N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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KB4AB HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 23, 2025.

2x2 call: Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Jun 23, 2025

Previous holder: Lawrence A Barnwell Jr

Held KB4AB Nov 15, 2022 → Jun 22, 2023 · first licensed Sep 22, 2021 as KO4TMO · 5 licenses · FRN 0031359813

W4AXB Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 22, 2023 → expires Jun 22, 2033

Licensee
Lawrence A Barnwell Jr

Address
Attn: Lawrence Alvin Barnwell Jr
539 jackson rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
35.4272, -82.4717 (street) · Grid EM85sk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031359813

Previous call
KB4AB (General)

Last granted
Jun 22, 2023

Effective
Jun 22, 2023

Last action
Jun 22, 2023
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 22, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 22, 2023 — License issued LIISS
KB4AB Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 15, 2022 → Jun 22, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
Lawrence A Barnwell Jr

Address
Attn: Lawrence Alvin Barnwell Jr
539 jackson rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
35.4272, -82.4717 (street) · Grid EM85sk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031359813

Previous call
W4BWL (General)

Last granted
Nov 15, 2022

Effective
Nov 15, 2022

Last action
Jun 22, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 22, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 15, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 15, 2022 — License issued LIISS
W4BWL Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 27, 2021 → Nov 15, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
Lawrence A Barnwell Jr

Address
539 Jackson Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
35.4272, -82.4717 (street) · Grid EM85sk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031359813

Previous call
KB4LAJ (General)

Last granted
Nov 27, 2021

Effective
Nov 27, 2021

Last action
Nov 15, 2022
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 15, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 27, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 27, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KB4LAJ Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 15, 2021 → Nov 27, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Lawrence A Barnwell Jr

Address
539 Jackson Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
35.4272, -82.4717 (street) · Grid EM85sk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031359813

Previous call
KO4TMO (General)

Last granted
Oct 15, 2021

Effective
Nov 15, 2021

Last action
Nov 27, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 27, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 15, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 15, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 15, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KO4TMO Canceled General Sep 22, 2021 → Oct 15, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Lawrence A Barnwell Jr

Address
539 Jackson Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
35.4272, -82.4717 (street) · Grid EM85sk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031359813

Last granted
Sep 22, 2021

Effective
Oct 7, 2021

Last action
Oct 15, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Oct 15, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 7, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 22, 2021 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 22, 2021 — 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 · 58 snapshots · as KO4TMO
Lawrence A Barnwell Jr
539 Jackson Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732
35.4272, -82.4717 (street) · Grid EM85sk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: PAUL T VAUGHN

Held KB4AB Aug 14, 1998 → Aug 14, 2008 · first licensed Aug 14, 1998 as KB4AB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KB4AB Expired Amateur Extra Aug 14, 1998 → Aug 14, 2008 (expired)

Licensee
PAUL T VAUGHN

Address
2801 MEADOWVIEW DR
ATLANTA, GA 30316-4325
33.7168, -84.3313 (ZIP center) · Grid EM73ur · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Aug 14, 1998

Effective
Aug 14, 1998

Last action
Aug 17, 2010
FCC actions (1)
- Aug 17, 2010 — License expired LIEXP

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 · 47 snapshots · as KB4AB
PAUL T VAUGHN
2801 MEADOWVIEW DR, ATLANTA, GA 30316-4325
33.7168, -84.3313 (ZIP center) · Grid EM73ur · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting KB4AB

14 applications listed KB4AB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 7, 2026	Aug 25, 2026	W1CRS · Radio South Carolina · Piedmont, SC	2	Granted
Sep 22, 2025	Oct 10, 2025	KB4FHA · BRUCE A HELGESON · ANDERSON, SC	5	Granted
Oct 26, 2022	Nov 13, 2022	W4BWL · Lawrence A Barnwell Jr · Fletcher, NC	1	Granted
Sep 19, 2022	Oct 7, 2022	KQ4BSB · SHANNON D GREATHEAD · MURPHY, NC	3	Granted
Jan 10, 2022	Jan 28, 2022	KM4MXE · Clinton G Schroeder · Old Hickory, TN	2	Dismissed
Aug 10, 2021	Aug 28, 2021	KY4JI · Joseph F Edwards · Cookeville, TN	3	Granted
Nov 30, 2020	Dec 18, 2020	KB3GLV · AARON R BOWMAN · Notasulga, AL	2	Granted
May 26, 2020	Jun 13, 2020	KF6JKC · CHARLES W MC INTIRE · Lancaster,, SC	2	Dismissed
Oct 3, 2016	Oct 21, 2016	AI4DS · DEWELL G CORBITT · MILLEDGEVILLE, GA	4	Granted
Jul 5, 2016	Jul 23, 2016	N8LAJ · Robert D Elliott · Louisville, KY	10	Granted
Feb 2, 2016	Feb 20, 2016	KW4QC · ROBERT B THOMPSON · ADVANCE, NC	20	Granted
Oct 27, 2015	Nov 14, 2015	KC5ASD · JOHN L WHITE · HUNTSVILLE, AL	19	Granted
Jan 9, 2014	Jan 27, 2014	W1LQU · Harry D Tirrell · Rockwood, TN	2	Granted
Jul 27, 2010	Aug 14, 2010	KJ4VKX · James L Rogers · Macon, GA	4	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB4AB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB4AB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.