🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update today 6:00 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
KG4BWS HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 8, 2022.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user , last upload Mar 4, 2020
· not eQSL AG
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since Jul 8, 2022
Previous holder: BENJAMIN W SUTTON
Held KG4BWS Mar 9, 2019 → Jul 7, 2020
· 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 54 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 ·
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Previous holder: John L Rehwinkel
Held KG4BWS Feb 11, 1999 → Mar 13, 2001
· first licensed Feb 11, 1999 as KG4BWS
· 2 licenses · FRN 0003334216
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Sep 27, 2026 · 38 snapshots · as KG4L
John L Rehwinkel
12768 Berlin Turnpike, Lovettsville, VA 20180-2000
39.2686, -77.6376 (ZIP center) · Grid
FM19eg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as KG4BWS
John L Rehwinkel
PO Box 2217 201 N 28th St, Purcellville, VA 20134-2217
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Apr 12, 2013 · 7 snapshots · as KG4L
John L Rehwinkel
411 E Main St, Purcellville, VA 20132-3170
39.1658, -77.7269 (ZIP center) · Grid
FM19dd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Others requesting KG4BWS
1 application listed KG4BWS as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KG4BWS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KG4BWS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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