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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)
KE4LU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — KE4LU was last held in the 1990s (license expired Feb 3, 1997), before the FCC's online records begin, so the two-year wait is long over. Confirm in the FCC's vanity system before applying.
2x2 call: Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not in the FCC's online records (1999 → now), but held before then: see below.
Held Before 1999
KE4LU in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Seen Oct 26, 1995 → Nov 11, 1998 · 6 discs KE4LU
· Advanced · issued May 5, 1995, expires Feb 3, 1997
RICHARD W PATERSON
31375 BURN LN, EVERGREEN, CO 80439
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 12, 1995 · 4 discs KE4LU
· Advanced · issued Feb 3, 1987, expires Feb 3, 1997
· previously KA4MLL(Novice)
RICHARD W PATERSON
ROUTE 2 BOX 268B, MURRAY, KY 42071
KE4LU in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
1997 · 1 edition KE4LU · class T
Christopher B Smith 9910 Sandra Ln, Fort Mill, SC 19715 1997 p.754
1996 · 1 edition KE4LU · class T
William F Wilmoth 124 Burnham Place, Newport News, VA 13606 1996 p.722
1995 · 1 edition KE4LU · class T
Christopher B Smith 9910 Sandra Ln, Fort Mdi, SC 29718 1995 p.736
1993 · 1 edition KE4LU · class A
Richard W Paterson Rt 1 Box 2bb·b Murray, KY 42071 1993 p.630
1989 → 1991 · 3 editions KE4LU · class A
Richard W Paterson Rt 2 Box 168-B, Murray, KY 41071 Winter 1989 p.529, Winter 1990 p.531, Winter 1991 p.562
1988 · 1 edition KE4LU · class A
Richard W Paterson Rt 2 Box 268-B, Murray, KY 42071 Winter 1988 p.522
1987 · 1 edition KE4LU · class A
Richard Wpaterson Rte 1-Box 168-8, Murray, KY 41071 Winter 1987 p.511
1986 · 1 edition KE4LU · class A
Richard W Paterson Rte 1-Box 168-B Murray, KY 41071 Winter 1986 p.510
1984 · 1 edition KE4LU · class A
Richard Wpaterson Rte 1-Bok 1b8-8, Murray, KY 41071 Winter 1984 p.514
None → 1983 · 2 editions KE4LU · class A
Richard W Paterson Rte 2-Box 268-B, Murray, KY 42071 None p.415, Winter 1983 p.490