N9TPB FCC License Search

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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)

HOWARD J WAUGH JR

FRN 0004729273 · first licensed Nov 25, 2002 as KI5GE · 4 licenses on record

📝 FCC Applications (22)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Mar 21, 2025	0011494324	HAM	Renewal	Granted	W5BY
Oct 2, 2023	0010715181	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W5BY
Sep 15, 2023	0010696069	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W5BY
Sep 15, 2023	0010696032	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W5BY
Mar 5, 2015	0006694294	HAM	Modification	Granted	W5JEF
Feb 20, 2015	0006678446	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	W5JEF
Feb 9, 2015	0006661760	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	W5JEF
Jan 23, 2015	0006632159	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	W5JEF
Jun 9, 2014	0006317604	HAM	Modification	Granted	WA5BF
May 13, 2014	0006277949	HAM	Withdrawal	Withdrawn	WA5BF
Apr 28, 2014	0006258231	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA5BF
Apr 21, 2014	0006246621	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA5BF
Mar 31, 2014	0006220054	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA5BF
Mar 24, 2014	0006210307	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA5BF
Mar 3, 2014	0006179084	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA5BF
Feb 24, 2014	0006170305	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA5BF
Feb 20, 2014	0006165408	HAM	Modification	Granted	WA5BF
Dec 6, 2013	0006046300	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	WA5BF
Oct 23, 2007	0003207113	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KI5GE
Oct 22, 2007	0003205189	HAM	Modification	Granted	KI5GE
Nov 25, 2002	0001101516	HAM	Renewal	Granted	KI5GE
Jan 22, 2001	0000351888	HAM	Renewal + modification	Dismissed	KI5GE

Complete Licensing History

📦 Moved: Johnson City, TX → Port Mansfield, TX

W5BY Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 24, 2015 → expires Mar 24, 2035

Licensee
HOWARD J WAUGH JR

Address
841 W Port DR
Port Mansfield, TX 78598
26.5420, -97.4199 (ZIP center) · Grid EL16gn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004729273

Previous call
W5JEF (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 22, 2025

Effective
Mar 22, 2025

Last action
Mar 22, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 22, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 3, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 16, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 16, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 24, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 24, 2015 — License issued LIISS
W5JEF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 27, 2014 → Mar 24, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
HOWARD J WAUGH JR

Address
1153 RR 2766
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004729273

Previous call
WA5BF (Advanced)

Last granted
Jun 27, 2014

Effective
Jun 27, 2014

Last action
Mar 24, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 24, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 27, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 27, 2014 — License issued LIISS
WA5BF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 9, 2007 → Jun 27, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
HOWARD J WAUGH JR

Address
1153 RR 2766
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004729273

Previous call
KI5GE (Advanced)

Last granted
Nov 9, 2007

Effective
Feb 20, 2014

Last action
Jun 27, 2014
FCC actions (5)
- Jun 27, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 20, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 7, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 9, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 9, 2007 — License issued LIISS
KI5GE Canceled Advanced Nov 25, 2002 → Nov 9, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
HOWARD J WAUGH JR

