N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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KF4SU HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Jul 9, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (Jul 8, 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

Previous holder: BENJAMIN W SUTTON

Held KF4SU Dec 29, 2020 → Jul 8, 2025 · first licensed Dec 20, 2002 as KF4KWJ · 5 licenses · FRN 0008118366

AD4M Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 8, 2025 → expires Jul 8, 2035

Licensee
BENJAMIN W SUTTON

Address
837 Chesnut Hill St.
Chipley, FL 32428
30.6157, -85.5729 (ZIP center) · Grid EM70fo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008118366

Previous call
KF4SU (General)

Last granted
Jul 8, 2025

Effective
Jul 8, 2025

Last action
Jul 8, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 8, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 8, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KF4SU Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 29, 2020 → Jul 8, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
BENJAMIN W SUTTON

Address
837 Chesnut Hill St.
Chipley, FL 32428
30.6157, -85.5729 (ZIP center) · Grid EM70fo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008118366

Previous call
K0SU (General)

Last granted
Dec 29, 2020

Effective
Dec 29, 2020

Last action
Jul 8, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 8, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 29, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 29, 2020 — License issued LIISS
K0SU Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 7, 2020 → Dec 29, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
BENJAMIN W SUTTON

Address
837 Chesnut Hill St.
Chipley, FL 32428
30.6157, -85.5729 (ZIP center) · Grid EM70fo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008118366

Previous call
KG4BWS (General)

Last granted
Jul 7, 2020

Effective
Jul 7, 2020

Last action
Dec 29, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 29, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 7, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 7, 2020 — License issued LIISS
KG4BWS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 9, 2019 → Jul 7, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
BENJAMIN W SUTTON

Address
837 Chesnut Hill St.
Chipley, FL 32428
30.6157, -85.5729 (ZIP center) · Grid EM70fo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008118366

Previous call
KF4KWJ (General)

Last granted
Mar 9, 2019

Effective
Dec 13, 2019

Last action
Jul 7, 2020
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 7, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 13, 2019 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 9, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 9, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KF4KWJ Canceled General Dec 20, 2002 → Mar 9, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
BENJAMIN W SUTTON

Address
837 Chesnut Hill St.
Chipley, FL 32428
30.6157, -85.5729 (ZIP center) · Grid EM70fo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008118366

Last granted
May 13, 2016

Effective
Jul 2, 2018

Last action
Mar 9, 2019
FCC actions (7)
- Mar 9, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 2, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- May 30, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 13, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- May 7, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 19, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 20, 2002 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Sep 3, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 59 snapshots · as KF4KWJ
BENJAMIN W SUTTON
837 Chesnut Hill St., Chipley, FL 32428
30.6157, -85.5729 (ZIP center) · Grid EM70fo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 19, 2015 → May 7, 2018 · 19 snapshots · as KF4KWJ
BENJAMIN W SUTTON
8601-3 Lyndon Crossings Ct., Louisville, KY 40242
38.2762, -85.5871 (ZIP center) · Grid EM78eg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Mar 28, 2015 · 12 snapshots · as KF4KWJ
BENJAMIN W SUTTON
PO Box 80145
2825 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40280-0145
38.2477, -85.6869 (ZIP center) · Grid EM78df · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KF4KWJ
BENJAMIN W SUTTON
4550 BARTOW RD., GREENWOOD, FL 32443
30.8966, -85.1107 (street) · Grid EM70kv · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DAYTON C CLOSSER

Held KF4SU Dec 1, 1998 → Dec 1, 2008 · first licensed Dec 1, 1998 as KF4SU · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KF4SU Expired Advanced Dec 1, 1998 → Dec 1, 2008 (expired)

Licensee
DAYTON C CLOSSER

Address
29311 OLEANDAR DR
BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043
24.6697, -81.2608 (ZIP center) · Grid EL94iq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Dec 1, 1998

Effective
Dec 1, 1998

Last action
Dec 2, 2010
FCC actions (1)
- Dec 2, 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KF4SU
DAYTON C CLOSSER
29311 OLEANDAR DR, BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043
24.6697, -81.2608 (ZIP center) · Grid EL94iq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting KF4SU

1 application listed KF4SU as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 11, 2020	Dec 29, 2020	K0SU · BENJAMIN W SUTTON · Chipley, FL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KF4SU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KF4SU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.