N9TPB FCC License Search

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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)

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

KW4AK Active Amateur Extra Aug 14, 2014 → expires Aug 14, 2034

Licensee
Ronnie L Bestor

Address
PO Box 737
Po box
LUDOWICI, GA 31316
31.7193, -81.7333 (ZIP center) · Grid EM91dr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0023777105

Last granted
Jul 4, 2024

Effective
Jul 8, 2024

Last action
Jul 8, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 8, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 4, 2024 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 13, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 14, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 14, 2014 — 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 Sep 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 10 snapshots · as KW4AK
Ronnie L Bestor
PO Box 737
Po box, LUDOWICI, GA 31316
31.7193, -81.7333 (ZIP center) · Grid EM91dr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 7, 2018 → Jul 1, 2024 · 7 snapshots · as KW4AK
Ronnie L Bestor
PO Box 737
LUDOWICI, GA 31316
31.7193, -81.7333 (ZIP center) · Grid EM91dr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Jan 2, 2018 · 19 snapshots · as KW4AK
Ronnie L Bestor
PO Box 3566
Columbus, GA 31903
32.4141, -84.9542 (ZIP center) · Grid EM72mj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (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 Never issued	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 by ROBERT J POULNOT until Dec 23, 2034	Dismissed

Others Requesting KW4AK

1 application listed KW4AK as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	KW4AK	Result
Jun 3, 2013	Jun 21, 2013	KK4QBE · Adam B Kornegay · Princeton, NC	3	Not granted	They got NC4AK (choice 2)

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Buckaroo Net	Weekdays 8:00 AM ET	7.248	Net control	4	2026-10-02
The Buckaroo Net	Tue, Wed, Fri 8:00 AM ET	7.248	Net control	1	2026-09-18
Buckaroo Net	Weekdays 8:00 AM ET	7.248	Checked in	9	2026-10-02
The Buckaroo Net	Tue, Wed, Fri 8:00 AM ET	7.248	Checked in	8	2026-09-30
WASA NET	Daily 6:00 PM Toronto	7.188	Checked in	1	2026-10-03

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 52 stations (53 reports) · last 1 hr ago · FT8 · grid EM91DQ

40m · 52

Farthest: K2AK, 1,677 miles on 40m FT8 (8 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

Repeaters within 50 Miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, most active 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
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
10.4	KG4OGC Offline	Hinesville KG4OGC	444.8500	+5	TONE 100.0	D-STAR		—	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
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
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
44.9	W4LHS Offline	Savannah Talmadg W4LHS	147.2100	+0.6	TONE 210.7	FM (analog)		—	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