N9TPB FCC License Search

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ROBERT E WADE JR

FRN 0008969511 · first licensed Jun 4, 1999 as WB5USS · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (6)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Jul 8, 2024	0011147446	HAM	Renewal	Granted	K5REW
Jul 24, 2014	0006392431	HAM	Renewal	Granted	K5REW
Jun 1, 2010	0004265169	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	K5REW
Aug 10, 2004	0001836533	HAM	Modification	Granted	WB5USS
Nov 17, 2003	0001516644	HAM	Modification	Granted	WB5USS
May 19, 2003	0001315351	HAM	Renewal + modification	Dismissed	WB5USS

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Port Isabel, TX → Laguna Vista, TX

K5REW Active Advanced · vanity Aug 28, 2004 → expires Aug 28, 2034

Licensee
ROBERT E WADE JR

Address
Attn: Robert E. Wade, Jr
68 Lakewood Drive
Laguna Vista, TX 78578
26.1029, -97.3014 (street) · Grid EL16ic · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0008969511

Previous call
WB5USS

Last granted
Jul 20, 2024

Effective
Jul 20, 2024

Last action
Jul 20, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 20, 2024 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 25, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 2, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 28, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 28, 2004 — License issued LIISS
WB5USS Canceled Advanced Jun 4, 1999 → Aug 28, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
ROBERT E WADE JR

Address
Attn: Robert E. Wade, Jr
306 Beacon Bay Drive #1203
Port Isabel, TX 78578
26.0440, -97.3066 (ZIP center) · Grid EL16ib · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0008969511

Last granted
Jun 4, 1999

Effective
Nov 18, 2003

Last action
Aug 28, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 28, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 18, 2003 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as K5REW
ROBERT E WADE JR
Attn: Robert E. Wade, Jr
68 Lakewood Drive, Laguna Vista, TX 78578
26.1029, -97.3014 (street) · Grid EL16ic · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as WB5USS
ROBERT E WADE JR
Attn: Robert E. Wade, Jr
306 Beacon Bay Drive #1203, Port Isabel, TX 78578
26.0440, -97.3066 (ZIP center) · Grid EL16ib · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
8.3	W5RGV	South Padre Isla W5RGV	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
8.3	KE5KLY	South Padre Isla KE5KLY	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
8.8	W5RGV	South Padre Isla W5RGV	444.8750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
10.5	N5JLR	Los Fresnos Fire N5JLR BM	444.7500	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 314872	—	Los Fresnos, TX
11.1	K5RGV	Los Fresnos K5RGV	145.2900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Los Fresnos, TX
11.2	N5JLR	Los Fresnos N5JLR BM	146.8600	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315810	—	Los Fresnos, TX
11.9	KG5EUU	Brownsville KG5EUU	445.5000	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Brownsville, TX
15.1	KC5MOL	Brownsville KC5MOL BM	444.8250	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 315818	—	Brownsville, TX
15.5	KC5WBG	Olmito KC5WBG	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Olmito, TX
16.7	K5MPH	Brownsville K5MPH	442.2750	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Brownsville, TX
17.4	KC5MAH	Brownsville KC5MAH US-BrandM	444.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314852 US-BrandMeister	—	Brownsville, TX
18.5	K5MPH	Brownsville K5MPH EchoLink	432.1500	simplex	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink	—	Brownsville, TX
18.5	N5XWO	Brownsville N5XWO	441.3000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
18.5	N5RGV	Brownsville N5RGV	444.1750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
18.5	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	444.4000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
18.5	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	444.6000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
18.5	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
19.9	KJ5CKM	San Benito KJ5CKM BM	442.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311362601	—	San Benito, TX
21.3	AE5JO	San Benito AE5JO BM	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315805	—	San Benito, TX
23.4	WY0F	Harlingen WY0F WIRES-X	443.9500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11889	—	Harlingen, TX
24.5	AK5Z	Harlingen AK5Z IRLP	443.6000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 3600	—	Harlingen, TX
25.0	KC5MOL	Harlingen KC5MOL BM	443.3750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 311965	—	Harlingen, TX
25.2	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
25.2	ND5N	Harlingen ND5N	146.9600	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
25.2	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
25.2	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
25.2	W5STX	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
25.2	K5RAV	Harlingen K5RAV	444.5000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
25.3	N5JLR	Harlingen N5JLR BM	442.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314472	—	Harlingen, TX
25.3	N5SLI	Harlingen N5SLI BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314860	—	Harlingen, TX
25.3	WD5ADC	Harlingen WD5ADC WIRES-X	444.5500	+5	DG-ID 21	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 58594	—	Harlingen, TX
29.0	KD4FJ	Harlingen KD4FJ BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 312373	—	Harlingen, TX
32.4	KC5HWB	Bluetown KC5HWB CBridge-2	443.8875	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Bluetown, TX
32.4	W5RGV	La Feria W5RGV IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	La Feria, TX
32.7	KC6CNN	La Feria KC6CNN	444.5500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	La Feria, TX
32.7	K5RAV	La Feria K5RAV BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313055	—	La Feria, TX
33.8	KC5HWB	No Limits KC5HWB	439.0000	simplex	CC?	DMR		—	No Limits, TX
34.0	W5RGV	Santa Maria W5RGV AllStar	444.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 566060	—	Santa Maria, TX
39.7	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
39.7	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
42.9	KC5WBG	Weslaco KC5WBG	444.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Weslaco, TX
46.8	KC5YFP	Donna KC5YFP	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Donna, TX
11.2	W5VDR offline	Los Fresnos W5VDR	442.1750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Los Fresnos, TX
23.5	W5STX offline	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Aug 10, 2004 Granted Jul 20, 2024 0001836533	WB5USS · ROBERT E WADE JR · Advanced Attn: Robert E. Wade, Jr · 306 Beacon Bay Drive #1203, Port Isabel, TX 78578 26.0440, -97.3066 (ZIP center) · Grid EL16ib · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5REW ✓ granted	Granted got K5REW