N9TPB FCC License Search

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Joseph A Rugar

FRN 0016074288 · first licensed Feb 8, 2007 as KE5MKM · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (7)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Jun 3, 2024	0011102706	GMRS	New license	Dismissed
Apr 2, 2019	0008588278	HAM	Modification	Granted	KE5MKM
Jan 20, 2017	0007628229	HAM	Renewal	Granted	KE5MKM
Sep 3, 2013	0005914800	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KE5MKM
Jun 16, 2008	0003473045	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KE5MKM
Feb 9, 2007	0002908324	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KE5MKM
Feb 8, 2007	0002907049	HAM	New license	Granted	KE5MKM

Complete licensing history

W6AUS Active Technician · vanity Apr 20, 2019 → expires Apr 20, 2029

Licensee
Joseph A Rugar

Address
1105 N Jefferson
Beeville, TX 78102
28.4112, -97.7523 (street) · Grid EL18cj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016074288

Previous call
KE5MKM

Last granted
Apr 20, 2019

Effective
Apr 20, 2019

Last action
Apr 20, 2019
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 20, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 20, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KE5MKM Canceled Technician Feb 8, 2007 → Apr 20, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
Joseph A Rugar

Address
1105 N Jefferson
Beeville, TX 78102
28.4112, -97.7523 (street) · Grid EL18cj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0016074288

Last granted
Jan 21, 2017

Effective
Jan 21, 2017

Last action
Apr 20, 2019
FCC actions (7)
- Apr 20, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 21, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 4, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 17, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 10, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 8, 2007 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 8, 2007 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 53 snapshots · as KE5MKM
Joseph A Rugar
1105 N Jefferson, Beeville, TX 78102
28.4112, -97.7523 (street) · Grid EL18cj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Apr 12, 2013 · 8 snapshots · as KE5MKM
Joseph A Rugar
410 E LOTT ST, Beeville, TX 78102
28.4154, -97.7144 (ZIP center) · Grid EL18dj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

27 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
0.5	W6AUS	Beeville W6AUS BM	440.3250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311364	—	Beeville, TX
0.5	W5DTW	Beeville W5DTW Mixed-Mode	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Beeville, TX
0.8	W5DK	Beeville W5DK IRLP	443.5250	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 3763 IRLP 3795	—	Beeville, TX
0.8	KD5PXB	Beeville KD5PXB	53.6500	-1	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Beeville, TX
11.4	K5DJS	Tuleta K5DJS IRLP	145.7150	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 492748 IRLP 3594	—	Tuleta, TX
22.5	K1IMD	Mathis K1IMD Mixed-Mode	146.8000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Mathis, TX
22.9	K5YFL	George West K5YFL	146.9800	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	George West, TX
22.9	KD5FVZ	George West KD5FVZ	443.6750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	George West, TX
22.9	KC5QPP	Beeville KC5QPP IRLP	444.9250	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 4639 IRLP 3639	—	Beeville, TX
28.3	WB5MCT	Goliad WB5MCT	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Goliad, TX
29.9	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
34.0	WA5S	Karnes City WA5S	224.4600	-1.6	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Karnes City, TX
36.8	K5YZZ	Taft K5YZZ	444.8000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Taft, TX
44.4	KC5HWB	Violet KC5HWB CBridge-2	444.6000	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Violet, TX
46.8	W5LEX	Corp USS Lexingt W5LEX IRLP	444.8500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 907637 IRLP 4216	—	Corpus Christi, TX
47.4	WA2MCT	Corpus Christi WA2MCT	443.7000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
47.4	WA5MPA	Corpus Christi WA5MPA	443.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
47.4	WD5FJX	Corpus Christi WD5FJX	444.3500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
47.4	KC5HWB	Corpus Christi KC5HWB	443.1250	+5	CC9	DMR		—	Corpus Christi, TX
47.8	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
48.0	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
48.8	KF5NJQ	Portland KF5NJQ	147.3400	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Portland, TX
49.4	W5ICC	Ingleside W5ICC	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Ingleside, TX
49.4	W5ICC	Ingleside W5ICC	444.9000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Ingleside, TX
24.4	K5ZZT offline	Choate K5ZZT	443.6500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Choate, TX
29.9	K5WAG offline	Refugio K5WAG	443.0500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Refugio, TX
40.9	N5MXI offline	Corpus Christi [ N5MXI IRLP	446.9000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7983	—	Corpus Christi [Nano-Node], TX

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Apr 2, 2019 Granted Apr 20, 2019 0008588278	KE5MKM · Joseph A Rugar · Technician 1105 N Jefferson, Beeville, TX 78102 28.4112, -97.7523 (street) · Grid EL18cj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W6AUS ✓ granted 2.W5MKM available 3.WB5BEE held 4.W3BARK	Granted got W6AUS