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

JAMES A HEMPEL

FRN 0029147501 · first licensed Jan 24, 2020 as KI5HYO · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WSCH778	Active	James A Hempel	Edinburg, TX	Apr 9, 2024	Apr 9, 2034

📝 FCC applications (5)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Apr 8, 2024	0011015956	GMRS	New license	Granted
Mar 4, 2022	0009940203	HAM	Modification	Granted	W5JAH
Jun 22, 2021	0009595844	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W5JAH
Jun 1, 2021	0009568943	HAM	Modification	Granted	KI5HYO
Jan 24, 2020	0008954404	HAM	New license	Granted	KI5HYO

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Mcallen, TX → Edinburg, TX

W5JAH Active General · vanity Jun 22, 2021 → expires Jun 22, 2031

Licensee
JAMES A HEMPEL

Address
1617 Orlando St #4
Edinburg, TX 78541
26.3218, -98.1891 (street) · Grid EL06vh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0029147501

Previous call
KI5HYO (Technician)

Last granted
Jun 22, 2021

Effective
Mar 4, 2022

Last action
Mar 4, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 4, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 23, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 22, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 22, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KI5HYO Canceled Technician Jan 24, 2020 → Jun 22, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
James A Hempel

Address
5008 N E St
McAllen, TX 78504
26.2776, -98.2373 (ZIP center) · Grid EL06vg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0029147501

Last granted
Jan 24, 2020

Effective
Jan 24, 2020

Last action
Jun 22, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 22, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 24, 2020 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 24, 2020 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as W5JAH
JAMES A HEMPEL
1617 Orlando St #4, Edinburg, TX 78541
26.3218, -98.1891 (street) · Grid EL06vh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as KI5HYO
James A Hempel
5008 N E St, McAllen, TX 78504
26.2776, -98.2373 (ZIP center) · Grid EL06vg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

47 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
2.1	W5RGV	Edinburg W5RGV	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Edinburg, TX
5.2	XE2YME	McAllen RGV XE2YME AllStar	146.1500	+0.6	CC0	DMR	AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150	—	McAllen, TX
8.6	N5SIM	McAllen N5SIM	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	McAllen, TX
8.6	ND5N	McAllen ND5N	147.6000	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	McAllen, TX
8.8	N5SIM	Pharr N5SIM AllStar	927.0125	-25	TSQL 225.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 49574	—	Pharr, TX
9.6	KC5MOL	McAllen RGR Hosp KC5MOL BM	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315812	—	McAllen, TX
10.6	KJ5CTF	San Juan KJ5CTF AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 66861	—	San Juan, TX
11.2	W5MGH	Mission W5MGH AllStar	146.6600	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 656960	—	Mission, TX
11.2	N5YWH	Mission N5YWH	444.9500	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Mission, TX
11.7	W2RVG	San juan texas 7 W2RVG AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 66007	—	San juan texas 78589, TX
11.7	K5HYT	MISSION K5HYT TEXAS	444.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	TEXAS	—	MISSION, TX
13.5	KC5YFP	Donna KC5YFP	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Donna, TX
16.6	KC5WBG	Weslaco KC5WBG	444.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Weslaco, TX
16.9	XE2MEM	Reynosa XE2MEM AllStar	444.8500	+5	TONE 67.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 642912	—	Reynosa, Tamaulipas
19.9	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
21.6	XE2YME	Reynosa tamaulip XE2YME AllStar	146.1000	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 642910	—	Reynosa tamaulipas, TX
23.3	KC5HWB	No Limits KC5HWB	439.0000	simplex	CC?	DMR		—	No Limits, TX
25.3	KC6CNN	La Feria KC6CNN	444.5500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	La Feria, TX
26.9	W5RGV	Santa Maria W5RGV AllStar	444.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 566060	—	Santa Maria, TX
27.4	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
27.4	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
27.9	K5RAV	La Feria K5RAV BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313055	—	La Feria, TX
28.3	KD4FJ	Harlingen KD4FJ BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 312373	—	Harlingen, TX
28.4	W5RGV	La Feria W5RGV IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	La Feria, TX
28.4	KC5HWB	Bluetown KC5HWB CBridge-2	443.8875	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Bluetown, TX
31.8	N5JLR	Harlingen N5JLR BM	442.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314472	—	Harlingen, TX
31.8	N5SLI	Harlingen N5SLI BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314860	—	Harlingen, TX
31.8	WD5ADC	Harlingen WD5ADC WIRES-X	444.5500	+5	DG-ID 21	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 58594	—	Harlingen, TX
31.9	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
31.9	ND5N	Harlingen ND5N	146.9600	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
31.9	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
31.9	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
31.9	W5STX	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
31.9	K5RAV	Harlingen K5RAV	444.5000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
32.1	KC5MOL	Harlingen KC5MOL BM	443.3750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 311965	—	Harlingen, TX
32.9	AK5Z	Harlingen AK5Z IRLP	443.6000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 3600	—	Harlingen, TX
33.6	WY0F	Harlingen WY0F WIRES-X	443.9500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11889	—	Harlingen, TX
36.3	AE5JO	San Benito AE5JO BM	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315805	—	San Benito, TX
37.8	KJ5CKM	San Benito KJ5CKM BM	442.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311362601	—	San Benito, TX
45.6	KC5WBG	Olmito KC5WBG	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Olmito, TX
46.9	N5JLR	Los Fresnos N5JLR BM	146.8600	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315810	—	Los Fresnos, TX
47.4	K5RGV	Los Fresnos K5RGV	145.2900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Los Fresnos, TX
48.1	N5JLR	Los Fresnos Fire N5JLR BM	444.7500	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 314872	—	Los Fresnos, TX
48.7	KC5MOL	Brownsville KC5MOL BM	444.8250	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 315818	—	Brownsville, TX
9.3	N5SIM offline	Pharr N5SIM AllStar	440.6000	+5	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251	—	Pharr, TX
33.7	W5STX offline	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
47.2	W5VDR offline	Los Fresnos W5VDR	442.1750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Los Fresnos, TX

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Jun 1, 2021 Granted Jun 22, 2021 0009568943	KI5HYO · JAMES A HEMPEL · Technician Attn: James Hempel · 5008, N E St, McAllen, TX 78504 26.2776, -98.2373 (ZIP center) · Grid EL06vg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K5JAH held 2.W5JAH ✓ granted 3.N5JAH held 4.KI5JAH held	Granted got W5JAH