N9TPB FCC License Search
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WB5B HAM

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 21, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 22, 2032.

📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member

📝 WB5B has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 3, 2010 · what was requested

Currently held by RICHARD A DES ROSIERS · 3 holders on record

Current holder: RICHARD A DES ROSIERS

Held WB5B Aug 21, 2010 → present · first licensed Jun 6, 2000 as W1KGZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0003704962

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

Previous holder: RALPH W ROBERTS

Held WB5B Jun 30, 2000 → Jul 23, 2008 · first licensed Jun 15, 1994 as KB5GNZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0003071032

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

Previous holder: ROBERT W WEBB

Held WB5B → Apr 22, 1998 · first licensed as WB5B · 2 licenses · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by WB5B

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 Aug 3, 2010
Granted Jul 6, 2020
0004342840
 W1KGZ · RICHARD A DES ROSIERS · Amateur Extra
17719 GRAHAM RD, HARLINGEN, TX 78552
26.1893, -97.7387 (street) · Grid EL16de · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WB5B ✓ granted
 Granted
got WB5B
Filed Jul 15, 2010
Award date was Aug 2, 2010
0004323592
 W1KGZ · RICHARD A DES ROSIERS · Amateur Extra
17719 GRAHAM RD, HARLINGEN, TX 78552
26.1893, -97.7387 (street) · Grid EL16de · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WX5X held
 Dismissed
Filed Sep 11, 2000
Award date was Sep 29, 2000
0000216699
 W1KGZ · RICHARD A DES ROSIERS · Amateur Extra
173 MAPLEHURST AVE, MANCHESTER, NH 03104
43.0096, -71.4398 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43ga · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W1RD held
 Dismissed

Others requesting WB5B

5 applications listed WB5B as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 3, 2010 Aug 21, 2010 W1KGZ · RICHARD A DES ROSIERS · HARLINGEN, TX 1Granted
Jun 12, 2000 Jun 30, 2000 KB5GNZ · RALPH W ROBERTS · BOONEVILLE, AR 1Granted
May 17, 2000 Jun 4, 2000 KB5JSX · DAVID D TOWNSEND · BOONEVILLE, AR 8Granted
May 15, 2000 Jun 2, 2000 W8ZSX · ROBERT J TEMPLIN · AUSTIN, TX 22Dismissed
May 4, 2000 May 22, 2000 WA5QAO · JACK W WINTER · FORT WORTH, TX 14Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB5B in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB5B beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

