N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 8:30 am CDT
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KW4AK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2014 (12 yrs) Ludowici, GA grid EM91dr active on 3 nets LoTW user 47 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 14, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 15, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 27, 2018 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 KW4AK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 5, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Ronnie L Bestor · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 3 nets · net control for 2 · last heard Oct 3, 2026

Current holder: Ronnie L Bestor

Held KW4AK Aug 14, 2014 → present · first licensed Aug 14, 2014 as KW4AK · 1 license · FRN 0023777105

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

Vanity applications filed by KW4AK

Calls this licensee has asked the FCC for, newest first, in their order of preference. The FCC processes applications 18 days after filing; "likely award" is our estimate from every pending application in filing order.

Filed · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Jun 5, 2018
Award date was Jun 23, 2018
0008237060
 KW4AK · Ronnie L Bestor · Amateur Extra
PO Box 737 · LUDOWICI, GA 31316
31.7193, -81.7333 (ZIP center) · Grid EM91dr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.A4LT
Dismissed
Filed Nov 21, 2014
Award date was Dec 9, 2014
0006556593
 KW4AK · Ronnie L Bestor · Amateur Extra
PO Box 3566 · Columbus, GA 31903
32.4141, -84.9542 (ZIP center) · Grid EM72mj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N4OK held
 Dismissed

Others requesting KW4AK

1 application listed KW4AK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jun 3, 2013 Jun 21, 2013 KK4QBE · Adam B Kornegay · Princeton, NC 3Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
Buckaroo NetWeekdays 8:00 AM ET7.248Net control42026-10-02
The Buckaroo NetTue, Wed, Fri 8:00 AM ET7.248Net control12026-09-18
Buckaroo NetWeekdays 8:00 AM ET7.248Checked in92026-10-02
The Buckaroo NetTue, Wed, Fri 8:00 AM ET7.248Checked in82026-09-30
WASA NETDaily 6:00 PM Toronto7.188Checked in12026-10-03

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KW4AK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KW4AK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
6.9 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Liberty_GA
Florida
 145.2200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Liberty_GA, FL
6.9 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Liberty_GA
Florida
 443.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Liberty_GA, FL
7.0 KQ4BBQ Hinesville Arpt
KQ4BBQ
 144.6200 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Hinesville, GA
10.1 KK4ZNJ Hinesville
KK4ZNJ BM
 444.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313084 — Hinesville, GA
10.1 KQ4BBQ Hinesville
KQ4BBQ TGIF
 444.8500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Hinesville, GA
11.8 KE4ZFR Jesup
KE4ZFR
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Jesup, GA
11.8 KE4ZFR Jesup
KE4ZFR
 441.6750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Jesup, GA
12.0 KD4GGY Jesup
KD4GGY
 440.9250 simplex CC? DMR — Jesup, GA
12.9 KD4GGY Jesup
KD4GGY SE
 441.8125 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Jesup, GA
16.1 KS4K Jesup
KS4K BM
 434.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3112660 — Jesup, GA
17.7 KG4OGC Riceboro
KG4OGC
 145.4700 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Riceboro, GA
17.7 KA4CID Midway
KA4CID EchoLink
 443.3000 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 954295 — Midway, GA
19.4 KG4LVN Midway
KG4LVN
 146.9400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Midway, GA
27.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Midwaw-GA
Florida
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Midwaw-GA, FL
30.3 KF4DG Pembroke WVAN
KF4DG EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 469003 — Pembroke, GA
32.2 W4CLA Claxton
W4CLA
 147.0750 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Claxton, GA
32.2 W4LHS Bloomingdale WJC
W4LHS
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bloomingdale, GA
33.2 N4TCA Patterson
N4TCA AllStar
 441.5250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 466842 — Patterson, GA
34.6 W4LHS Savannah WSAV
W4LHS EchoLink
 442.7000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 955050 — Savannah, GA
36.3 KK4GXP Baxley
KK4GXP SE
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Baxley, GA
41.2 N4TCA Blackshear
N4TCA AllStar
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 47267 — Blackshear, GA
42.1 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 St Simons-GA
Florida
 443.0625 +5 none FM (analog) — St Simons-GA, FL
42.6 N4CGH Waverly
N4CGH
 145.0800 in 146.4800 none D-STAR — Waverly, GA
42.6 N4CGH Waverly
N4CGH
 442.0125 +5 none FM (analog) — Waverly, GA
42.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Waverly-GA
Florida
 145.1200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Waverly-GA, FL
42.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Waverly-GA
Florida
 442.0125 simplex none FM (analog) — Waverly-GA, FL
43.2 KG4PXG Brunswick
KG4PXG BM
 442.2000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 310795 — Brunswick, GA
43.2 KK4GXP Brunswick
KK4GXP SE
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR SE — Brunswick, GA
43.2 K3RCB Brunswick
K3RCB
 440.5625 +5 none D-STAR — Brunswick, GA
44.0 WX4BWK Brunswick Sidney
WX4BWK EchoLink
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 245576 — Brunswick, GA
44.7 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 144.9400 in 147.4400 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
44.7 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 440.5875 +5 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
44.7 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 1282.7400 -12 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
44.7 W4LHS Savannah
W4LHS EchoLink
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 955050 — Savannah, GA
44.9 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 1298.0000 simplex none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
45.2 K4VYX Savannah
K4VYX MARC
 442.8125 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Savannah, GA
46.9 K4VYX Guyton
K4VYX MARC
 442.3500 +5 CC8 DMR DMR-MARC — Guyton, GA
47.1 W4ECA Guyton
W4ECA AllStar
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 45029 — Guyton, GA
47.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Waycross-GA
Florida
 145.4200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Waycross-GA, FL
47.8 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Waycross-GA
Florida
 441.8375 +5 none FM (analog) — Waycross-GA, FL
49.7 K4VYX Statesboro
K4VYX MARC
 442.3125 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Statesboro, GA
10.4 KG4OGC offline Hinesville
KG4OGC
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 D-STAR — Hinesville, GA
30.3 KJ4GGV offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 145.2800 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
30.3 KJ4GGV offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 440.7000 +5 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
30.3 KJ4GGV offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 1282.7000 -12 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
30.3 KJ4GGV offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 1298.5000 simplex none D-STAR — Pembroke, GA
44.9 W4LHS offline Savannah Talmadg
W4LHS
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 210.7 FM (analog) — Savannah, GA