N9TPB FCC License Search

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WO5B HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) WO5B since 2018 · previously AB5RP, KG6T, KG5RP, KG5HBD San Angelo, TX grid DM91qo LoTW user eQSL AG 32 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 1, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 2, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 7, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WO5B has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 16, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by RONALD W PRATT · 2 holders on record

Current holder: RONALD W PRATT

Held WO5B May 1, 2018 → present · first licensed Apr 22, 2015 as KG5HBD · 5 licenses · FRN 0024478109

📦 Moved: Hobbs, NM → San Angelo, TX

WO5B Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 1, 2018 → expires May 1, 2028

Licensee
RONALD W PRATT

Address
10677 w grape creek rd
San Angelo, TX 76901
31.6030, -100.5950 (street) · Grid DM91qo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0024478109

Previous call
AB5RP (General)

Last granted
May 1, 2018

Effective
Mar 20, 2025

Last action
Mar 20, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 20, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 28, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 1, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 1, 2018 — License issued LIISS
AB5RP Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 30, 2018 → May 1, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD W PRATT

Address
810 C S TEXACO RD
HOBBS, NM 88240
32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0024478109

Previous call
KG6T (General)

Last granted
Mar 30, 2018

Effective
Mar 30, 2018

Last action
May 1, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- May 1, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 30, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 30, 2018 — License issued LIISS
KG6T Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 29, 2015 → Mar 30, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD W PRATT

Address
810 C S TEXACO RD
HOBBS, NM 88240
32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0024478109

Previous call
KG5RP (General)

Last granted
Sep 29, 2015

Effective
Sep 29, 2015

Last action
Mar 30, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 30, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 29, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 29, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KG5RP Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 29, 2015 → Sep 29, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD W PRATT

Address
810 C S TEXACO RD
HOBBS, NM 88240
32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0024478109

Previous call
KG5HBD (General)

Last granted
Aug 29, 2015

Effective
Aug 29, 2015

Last action
Sep 29, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 29, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 29, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 29, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KG5HBD Canceled Amateur Extra Apr 22, 2015 → Aug 29, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD W PRATT

Address
810 C S TEXACO RD
HOBBS, NM 88240
32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0024478109

Last granted
Apr 22, 2015

Effective
Jul 14, 2015

Last action
Aug 29, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 29, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 14, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 22, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 22, 2015 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as WO5B
RONALD W PRATT
10677 w grape creek rd, San Angelo, TX 76901
31.6030, -100.5950 (street) · Grid DM91qo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 19, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 120 snapshots · as KG5HBD
RONALD W PRATT
810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240
32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: EDGAR A ENGBRECHT

Held WO5B Jul 6, 2006 → Apr 12, 2016 · first licensed Jul 6, 2006 as WO5B · 1 license · FRN 0015254246

WO5B Expired Amateur Extra Jul 6, 2006 → Apr 12, 2016 (expired)

Licensee
EDGAR A ENGBRECHT

Address
523 OKLA AVE
OKARCHE, OK 73762
35.7136, -97.9753 (ZIP center) · Grid EM15ar · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0015254246

Last granted
Jul 6, 2006

Effective
Jul 6, 2006

Last action
Apr 13, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 13, 2018 — License expired LIEXP
- Jul 6, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 6, 2006 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as WO5B
EDGAR A ENGBRECHT
523 OKLA AVE, OKARCHE, OK 73762
35.7136, -97.9753 (ZIP center) · Grid EM15ar · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as WO5B
EDGAR A ENGBRECHT
RR 4 BOX 134, OKARCHE, OK 73762
35.7136, -97.9753 (ZIP center) · Grid EM15ar · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by WO5B

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Apr 16, 2018 Award date was May 4, 2018 0008174117	AB5RP · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5EH held	Dismissed
Filed Apr 16, 2018 Award date was May 4, 2018 0008174545	AB5RP · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KU5R held	Dismissed
Filed Apr 13, 2018 Granted May 1, 2018 0008172854	AB5RP · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.WO5B ✓ granted 2.WJ5L held 3.KG5T held	Granted got WO5B
Filed Mar 26, 2018 Award date was Apr 13, 2018 0008149085	KG6T · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5LQ	Dismissed
Filed Mar 19, 2018 Award date was Apr 6, 2018 0008137130	KG6T · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5EH held 2.K5AO held	Dismissed
Filed Mar 12, 2018 Granted Mar 30, 2018 0008129611	KG6T · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5KY held 2.AB5RP ✓ granted	Granted got AB5RP
Filed May 24, 2017 Award date was Jun 11, 2017 0007786287	KG6T · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5RM held	Dismissed
Filed Sep 11, 2015 Award date was Sep 29, 2015 0006939902	KG5RP · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N0HU held 2.N2FA held 3.WB5K held	Dismissed
Filed Sep 10, 2015 Award date was Sep 28, 2015 0006936101	KG5RP · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K1ED held 2.K1MY held 3.N1EX held 4.AG1A held 5.K4JE held 6.NF4E held 7.KG6T held 8.NX6I held 9.K8SQ held 10.KE9B held 11.NQ9R held 12.W8XM held	Granted
Filed Aug 11, 2015 Granted Aug 29, 2015 0006910361	KG5HBD · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KR5B held 2.NG5M held 3.NN5S held 4.N1UX held 5.K9MS held 6.KG5RP ✓ granted	Granted got KG5RP
Filed Jul 24, 2015 Award date was Aug 11, 2015 0006887032	KG5HBD · RONALD W PRATT · Amateur Extra 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5VI held 2.K2AN held 3.K2KU held 4.K2QA held 5.N2XS held 6.N6UD held 7.NB0X held	Dismissed
Filed May 1, 2015 Award date was May 19, 2015 0006785703	KG5HBD · RONALD W PRATT · General 810 C S TEXACO RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 32.6747, -103.4468 (ZIP center) · Grid DM82gq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5FISH	Dismissed

