N9TPB FCC License Search
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WO5R HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) WO5R since 2013 · previously WA5MUM Rockport, TX Grid EL18ka LoTW user eQSL AG 29 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 30, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 31, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 10, 2023 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WO5R has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 13, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by ROBERT M INKS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ROBERT M INKS

Held WO5R Aug 30, 2013 → present · first licensed Dec 15, 1987 as WA5MUM · 2 licenses · FRN 0008219693
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA5MUM, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: JOSEPH P MAGRO

Held WO5R May 4, 1993 → Aug 10, 2011 · first licensed May 4, 1993 as WO5R · 1 license · FRN 0007040330
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1985 as N5HCB, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
WO5R in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by WO5R

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 Jun 13, 2019
Award date was Jul 1, 2019
0008690212
 WO5R · ROBERT M INKS · Amateur Extra
101 CR 133, Mullin, TX 76864
31.6454, -98.6246 (street) · Grid EM01qp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
 Dismissed
Filed Aug 12, 2013
Granted Jun 8, 2023
0005891236
 WA5MUM · ROBERT M INKS · Amateur Extra
215 S. Medina Street, Lockhart, TX 78644
29.8726, -97.6744 (ZIP center) · Grid EL19du · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5SA Held by JASON M MCPHAIL until Aug 30, 2033
2.WO5R ✓ Granted
3.AD5U Held by Scott D Johnson until Aug 30, 2033
4.KN5S Held by Coyote Amateur Radio Club until Sep 21, 2033
5.W5JB Held by Gerard O Hawxhurst until Apr 10, 2030
6.W1GC Held by JOSEPH W GOODELL until Aug 27, 2033
7.W7PF Held by Dennis H Tillman until Aug 27, 2033
 Granted
got WO5R
Filed Jul 5, 2013
Award date was Jul 23, 2013
0005846603
 WA5MUM · ROBERT M INKS · Amateur Extra
215 S. Medina Street, Lockhart, TX 78644
29.8726, -97.6744 (ZIP center) · Grid EL19du · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KB5B Held by Seth D Ainspac until Jul 6, 2029
 Dismissed
Filed May 20, 2013
Award date was Jun 7, 2013
0005784228
 WA5MUM · ROBERT M INKS · Amateur Extra
215 S. Medina Street, Lockhart, TX 78644
29.8726, -97.6744 (ZIP center) · Grid EL19du · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5KNA Held by Kenneth A Knapple until Apr 21, 2030
 Dismissed

Others Requesting WO5R

5 applications listed WO5R as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WO5RResult
Aug 13, 2013 Aug 31, 2013 KF5OEF · Mitchell L Fortner · Longview, TX 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 12, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 N9LQ · Robert P Fleming · Fort Worth, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 12, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 WA5MUM · ROBERT M INKS · Lockhart, TX 2Granted Granted this call
Aug 12, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 WK1U · RAYMOND F SAWTELLE JR · Savoy, TX 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 12, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 KD5MHM · Scott D Johnson · Midland, TX 2Not granted They got AD5U (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WO5R in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WO5R beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

29 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
22.9 W5LCR Refugio
W5LCR AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 614492 AllStar 614495 🗓 1 net 1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations Refugio, TX
26.2 AD5CA Corpus Christi
AD5CA CBridge-2.
 441.6000 +5 CC1 DMR CBridge-2.0 BrandMeister C-Bridge 🗓 1 net 1 net · 8 check-ins · 7 stations Corpus Christi, TX
10.0 KF5NJQ Portland
KF5NJQ
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Portland, TX
11.8 W5ICC Ingleside
W5ICC
 147.2200 +0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) — Ingleside, TX
11.8 W5ICC Ingleside
W5ICC
 444.9000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Ingleside, TX
18.6 K5YZZ Taft
K5YZZ
 444.8000 +5 none FM (analog) — Taft, TX
22.5 W5LEX Corp USS Lexingt
W5LEX IRLP
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907637 IRLP 4216 — Corpus Christi, TX
22.9 K5WAG Offline Refugio
K5WAG
 443.0500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Refugio, TX
23.5 N5CRP Corpus Christi
N5CRP
 147.1000 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Corpus Christi, TX
23.5 KC5HWB Corpus Christi
KC5HWB
 443.1250 +5 CC9 DMR — Corpus Christi, TX
23.5 WA2MCT Corpus Christi
WA2MCT
 443.7000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Corpus Christi, TX
23.5 WA5MPA Corpus Christi
WA5MPA
 443.9500 +5 none FM (analog) — Corpus Christi, TX
23.5 WD5FJX Corpus Christi
WD5FJX
 444.3500 +5 none FM (analog) — Corpus Christi, TX
25.4 W5QLD Corpus Christi
W5QLD AllStar
 441.3500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 283860 AllStar 28386 BrandMeister 311020 — Corpus Christi, TX
25.5 W0IT Offline Corpus
W0IT IRLP
 446.0250 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 3567 — Corpus, TX
27.4 N5CRP Corpus Christi
N5CRP
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Corpus Christi, TX
28.5 KG5DHL Corpus Christi
KG5DHL
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Corpus Christi, TX
29.4 K5ENT Corpus Christi
K5ENT WIRES-X
 442.5750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 93666 — Corpus Christi, TX
32.7 N5MXI Offline Corpus Christi [
N5MXI IRLP
 446.9000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7983 — Corpus Christi [Nano-Node], TX
34.4 KC5HWB Violet
KC5HWB CBridge-2
 444.6000 +5 CC9 DMR CBridge-2.0 — Violet, TX
37.9 N5CRP Corpus Christi
N5CRP
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Corpus Christi, TX
38.0 N5CRP Corpus Christi
N5CRP AllStar
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 55093 AllStar 614702 — Corpus Christi, TX
41.1 K1IMD Offline No Padre Island
K1IMD IRLP
 146.5500 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4689 — No Padre Island, TX
44.3 K1IMD Mathis
K1IMD Mixed-Mode
 146.8000 -0.6 CC1 DMR Mixed-Mode — Mathis, TX
47.8 W5DK Beeville
W5DK IRLP
 443.5250 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 3763 IRLP 3795 — Beeville, TX
47.9 KD5PXB Beeville
KD5PXB
 53.6500 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beeville, TX
48.0 W6AUS Beeville
W6AUS BM
 440.3250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311364 — Beeville, TX
48.0 W5DTW Beeville
W5DTW Mixed-Mode
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR Mixed-Mode — Beeville, TX
48.6 WB5MCT Goliad
WB5MCT
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Goliad, TX