N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update today 7:15 am CDT
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K4HOW HAM

General class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) K4HOW since 2021 · previously KG4OFT Lynchburg, VA grid FM07jj 67 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 27, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 28, 2033.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K4HOW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 9, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Gary L Howard · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Gary L Howard

Held K4HOW Apr 27, 2021 → present · first licensed Jun 28, 2001 as KG4OFT · 2 licenses · FRN 0005390489

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Vanity applications filed by K4HOW

Calls this licensee has asked the FCC for, newest first, in their order of preference. The FCC processes applications 18 days after filing; "likely award" is our estimate from every pending application in filing order.

Filed · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Apr 9, 2021
Granted Apr 27, 2021
0009488578
 KG4OFT · Gary L Howard · General
1605 Lynndale Place, Lynchburg, VA 24502
37.3760, -79.1967 (street) · Grid FM07jj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4HOW ✓ granted
 Granted
got K4HOW

Others requesting K4HOW

6 applications listed K4HOW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 9, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 KG4OFT · Gary L Howard · Lynchburg, VA 1Granted
Mar 11, 2016 Mar 29, 2016 KM4MMM · Howard J Burgess Jr · Wagener, SC 2Granted
Sep 19, 2013 Oct 7, 2013 KK4QYC · Keith K Kollenbaum · Holiday, FL 6Granted
May 1, 2001 May 19, 2001 KF4SXA · OTTIS G HOWELL · HAMILTON, AL 5Granted
Apr 19, 2001 May 7, 2001 N9URQ · HOWARD A DALE · BIG ROCK, IL 14Granted
Feb 26, 2001 Mar 16, 2001 KF4SXA · OTTIS G HOWELL · HAMILTON, AL 6Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K4HOW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K4HOW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

67 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
2.4 N3OG Lynchburg Candle
N3OG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
2.4 N3OG Lynchburg Candle
N3OG
 442.6000 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
3.6 KF4YI Lynchburg Jack
KF4YI
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
5.2 KC4RBA Forest
KC4RBA
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Forest, VA
8.2 N3OG Forest
N3OG AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 55322 — Forest, VA
12.0 KF4YLM Lynchburg TR Mtn
KF4YLM EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Lynchburg, VA
12.9 WD4KQI Lynchburg TR Mtn
WD4KQI WIRES-X
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 55137 — Lynchburg, VA
13.0 N4HRS Lynchburg TR Mtn
N4HRS DMRVA
 443.5500 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Lynchburg, VA
13.1 WA4RTS Lynchburg TR Mtn
WA4RTS BM
 146.6550 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310341 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Lynchburg, VA
13.1 WA4RTS Lynchburg TR Mtn
WA4RTS EchoLink
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 808227 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Lynchburg, VA
13.1 K4CQ Lynchburg TR Mtn
K4CQ
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
16.3 K4CQ Amherst Buffalo
K4CQ
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Amherst, VA
17.6 WA1ZMS Bedford
WA1ZMS BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315140 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
19.8 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
19.8 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
19.8 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
21.0 KG4HOT Covington Bald
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.2200 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47046 — Covington, VA
24.4 WD4KQI Bedford Thaxton
WD4KQI
 53.1500 -1 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Bedford, VA
24.4 WD4KQI Bedford Thaxton
WD4KQI
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bedford, VA
25.3 K4DUR Gretna
K4DUR BM
 441.0500 in 447.0500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151825 — Gretna va, VA
27.3 W4DHW Virginia
W4DHW BM
 440.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151344 — , VA
29.0 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 53.0100 -1 none FM (analog) — Lexington, VA
29.0 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lexington, VA
29.0 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 444.1500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lexington, VA
29.0 KD4ADL Lexington Rocky
KD4ADL
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Lexington, VA
31.2 W4DHW Lexington
W4DHW BM
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311152 — Lexington, VA
31.2 N4HRS Lexington
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.0750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Lexington, VA
32.5 AE4BA Blue Ridge
AE4BA BM
 445.3000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3198440 — Blue Ridge, VA
32.7 W4DHW Lexington Brushy
W4DHW DMRVA
 441.9250 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Lexington, VA
38.7 WW4GW Wintergreen
WW4GW
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
39.4 WR4CV Wintergreen
WR4CV BM
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311087 — Wintergreen, VA
39.4 WR4CV Wintergreen
WR4CV
 444.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Wintergreen, VA
39.6 W4FYB Chatham
W4FYB
 441.8250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chatham, VA
39.6 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
39.6 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
39.8 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
39.8 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 444.4375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
40.0 KG4HOT Schuyler
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47151 — Schuyler, VA
40.1 N4HRS Roanoke Tinker
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.4750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Roanoke, VA
41.4 W4KZK Roanoke Mill Mtn
W4KZK
 442.7500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
42.4 WB4EOT Roanoke
WB4EOT DMRVA
 440.8000 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Roanoke, VA
42.4 KK4WDG Roanoke
KK4WDG BM
 441.8250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Roanoke, VA
42.4 KO4DQA Roanoke
KO4DQA
 440.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Roanoke, VA
43.2 KO4BMA Poquoson
KO4BMA AllStar
 223.4000 simplex TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 471460 — Poquoson, VA
44.0 KB4OLM Stuarts Dr Wilda
KB4OLM
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Stuarts Draft, VA
44.5 WW4GW Farmville Wtr
WW4GW
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Farmville, VA
44.5 WW4GW Farmville Wtr
WW4GW
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Farmville, VA
45.0 KO4TDR Danville WO Mtn
KO4TDR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Danville, VA
45.0 KO4TDR
Listed as KO4TDR DANVILLE
 Danville WO Mtn
KO4TDR BM
 444.7250 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 314560 — Danville, VA
45.7 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
45.7 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 224.7600 -1.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
46.0 K4DJQ Keysville
K4DJQ
 443.1125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Keysville, VA
46.7 N4HRS South Boston
N4HRS DMRVA
 443.5750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — South Boston, VA
47.4 W4KDN Roanoke Long
W4KDN
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
47.4 W4KZK Salem SL Mtn
W4KZK
 444.8500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Salem, VA
47.7 N4HRS Farmville Leigh
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.3250 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Farmville, VA
47.7 KD4EG Roanoke Long
KD4EG BM
 440.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315135 — Roanoke, VA
47.8 NM9S Waynesboro Afton
NM9S
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
49.4 NM4V South Boston
NM4V
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR,C4FM) — South Boston, VA
49.4 NM4V South Boston
NM4V
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR,C4FM) — South Boston, VA
49.4 KF4RGH Salem
KF4RGH
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Salem, VA
49.6 NM4V South Boston
NM4V EchoLink
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 368277 WIRES-X 99814 — South Boston, VA
12.0 N4HRS offline Lynchburg TR Mtn
N4HRS
 443.5000 +5 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
39.6 W4FYB offline Chatham
W4FYB
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Chatham, VA
46.0 KC8MTV offline STUARTS DRAFT
KC8MTV IRLP
 446.0000 simplex DCS 023 FM (analog) IRLP 8178 — STUARTS DRAFT, VA
46.4 WB4EOT offline Rocky Mount Thor
WB4EOT DMRVA
 145.0800 in 146.4800 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Rocky Mount, VA
48.3 N5HC offline Scottsburg
N5HC BM
 441.8375 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC BrandMeister 314288 — Scottsburg, VA