N9TPB FCC License Search
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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI

WB5OB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1999 (27 yrs) WB5OB since 2010 · previously KA5LQA Chandler, TX grid EM22gh 89 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 24, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 25, 2032.

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

📝 WB5OB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 28, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by ROBERT D TORBETT · 1 holder on record

Current holder: ROBERT D TORBETT

Held WB5OB Jan 15, 2010 → present · first licensed Dec 18, 1999 as KA5LQA · 2 licenses · FRN 0002979532

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

Vanity applications filed by WB5OB

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 Dec 28, 2009
Granted Apr 24, 2020
0004077086
 KA5LQA · ROBERT D TORBETT · Amateur Extra
3492 FM RD 2048, BOYD, TX 76023
33.0420, -97.5971 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13eb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5RD held
2.WB5OB ✓ granted
 Granted
got WB5OB
Filed Dec 3, 2009
Award date was Dec 21, 2009
0004053052
 KA5LQA · ROBERT D TORBETT · Amateur Extra
3492 FM RD 2048, BOYD, TX 76023
33.0420, -97.5971 (ZIP center) · Grid EM13eb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AL5B held
2.WL5B
3.KL5B
4.NL5B
5.AL5R held
6.WL5R
7.NL5R
8.AL5T held
9.WL5T
10.NL5T
Dismissed

Others requesting WB5OB

2 applications listed WB5OB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Dec 28, 2009 Jan 15, 2010 KA5LQA · ROBERT D TORBETT · BOYD, TX 2Granted
Mar 21, 2007 Apr 8, 2007 KD5NSP · ROBERT E COPELAND JR · Tremont, MS 3Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB5OB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB5OB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

