Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-10

K5BEW

Expired

Whitehead Jr, Billy E

Location: Houston, TX
Class: General
Granted: 2014-07-04
Expires: 2024-07-04
Previous call: KE5GVH
FRN: 0014380489

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Vanity availability

661d

Available on 2028-07-03

K5BEW expired on 2024-07-04. Hold ends in 661 days.

Last held by Whitehead Jr, Billy E (TX).

Confidence: High

Expired licenses get a 2-year FCC renewal grace period followed by the 2-year hold. The date shown accounts for both, so it's the firm release date per §97.19.

Callsign genealogy

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Previously held by current licensee

KE5GVHcancelled· G
Whitehead Jr, Billy ETXgranted 2005-12-15cancelled 2014-07-04

Prior holders later became

K5CNactive· E
Williams, Bobby ETNgranted 2023-11-03

License history

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