N9TPB FCC License Search

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WL5NF

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 2, 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 Jun 2, 2026

Previous holder: Gary M Pedretty

Held WL5NF Apr 20, 2024 → Jun 1, 2024 · first licensed Apr 2, 2024 as KL5SF · 3 licenses · FRN 0035066406

WL5N Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 1, 2024 → expires Jun 1, 2034

Licensee
Gary M Pedretty

Address
PO Box 70051
905 Derek Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99707
64.9174, -147.5600 (street) · Grid BP64fw · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

FRN
0035066406

Previous call
WL5NF (Technician)

Last granted
Jun 1, 2024

Effective
Jun 1, 2024

Last action
Jun 1, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 1, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 1, 2024 — License issued LIISS
WL5NF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 20, 2024 → Jun 1, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Gary M Pedretty

Address
PO Box 70051
Fairbanks, AK 99707
65.1550, -146.2526 (ZIP center) · Grid BP65ud · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

FRN
0035066406

Previous call
KL5SF (Technician)

Last granted
Apr 20, 2024

Effective
May 13, 2024

Last action
Jun 1, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Jun 1, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- May 13, 2024 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 20, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 20, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KL5SF Canceled Technician Apr 2, 2024 → Apr 20, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Gary M Pedretty

Address
PO Box 70051
Fairbanks, AK 99707
65.1550, -146.2526 (ZIP center) · Grid BP65ud · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

FRN
0035066406

Last granted
Apr 2, 2024

Effective
Apr 2, 2024

Last action
Apr 20, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 20, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 2, 2024 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 2, 2024 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Jul 1, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 10 snapshots · as WL5N
Gary M Pedretty
PO Box 70051
905 Derek Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99707
64.9174, -147.5600 (street) · Grid BP64fw · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 22 snapshots · as KL5SF
Gary M Pedretty
PO Box 70051
Fairbanks, AK 99707
65.1550, -146.2526 (ZIP center) · Grid BP65ud · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

Others requesting WL5NF

1 application listed WL5NF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 2, 2024	Apr 20, 2024	KL5SF · Gary M Pedretty · Fairbanks, AK	1	Granted