N9TPB FCC License Search
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WA5W HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSIA861WQCC688
Active until Apr 26, 2035 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) WA5W since 2009 · previously WB5QAZ Metairie, LA grid EM40wa GMRS WSIA861 97 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 25, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 26, 2031.

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

📝 WA5W has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 7, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by Donald A Olson · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Donald A Olson

Held WA5W Jul 25, 2009 → present · first licensed Feb 1, 2005 as WB5QAZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0012617312

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

Previous holder: David L Heath

Held WA5W Nov 7, 2006 → Jun 23, 2007 · first licensed Nov 5, 2001 as KC4CY · 7 licenses · FRN 0005334974

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

Previous holder: JACK W HUNTER

Held WA5W Aug 9, 1995 → Dec 26, 2003 · first licensed Aug 9, 1995 as WA5W · 1 license · FRN 0006694012

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

Vanity applications filed by WA5W

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 Jul 7, 2009
Granted May 31, 2019
0003880297
 WB5QAZ · Donald A Olson · Amateur Extra
Attn: Donald A. Olson · 3921 EDENBORN AVENUE, Metairie, LA 70002
30.0102, -90.1626 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40wa · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5DN held
2.WA5W ✓ granted
 Granted
got WA5W
Filed Jun 5, 2007
Granted Jun 23, 2007
0003058968
 WA5W · David L Heath · Amateur Extra
6171 Stemley Bridge Rd, Talladega, AL 35160-8810
33.5167, -86.1915 (street) · Grid EM63vm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KZ4C ✓ granted
 Granted
got KZ4C

Others requesting WA5W

9 applications listed WA5W as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 5, 2018 Feb 23, 2018 KG5VVR · Harold W Woodall · Lago Vista, TX 1Dismissed
Dec 11, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 KG5VVR · Harold W Woodall · Lago Vista, TX 1Dismissed
Jul 13, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 AD5ZK · RAYFORD W WALKER · AUSTIN, TX 1Dismissed
Jul 7, 2009 Jul 25, 2009 WB5QAZ · Donald A Olson · Metairie, LA 2Granted
Jun 23, 2009 Jul 11, 2009 AD5ZK · RAYFORD W WALKER · AUSTIN, TX 1Dismissed
May 22, 2009 Jun 9, 2009 AD5ZK · RAYFORD W WALKER · AUSTIN, TX 1Dismissed
Oct 21, 2008 Nov 8, 2008 KB5ETK · Bobby D Paris · BARTLESVILLE, OK 1Granted
Oct 20, 2006 Nov 7, 2006 KG5HJ · Rudolf A Navarette · Lovington, NM 3Granted
Oct 20, 2006 Nov 7, 2006 KC4CY · David L Heath · Talladega, AL 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA5W in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA5W beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

6 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
24RP19462.650114.8 WRTX966 Slidell, LA OpenOn the air
28RP22462.725114.8 WRTX966 Slidell, LA · Water Tower OpenOn the air
33RP17462.600— WRQD967 Raceland, LA ClosedOn the air
35RP15462.550199.5 WRWI497 Pearl River, LA · Hickory Cemetery OpenOn the air
44RP15462.550210.7 WREB600 Union, LA · Sunshine Bridge OpenOn the air
48RP21462.700— WRDJ918 Livingston, LA ClosedOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

