Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-10-27

K5FRT

Expired

BATES JR, GARNER R

Location: ooltewah, TN
Class: General
Granted: 2014-09-26
Expires: 2024-09-26
Previous call: KG5DVP
FRN: 0023919681

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Vanity availability

1433d

Available on 2030-09-29

K5FRT expired on 2026-09-30. Hold ends in 1433 days.

Last held by BATES JR, GARNER R (TN).

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

Full chain →

Previously held by current licensee

KG5DVPcancelled· T
BATES JR, GARNER RTXgranted 2014-09-05cancelled 2014-09-26

Prior holders later became

NG5Nactive· E
ROLISON, JERRY MTXgranted 2019-09-23

License history

5 events

Expired 2026-09-30

LIEXP
[LIEXP]
Address update 2022-12-15

LIAUA
[LIAUA]
Modified 2014-11-07

LIMOD
[LIMOD]
Vanity callsign change 2014-09-26

VANGRT
[VANGRT]
License granted 2014-09-26

LIISS
[LIISS]

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