N9TPB FCC License Search
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N4LW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) N4LW since 2007 · previously AI4QD, KI4KEE Paducah, KY grid EM57pb LoTW user eQSL AG 60 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 27, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 28, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 28, 2012 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N4LW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 10, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by James D Van Hoose · 2 holders on record

Current holder: James D Van Hoose

Held N4LW Feb 27, 2007 → present · first licensed May 12, 2005 as KI4KEE · 3 licenses · FRN 0013465539

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

Previous holder: GUY A MC QUAIN

Held N4LW Dec 24, 1996 → Feb 8, 2005 · first licensed Dec 24, 1996 as N4LW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by N4LW

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 Aug 10, 2020
Award date was Aug 28, 2020
0009178260
 N4LW · James D Van Hoose · Amateur Extra
5790 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001
37.0589, -88.6772 (street) · Grid EM57pb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4JD held by CHARLES TINSLEY until Aug 28, 2030
 Dismissed
Filed Jul 6, 2020
Award date was Jul 24, 2020
0009134969
 N4LW · James D Van Hoose · Amateur Extra
5790 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001
37.0589, -88.6772 (street) · Grid EM57pb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N4UK held by William E Vetter Jr until Apr 2, 2031
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 9, 2007
Granted Feb 8, 2017
0002907622
 AI4QD · James D Van Hoose · Amateur Extra
5790 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001
37.0589, -88.6772 (street) · Grid EM57pb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N4LW ✓ granted
2.N4OQ
3.N4LZ held by MAURICE L SCHIETECATTE until Feb 27, 2027
4.N4FH held by Mark A Andrews until Mar 3, 2027
5.N4YH held by Mark L Hamilton until Jul 29, 2027
 Granted
got N4LW
Filed Feb 5, 2007
Award date was Feb 23, 2007
0002900779
 AI4QD · James D Van Hoose · Amateur Extra
5790 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001
37.0589, -88.6772 (street) · Grid EM57pb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4CX held by David E Brumley until Feb 23, 2027
 Dismissed
Filed Dec 29, 2006
Award date was Jan 16, 2007
0002863715
 AI4QD · James D Van Hoose · Amateur Extra
5790 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY 42001
37.0589, -88.6772 (street) · Grid EM57pb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N4SP held by Joseph T Coyne Jr until Feb 9, 2027
 Dismissed

Others requesting N4LW

9 applications listed N4LW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N4LWResult
Feb 26, 2007 Mar 16, 2007 N4ALG · WILLIAM B COTTER III · NICHOLASVILLE, KY 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 22, 2007 Mar 12, 2007 K4UUU · ROBERT A FIELDER JR · Virginia Beach, VA 3Not granted They got KE4H (choice 1)
Feb 13, 2007 Mar 3, 2007 KE4MA · Mark A Andrews · Cullman, AL 3Not granted They got N4FH (choice 2)
Feb 12, 2007 Mar 2, 2007 KI4OMC · Donald W Hinds · Alpharetta, GA 1Not granted They got N8DWH (choice 4)
Feb 12, 2007 Mar 2, 2007 N4ALG · William B Cotter III · Nicholasville, KY 1Not granted They got N4LG (choice 2)
Feb 9, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 AI4QD · James D Van Hoose · Paducah, KY 1Granted Granted this call
Jan 30, 2007 Feb 17, 2007 KG4NOZ · Ronald R Novak · Lawrenceburg, TN 4Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 29, 1999 Dec 17, 1999 WA2AVL · LESLIE J WILDING · WINSTON, GA 4Not granted They got K4OL (choice 13)
Nov 1, 1999 Nov 19, 1999 AD4HS · LEWIS E WHARTON · FRONT ROYAL, VA 9Not granted They got WB4D (choice 4)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N4LW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N4LW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

