N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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

WB5VIH HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRKQ338

Active until Jan 29, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2003 (23 yrs) Merkel, TX grid DM92xl active on 1 net LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRKQ338 on APRS 77 min ago 31 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 19, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 20, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 29, 2024 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Currently held by DAVID D ANDREWS SR · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 12, 2026

Current holder: DAVID D ANDREWS SR

Held WB5VIH Sep 30, 2003 → present · first licensed Sep 30, 2003 as WB5VIH · 1 license · FRN 0009664475

WB5VIH Active Amateur Extra Sep 30, 2003 → expires Oct 19, 2033

Licensee
DAVID D ANDREWS SR

Address
Attn: David Andrews
PO Box 79536
14397 County Road 451
MERKEL, TX 79536
32.4741, -100.0245 (ZIP center) · Grid DM92xl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0009664475

Last granted
Jul 25, 2023

Effective
Jul 25, 2023

Last action
Jul 25, 2023
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 25, 2023 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 8, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 30, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 30, 2003 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as WB5VIH
DAVID D ANDREWS SR
Attn: David Andrews
PO Box 79536
14397 County Road 451, MERKEL, TX 79536
32.4741, -100.0245 (ZIP center) · Grid DM92xl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Apr 16, 2022 · 36 snapshots · as WB5VIH
DAVID D ANDREWS SR
14397 CR 451, MERKEL, TX 79536
32.4741, -100.0245 (ZIP center) · Grid DM92xl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Test net	Sat 3:45 PM CT	7.245	Checked in	1	2026-09-12

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

WB5VIH-9 · 77 min ago · 64 mph · 1870 ft

32.4925, -100.0087 · `_1

Full history on aprs.fi →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
21	RP20	462.675	—	WRND785	Potosi, TX	Closed	On the air
28	RP15	462.550	167.9	WRQA615	Eula, TX · Weather Station KTXCLYDE13 WU	Open	On the air
29	RP18	462.625	151.4	WRQA615	Clyde, TX · Light on High Tower	Closed	On the air
36	RP15	462.550	141.3	WQJZ921	Santa Anna, TX · West end Santa Anna Mountain	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

31 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
15.7	KC5OLO	Abilene KC5OLO	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
16.3	KD5YCY	Abilene KD5YCY	444.0000	+5	TONE 167.9	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
16.7	W5SLG	Abilene W5SLG BM	442.4000	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 313512	—	Abilene, TX
16.7	KG5MMU	Abilene KG5MMU	444.5000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Abilene, TX
16.7	KG5MUP	Abilene KG5MUP	444.1750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Abilene, TX
17.1	KI5ZS	Abilene KI5ZS EchoLink	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 1	—	Abilene, TX
17.1	KB5GAR	Abilene KB5GAR	444.7500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
17.1	N5TEQ	Abilene N5TEQ	927.0375	-25	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
17.2	WX5TX	Abilene WX5TX AllStar	442.5000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 690204	—	Abilene, TX
17.3	N5TEQ	Abilene N5TEQ	444.2500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
17.4	N5ABI	Buffalo Gap Coro N5ABI	146.8400	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Buffalo Gap, TX
18.4	KG5MMT	Abilene KG5MMT BM	443.9625	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 311060	—	Abilene, TX
18.4	KG5MMT	Abilene KG5MMT	444.1750	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)		—	Abilene, TX
21.1	KE5YF	Sweetwater KE5YF	444.7750	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
22.2	KC5NOX	Sweetwater KC5NOX EchoLink	145.2500	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 1	—	Sweetwater, TX
22.2	W5NCA	Sweetwater W5NCA	146.6800	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
22.2	KC5NOX	Sweetwater KC5NOX	927.1125	-25	DCS 432	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
23.7	KE5LGG	Potosi KE5LGG	443.1000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Potosi, TX
29.0	WA5JDM	Dudley WA5JDM BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3184417	—	Dudley, TX
35.7	W5JSC	Hempstead W5JSC	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Hempstead, TX
35.7	WN5ROC	Paris WN5ROC	444.2750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Paris, TX
35.7	K5TRA	Fredericksburg K5TRA AllStar	927.0250	-25	DCS 532	FM (analog)	AllStar 40603	—	Fredericksburg, TX
37.2	W5WCJ	Baird W5WCJ	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Baird, TX
37.5	KB5WB	Baird KB5WB	443.8500	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Baird, TX
45.7	N5TEQ	Albany N5TEQ	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Albany, TX
46.3	KC5ATZ	Aspermont KC5ATZ	444.7000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Aspermont, TX
48.4	KC5EZZ	Robert Lee KC5EZZ	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Robert Lee, TX
49.1	K5WTC	Colorado City K5WTC	444.8500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Colorado City, TX
21.1	KC5OLO offline	Abilene CG Mtn KC5OLO	146.9600	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Abilene, TX
22.2	KA5JBD offline	Sweetwater KA5JBD	147.0800	+0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Sweetwater, TX
49.0	KD5TKR offline	San Angelo KD5TKR Mixed	441.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX