N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update tomorrow 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

WU5I HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRQK461

Active until Apr 30, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) WU5I since 2009 · previously N5SOD Saint Francisville, LA grid EM40hu GMRS WRQK461 50 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 28, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 29, 2031.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WU5I has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 10, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by ERICH B WEINFURTER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ERICH B WEINFURTER

Held WU5I Apr 28, 2009 → present · first licensed Sep 24, 2002 as N5SOD · 2 licenses · FRN 0002704740

WU5I Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 28, 2009 → expires Apr 28, 2029

Licensee
ERICH B WEINFURTER

Address
PO Box 1515
SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775
30.8583, -91.3690 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40hu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002704740

Previous call
N5SOD (Technician)

Last granted
Feb 1, 2019

Effective
Feb 7, 2019

Last action
Feb 7, 2019
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 7, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 1, 2019 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 28, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 28, 2009 — License issued LIISS
N5SOD Canceled Amateur Extra Sep 24, 2002 → Apr 28, 2009 (canceled)

Licensee
ERICH B WEINFURTER

Address
PO Box 1515
SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775
30.8583, -91.3690 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40hu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002704740

Last granted
Sep 24, 2002

Effective
Apr 9, 2009

Last action
Apr 28, 2009
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 28, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 9, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 24, 2002 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 93 snapshots · as N5SOD
ERICH B WEINFURTER
PO Box 1515
SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775
30.8583, -91.3690 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40hu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: ROBY E SMOTHERS

Held WU5I Oct 8, 1996 → Oct 8, 2006 · first licensed Oct 8, 1996 as WU5I · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

WU5I Expired Amateur Extra Oct 8, 1996 → Oct 8, 2006 (expired)

Licensee
ROBY E SMOTHERS

Address
10408 PROSPECT NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87112
35.1006, -106.5163 (ZIP center) · Grid DM65rc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Oct 8, 1996

Effective
Oct 8, 1996

Last action
Oct 9, 2008
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 9, 2008 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as WU5I
ROBY E SMOTHERS
10408 PROSPECT NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87112
35.1006, -106.5163 (ZIP center) · Grid DM65rc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by WU5I

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 10, 2009 Granted Feb 1, 2019 0003803938	N5SOD · ERICH B WEINFURTER · Amateur Extra PO Box 1515 · SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775 30.8583, -91.3690 (ZIP center) · Grid EM40hu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.WU5I ✓ granted 2.WX5Q held 3.WU5D held 4.WU5F held 5.NY5K held 6.KY5W held 7.KM5C held 8.KY5M held	Granted got WU5I

Others requesting WU5I

6 applications listed WU5I as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 10, 2009	Apr 28, 2009	N5SOD · ERICH B WEINFURTER · SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA	1	Granted
Mar 24, 2009	Apr 11, 2009	KM5SU · STEPHEN J LEWIS · Whitney, TX	5	Granted
Dec 16, 2008	Jan 3, 2009	KM4MW · Danny L Holcomb · Mantachie, MS	10	Granted
Oct 27, 2008	Nov 14, 2008	W3KH · RENE PADILLA · EL CAMPO, TX	4	Granted
Oct 21, 2008	Nov 8, 2008	KB5ETK · Bobby D Paris · BARTLESVILLE, OK	24	Granted
Oct 20, 2008	Nov 7, 2008	KE5RMW · David W Wright · Austin, TX	11	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WU5I in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WU5I beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
33	RP18	462.625	D311	WRMR399	Baton Rouge, LA	Open	On the air
34	RP17	462.600	D225	WSJZ909	Baton Rouge, LA · Southern Lsu Area	Open	On the air
36	RP18	462.625	—	WRFT828	Baton Rouge, LA	Closed	On the air
41	RP22	462.725	110.9	WRDR343	Baton Rouge, LA	Open	On the air
44	RP21	462.700	—	WRDJ918	Livingston, LA	Closed	On the air
45	RP20	462.675	167.9	WRCF487	Prairieville, LA · Fair Grounds	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

