N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:45 am CDT · next update today 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

WL5N HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSDD596
Active until May 31, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2024 (2 yrs) WL5N since 2024 · previously WL5NF, KL5SF Fairbanks, AK grid BP64fw active on 1 net LoTW user GMRS WSDD596 on APRS 9 min ago 18 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 1, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 2, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 2, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WL5N has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 14, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Gary M Pedretty · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 4, 2026

Current holder: Gary M Pedretty

Held WL5N Jun 1, 2024 → present · first licensed Apr 2, 2024 as KL5SF · 3 licenses · FRN 0035066406

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

Vanity applications filed by WL5N

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 May 14, 2024
Granted Jun 1, 2024
0011073534
 WL5NF · Gary M Pedretty · Amateur Extra
PO Box 70051 · 905 Derek Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99707
64.9174, -147.5600 (street) · Grid BP64fw · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗
1.WL5N ✓ granted
2.KL5N
3.WL5P
4.KL5P
Granted
got WL5N
Filed Apr 2, 2024
Granted Apr 20, 2024
0011008764
 KL5SF · Gary M Pedretty · Technician
Attn: Gary M Pedretty · PO Box 70051 · Fairbanks, AK 99707
65.1550, -146.2526 (ZIP center) · Grid BP65ud · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗
1.WL5NF ✓ granted
 Granted
got WL5NF

Others requesting WL5N

6 applications listed WL5N as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 14, 2024 Jun 1, 2024 WL5NF · Gary M Pedretty · Fairbanks, AK 1Granted
Oct 14, 2022 Nov 1, 2022 WL7CPW · LOREN J CHASSELS DO · Barrow, AK 13Granted
Mar 1, 2013 Mar 19, 2013 KD0PNS · BENJAMIN D LEMASURIER · Ward, CO 5Dismissed
Aug 25, 2000 Sep 12, 2000 KD5DKZ · STEVEN P WILSON · ADA, OK 9Granted
May 26, 2000 Jun 13, 2000 WB8TSO · WAYNE K WILSON · NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 2Granted
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 KK5BQ · RICHARD W WILSON · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 1Dismissed

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
Salvation Army SATERN netWed, Fri 10:45 AM ET14325Checked in12026-09-04

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

WL5N-Y · 9 min ago
64.9175, -147.5575 · 70cm MMDVM Voice (C4FM) 446.50000MHz -5.0000MHz, APRS for YSFGateway
Full history on aprs.fi →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 668 stations (1720 reports) · last 43 min ago · FT8 · grid BP64fw
80m · 240m · 16130m · 4020m · 46817m · 8715m · 8
Farthest: WC1J, 3,995 miles on 17m FT8 (-10 dB)
PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
7RP15462.550123.0 WSLC997 Fairbanks, AK OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

18 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
6.2 KL7ET Fairbanks
KL7ET BM-<->-ASL
 434.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BM-<->-ASL — Fairbanks, AK
6.2 KL7CDA Fairbanks
KL7CDA
 444.4000 +5 none D-STAR — Fairbanks, AK
6.5 AL6T Fairbanks
AL6T BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3114607 — Fairbanks, AK
7.1 KL7KC Fairbanks Univ
KL7KC
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairbanks, AK
7.1 AD7VV Fairbanks
AD7VV
 223.1800 +1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairbanks, AK
7.2 WL7LP North Pole
WL7LP AllStar
 147.2500 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9191 IRLP 7369 AllStar 29265 — North Pole, AK
7.2 KL7ET Fairbanks
KL7ET AllStar
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) AllStar 528522 BrandMeister 311485 — Fairbanks, AK
7.2 W9ITU Fairbanks
W9ITU AllStar
 443.3000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 51636 — Fairbanks, AK
7.5 KL7CDA Fairbanks
KL7CDA
 147.3750 +0.6 DCS 073 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fairbanks, AK
7.8 KL1AC
Listed as online per KL7KC club site.
 Fairbanks Gilmor
KL1AC AllStar
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 49575 — Fairbanks, AK
14.7 KL7KC Dot Lake
KL7KC
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Dot Lake, AK
14.7 KL7KC Fairbanks Ester
KL7KC
 224.8800 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairbanks, AK
22.1 KL7KC Fairbanks Eielso
KL7KC
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairbanks, AK
50.0 WL7BDO Nenana
WL7BDO
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Nenana, AK
6.6 KL7EDK offline Fairbanks
KL7EDK
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairbanks, AK
12.1 AL6F offline North Pole
AL6F
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — North Pole, AK
15.2 K1LH offline North Pole
K1LH IRLP
 446.7000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7441 — North Pole, AK
15.2 K1LH offline North Pole
K1LH IRLP
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7442 — North Pole, AK