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N4CAR HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Dec 25, 2026 , two years after the license was canceled (Dec 24, 2024).
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· eQSL AG member
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
Previous holder: Frank S Kersten
Held N4CAR Sep 17, 2021 → Dec 24, 2024
· first licensed Jul 19, 2019 as KN4VTW
· 5 licenses · FRN 0028663276
KZ4OZ
Active
Amateur Extra
Sep 17, 2021 → expires Sep 17, 2031
Licensee Frank S Kersten
Address 3024 Grand Palm Way Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
30.3776, -87.0954 (street) · Grid
EM60kj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028663276
Previous call N4CAR (General)
Last granted Sep 17, 2021
Effective Dec 24, 2024
Last action Dec 24, 2024
FCC actions (2)
Dec 24, 2024 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT Dec 24, 2024 — License issued LIISS
N4CAR
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Sep 17, 2021 → Dec 24, 2024 (canceled)
Licensee Frank S Kersten
Address 3024 Grand Palm Way Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
30.3776, -87.0954 (street) · Grid
EM60kj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028663276
Previous call K4FSK (General)
Last granted Sep 17, 2021
Effective Dec 23, 2024
Last action Dec 24, 2024
FCC actions (4)
Dec 24, 2024 — License canceled LICAN Dec 23, 2024 — License modified LIMOD Sep 17, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Sep 17, 2021 — License issued LIISS
K4FSK
Canceled
General · vanity
Nov 21, 2020 → Sep 17, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee Frank S Kersten
Address 3024 Grand Palm Way Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
30.3776, -87.0954 (street) · Grid
EM60kj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028663276
Previous call K4FZZ
Last granted Nov 21, 2020
Effective Nov 21, 2020
Last action Sep 17, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Sep 17, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Nov 21, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Nov 21, 2020 — License issued LIISS
K4FZZ
Canceled
General · vanity
Jun 20, 2020 → Nov 21, 2020 (canceled)
Licensee Frank S Kersten
Address 3024 Grand Palm Way Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
30.3776, -87.0954 (street) · Grid
EM60kj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028663276
Previous call KN4VTW
Last granted Jun 20, 2020
Effective Jun 20, 2020
Last action Nov 21, 2020
FCC actions (3)
Nov 21, 2020 — License canceled LICAN Jun 20, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jun 20, 2020 — License issued LIISS
KN4VTW
Canceled
General
Jul 19, 2019 → Jun 20, 2020 (canceled)
Licensee Frank S Kersten
Address 3024 Grand Palm Way Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
30.3776, -87.0954 (street) · Grid
EM60kj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0028663276
Last granted Jul 19, 2019
Effective Jul 19, 2019
Last action Jun 20, 2020
FCC actions (3)
Jun 20, 2020 — License canceled LICAN Jul 19, 2019 — License issued LIISS Jul 19, 2019 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 59 snapshots · as KN4VTW
Frank S Kersten
3024 Grand Palm Way, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
30.3776, -87.0954 (street) · Grid
EM60kj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: WILLIAM B LYON
Held N4CAR Apr 19, 2009 → Aug 2, 2019
· first licensed Apr 19, 2009 as N4CAR
· 1 license · FRN 0018703702
N4CAR
Expired
Technician · vanity
Apr 19, 2009 → Aug 2, 2019 (expired)
Licensee WILLIAM B LYON
Address 2351 CHAMPION CT RALEIGH, NC 27606
35.7423, -78.7155 (ZIP center) · Grid
FM05pr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0018703702
Previous call KD4LLQ
Last granted May 7, 2009
Effective May 7, 2009
Last action Aug 3, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Aug 3, 2021 — License expired LIEXP May 7, 2009 — License renewed LIREN Apr 19, 2009 — FCC action ESCFRN
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 N4CAR
WILLIAM B LYON
2351 CHAMPION CT, RALEIGH, NC 27606
35.7423, -78.7155 (ZIP center) · Grid
FM05pr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Others requesting N4CAR
3 applications listed N4CAR as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N4CAR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N4CAR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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