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W5WHL

Available1x3District 5

Competitive callsign — 1 application filed with the FCC.

License HolderWEBB, WALTER S

License ClassGeneral

Min. Class RequiredGeneral

LocationABILENE, TX

Grant DateFeb 7, 1997

Expiration DateFeb 7, 2007

Cancellation DateFeb 10, 2009

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W5WHL

Available1x3District 5

Competitive callsign — 1 application filed with the FCC.

License HolderWEBB, WALTER S

License ClassGeneral

Min. Class RequiredGeneral

LocationABILENE, TX

Grant DateFeb 7, 1997

Expiration DateFeb 7, 2007

Cancellation DateFeb 10, 2009

Available for ApplicationsFeb 8, 2009

W5WHL is a highly sought-after 1x3 format amateur radio callsign. The license is currently held by WEBB, WALTER S in ABILENE, TX. This callsign has attracted significant interest in the amateur radio community, with 1 vanity application filed with the FCC. The most recent was submitted by Wheeler, James M on Sep 27, 2021. W5WHL has 1 recorded FCC license history event.

CW & Voice Analysis

Morse Code

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CW Weight: 29 units(Light (fast to send))

Voice Phonetics

Whiskey Five Whiskey Hotel Lima

Readability: 8/10(High readability)

This callsign is available now

Requires General license or higher to apply for this callsign format (1x3).

License History

License ExpiredFeb 10, 2009

Vanity Application Activity

Competing applications filed with the FCC for this callsign.

Wheeler, James MFiled Sep 27, 2021
Not awardedFCC ↗

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W5WHL FCC Vanity Status: 1 Competing Application & History