Others requesting WO5B

7 applications listed WO5B as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 17, 2018	May 5, 2018	KB1SNE · Ryan D Chapman · NORFOLK, VA	22	Granted
Apr 16, 2018	May 4, 2018	KW5RQ · GREGORY K PRICE · TYLER, TX	1	Dismissed
Apr 13, 2018	May 1, 2018	KK6AEW · James K Powell · RIO RANCHO, NM	1	Dismissed
Apr 13, 2018	May 1, 2018	WQ5B · Phillip D Brannon · Frederick, OK	1	Dismissed
Apr 13, 2018	May 1, 2018	AB5RP · RONALD W PRATT · HOBBS, NM	1	Granted
Apr 13, 2018	May 1, 2018	KG5FZO · Carl A Palmgren III · Sand Springs, OK	3	Granted
Mar 23, 2018	Apr 10, 2018	KK6AEW · James K Powell · RIO RANCHO, NM	3	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WO5B in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WO5B beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

32 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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● 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
2.7	K7PTZ	Grape Creek K7PTZ WIRES-X	145.6000	simplex	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 43827	—	Grape Creek, TX
11.8	KB5EDB	San Angelo Corp KB5EDB AllStar	444.3500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 48452	—	San Angelo, TX
12.8	KJ5OWB	San Angelo KJ5OWB BM	441.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3222859	—	San Angelo, TX
12.9	W5QX	San Angelo Wille W5QX	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.2	KD5SMK	San Angelo KD5SMK BM	441.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3110225	—	San Angelo, TX
13.3	WT5PN	San Angelo WT5PN	443.7500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	KG5CNG	San Angelo KG5CNG Mixed	444.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ	146.9000	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	WM5L	San Angelo WM5L	443.7500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	WM5L	San Angelo WM5L	444.5250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	K5CMW	San Angelo K5CMW	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	K5CMW	San Angelo K5CMW	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	W5RP	San Angelo W5RP	442.2500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ CBridge-2	444.1250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310072 CBridge-2.0	—	San Angelo, TX
13.4	KB5GLC	San Angelo KB5GLC AllStar	444.5000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 847871 IRLP 3845 AllStar 529410 AllStar 529413	—	San Angelo, TX
13.5	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ	444.2250	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
14.1	KG5NDK	San Angelo KG5NDK	434.6250	+5	CC0	DMR		—	San Angelo, TX
14.1	KC5HWB	San Angelo KC5HWB Dillo-DMR	443.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	Dillo-DMR	—	San Angelo, TX
14.1	KB5GLC	San Angelo KB5GLC AllStar	444.9375	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315815 AllStar 529410	—	San Angelo, TX
14.1	KG5CNG	San Angelo KG5CNG Mixed	444.5500	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX
15.4	KB5EDB	San Angelo KB5EDB AllStar	441.3000	+5	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 48452	—	San Angelo, TX
16.5	KC5EZZ	San Angelo KC5EZZ EchoLink	441.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	EchoLink 76362 BrandMeister 311562	—	San Angelo, TX
21.0	KC5EZZ	Robert Lee KC5EZZ	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Robert Lee, TX
28.0	N5FTL	Sterling City N5FTL	146.6400	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Sterling City, TX
30.7	WT5PN	Sterling City WT5PN	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Sterling City, TX
39.2	no call listed	Ballinger Texas	146.8000	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Ballinger, TX
47.9	W5JSC	Hempstead W5JSC	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Hempstead, TX
47.9	WN5ROC	Paris WN5ROC	444.2750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Paris, TX
47.9	K5TRA	Fredericksburg K5TRA AllStar	927.0250	-25	DCS 532	FM (analog)	AllStar 40603	—	Fredericksburg, TX
11.8	N5SVK offline	San Angelo N5SVK	53.6300	-1	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	San Angelo, TX
39.3	W5YP offline	Ballinger W5YP	147.3200	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ballinger, TX
39.4	KD5TKR offline	San Angelo KD5TKR Mixed	441.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed	—	San Angelo, TX