N9TPB FCC License Search

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John L Cain

FRN 0025398553 · first licensed Mar 16, 2016 as KG5MHK · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WQXI826	Active	John L Cain	Mcallen, TX	Dec 31, 2020	Mar 18, 2031

📝 FCC applications (7)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Nov 8, 2024	0011320694	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	N5MGC
Feb 15, 2024	0010923990	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	N5MGC
Dec 30, 2020	0009349115	GMRS	Renewal	Granted
Aug 15, 2017	0007892398	HAM	Modification	Granted	N5MGC
Apr 20, 2017	0007733888	HAM	Amendment	Granted	KG5MHK
Mar 17, 2016	0007191358	GMRS	New license	Granted
Mar 16, 2016	0007189952	HAM	New license	Granted	KG5MHK

Complete licensing history

N5MGC Active General · vanity May 9, 2017 → expires May 9, 2027

Licensee
John L Cain

Address
Attn: john cain
5208 N 10th #4608
McAllen, TX 78504
26.2503, -98.2220 (street) · Grid EL06vg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025398553

Previous call
KG5MHK (Technician)

Last granted
May 9, 2017

Effective
Nov 9, 2024

Last action
Nov 9, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 9, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 16, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 15, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- May 9, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 9, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KG5MHK Canceled Technician Mar 16, 2016 → May 9, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
John L Cain

Address
124 East Sycamore Ave
McAllen, TX 78501
26.2158, -98.2396 (ZIP center) · Grid EL06vf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025398553

Last granted
Mar 16, 2016

Effective
Mar 16, 2016

Last action
May 9, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- May 9, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 16, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 16, 2016 — 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 Nov 28, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 9 snapshots · as N5MGC
John L Cain
Attn: john cain
5208 N 10th #4608, McAllen, TX 78504
26.2503, -98.2220 (street) · Grid EL06vg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 37 snapshots · as KG5MHK
John L Cain
124 East Sycamore Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
26.2158, -98.2396 (ZIP center) · Grid EL06vf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.5	XE2YME	McAllen RGV XE2YME AllStar	146.1500	+0.6	CC0	DMR	AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150	—	McAllen, TX
3.3	N5SIM	McAllen N5SIM	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	McAllen, TX
3.3	ND5N	McAllen ND5N	147.6000	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	McAllen, TX
4.4	KC5MOL	McAllen RGR Hosp KC5MOL BM	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315812	—	McAllen, TX
4.5	N5SIM	Pharr N5SIM AllStar	927.0125	-25	TSQL 225.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 49574	—	Pharr, TX
5.1	W5RGV	Edinburg W5RGV	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Edinburg, TX
6.8	W5MGH	Mission W5MGH AllStar	146.6600	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 656960	—	Mission, TX
6.8	N5YWH	Mission N5YWH	444.9500	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Mission, TX
7.2	K5HYT	MISSION K5HYT TEXAS	444.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	TEXAS	—	MISSION, TX
7.2	KJ5CTF	San Juan KJ5CTF AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 66861	—	San Juan, TX
7.9	W2RVG	San juan texas 7 W2RVG AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 66007	—	San juan texas 78589, TX
11.5	XE2MEM	Reynosa XE2MEM AllStar	444.8500	+5	TONE 67.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 642912	—	Reynosa, Tamaulipas
11.9	KC5YFP	Donna KC5YFP	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Donna, TX
14.6	no call listed	Reynosa AllStar	146.1500	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 642910 EchoLink 454598 WIRES-X 11620	—	Reynosa, Tamaulipas
15.6	KC5WBG	Weslaco KC5WBG	444.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Weslaco, TX
16.3	XE2YME	Reynosa tamaulip XE2YME AllStar	146.1000	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 642910	—	Reynosa tamaulipas, TX
24.7	KC5HWB	No Limits KC5HWB	439.0000	simplex	CC?	DMR		—	No Limits, TX
25.5	KC6CNN	La Feria KC6CNN	444.5500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	La Feria, TX
26.0	W5RGV	Santa Maria W5RGV AllStar	444.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 566060	—	Santa Maria, TX
27.1	K5RAV	La Feria K5RAV BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313055	—	La Feria, TX
27.6	W5RGV	La Feria W5RGV IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	La Feria, TX
27.6	KC5HWB	Bluetown KC5HWB CBridge-2	443.8875	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Bluetown, TX
29.0	KD4FJ	Harlingen KD4FJ BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 312373	—	Harlingen, TX
31.5	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
31.5	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
32.8	N5JLR	Harlingen N5JLR BM	442.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314472	—	Harlingen, TX
32.8	N5SLI	Harlingen N5SLI BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314860	—	Harlingen, TX
32.8	WD5ADC	Harlingen WD5ADC WIRES-X	444.5500	+5	DG-ID 21	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 58594	—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	ND5N	Harlingen ND5N	146.9600	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	W5STX	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	K5RAV	Harlingen K5RAV	444.5000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
33.1	KC5MOL	Harlingen KC5MOL BM	443.3750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 311965	—	Harlingen, TX
33.5	AK5Z	Harlingen AK5Z IRLP	443.6000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 3600	—	Harlingen, TX
34.7	WY0F	Harlingen WY0F WIRES-X	443.9500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11889	—	Harlingen, TX
36.8	AE5JO	San Benito AE5JO BM	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315805	—	San Benito, TX
38.3	KJ5CKM	San Benito KJ5CKM BM	442.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311362601	—	San Benito, TX
45.5	KC5WBG	Olmito KC5WBG	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Olmito, TX
47.4	N5JLR	Los Fresnos N5JLR BM	146.8600	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315810	—	Los Fresnos, TX
47.9	K5RGV	Los Fresnos K5RGV	145.2900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Los Fresnos, TX
48.4	KC5MOL	Brownsville KC5MOL BM	444.8250	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 315818	—	Brownsville, TX
48.5	N5JLR	Los Fresnos Fire N5JLR BM	444.7500	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 314872	—	Los Fresnos, TX
4.7	N5SIM offline	Pharr N5SIM AllStar	440.6000	+5	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251	—	Pharr, TX
34.5	W5STX offline	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
47.6	W5VDR offline	Los Fresnos W5VDR	442.1750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Los Fresnos, TX

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Apr 20, 2017 Granted May 9, 2017 0007733888	KG5MHK · John L Cain · Technician 124 East Sycamore Ave, McAllen, TX 78501 26.2158, -98.2396 (ZIP center) · Grid EL06vf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N5MGC ✓ granted 2.N5MAL held 3.W2GBW available 4.N5CEJ available	Granted got N5MGC