50 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
4.7	WB5LIV	Jackson WB5LIV	443.8500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Jackson, LA
7.6	AG5IN	Star Hill AG5IN	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Star Hill, LA
10.0	WB5BTR	Jackson WB5BTR	443.6250	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Jackson, LA
13.5	W5EFP	Jackson W5EFP BM	442.2000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314754	—	Jackson, LA
13.8	KM5LOU	Jackson KM5LOU EchoLink	146.8350	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 505970	—	Jackson, LA
16.5	K5LLY	Slaughter K5LLY BM	442.2000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312494	—	Slaughter, LA
27.7	W5PTL	Greenwell Spring W5PTL	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Greenwell Springs, LA
29.5	WB5BTR	Central WB5BTR	442.4000	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Central, LA
29.8	KD5CQB	Central KD5CQB	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Central, LA
30.8	KD5SL	Baton Rouge KD5SL	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Baton Rouge, LA
30.8	KD5CQB	Baton Rouge KD5CQB	146.8800	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Baton Rouge, LA
30.8	KD5CQB	Baton Rouge KD5CQB	442.9250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Baton Rouge, LA
30.8	W5GIX	Baton Rouge W5GIX	444.4000	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Baton Rouge, LA
30.8	WB5LHS	Baton Rouge Stat WB5LHS IRLP	444.6250	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)	IRLP 8266	—	Baton Rouge, LA
31.0	WJ5ES	Gloster WJ5ES	146.7450	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Gloster, MS
31.0	KX5E	Gloster 1.2 mi KX5E	444.9750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Gloster, MS
31.2	W5EFP	Bluff Creek W5EFP	443.7250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Bluff Creek, LA
31.5	W5RAR	Baton Rouge W5RAR BM	443.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311072	—	Baton Rouge, LA
32.1	KD5QZD	Baton Rouge KD5QZD BM	443.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310199	—	Baton Rouge, LA
32.1	W5SJL	Baton Rouge W5SJL BM	145.4500	in -454.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310339	—	Baton Rouge, LA
32.1	W5SJL	Baton Rouge W5SJL BM	444.4500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312211	—	Baton Rouge, LA
32.1	KF5PLQ	Baton Rouge KF5PLQ BM	444.4500	-5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 312217	—	Baton Rouge, LA
32.8	KC5MHB	Brusly KC5MHB BM	443.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317370801	—	Brusly, LA
32.9	K5LSU	Baton Rouge LSU K5LSU	442.8000	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Baton Rouge, LA
34.0	W5GIX	Baton Rouge W5GIX	146.7900	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Baton Rouge, LA
35.5	KC5BMA	Denham Springs KC5BMA	444.8500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Denham Springs, LA
35.9	KJ5MTE	Baton Rouge KJ5MTE BM	433.7500	+5	CC6	DMR	BrandMeister 310301301	—	Baton Rouge, LA
38.0	WB5BTR	Pine Grove WB5BTR	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Pine Grove, LA
38.1	W5DXK	Baton Rouge W5DXK WIRES-X	145.4900	-0.6	DG-ID 01	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 33553	—	Baton Rouge, LA
39.5	W5LRS	Walker W5LRS	444.5250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Walker, LA
41.4	WB5BTR	Greensburg WB5BTR	442.2750	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Greensburg, LA
44.3	WB5LIV	Livingston WB5LIV	147.7650	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Livingston, LA
44.4	WB5BTR	Livingston WB5BTR	444.3500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Livingston, LA
44.9	K5ARC	Prairieville Gee K5ARC EchoLink	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 692695	—	Prairieville, LA
45.1	W5GQ	Livingston W5GQ WIRES-X	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 33045	—	Livingston, LA
45.5	WB5LIV	Livingston WB5LIV	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Livingston, LA
45.7	KB5RZZ	Prairieville KB5RZZ WIRES-X	145.3100	-0.6	DG-ID 01	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 51729	—	Prairieville, LA
46.6	WB5LIV	Livingston WB5LIV BM	442.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313364	—	Livingston, LA
47.3	N5TAM	Natchez N5TAM	145.2500	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Natchez, MS
47.3	N5TAM	Natchez N5TAM	447.4125	-5	none	D-STAR		—	Natchez, MS
48.3	W5LRS	Holden W5LRS	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Holden, LA
48.6	K5OCM	Natchez K5OCM	146.9100	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Natchez, MS
48.6	K5SVC	Natchez K5SVC	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Natchez, MS
49.6	WR5U	Parks WR5U WIRES-X	443.2000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 40967	—	Parks, LA
7.6	W5KRO offline	Star Hill W5KRO WIRES-X	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 50240	—	Star Hill, LA
29.8	KD5CQB offline	Central KD5CQB	443.5500	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Central, LA
30.6	KD5CQB offline	Baton Rouge Dtwn KD5CQB	443.9250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Baton Rouge, LA
30.8	KE5QJQ offline	Baton Rouge KE5QJQ AllStar	444.9500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 400970 EchoLink 472759	—	Baton Rouge, LA
34.9	W5XTR offline	Baton Rouge W5XTR AllStar	443.4750	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 503144 EchoLink 489270	—	Baton Rouge, LA
48.4	KD5BIG offline	Natchez KD5BIG WIRES-X	441.8000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 40967	—	Natchez, MS