N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 16, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

WW5R HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSDY277
Active until Jul 27, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2024 (2 yrs) WW5R since 2025 · previously AJ8R, KX5JA, K5JGA, KJ5INF Diboll, TX Grid EM21oe Active on 2 nets GMRS WSDY277 35 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 22, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 23, 2037.

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

📝 WW5R has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 6, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by John G Adger · 3 holders on record

🗓 Active on 2 nets · last heard Oct 6, 2026

Current holder: John G Adger

Held WW5R Apr 22, 2025 → present · first licensed Oct 24, 2024 as KJ5INF · 5 licenses · FRN 0018925578

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

Previous holder: North East Texas QRP Contest Federation

Held WW5R Apr 1, 2003 → Apr 1, 2023 · first licensed Aug 6, 2002 as KD5TLY · 2 licenses · FRN 0007500879

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: WILLIAM R AURAND

Held WW5R Mar 8, 1988 → Mar 2, 2001 · first licensed Mar 8, 1988 as WW5R · 2 licenses · FRN 0004662805
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB7PNZ, 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.
WW5R 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 WW5R

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 Mar 6, 2026
Award date was Mar 24, 2026
0011921237
 WW5R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
Attn: Jack Adger · 10261 Myrtis Texas Line Rd, Vivian, LA 71082
32.8422, -93.9784 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32au · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AG5J Held by BRYAN W NOVAK until Mar 27, 2036
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 25, 2026
Award date was Mar 15, 2026
0011921237
 WW5R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
Attn: Jack Adger · 10261 Myrtis Texas Line Rd, Vivian, LA 71082
32.8422, -93.9784 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32au · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AG5J Held by BRYAN W NOVAK until Mar 27, 2036
2.KJ5K Held by Joseph Gil until Feb 27, 2036
 Dismissed
Filed Dec 29, 2025
Award date was Jan 16, 2026
0011843265
 WW5R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
Attn: Jack Adger · 10261 Myrtis Texas Line Rd, Vivian, LA 71082
32.8422, -93.9784 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32au · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5IK Held by Jacob E Southard until Mar 24, 2036
 Dismissed
Filed Nov 19, 2025
Award date was Dec 7, 2025
0011539456
 WW5R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
Attn: Jack Adger · 10261 Myrtis Texas Line Rd, Vivian, LA 71082
32.8422, -93.9784 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32au · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AG5J Held by BRYAN W NOVAK until Mar 27, 2036
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 28, 2025
Award date was May 16, 2025
0011544638
 WW5R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W5RJ Held by STEPHEN L WEBB until May 16, 2035
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 14, 2025
Award date was May 2, 2025
0011525313
 AJ8R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N5AJ Held by Austin A Jesmore until May 2, 2035
2.K5NA Held by MARK A GUTIERREZ until May 2, 2035
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 2, 2025
Granted Apr 22, 2025
0011510467
 AJ8R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WW5R ✓ Granted
2.AB5I Held by Neil Monday until Apr 22, 2035
 Granted
got WW5R
Filed Mar 17, 2025
Award date was Apr 4, 2025
0011486534
 AJ8R · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K1SQ Held by WILLIAM H HURLEY JR until Apr 4, 2035
2.WW3X Held by MACHAN PAVELEK until Apr 4, 2035
3.N5GE Held by Eric D Mozell until Apr 4, 2035
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 18, 2025
Granted Mar 8, 2025
0011452786
 KX5JA · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AC5E Held by Johnathan Cobb until Mar 8, 2035
2.NX1X Held by William R Chellman until Mar 8, 2035
3.AJ8R ✓ Granted
4.K0XX Held by Xun Xie until Mar 8, 2035
5.NX5L Held by JAMES A SCHUSTER until Mar 11, 2035
 Granted
got AJ8R
Filed Feb 14, 2025
Granted Mar 8, 2025
0011449305
 KX5JA · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AJ8R ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got AJ8R
Filed Feb 10, 2025
Award date was Feb 28, 2025
0011441338
 KX5JA · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5JQ Held by Rodney J Kirk until Feb 28, 2035
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 16, 2025
Granted Feb 4, 2025
0011408212
 K5JGA · John G Adger · Amateur Extra
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.KX5JA ✓ Granted
2.AJ5JX Never issued
3.AJ5WX Never issued
4.AJ5XX Never issued
5.AA5JX Available
6.AJ4CK Available
7.AA5AJ Never issued
8.AJ5JA Never issued
9.AJ5AA Held by David L Hatzenbuehler until Aug 11, 2034
 Granted
got KX5JA
Filed Oct 24, 2024
Granted Nov 13, 2024
0011299090
 KJ5INF · John G Adger · Technician
Attn: John Adger · 3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K5JGA ✓ Granted
2.W5JGA Never issued
3.K5ADZ Available
4.W5ADG Held by Anthony B Phillips until Jul 31, 2036
5.W5ADZ Available
6.K5AID Available
7.KJ5JAX Held by Ian C Smith until Nov 21, 2034
8.KA5JAX Never issued
9.WA5JAX Never issued
10.WA5JAK Never issued
 Granted
got K5JGA
Filed Feb 12, 2001
Granted Jan 12, 2021
0000365105
 WW5R · WILLIAM R AURAND · Amateur Extra
10125 E RAINBOW MEADOW DR, TUCSON, AZ 85747
32.1063, -110.7765 (street) · Grid DM42oc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7XT Held by RICHARD E WALTON until Feb 21, 2031
2.W7SD Held by Scott E Cockey until Mar 2, 2031
3.W7MQ ✓ Granted
4.W7FR Held by CHRISTOPHER A STOCKWELL until Apr 9, 2031
5.K7QE Held by Harvey H Irby Jr until Sep 2, 2031
6.W7UU Held by GUNTHER F A BRANDES until Mar 2, 2031
7.N7TI Held by WILMER G RADKE until Feb 13, 2031
 Granted
got W7MQ