Address
PO Box 34
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004729273

Last granted
Nov 25, 2002

Effective
Oct 23, 2007

Last action
Nov 9, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 9, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 23, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 25, 2002 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 11, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as W5BY
HOWARD J WAUGH JR
841 W Port DR, Port Mansfield, TX 78598
26.5420, -97.4199 (ZIP center) · Grid EL16gn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 11, 2026 · 99 snapshots · as WA5BF
HOWARD J WAUGH JR
1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 11, 2026 · 57 snapshots · as KI5GE
HOWARD J WAUGH JR
PO Box 34
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KI5GE
HOWARD J WAUGH JR
PO Box 58
PORT MANSFIELD, TX 78598
26.5420, -97.4199 (ZIP center) · Grid EL16gn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
22.8	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
22.8	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
28.6	WY0F	Harlingen WY0F WIRES-X	443.9500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11889	—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	ND5N	Harlingen ND5N	146.9600	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	W5STX	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	K5RAV	Harlingen K5RAV	444.5000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	N5JLR	Harlingen N5JLR BM	442.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314472	—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	N5SLI	Harlingen N5SLI BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314860	—	Harlingen, TX
29.7	WD5ADC	Harlingen WD5ADC WIRES-X	444.5500	+5	DG-ID 21	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 58594	—	Harlingen, TX
29.8	W5STX Offline	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
29.9	KC5MOL	Harlingen KC5MOL BM	443.3750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 311965	—	Harlingen, TX
31.5	KJ5CKM	San Benito KJ5CKM BM	442.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311362601	—	San Benito, TX
31.5	AK5Z	Harlingen AK5Z IRLP	443.6000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 3600	—	Harlingen, TX
31.7	AE5JO	San Benito AE5JO BM	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315805	—	San Benito, TX
32.1	N5JLR	Los Fresnos N5JLR BM	146.8600	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315810	—	Los Fresnos, TX
32.3	KC5HWB	No Limits KC5HWB	439.0000	simplex	CC?	DMR		—	No Limits, TX
32.4	W5VDR Offline	Los Fresnos W5VDR	442.1750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Los Fresnos, TX
32.6	KD4FJ	Harlingen KD4FJ BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 312373	—	Harlingen, TX
32.7	K5RGV	Los Fresnos K5RGV	145.2900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Los Fresnos, TX
32.8	N5JLR	Los Fresnos Fire N5JLR BM	444.7500	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 314872	—	Los Fresnos, TX
33.6	W5RGV	South Padre Isla W5RGV	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
33.6	KE5KLY	South Padre Isla KE5KLY	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
35.4	W5RGV	South Padre Isla W5RGV	444.8750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
36.4	KC6CNN	La Feria KC6CNN	444.5500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	La Feria, TX
36.6	KC5WBG	Olmito KC5WBG	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Olmito, TX
37.8	KG5EUU	Brownsville KG5EUU	445.5000	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Brownsville, TX
39.2	KC5MOL	Brownsville KC5MOL BM	444.8250	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 315818	—	Brownsville, TX
40.7	K5RAV	La Feria K5RAV BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313055	—	La Feria, TX
40.7	KX9BBY	Brownsville KX9BBY BM	439.7550	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313456402	—	Brownsville, TX
40.8	KC5HWB	Bluetown KC5HWB CBridge-2	443.8875	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Bluetown, TX
40.8	W5RGV	La Feria W5RGV IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	La Feria, TX
41.6	W5RGV	Santa Maria W5RGV	444.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Santa Maria, TX
43.2	K5MPH	Brownsville K5MPH	442.2750	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Brownsville, TX
43.9	KC5MAH	Brownsville KC5MAH US-BrandM	444.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314852 US-BrandMeister	—	Brownsville, TX
44.1	KC5WBG	Weslaco KC5WBG	444.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Weslaco, TX
44.5	K5MPH	Brownsville K5MPH EchoLink	432.1500	simplex	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink	—	Brownsville, TX
44.5	N5XWO	Brownsville N5XWO	441.3000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
44.5	N5RGV	Brownsville N5RGV	444.1750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
44.5	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	444.4000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
44.5	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	444.6000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
44.5	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
46.8	KC5YFP	Donna KC5YFP	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Donna, TX
48.9	W5RGV	Edinburg W5RGV	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Edinburg, TX

