N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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

K4ESS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 13, 2026.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload May 7, 2017 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Sep 13, 2026

Previous holder: EDWARD S SHAPACK

Held K4ESS Sep 12, 2014 → Sep 12, 2024 · first licensed Aug 25, 2014 as KM4DXG · 2 licenses · FRN 0023886229

K4ESS Expired General · vanity Sep 12, 2014 → Sep 12, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
EDWARD S SHAPACK

Address
5519 Robinhood Road
CHARLOTTE, NC 28211-4170
35.1663, -80.7973 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95od · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0023886229

Previous call
KM4DXG

Last granted
Sep 12, 2014

Effective
Jan 3, 2020

Last action
Sep 15, 2026
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 15, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Jan 3, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 27, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 12, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 12, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KM4DXG Canceled General Aug 25, 2014 → Sep 12, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
EDWARD S SHAPACK

Address
5519 ROBINHOOD RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
35.1663, -80.7973 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95od · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0023886229

Last granted
Aug 25, 2014

Effective
Aug 25, 2014

Last action
Sep 12, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 12, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 25, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 25, 2014 — 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as K4ESS
EDWARD S SHAPACK
5519 Robinhood Road, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211-4170
35.1663, -80.7973 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95od · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as KM4DXG
EDWARD S SHAPACK
5519 ROBINHOOD RD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
35.1663, -80.7973 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95od · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Sep 5, 2017 → May 6, 2019 · 7 snapshots · as K4ESS
EDWARD S SHAPACK
301 SOUTH MCDOWELL ST., SUITE 801, CHARLOTTE, NC 28204
35.2146, -80.8268 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95of · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting K4ESS

5 applications listed K4ESS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 18, 2026	Jul 6, 2026	KR4MVJ · DIANE FENTEM · BYRON, GA	1	Granted
Aug 25, 2014	Sep 12, 2014	KM4DXG · EDWARD S SHAPACK · CHARLOTTE, NC	1	Granted
Jun 24, 2009	Jul 12, 2009	WB6BLD · James L Tonne · Oak Ridge, TN	13	Granted
Dec 8, 2003	Dec 26, 2003	KD5ZRP · BRIAN M SULLIVAN · ALAMO, TX	19	Granted
Jul 14, 2000	Aug 1, 2000	KF4WJV · NORMAN D TAVENDER · GREENSBURG, KY	22	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K4ESS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K4ESS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.