beebe W6EHY BM |
444.9000 | in 444.7000 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3104780 | — | Beebe, AR |
| 20.0 | W5DI | Russell Mtn W5DI |
147.3150 | +0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Russell, AR | |
| 22.4 | N5EWC | Vilonia Mt Arva N5EWC AllStar |
444.8250 | +5 | DCS 654 | FM (analog) | AllStar 432281 | — | Vilonia, AR |
| 24.7 | W5BTM | Bradford Oakland W5BTM IRLP |
146.7450 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 408701 IRLP 7492 | — | Bradford, AR |
| 25.3 | W5GFC | Greers Ferry W5GFC |
147.3300 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Greers Ferry, AR | |
| 25.3 | W5RHL | Greers Ferry W5RHL |
443.6500 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Greers Ferry, AR | |
| 25.9 | W5STR | Cabot Crace W5STR BM |
442.4750 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM) | BrandMeister 310512 | — | Cabot, AR |
| 25.9 | W5STR | Cabot Crace W5STR AllStar |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TSQL 85.4 | FM (analog) | AllStar 625710 EchoLink 627727 | — | Cabot, AR |
| 26.7 | N5TSC | Batesville James N5TSC |
224.5000 | -1.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Batesville, AR | |
| 26.9 | K5BRC | Batesville Brock K5BRC EchoLink |
147.2700 | +0.6 | DCS 023 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | EchoLink 113590 | — | Batesville, AR |
| 27.1 | K5BRC | Batesville Brock K5BRC |
444.7500 | +5 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Batesville, AR | |
| 27.9 | W5AUU | Vilonia Billy W5AUU |
145.2100 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | — | Vilonia, AR | |
| 28.0 | K5NES | Batesville Brock K5NES AllStar |
147.2250 | +0.6 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | EchoLink 506178 IRLP 3956 AllStar 65632 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 7 check-ins · 7 stations | Batesville, AR |
| 28.4 | W1ZM | Edgemont W1ZM |
145.1800 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Edgemont, AR | |
| 29.4 | W5JDW | Greenbrier W5JDW BM |
443.3500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311884 | — | Greenbrier, AR |
| 31.0 | K5GNT | Mountain View K5GNT |
224.4000 | -1.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Mountain View, AR | |
| 31.0 | K5GNT | Mountain View K5GNT |
147.1050 | +0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Mountain View, AR | |
| 31.0 | W5AUU | Greenbrier Mtn W5AUU |
146.6250 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Greenbrier, AR | |
| 31.6 | W5AUU | Conway OEM W5AUU AllStar |
147.0300 | +0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 408701 IRLP 7492 AllStar 62124 | — | Conway, AR |
| 32.8 | W5STR | Saltillo W5STR |
224.6000 | -1.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Saltillo, AR | |
| 32.8 | KI5TDW | Saltillo KI5TDW |
444.7750 | +5 | TSQL 127.3 | FM (analog) | — | Saltillo, AR | |
| 33.3 | KF5BZP | Mountain Vi KWOZ KF5BZP |
442.8500 | +5 | TSQL 97.4 | FM (analog) | — | Mountain View, AR | |
| 34.3 | NI5C | Batesville Brock NI5C |
444.9000 | +5 | TSQL 186.2 | FM (analog) | — | Batesville, AR | |
| 35.7 | W5AUU | Conway W5AUU |
443.7500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Conway, AR | |
| 35.7 | W5AUU | Conway Old Wtr W5AUU |
443.9500 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Conway, AR | |
| 36.3 | W5JMS | Batesville W5JMS BM |
444.2500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310552801 | — | Batesville, AR |
| 36.8 | K5NSX | Sherwood K5NSX BM |
443.9000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310516 | — | Sherwood, AR |
| 36.8 | N5QLC | SHERWOOD N5QLC BM |
146.6400 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310526 | — | SHERWOOD, AR |
| 38.0 | K5NSX | Sherwood K5NSX BM |
442.6500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310501 | — | Sherwood, AR |
| 38.3 | W5DI | Clinton Holly W5DI |
145.3700 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Clinton, AR | |
| 38.4 | K5PMO | Mayflower Pine K5PMO |
146.4900 | +1 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Mayflower, AR | |
| 38.4 | K5PMO | Mayflower Pine K5PMO |
444.0500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Mayflower, AR | |
| 38.7 | W5JDW | Conway W5JDW WIRES-X |
443.5250 | +5 | DG-ID 00-00 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 70093 | — | Conway, AR |
| 38.7 | W5AUU | Conway Landfill W5AUU |
146.9700 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Conway, AR | |
| 38.7 | W5AUU | Conway Old Wtr W5AUU WIRES-X |
443.5250 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 80093 | — | Conway, AR |
| 38.7 | W5AUU | Conway Old Wtr W5AUU |