Others Requesting WW5R

17 applications listed WW5R as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WW5RResult
Apr 3, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 N0STR · Eric R Streeter · Virginia Beach, VA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 KO4CAA · ANDREW KRAEMER · Fort Polk, LA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 KD7RJH · RICHARD J HARDISTY · SCAPPOOSE, OR 1Not granted They got AK4RD (choice 2)
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 K5JKG · Jerry K Gilbert · RICHARDSON, TX 4Not granted They got NN5G (choice 1)
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 KZ4RH · Laurence M Namdar · Holly Hill, FL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 AJ8R · John G Adger · Houston, TX 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 KK7GGA · Nancy L Crowley · Hurricane, UT 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 1, 2025 Apr 19, 2025 KF0RMK · Richard Mix · Saint Cloud, MN 7Not granted They got KM1XM (choice 2)
Mar 24, 2025 Apr 11, 2025 KK7LOO · James Husted · Port Orchard, WA 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 20, 2024 Dec 8, 2024 WX5ET · JOAQUIN A CABRERA · KATY, TX 6Not granted They got WZ7X (choice 1)
May 2, 2023 May 20, 2023 K7VEN · arthur W fitzgerald · Fort Davis, TX 23Not granted They got W5VEN (choice 1)
Feb 1, 2018 Feb 19, 2018 KG5VVR · Harold W Woodall · Lago Vista, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jan 8, 2018 Jan 26, 2018 KG5VVR · Harold W Woodall · Lago Vista, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 26, 2003 Apr 13, 2003 KG5VY · Robert D Riska · Carrollton, TX 1Not granted They got KS5L (choice 6)
Mar 14, 2003 Apr 1, 2003 KD5TLY · North East Texas QRP Contest Federation · McKinney, TX 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 11, 2003 Mar 29, 2003 KF5MR · ROBERT L BOYETT SR · KOUNTZE, TX 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 11, 2003 Mar 29, 2003 KF5MR · ROBERT L BOYETT SR · KOUNTZE, TX 6Not granted They got WU5Q (choice 1)

