N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 am CDT

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WD5DE HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 14, 2026.

2x2 call: Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Aug 14, 2026

Previous holder: R SCOTT SWEARENGIN

Held WD5DE Nov 17, 2023 → Aug 13, 2024 · first licensed Mar 20, 2009 as WB8DDE · 3 licenses · FRN 0018616813

W5DS Active Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 13, 2024 → expires Aug 13, 2034

Licensee
R SCOTT SWEARENGIN

Address
Attn: R Scott Swearengin
331 Iron Hill
New Braunfels, TX 78132
29.7884, -98.2398 (street) · Grid EL09vs · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018616813

Previous call
WD5DE (General)

Last granted
Aug 13, 2024

Effective
Aug 13, 2024

Last action
Aug 13, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 13, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 13, 2024 — License issued LIISS
WD5DE Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 17, 2023 → Aug 13, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
R SCOTT SWEARENGIN

Address
Attn: R Scott Swearengin
331 Iron Hill
New Braunfels, TX 78132
29.7884, -98.2398 (street) · Grid EL09vs · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018616813

Previous call
WB8DDE (General)

Last granted
Nov 17, 2023

Effective
Nov 17, 2023

Last action
Aug 13, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 13, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 17, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 17, 2023 — License issued LIISS
WB8DDE Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 20, 2009 → Nov 17, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
R SCOTT SWEARENGIN

Address
331 Iron Hill
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78132
29.7884, -98.2398 (street) · Grid EL09vs · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018616813

Last granted
Jun 4, 2019

Effective
Oct 24, 2023

Last action
Nov 17, 2023
FCC actions (7)
- Nov 17, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 24, 2023 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 22, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 4, 2019 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 9, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 24, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 20, 2009 — FCC action ESCFRN

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 32 snapshots · as WB8DDE
R SCOTT SWEARENGIN
331 Iron Hill, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78132
29.7884, -98.2398 (street) · Grid EL09vs · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 22, 2014 → May 6, 2019 · 24 snapshots · as WB8DDE
R SCOTT SWEARENGIN
3001 Winding Shore Lane, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660
30.4396, -97.5947 (ZIP center) · Grid EM10ek · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Mar 28, 2014 · 11 snapshots · as WB8DDE
R SCOTT SWEARENGIN
17919 HOLDERNESS LN, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660
30.4396, -97.5947 (ZIP center) · Grid EM10ek · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting WD5DE

2 applications listed WD5DE as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Oct 30, 2023	Nov 17, 2023	WB8DDE · R SCOTT SWEARENGIN · New Braunfels, TX	1	Granted
Jul 23, 2007	Aug 10, 2007	KD5DWE · Mark A Plough · China Spring, TX	5	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD5DE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD5DE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.