N9TPB FCC License Search

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Russ A Garetson

FRN 0025002197 · first licensed Oct 27, 2015 as KG5JZA · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WRQC642	Active	Russ A Garetson	Waverly, IA	Apr 20, 2022	Apr 20, 2032

📝 FCC applications (14)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Feb 12, 2026	0011905612	HAM	Renewal	Granted	KG5RG
Feb 12, 2026	0011905609	GMRS	Administrative update	Granted
Feb 12, 2026	0011905608	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG5RG
May 28, 2024	0011093708	GMRS	Administrative update	Granted
May 28, 2024	0011093707	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG5RG
Apr 19, 2022	0010009351	GMRS	New license	Granted
Oct 13, 2020	0009258342	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG5RG
Mar 5, 2019	0008553635	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG5RG
Aug 9, 2017	0007884938	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG5RG
May 16, 2016	0007269060	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KG5RG
Mar 3, 2016	0007167640	HAM	Modification	Granted	KG5JZA
Mar 3, 2016	0007165612	HAM	Modification	Granted	KG5JZA
Dec 10, 2015	0007059221	HAM	Modification	Granted	KG5JZA
Oct 27, 2015	0007002474	HAM	New license	Granted	KG5JZA

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Forney, TX → Waverly, IA

KG5RG Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 22, 2016 → expires Mar 22, 2036

Licensee
Russ A Garetson

Address
2308 W Bremer Ave
Waverly, IA 50677
42.7246, -92.4999 (street) · Grid EN32sr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025002197

Previous call
KG5JZA (General)

Last granted
Feb 13, 2026

Effective
Feb 13, 2026

Last action
Feb 13, 2026
FCC actions (9)
- Feb 13, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 13, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 29, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 14, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 6, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 10, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 17, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 22, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 22, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KG5JZA Canceled Amateur Extra Oct 27, 2015 → Mar 22, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Russ A Garetson

Address
16000 O'Conner Ave
Forney, TX 75126
32.7426, -96.4529 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12sr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025002197

Last granted
Oct 27, 2015

Effective
Mar 3, 2016

Last action
Mar 22, 2016
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 22, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 3, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 10, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 27, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 27, 2015 — 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 Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as KG5RG
Russ A Garetson
2308 W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677
42.7246, -92.4999 (street) · Grid EN32sr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 16, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 31 snapshots · as KG5JZA
Russ A Garetson
16000 O'Conner Ave, Forney, TX 75126
32.7426, -96.4529 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12sr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Jul 1, 2024 → Sep 25, 2025 · 9 snapshots · as KG5RG
Russ A Garetson
214 Main St, Center Point, IA 52213
42.2019, -91.7596 (ZIP center) · Grid EN42ce · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Apr 27, 2024 · 2 snapshots · as KG5RG
Russ A Garetson
7716 Bunker Dr, Navasota, TX 77868
30.3658, -96.0464 (ZIP center) · Grid EM10xi · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 6, 2019 · 1 snapshot · as KG5RG
Russ A Garetson
P.O. Box 142, Gilbertville, IA 50634
42.4182, -92.2143 (ZIP center) · Grid EN32vk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Sep 5, 2017 → Jan 22, 2019 · 6 snapshots · as KG5RG
Russ A Garetson
4494 Straight Road, Center Point, IA 52213
42.2019, -91.7596 (ZIP center) · Grid EN42ce · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → May 12, 2017 · 6 snapshots · as KG5RG
Russ A Garetson
3150 Finfeather Road Apt.327, Bryan, TX 77801
30.6393, -96.3625 (ZIP center) · Grid EM10tp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
4.9	W0MG	Waverly Camp W0MG	444.9750	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Waverly, IA
14.0	W0MG	Cedar Falls CFU W0MG BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311919	—	Cedar Falls, IA
14.0	W0MG	Cedar Falls Util W0MG	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Falls, IA
17.7	NK0T	Cedar Falls NK0T	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Falls, IA
17.7	W0GEN	Waterloo W0GEN BM	442.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310037	—	Waterloo, IA
17.7	W0EL	Waterloo W0EL BM	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister DMR-MARC	—	Waterloo, IA
17.9	W0ALO	Waterloo W0ALO	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Waterloo, IA
17.9	KB0VGG	Waterloo Cedar KB0VGG	444.5500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Waterloo, IA
17.9	W0ALO	Waterloo W0ALO	444.9250	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Waterloo, IA
18.0	W0IW	Parkersburg W0IW WIRES-X	444.6500	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 35873	—	Parkersburg, IA
19.8	W0ALO	Waterloo SF Hosp W0ALO	927.0125	-25	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Waterloo, IA
28.1	W0RBK Listed as W0RBK/R	Reinbeck HS W0RBK AllStar	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 66229 EchoLink 780302 AllStar 42069	—	Reinbeck, IA
28.2	WA0TPN	Reinbeck WA0TPN AllStar	146.6550	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 66229	—	Reinbeck, IA
29.3	W0RBK	Grundy Center HS W0RBK Central-US	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	Central-US	—	Grundy Center, IA
30.4	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ	223.8500	-1.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Ackley, IA
30.4	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ	443.7500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Ackley, IA
30.5	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ	145.1100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ackley, IA
30.5	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ AllStar	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46829	—	Ackley, IA
30.5	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ BM	448.0500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311915	—	Ackley, IA
35.7	W0OEL	Fayette W0OEL BM	443.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311914	—	Fayette, IA
35.7	KC0RMS	Independence KC0RMS BM	442.9000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311913	—	Independence, IA
35.8	W0OEL	Fayette W0OEL	147.3450	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Fayette, IA
36.6	KC0RMS	Independence KC0RMS	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Independence, IA
40.8	W0BW	Union W0BW BM	441.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 321370803	—	Union, IA
44.0	KD0DKS	Garrison KD0DKS EchoLink	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 156410	—	Garrison, IA
45.6	WA0SPF	Mason City NIACC WA0SPF EchoLink	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 278347	—	Mason City, IA
46.2	W0MCW	Mason City Inter W0MCW	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mason City, IA
46.2	KE0POU	Mason City KE0POU	442.2750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mason City, IA
47.8	N0TCA	Toledo N0TCA AllStar	146.7150	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 48987	—	Toledo, IA
49.4	W0CYY	Cresco HT REC W0CYY	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Cresco, IA
49.9	KC0VII	Saint Ansgar KC0VII	147.1950	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Saint Ansgar, IA
18.0	W0GEN offline	Waterloo W0GEN BM	443.2750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310038	—	Waterloo, IA
19.8	W0ALO offline	Waterloo W0ALO DCI	444.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	DCI	—	Waterloo, IA
24.1	N0RJJ offline	Dumont N0RJJ	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Dumont, IA
28.1	W0RBK offline	Reinbeck W0RBK BM	444.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311937	—	Reinbeck, IA

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Mar 3, 2016 Granted Feb 13, 2026 0007167640	KG5JZA · Russ A Garetson · Amateur Extra 16000 O'Conner Ave, Forney, TX 75126 32.7426, -96.4529 (ZIP center) · Grid EM12sr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KG5RG ✓ granted	Granted got KG5RG