N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update today 9:15 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

K4SFC HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 8, 2026.

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Aug 25, 2024 · not eQSL AG

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Sep 8, 2026

Previous holder: RONALD CHILDRESS

Held K4SFC Dec 2, 2016 → Sep 7, 2024 · first licensed Nov 14, 2016 as KM4YXK · 3 licenses · FRN 0007992548

K4SOI Active General · vanity Sep 7, 2024 → expires Sep 7, 2034

Licensee
RONALD CHILDRESS

Address
Attn: Ron Childress
112 Coghill St.
BOWLING GREEN, VA 22427
38.0488, -77.3523 (street) · Grid FM18hb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007992548

Previous call
K4SFC (Technician)

Last granted
Sep 7, 2024

Effective
Jun 24, 2025

Last action
Jun 24, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 24, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 7, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 7, 2024 — License issued LIISS
K4SFC Canceled General · vanity Dec 2, 2016 → Sep 7, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD CHILDRESS

Address
Attn: Ron Childress
112 Coghill St.
BOWLING GREEN, VA 22427
38.0488, -77.3523 (street) · Grid FM18hb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007992548

Previous call
KM4YXK (Technician)

Last granted
Dec 2, 2016

Effective
Jan 12, 2021

Last action
Sep 7, 2024
FCC actions (6)
- Sep 7, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 12, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 15, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 10, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 2, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 2, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KM4YXK Canceled Technician Nov 14, 2016 → Dec 2, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Ronald C Childress

Address
112 Coghill St
Bowling Green, VA 22427-9458
38.0723, -77.2886 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18ib · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007992548

Last granted
Nov 14, 2016

Effective
Nov 14, 2016

Last action
Dec 2, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 2, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 14, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Nov 14, 2016 — 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 · 21 snapshots · as K4SFC
RONALD CHILDRESS
Attn: Ron Childress
112 Coghill St., BOWLING GREEN, VA 22427
38.0488, -77.3523 (street) · Grid FM18hb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Dec 18, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 27 snapshots · as KM4YXK
Ronald C Childress
112 Coghill St, Bowling Green, VA 22427-9458
38.0723, -77.2886 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18ib · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Sep 5, 2017 → May 6, 2019 · 7 snapshots · as K4SFC
RONALD CHILDRESS
Attn: Ron Childress
PO Box 811
117 Milford St., BOWLING GREEN, VA 22427
38.0723, -77.2886 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18ib · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: LARRY C COPPALA

Held K4SFC Jul 7, 2001 → Nov 28, 2010 · first licensed Sep 9, 1994 as KD4ZD · 3 licenses · FRN 0005362553

N4VNV Active Advanced · vanity Nov 28, 2010 → expires Nov 28, 2030

Licensee
LARRY C COPPALA

Address
9500 SISSONE DR
FAIRDALE, KY 40118
38.1138, -85.7675 (street) · Grid EM78cc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005362553

Previous call
K4SFC

Last granted
Sep 9, 2020

Effective
Sep 9, 2020

Last action
Sep 9, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 9, 2020 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 28, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 28, 2010 — License issued LIISS
K4SFC Canceled Advanced · vanity Jul 7, 2001 → Nov 28, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
LARRY C COPPALA

Address
9500 SISSONE DR
FAIRDALE, KY 40118
38.1138, -85.7675 (street) · Grid EM78cc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005362553

Previous call
KD4ZD

Last granted
Jul 7, 2001

Effective
Jul 7, 2001

Last action
Nov 28, 2010
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 28, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 7, 2001 — License issued LIISS
KD4ZD Canceled Advanced Sep 9, 1994 → Jul 7, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
LARRY C COPPALA

Address
9500 SISSONE DR
FAIRDALE, KY 40118
38.1138, -85.7675 (street) · Grid EM78cc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005362553

Last granted
Sep 9, 1994

Effective
Sep 9, 1994

Last action
Jul 7, 2001
FCC actions (1)
- Jul 7, 2001 — License canceled LICAN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 139 snapshots · as KD4ZD
LARRY C COPPALA
9500 SISSONE DR, FAIRDALE, KY 40118
38.1138, -85.7675 (street) · Grid EM78cc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting K4SFC

6 applications listed K4SFC as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 17, 2026	Sep 4, 2026	WP4OVW · ADALBERTO SOTO-CINTRON · FLORIDA, PR	5	Granted
Jan 26, 2022	Feb 13, 2022	KB9BRQ · THOMAS E COCHRAN JR · Louisville, KY	5	Dismissed
Nov 14, 2016	Dec 2, 2016	KM4YXK · Ronald C Childress · Bowling Green, VA	4	Granted
Feb 10, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	KM4HPY · Frank C Carter · Longwood, FL	3	Granted
Jun 19, 2001	Jul 7, 2001	KD4ZD · LARRY C COPPALA · FAIRDALE, KY	1	Granted
Feb 5, 2001	Feb 23, 2001	KG4IBQ · Stanley F Cooper · Norfolk, VA	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K4SFC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K4SFC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.