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

JIM A RAKESTRAW JR

FRN 0027910975 · first licensed Oct 9, 2018 as KI5BTV · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (5)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Dec 21, 2018	0008477132	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	W5BTV
Nov 26, 2018	0008447634	HAM	Modification	Granted	W5BTV
Oct 25, 2018	0008414363	HAM	Modification	Granted	KI5BTV
Oct 22, 2018	0008410626	HAM	Modification	Granted	KI5BTV
Oct 9, 2018	0008394197	HAM	New license	Granted	KI5BTV

Complete licensing history

W5BTV Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 9, 2018 → expires Nov 9, 2028

Licensee
JIM A RAKESTRAW JR

Address
4433 EVELYN ST
AMARILLO, TX 79109
35.1645, -101.8938 (street) · Grid DM95bd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0027910975

Previous call
KI5BTV (General)

Last granted
Nov 9, 2018

Effective
Nov 26, 2018

Last action
Nov 26, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 26, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 9, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 9, 2018 — License issued LIISS
KI5BTV Canceled General Oct 9, 2018 → Nov 9, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
JIM A RAKESTRAW JR

Address
4433 EVELYN ST
AMARILLO, TX 79109
35.1645, -101.8938 (street) · Grid DM95bd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0027910975

Last granted
Oct 9, 2018

Effective
Oct 25, 2018

Last action
Nov 9, 2018
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 9, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 25, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 9, 2018 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 9, 2018 — 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 Jan 22, 2019 → Oct 4, 2026 · 30 snapshots · as KI5BTV
JIM A RAKESTRAW JR
4433 EVELYN ST, AMARILLO, TX 79109
35.1645, -101.8938 (street) · Grid DM95bd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
2.0	KE5RHJ	Amarillo KE5RHJ BM	434.4500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318173202	—	Amarillo Texas, TX
2.1	K5NOC	Amarillo K5NOC AllStar	441.7000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 628323	—	Amarillo, TX
2.7	KI5LEK	Amarillo KI5LEK AllStar	147.4800	simplex	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 57123	—	Amarillo, TX
2.9	KD5ROK	Amarillo KD5ROK AllStar	145.2500	-0.6	TONE 225.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 62832	—	Amarillo, TX
3.5	W5WX	Amarillo W5WX	444.4750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Amarillo, TX
4.5	W5WX	Amarillo W5WX	147.3400	+0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	N5ZLU	Amarillo N5ZLU	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	K5NOC	Amarillo Down K5NOC AllStar	146.4800	simplex	none	P25	AllStar 63022	—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	K5NOC	Amarillo K5NOC AllStar	441.8500	+5	DCS 023	FM (analog)	AllStar 628321	—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	KG5NWE	Amarillo KG5NWE	444.5500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	N5LUL	Amarillo N5LUL	441.6500	+5	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	W5JTC	Amarillo W5JTC WIRES-X	444.3000	+5	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 21379	—	Amarillo, TX
5.3	K5NOC	Amarillo K5NOC BM	444.9625	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 314890	—	Amarillo, TX
6.3	N5LTZ	Amarillo N5LTZ	444.2000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 46 check-ins · 24 stations	Amarillo, TX
7.3	WB5QLI	Amarillo WB5QLI EchoLink	441.5750	+5	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 246172	—	Amarillo, TX
11.8	N5LTZ	Canyon N5LTZ	443.6500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 46 check-ins · 24 stations	Canyon, TX
14.5	W5WX	Amarillo KVII W5WX	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Amarillo, TX
32.3	N5LTZ	Wayside N5LTZ	444.5750	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 46 check-ins · 24 stations	Wayside, TX
43.4	W5JTC	Borger W5JTC	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Borger, TX
43.5	K5OSU	Channing K5OSU AllStar	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 598313	—	Channing, TX
44.2	K5NOC	Borger K5NOC AllStar	442.6000	+5	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 628323	—	Borger, TX
44.6	W5JTC	Borger W5JTC	444.6000	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Borger, TX
48.4	K5NOC	DUMAS K5NOC BM	443.0125	+5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 314844	—	DUMAS, TX
48.6	KW5KW	Dimmitt KW5KW WIRES-X	444.7000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 28485	—	Dimmitt, TX
48.6	K5NOC	Dumas K5NOC AllStar	443.0000	+5	DCS 023	FM (analog)	AllStar 628322	—	Dumas, TX
48.6	N5LTZ	Dumas N5LTZ	444.3500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 46 check-ins · 24 stations	Dumas, TX
1.8	KI5OWA offline	Amarillo KI5OWA EchoLink	441.2500	+5	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 343516	—	Amarillo, TX
4.1	KD5ROK offline	Borger KD5ROK	146.1312	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Borger, TX
5.3	N5LTZ offline	Amarillo N5LTZ	146.9200	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 46 check-ins · 24 stations	Amarillo, TX
48.0	KD5ROK offline	Dumas KD5ROK	443.0125	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Dumas, TX

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Dec 21, 2018 Award date was Jan 8, 2019 0008477132	W5BTV · JIM A RAKESTRAW JR · Amateur Extra 4433 EVELYN ST, AMARILLO, TX 79109 35.1645, -101.8938 (street) · Grid DM95bd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W5KX held by WILLIAM R SATTERWHITE until Feb 5, 2029	Dismissed
Filed Oct 22, 2018 Granted Nov 9, 2018 0008410626	KI5BTV · JIM A RAKESTRAW JR · Technician 4433 EVELYN ST, AMARILLO, TX 79109 35.1645, -101.8938 (street) · Grid DM95bd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K1NDA held by S Yee until Aug 6, 2029 2.W5BTV ✓ granted 3.W5RTV 4.W5ETV	Granted got W5BTV