97 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
1.3 W5GAD Metairie Copelan
W5GAD
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Metairie, LA
2.5 W5RU Metairie
W5RU WIRES-X
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 35834 — Metairie, LA
2.8 AE5BZ Metairie
AE5BZ AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 49741 — Metairie, LA
3.7 W5GAD Jefferson
W5GAD
 146.9250 -0.6 none D-STAR — Jefferson, LA
3.7 W5GAD Jefferson
W5GAD
 444.9250 +5 none D-STAR — Jefferson, LA
4.0 NO5LA Jefferson Causew
NO5LA BM
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) BrandMeister 311629 — Jefferson, LA
6.6 N5OZG New Orleans
N5OZG EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 324939 — New Orleans, LA
6.6 N5OZG New Orleans
N5OZG
 444.5750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — New Orleans, LA
7.1 N5UXT New Orleans
N5UXT AllStar
 444.9500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 29719 EchoLink 838977 IRLP 8016 — New Orleans, LA
7.3 KD5JFE New Orleans
KD5JFE BM
 449.8250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312202 — New Orleans, LA
7.3 K5LZP New Orleans
K5LZP BM
 147.0300 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312213 — New Orleans, LA
7.3 NO5LA New Orleans Dtwn
NO5LA WIRES-X
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 55797 — New Orleans, LA
9.6 W5ABD Marrero WJM Ctr
W5ABD
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Marrero, LA
9.7 KB5OZE Marrero
KB5OZE WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 36578 — Marrero, LA
9.7 WB5ITT Marrero
WB5ITT AllStar
 224.6000 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 55873 — Marrero, LA
9.7 KJ5ODE Watson
KJ5ODE BM
 438.6800 -0.1 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 322216904 — Watson, LA
12.0 W5MCC Marrero
W5MCC BM
 442.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310187 — Marrero, LA
12.0 W5MCC Grand Isle
W5MCC BM
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310187 — Grand Isle, LA
13.0 W5MCC Chalmette
W5MCC IRLP
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 670744 IRLP 3914 — Chalmette, LA
13.0 W5MCC Chalmette
W5MCC WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 36578 — Chalmette, LA
13.8 WB5ITT New Orleans
WB5ITT BM
 444.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311587 — New Orleans, LA
14.0 WN1R New Orleans
WN1R AllStar
 443.1500 +5 none FM (analog) AllStar 627037 — New Orleans, LA
15.3 KA5EZQ Belle Chasse
KA5EZQ
 146.8950 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Belle Chasse, LA
17.3 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR AllStar
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 41224 — LaPlace, LA
17.9 WN1R New Orleans USCG
WN1R AllStar
 444.2750 simplex DCS 023 FM (analog) AllStar 627032 AllStar 627035 — New Orleans, LA
20.5 WB5LHS LaPlace
WB5LHS
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — LaPlace, LA
20.5 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR BM
 442.6750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312214 — LaPlace, LA
20.6 W5RAR LaPlace
W5RAR AllStar
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 43932 EchoLink 983582 — LaPlace, LA
20.8 WX5RLT Des Allemands
WX5RLT
 442.1000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Des Allemands, LA
23.4 KD5KNZ Manchac
KD5KNZ WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 36625 — Manchac, LA
24.1 W5SLA Lacombe
W5SLA
 442.1250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lacombe, LA
25.0 W5SLA LaCombe
W5SLA
 145.2900 -0.6 CC? DMR — LaCombe, LA
25.0 W5SLA Lacombe
W5SLA BM
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM) BrandMeister 312210 — Lacombe, LA
28.8 N0XBD Lacombe
N0XBD
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lacombe, LA
29.3 W5XTR Slidell
W5XTR BM
 442.0000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311064 — Slidell, LA
32.6 W5XTR Raceland
W5XTR AllStar
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 50314 EchoLink 370190 — Raceland, LA
32.6 W5XTR Raceland
W5XTR BM
 443.3250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311883 — Raceland, LA
33.2 W5LPG Mathews
W5LPG BM
 442.6250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311196 — Mathews, LA
33.4 KD5KNZ Covington
KD5KNZ AllStar
 442.5000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 27511 BrandMeister 312205 — Covington, LA
34.1 W5LPG Lockport
W5LPG BM
 444.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311643 — Lockport, LA
34.1 KD5JFE Lockport
KD5JFE BM
 443.3250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312202 — Lockport, LA
35.7 WB5NET Hammond N Oaks
WB5NET
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Hammond, LA
35.8 WB5NET Hammond N Oaks
WB5NET
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Hammond, LA
37.5 WB5ERM Folsom
WB5ERM
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Folsom, LA
39.0 W5CRX Cut Off
W5CRX BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319079101 — Cut Off, LA
39.3 WB5GCL Paulina
WB5GCL AllStar
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 48358 EchoLink 898792 — Paulina, LA
40.0 K5ARC Convent
K5ARC
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Convent, LA
40.7 N5SSC Picayune SS Ctr
N5SSC
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Picayune, MS
40.7 N5SSC Picayune SS Ctr
N5SSC