443.8000 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Conway, AR | |
| 39.4 | W5AUU | Center Ridge Woo W5AUU |
444.1000 | +5 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Center Ridge, AR | |
| 39.6 | N5QLC | Sherwood N5QLC AllStar |
147.2550 | +0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 41705 | — | Sherwood, AR |
| 39.6 | N5QLC | Sherwood N5QLC |
443.9000 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Sherwood, AR | |
| 40.6 | KI5EDP | Newport KI5EDP |
146.6850 | -0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Newport, AR | |
| 41.0 | KA0JTI | Mountain View KA0JTI BM |
443.6000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3105219 DMR-MARC BrandMeister 310336 | — | Mountain View, AR |
| 41.0 | KA0JTI | Mountain View KA0JTI |
442.7000 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Mountain View, AR | |
| 41.0 | KA0JTI | Mountain View KA0JTI WIRES-X |
146.7000 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 18093 | — | Mountain View, AR |
| 41.0 | KF5BZP | Mountain Vi KWOZ KF5BZP |
442.6375 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Mountain View, AR | |
| 41.0 | N5QT | Fox N5QT |
145.1100 | -0.6 | TONE 110.9 | FM (analog) | — | Fox, AR | |
| 41.1 | NA0D | Mountain View NA0D AllStar |
444.1750 | +5 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 472350 EchoLink 196181 AllStar 472353 | — | Mountain View, AR |
| 41.7 | N5UFC | Clinton Evans N5UFC AllStar |
146.9100 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 560340 | — | Clinton, AR |
| 43.5 | N5QM | Maumelle N5QM Other |
442.3000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | Other | — | Maumelle, AR |
| 43.9 | K5GNT | Charlotte K5GNT |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Charlotte, AR | |
| 45.5 | W5DI | Little Rock Heig W5DI |
147.0600 | +0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 45.5 | N5QM | Little Rock N5QM DMRX |
438.4500 | in 430.8500 | CC1 | DMR | DMRX | — | Little Rock, AR |
| 45.5 | K5BRM | little rock K5BRM BM |
443.9250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310510 | — | little rock, AR |
| 45.9 | N5AT | Little Rock Bapt N5AT |
145.1300 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 46.7 | N5QLC | Little Rock N5QLC AllStar |
443.0000 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 51124 | — | Little Rock, AR |
| 48.4 | WA5LRU | Little Rock ETAS WA5LRU |
146.8500 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 48.5 | KG5VTX | Fifty Six Blanch KG5VTX |
146.7900 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Fifty Six, AR | |
| 49.9 | W5DI | Little Rock Shin W5DI |
147.1350 | +0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 49.9 | WA5OOY | Little Rock Shin WA5OOY |
444.4000 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 49.9 | K5NSX | Little Rock Shin K5NSX BM |
145.1700 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR (DMR,DV) | BrandMeister 310506 | — | Little Rock, AR |
| 49.9 | N5CG | Little Rock Shin N5CG IRLP |
145.4900 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 408701 IRLP 7492 | — | Little Rock, AR |
| 49.9 | WA5PGB | Little Rock Shin WA5PGB |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 49.9 | N5QLC | Little Rock Shin N5QLC AllStar |
146.7750 | -0.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 499600 | — | Little Rock, AR |
| 49.9 | W5DI | Little Rock Shin W5DI |
146.9400 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 49.9 | W5DI | Little Rock Shin W5DI |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Little Rock, AR | |
| 49.9 | N5CG | Little Rock Shin N5CG AllStar |
443.2000 | +5 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 499601 | — | Little Rock, AR |
| 15.5 | N5XUN offline | Heber Springs N5XUN |
443.3750 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Heber Springs, AR | |
| 24.6 | N5EWC offline | Vilonia N5EWC |
449.0000 | simplex | CC? | DMR | — | Vilonia, AR | |
| 24.6 | N5EWC offline | Vilonia N5EWC BM |
442.5000 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | BrandMeister 313569 | — | Vilonia, AR |
| 34.3 | K5NES offline | Desha Post K5NES |
444.2500 | +5 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 7 check-ins · 7 stations | Desha, AR |
| 41.0 | K5GIJ offline | Mountain View K5GIJ AllStar |
433.1500 | simplex | CC3 | DMR (DMR,C4FM) | AllStar 45921 EchoLink 869653 WIRES-X 40570 | — | Mountain View, AR |
| 41.7 | NE9DX offline | Clinton Evans NE9DX AllStar |
444.1250 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 56034 | — | Clinton, AR |
| 45.6 | N5CG offline | Little Rock N5CG BM |
443.6000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310518 | — | Little Rock, AR |