Vanity Applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Mar 5, 2015 Granted Mar 22, 2025 0006694294	W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5XA Held by GEORGE D SMITH until Nov 4, 2026 2.W5IW Held by Katherin A Sproul until Nov 26, 2035 3.W5LV Held by Bob L Anderson until Mar 24, 2035 4.W5BY ✓ Granted 5.W5BU Held by DAVID A CAIN until Mar 24, 2035 6.K5WZ Held by KEVIN L WIEBERG until Mar 24, 2035 7.K5VZ Held by JAMES J LAVIN JR until Mar 24, 2035 8.K5YZ 9.N5XA Held by JAMES B WORLEY until Mar 24, 2025 10.N5RS Held by BRADLEY R BROOKES until Mar 24, 2035 11.K5IT Held by Johnathan M Laur until Mar 24, 2035 12.N5IQ Held by Ronald W McCoy until Mar 24, 2035 13.K5BY Held by JOE D HARGIS until Mar 24, 2035 14.K5IX Held by DAVID M LOFTUS until Mar 24, 2035 15.K5OR Held by JAMES M HOWARD II until Mar 24, 2035 16.K5TW Held by Laroy McCann until Apr 8, 2035 17.N5HS Held by HECTOR S PEREZ until Mar 24, 2035 18.N5KS Held by KIM D SARCHET until Mar 24, 2035 19.N5KT Held by Gerald W Doucet Sr until Mar 24, 2035 20.N5CU Held by DAVID CHAVEZ until Mar 24, 2025 21.N5CH Held by LONNIE R RISENHOOVER until Mar 24, 2035 22.N5DS Held by DANIEL G GOAD JR until Mar 24, 2035 23.K5IR Held by MARK D ADAMS until Mar 24, 2035 24.N5WT Held by FRANKLIN L DEDON until Oct 30, 2028 25.N5GO Held by DONNELLY A COOPER JR until Mar 24, 2035	Granted got W5BY
Filed Feb 20, 2015 Award date was Mar 10, 2015 0006678446	W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5CC Held by SAMMY L GRIMES until Mar 10, 2025 2.W5ZX Held by JUAN A RODRIGUEZ until Mar 10, 2035	Dismissed
Filed Feb 9, 2015 Award date was Feb 27, 2015 0006661760	W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5LO Held by ROBERT R WILSON until Jan 10, 2030 2.K5MF Held by Thomas L Maxwell until Feb 27, 2035 3.N5SU Held by JOHN P BRYANT until Feb 27, 2035	Dismissed
Filed Jan 23, 2015 Award date was Feb 10, 2015 0006632159	W5JEF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5XM Held by Stephan Orr until Jan 23, 2035 2.W5AB Held by PAUL A LEBLANC until May 1, 2035 3.W5UU Held by BOBBY G WOMAC until Jan 23, 2025	Dismissed
Filed Jun 9, 2014 Award date was Jun 27, 2014 0006317604	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5DC Held by Jay F Daly until Sep 10, 2036 2.W5JEF Held by Jeffrey W Greer until Aug 1, 2027	Granted
Filed Apr 28, 2014 Award date was May 16, 2014 0006258231	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5VE Held by Dennis D Parrish until Jun 5, 2036 2.NE5C Held by JERRY F JOHNSON JR until May 16, 2034	Dismissed
Filed Apr 21, 2014 Award date was May 9, 2014 0006246621	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5SZ Held by Harry B Folk until May 9, 2034 2.WP5X Held before 1999 3.WP5Z Held before 1999 4.WP5W Held before 1999 5.WP5A Held before 1999 6.WP5M Available 7.WP5B Held before 1999 8.WP5Y Held before 1999	Dismissed
Filed Mar 31, 2014 Award date was Apr 18, 2014 0006220054	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5ZL Held by Roger E Moore until Apr 18, 2034 2.W5UP Held by JOHN D PAPE until Apr 18, 2034 3.W5PL Held by James M Wheeler until May 8, 2036 4.W5NK Held by DONALD W MC NEILL until Apr 18, 2034	Dismissed
Filed Mar 24, 2014 Award date was Apr 11, 2014 0006210307	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5AE Held by ROBERT C KLINE until Apr 11, 2034	Dismissed
Filed Mar 3, 2014 Award date was Mar 21, 2014 0006179084	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra Attn: howard j waugh jr · 1153 RR 2766, JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5UP Held by JOHN D PAPE until Apr 18, 2034 2.W5AE Held by ROBERT C KLINE until Apr 11, 2034 3.W5ZL Held by Roger E Moore until Apr 18, 2034 4.W5PL Held by James M Wheeler until May 8, 2036 5.W5NK Held by DONALD W MC NEILL until Apr 18, 2034	Dismissed
Filed Feb 24, 2014 Award date was Mar 14, 2014 0006170305	WA5BF · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Amateur Extra 1153 RR 2766, Johnson City, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5TX Held by Edwin C Kreusel until Jan 8, 2036	Dismissed
Filed Oct 22, 2007 Award date was Nov 9, 2007 0003205189	KI5GE · HOWARD J WAUGH JR · Advanced PO Box 34 · Johnson City, TX 78636 30.3169, -98.4250 (ZIP center) · Grid EM00sh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.WA5BF Available	Granted