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Picayune, MS
41.1 K5ARC Convent Sunshine
K5ARC
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Convent, LA
41.8 WI5ARD Bush
WI5ARD WIRES-X
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40967 WIRES-X 30967 — Bush, LA
42.0 KK5CM Thibodaux
KK5CM
 443.3750 +5 CC1 DMR — Thibodaux, LA
42.0 W5TEO Hammond
W5TEO
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hammond, LA
42.1 KK5CM Thibodaux
KK5CM TGIF
 444.3750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Thibodaux, LA
42.2 AB6Z Carriere
AB6Z
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Carriere, MS
42.2 AB6Z Nicholson
AB6Z EchoLink
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 827851 — Nicholson, MS
42.5 KI5WME Thibodaux
KI5WME BM
 443.0250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313174 — Thibodaux, LA
43.6 W5YL Gray
W5YL
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Gray, LA
43.6 WI5ARD Bush
WI5ARD WIRES-X
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40967 — Bush, LA
43.9 WB5NET Hammond Tickfaw
WB5NET
 147.0000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Hammond, LA
44.5 W5YL Houma
W5YL
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Houma, LA
44.6 KJ5MD GONZALES
KJ5MD WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 54956 — GONZALES, LA
44.7 KI5WME Houma
KI5WME BM
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313180 — Houma, LA
44.8 K5WDH Loranger
K5WDH WIRES-X
 443.8750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) WIRES-X 94768 — Loranger, LA
45.0 W5RAR Convent
W5RAR BM
 442.0750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311071 — Convent, LA
45.0 W5LRS Holden
W5LRS
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Holden, LA
45.2 AB6Z Picayune
AB6Z EchoLink
 144.9400 in 147.4400 CC0 DMR EchoLink 827851 BrandMeister 314299 — Picayune, MS
45.9 WB5LIV Livingston
WB5LIV BM
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313364 — Livingston, LA
46.6 KA5EZQ Port Sulphur
KA5EZQ
 444.0750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Port Sulphur, LA
46.7 KA5EZQ Port Sulphur Fir
KA5EZQ
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Port Sulphur, LA
46.7 KA5EZQ Port Sulphur Fir
KA5EZQ
 444.1750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Port Sulphur, LA
47.0 WB5LIV Livingston
WB5LIV
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Livingston, LA
47.4 W5GQ Livingston
W5GQ WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33045 — Livingston, LA
47.8 K5ARC Gonzales
K5ARC EchoLink
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 692695 — Gonzales, LA
48.1 KB5PMP PICAYUNE
KB5PMP BM
 433.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311587703 — PICAYUNE, MS
48.3 WB5BTR Livingston
WB5BTR
 444.3500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Livingston, LA
48.4 WB5LIV Livingston
WB5LIV
 147.7650 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Livingston, LA
48.9 KB5RZZ Prairieville
KB5RZZ WIRES-X
 145.3100 -0.6 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 51729 — Prairieville, LA
1.7 KB5AVY offline Metairie NOLA
KB5AVY
 444.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Metairie, LA
2.5 N5OZG offline Metairie
N5OZG BM
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25) BrandMeister — Metairie, LA
2.5 AE5BZ offline Metairie
AE5BZ BM
 442.6500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311451 — Metairie, LA
2.6 WN1R offline New Orleans Plaq
WN1R BM
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25) BrandMeister 314554 BrandMeister 314692 BrandMeister 314775 — New Orleans, LA
3.7 W5GAD offline Jefferson
W5GAD
 1285.0000 -12 none D-STAR — Jefferson, LA
3.9 K0CPM offline Jefferson
K0CPM IRLP
 146.5500 simplex TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4655 — Jefferson, LA
4.1 W5GAD offline Jefferson
W5GAD
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Jefferson, LA
5.0 W4NDF offline New Orleans Xavi
W4NDF
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — New Orleans, LA
5.2 N5UXT offline New Orleans
N5UXT BM
 444.2250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25) BrandMeister 312204 — New Orleans, LA
6.9 W5MCC offline New Orleans
W5MCC
 224.1200 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — New Orleans, LA
7.2 W5MCC offline New Orleans
W5MCC
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — New Orleans, LA
7.3 K5LZP offline New Orleans Dtwn
K5LZP BM
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25) BrandMeister 312213 — New Orleans, LA
7.3 KB5OZE offline New Orleans Dtwn
KB5OZE BM
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM,P25) BrandMeister 312212 — New Orleans, LA
7.3 KF5SKU offline New Orleans Dtwn
KF5SKU
 145.2500 -0.6 none D-STAR — New Orleans, LA
7.3 KF5SKU offline New Orleans Dtwn
KF5SKU
 444.4750 +5 none D-STAR — New Orleans, LA
9.7 W5MCC offline Gretna
W5MCC
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Gretna, LA
20.5 W5RAR offline LaPlace
W5RAR
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — LaPlace, LA
24.1 W5SLA offline Lacombe
W5SLA BM
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM) BrandMeister 312203 — Lacombe, LA
44.5 N1AXE offline Radio Club Of Gr
N1AXE IRLP
 146.5000 simplex TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8413 — Radio Club Of Greater Houma, LA