89 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
3.9 KB9LFZ Chandler
KB9LFZ AllStar
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 28569 — Chandler, TX
8.1 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR
 147.0000 in 146.3600 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
8.1 W5ETX Edom
W5ETX
 146.6200 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Edom, TX
10.5 KE5FGC Tyler
KE5FGC MARC
 441.3750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Tyler, TX
10.5 KE5FGC Tyler
KE5FGC Lone-Star
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Lone-Star — Tyler, TX
10.5 KI4JLQ Tyler
KI4JLQ
 146.0000 +0.6 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
10.5 KI4JLQ Tyler
KI4JLQ
 444.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
10.9 W5NFL Lindale
W5NFL
 145.6000 simplex TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Lindale, TX
10.9 K5VZC Ben Wheeler Prim
K5VZC
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Ben Wheeler, TX
11.0 W5MCT Tyler
W5MCT
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Tyler, TX
11.1 W5ETX Tyler Hosp
W5ETX AllStar
 145.2100 in 144.4600 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink AllStar 47307 — Tyler, TX
11.1 W5WVH Tyler
W5WVH
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
11.1 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX
 224.2000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
11.1 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48894 — Tyler, TX
11.1 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX MARC
 444.8500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) DMR-MARC — Tyler, TX
11.1 W5ETX Tyler
W5ETX AllStar
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 28573 — Tyler, TX
12.1 W5CDN Tyler
W5CDN AllStar
 446.1000 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40493 — Tyler, TX
13.6 K5TYR Tyler
K5TYR AllStar
 146.9600 in 147.6000 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48894 — Tyler, TX
19.7 KF7TZO Tyler
KF7TZO BM
 438.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3197094 — Tyler, TX
22.9 no call listed
Listed as ETECS
 Athens
Texas
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Athens, TX
23.2 K5EPH Athens
K5EPH
 147.2200 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Athens, TX
23.4 W5ETX Athens
W5ETX
 442.8500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Athens, TX
25.0 no call listed
Listed as ETECS
 Hawkins
Texas
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hawkins, TX
25.0 W5ETX Hawkins
W5ETX
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hawkins, TX
27.4 KD5KJZ Canton
KD5KJZ MARC
 442.2250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Canton, TX
27.5 KR5Q Jacksonville
KR5Q
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
27.5 K5JVL Jacksonville
K5JVL
 146.8000 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
27.5 K5JVL Jacksonville
K5JVL
 444.5250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, TX
27.5 W5JVL Jacksonville
W5JVL
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, FL
27.5 K5VZC CANTON
K5VZC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — CANTON, TX
28.7 K5PAL Palestine
K5PAL
 147.0800 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
29.8 N5VGQ Overton
N5VGQ
 53.1500 -1 none FM (analog) — Overton, TX
30.4 W5IB Eustace
W5IB
 444.4750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Eustace, TX
33.8 W6TUG Quitman
W6TUG
 444.0750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Quitman, TX
34.8 KC5CMB Canton
KC5CMB BM
 439.4375 in 430.4375 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3179345 — Canton, TX
35.1 N5VGQ Kilgore
N5VGQ AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 468048 — Kilgore, TX
36.6 K5CCL Gun Barrel City
K5CCL
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Gun Barrel City, TX
36.6 K5CCL Mabank
K5CCL BM
 146.8400 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311306 — Mabank, TX
37.0 K5TKR Kilgore
K5TKR BM
 147.3000 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315038 — Kilgore, TX
37.0 K5TKR Kilgore
K5TKR BM
 443.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315045 — Kilgore, TX
37.0 N5YEY Kilgore
N5YEY CBridge-2.
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Kilgore, TX
37.3 KB5VQG Maydelle
KB5VQG
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Maydelle, TX
37.6 W5ETX Wills Point
W5ETX
 443.2500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Wills Point, TX
37.6 K5RKW Wills Point
K5RKW
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Wills Point, TX
37.7 K5VZC Wills Point
K5VZC AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 511214 EchoLink 217666 AllStar 482190 — Wills Point, TX
38.8 K5CCL Gun Barrel City
K5CCL IRLP
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 5900 IRLP 5900 — Gun Barrel City, TX
39.2 WB4WXD Palestine Texas
WB4WXD C-Bridge
 444.6000 +5 CC1 DMR C-Bridge 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations Palestine, Texas, TX
39.2 W5DLC Palestine
W5DLC
 147.0800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
39.2 W5DLC Palestine
W5DLC
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
39.4 KR5Q Palestine
KR5Q
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
39.4 KR5Q Palestine
KR5Q
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
39.4 KR5Q Palestine
KR5Q
 442.3750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
39.4 K5PAL Palestine NALCOM
K5PAL
 444.6000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
40.6 N5VGQ Kilgore
N5VGQ BM
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310016 — Kilgore, TX
40.7 KK5AU Wills Point
KK5AU
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wills Point, TX
40.9 K5LET Longview E Mtn
K5LET
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Longview, TX
41.0 W5ETX Rusk
W5ETX
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Rusk, TX
41.0 KA5AEP Rusk
KA5AEP
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Rusk, TX
41.3 N5VGQ Longview E Mtn
N5VGQ AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 468046 — Longview, TX
41.7 no call listed
Listed as ETECS
 Henderson
Texas
 146.9200 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Henderson, TX
41.8 W5CWT Henderson
W5CWT BM
 439.1000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3110714 — Henderson, TX
41.8 W5ENT Emory
W5ENT EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 567105 — Emory, TX
41.8 W5ENT Emory
W5ENT AllStar
 443.6250 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 47114 — Emory, TX
42.5 K5PAL Palestine
K5PAL
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Palestine, TX
43.6 K5UAR Gilmer Simpson
K5UAR
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 11 check-ins · 11 stations Gilmer, TX
44.2 N5RCA Henderson
N5RCA
 146.7800 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Henderson, TX
44.6 N5VGQ Longview
N5VGQ BM
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312466 — Longview, TX
44.6 K5LET Longview
K5LET
 147.0600 +0.6 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net Longview, TX
44.6 K5LET Longview
K5LET
 443.9750 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net Longview, TX
45.1 K5TKR Longview
K5TKR AllStar
 224.8400 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 468044 — Longview, TX
45.3 KD5UVB Longview
KD5UVB
 444.7250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Longview, TX
45.3 K5TKR Longview
K5TKR BM
 440.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314967 BrandMeister 315825 — Longview, TX
45.4 WR5L Point Lk
WR5L
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Point, TX
45.7 KG5E Winnsboro
KG5E
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Winnsboro, TX
47.1 N5VGQ Longview Lk
N5VGQ
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Longview, TX
47.8 K5JG Longview
K5JG CBridge-2.0
 441.6250 +5 CC1 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Longview, TX
47.8 K5JG Longview
K5JG
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Longview, TX
48.4 KF5JUQ Kaufman
KF5JUQ BM
 145.2000 -0.6 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 321779903 — Kaufman, TX
48.4 WB5HGI Elmo
WB5HGI
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Elmo, TX
48.8 W5ETX Gilmer
W5ETX
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Gilmer, TX
11.1 KC5MSO offline Tyler
KC5MSO
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Tyler, TX
11.8 W5ETX offline Hideaway Golf
W5ETX
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hideaway, TX
14.1 W5ETX offline Tyler
W5ETX
 147.1200 in 147.8700 none D-STAR — Tyler, TX
28.0 K5VZC offline Canton
K5VZC
 442.2250 +5 CC? DMR — Canton, TX
33.9 W6TUG offline quitman
W6TUG IRLP
 147.5700 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3428 — quitman, TX
35.1 W5EEY offline Edgewood
W5EEY
 444.2000 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Edgewood, TX
45.3 KF5WEX offline Longview
KF5WEX BM
 444.9950 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 313249 — Longview, TX
45.3 KF5WEX offline Longview
KF5WEX BM
 147.8500 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313166 — Longview, TX
45.7 N5ZLW offline NORMAD Test Node
N5ZLW IRLP
 446.0000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 5894 — NORMAD Test Node, TX