60 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
1.4 KD4FJ Harlingen
KD4FJ BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 312373 — Harlingen, TX
2.6 N5JLR Harlingen
N5JLR BM
 442.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314472 — Harlingen, TX
2.6 N5SLI Harlingen
N5SLI BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314860 — Harlingen, TX
2.6 WD5ADC Harlingen
WD5ADC WIRES-X
 444.5500 +5 DG-ID 21 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 58594 — Harlingen, TX
2.6 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 146.8000 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
2.6 ND5N Harlingen
ND5N
 146.9600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
2.6 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
2.6 W5RGV Harlingen
W5RGV
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
2.6 W5STX Harlingen
W5STX IRLP
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 — Harlingen, TX
2.6 K5RAV Harlingen
K5RAV
 444.5000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Harlingen, TX
2.8 KC5MOL Harlingen
KC5MOL BM
 443.3750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 311965 — Harlingen, TX
3.7 AK5Z Harlingen
AK5Z IRLP
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3600 — Harlingen, TX
4.5 WY0F Harlingen
WY0F WIRES-X
 443.9500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11889 — Harlingen, TX
5.7 KC6CNN La Feria
KC6CNN
 444.5500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — La Feria, TX
6.5 KC5HWB No Limits
KC5HWB
 439.0000 simplex CC? DMR — No Limits, TX
7.2 AE5JO San Benito
AE5JO BM
 442.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315805 — San Benito, TX
8.6 KJ5CKM San Benito
KJ5CKM BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311362601 — San Benito, TX
9.3 K5RAV La Feria
K5RAV BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313055 — La Feria, TX
9.5 KC5HWB Bluetown
KC5HWB CBridge-2
 443.8875 +5 CC9 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Bluetown, TX
9.5 W5RGV La Feria
W5RGV IRLP
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262 — La Feria, TX
10.3 W5RGV Santa Maria
W5RGV AllStar
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 566060 — Santa Maria, TX
15.8 KC5WBG Weslaco
KC5WBG
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Weslaco, TX
17.2 KC5WBG Olmito
KC5WBG
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Olmito, TX
17.6 N5JLR Los Fresnos
N5JLR BM
 146.8600 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315810 — Los Fresnos, TX
18.2 K5RGV Los Fresnos
K5RGV
 145.2900 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Los Fresnos, TX
18.9 N5JLR Los Fresnos Fire
N5JLR BM
 444.7500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314872 — Los Fresnos, TX
19.5 KC5YFP Donna
KC5YFP
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Donna, TX
20.4 W5RGV Raymondville
W5RGV
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Raymondville, TX
20.4 W5RGV Raymondville
W5RGV
 444.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Raymondville, TX
20.6 KC5MOL Brownsville
KC5MOL BM
 444.8250 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 315818 — Brownsville, TX
21.6 KX9BBY Brownsville
KX9BBY BM
 439.7550 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313456402 — Brownsville, TX
22.3 KG5EUU Brownsville
KG5EUU
 445.5000 simplex none D-STAR — Brownsville, TX
24.8 K5MPH Brownsville
K5MPH
 442.2750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Brownsville, TX
24.9 K5MPH Brownsville
K5MPH EchoLink
 432.1500 simplex none FM (analog) EchoLink — Brownsville, TX
24.9 N5XWO Brownsville
N5XWO
 441.3000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Brownsville, TX
24.9 N5RGV Brownsville
N5RGV
 444.1750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Brownsville, TX
24.9 W5RGV Brownsville
W5RGV
 444.4000 +5 none FM (analog) — Brownsville, TX
24.9 W5RGV Brownsville
W5RGV
 444.6000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Brownsville, TX
24.9 W5RGV Brownsville
W5RGV
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Brownsville, TX
25.1 KJ5CTF San Juan
KJ5CTF AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 66861 — San Juan, TX
25.2 KC5MAH Brownsville
KC5MAH US-BrandM
 444.3750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314852 US-BrandMeister — Brownsville, TX
25.5 W2RVG San juan texas 7
W2RVG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 66007 — San juan texas 78589, TX
27.4 W5RGV Edinburg
W5RGV
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Edinburg, TX
27.6 N5SIM Pharr
N5SIM AllStar
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) AllStar 49574 — Pharr, TX
30.0 KC5MOL McAllen RGR Hosp
KC5MOL BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315812 — McAllen, TX
30.5 N5SIM McAllen
N5SIM
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — McAllen, TX
30.5 ND5N McAllen
ND5N
 147.6000 -0.6 none D-STAR — McAllen, TX
30.6 XE2YME McAllen RGV
XE2YME AllStar
 146.1500 +0.6 CC0 DMR AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150 — McAllen, TX
34.3 XE2MEM Reynosa
XE2MEM AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 642912 — Reynosa, Tamaulipas
35.5 XE2YME Reynosa tamaulip
XE2YME AllStar
 146.1000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 642910 — Reynosa tamaulipas, TX
35.8 W5RGV South Padre Isla
W5RGV
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — South Padre Island, TX
35.8 KE5KLY South Padre Isla
KE5KLY
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — South Padre Island, TX
36.0 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
36.4 K5HYT MISSION
K5HYT TEXAS
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR TEXAS — MISSION, TX
36.4 W5MGH Mission
W5MGH AllStar
 146.6600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 656960 — Mission, TX
36.4 N5YWH Mission
N5YWH
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR — Mission, TX
36.5 W5RGV South Padre Isla
W5RGV
 444.8750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — South Padre Island, TX
4.3 W5STX offline Harlingen
W5STX IRLP
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8262 — Harlingen, TX
17.9 W5VDR offline Los Fresnos
W5VDR
 442.1750 +5 CC? DMR — Los Fresnos, TX
28.1 N5SIM offline Pharr
N5SIM AllStar
 440.6000 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251 — Pharr, TX

Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com