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
TX ARES HF NetMon 7:30 PM CT7.285Checked in22026-10-06
Texas State ARES NetDaily 10:30 AM PT7.285Checked in12026-09-29

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WW5R in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WW5R beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
42RP21462.700123.0 WRCW322 Crockett, TX OpenOn the air
45RP18462.625D132 WROZ535 Warren, TX · Hwy 69 Bridge OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

35 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
42.1 N5ZUA Crockett
N5ZUA AllStar
 444.2250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 29494 🗓 1 net 1 net · 108 check-ins · 79 stations Crockett, TX
10.6 W5IRP Lufkin
W5IRP
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Lufkin, TX
10.6 W5IRP Lufkin
W5IRP AllStar
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 54643 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Lufkin, TX
37.0 W5IRP Alto
W5IRP
 146.9800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Alto, TX
10.6 K5RKJ Lufkin
K5RKJ
 147.2600 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lufkin, TX
10.6 KD5TD Lufkin
KD5TD
 53.7100 -1 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lufkin, TX
10.6 KD5TD Lufkin
KD5TD
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lufkin, TX
10.6 KD5TD Lufkin
KD5TD
 444.9000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Lufkin, TX
10.6 KE5CJE Offline Lufkin
KE5CJE BM
 440.7250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314807 — Lufkin, TX
10.6 KB5LS Offline Lufkin
KB5LS
 444.5750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Lufkin, TX
20.2 WD5EFY Zavalla
WD5EFY
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Zavalla, TX
29.4 W5NAC Nacogdoches
W5NAC
 147.3200 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Nacogdoches, TX
29.4 W5NAC Nacogdoches
W5NAC
 444.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Nacogdoches, TX
29.8 W5NAC Nacogdoches
W5NAC
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Nacogdoches, TX
31.3 WD5TYL Doucette
WD5TYL EchoLink
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 707516 — Doucette, TX
32.1 WB5HZM Livingston
WB5HZM
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Livingston, TX
34.5 WB5UGT Livingston
WB5UGT
 443.1250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Livingston, TX
40.2 N5ESP Trinity
N5ESP
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Trinity, TX
40.2 N5ESP Trinity
N5ESP
 444.9250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Trinity, TX
41.8 WA5FCL Crockett
WA5FCL
 443.6000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Crockett, TX
42.2 W5DLC Crockett
W5DLC
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Crockett, TX
42.2 WA5EC Crockett
WA5EC
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Crockett, TX
42.2 KG5OKB Crockett
KG5OKB
 440.3500 +5 CC9 DMR — Crockett, TX
42.2 WB5UGT Crockett
WB5UGT
 444.2250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Crockett, TX
42.7 WB5HZM Coldspring
WB5HZM WIRES-X
 147.1600 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 60755 — Coldspring, TX
42.9 WB5HZM Coldspring
WB5HZM WIRES-X
 443.0250 +5 none FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 98698 — Coldspring, TX
43.5 WB5HZM Coldspring
WB5HZM
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Coldspring, TX
45.1 W5HVL Huntsville Sam
W5HVL WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 60775 — Huntsville, TX
45.3 W5TDO Warren Curve
W5TDO AllStar
 422.2000 simplex TONE 167.9 FM (analog) AllStar 57445 — Warren, TX
47.1 WB5HZM Coldspring
WB5HZM
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Coldspring, TX
48.0 W5ETX Rusk
W5ETX
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Rusk, TX
48.0 KA5AEP Rusk
KA5AEP
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Rusk, TX
48.7 W5JAS Jasper
W5JAS EchoLink
 147.0000 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 480827 — Jasper, TX
48.7 K5PFE Jasper
K5PFE
 224.8600 -1.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Jasper, TX
48.7 W5JAS Jasper
W5JAS
 442.2000 +5 TONE 192.8 FM (analog) — Jasper, TX