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

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
47.4 K4JTM Union City Obion
K4JTM AllStar
 442.9500 in 446.9500 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 667191 EchoLink 241352 AllStar 65196 🗓 1 net 1 net · 106 check-ins · 48 stations Union City, TN
4.6 W4NJA Paducah
W4NJA EchoLink
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 458276 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 101 check-ins · 41 stations Paducah, KY
20.7 KM4JZX Mayfield
KM4JZX
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations Mayfield, KY
20.7 KM4JZX Mayfield
KM4JZX
 224.8200 -1.6 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations Mayfield, KY
20.7 KM4JZX Mayfield
KM4JZX
 441.8750 +5 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations Mayfield, KY
39.9 K4CAY Hickman Cayce
K4CAY AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 65030 EchoLink 256914 🗓 1 net 1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations Hickman, KY
44.9 K4CAY Union City
K4CAY
 443.5000 +5 CC? DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations Union City, TN
45.0 K4CAY Hickman Fulton
K4CAY BM
 441.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311145 🗓 1 net 1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations Hickman, KY
45.0 K4CAY Hickman Fulton
K4CAY AllStar
 444.2500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 682060 WIRES-X 2288 🗓 1 net 1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations Hickman, KY
49.5 W0QMF Cape Girardeau
W0QMF
 146.6100 -0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Cape Girardeau, MO
21.1 KI4HUS Draffenville
KI4HUS EchoLink
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 328811 🗓 1 net 1 net Draffenville, KY
22.1 KI4HUS Benton MR Squad
KI4HUS
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Benton, KY
1.2 KD4DVI Paducah
KD4DVI
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Paducah, KY
3.5 W4WWS Paducah
W4WWS WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33265 — Paducah, KY
4.6 KD4DVI Paducah
KD4DVI
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Paducah, KY
4.6 KY4OEM offline Paducah
KY4OEM
 146.7600 -1.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Paducah, KY
6.4 N9IBS Metropolis
N9IBS
 444.9750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Metropolis, IL
7.1 N9IBS Metropolis
N9IBS
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Metropolis, IL
10.1 KM4LDP Metropolis Cook
KM4LDP
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Metropolis, IL
17.0 N9RCM Grand Chain
N9RCM
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Grand Chain, IL
23.6 KA9SKT Wickliffe
KA9SKT
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wickliffe, KY
29.3 KB4MLW Wingo
KB4MLW BM
 439.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320483804 — Wingo, KY
30.4 KN4CG Jonathan Creek
KN4CG
 146.9850 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Jonathan Creek, KY
33.3 W9WG Tunnel Hill
W9WG
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Tunnel Hill, IL
35.7 K4GFX Fredonia Crayne
K4GFX
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fredonia, KY
35.7 K4GFX Fredonia Crayne
K4GFX EchoLink
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 186083 — Fredonia, KY
36.5 KA4WWS Murray
KA4WWS BM
 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312254 — Murray, KY
36.5 K4MSU Murray
K4MSU WIRES-X
 147.2400 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 51371 — Murray, KY
36.5 K4MSU Murray PDF Arts
K4MSU
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Murray, KY
36.5 KD9CHL Marion
KD9CHL
 443.4000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Marion, KY
36.9 K4MSU Murray
K4MSU EchoLink
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 207370 — Murray, KY
37.8 WS9CAN Herod Williams
WS9CAN
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Herod, IL
37.8 WS9CAN Herod Williams
WS9CAN
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Herod, IL
37.9 K9IM Olive Branch
K9IM
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Olive Branch, IL
38.4 K9OWU Herod Williams
K9OWU
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Herod, IL
41.2 WA9LM Anna Union Co
WA9LM
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
41.6 K4JTM South Fulton
K4JTM BM
 444.1125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314753 — South Fulton, TN
41.7 KD9EVL offline Anna
KD9EVL
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
41.8 WA9LM offline Buncombe
WA9LM
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Buncombe, IL
41.8 KD9EVL offline Anna
KD9EVL
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
43.3 W4KBL Princeton Vocati
W4KBL AllStar
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40806 AllStar 663331 — Princeton, KY
43.4 W4KBL Princeton Vocati
W4KBL AllStar
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) AllStar 663330 EchoLink 328998 — Princeton, KY
44.4 KO4LFZ Hickman
KO4LFZ BM
 439.4500 in 430.4500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3180550 BrandMeister 318055005 — Hickman, KY
46.0 W4GZ Hamlin
W4GZ
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hamlin, KY
46.7 K4JTM offline Greenfield
K4JTM
 442.9125 +5 CC? DMR — Greenfield, TN
48.0 KB0ZAW Scott City
KB0ZAW
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Scott City, MO
48.2 K4JTM Union City
K4JTM BM
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311035 — Union City, TN
48.2 W4NWT Union City
W4NWT BM
 147.0150 +0.6 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311056 — Union City, TN
48.2 K4JTM Union City
K4JTM BM
 145.3000 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314193 — Union City, TN
48.3 WB0VTM Marion
WB0VTM WIRES-X
 444.1500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99714 — Marion, IL
48.3 WB0VTM Marion
WB0VTM AllStar
 146.2500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 46293 — Marion, IL
48.3 W9RNM Marion
W9RNM EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 564519 — Marion, IL
48.4 K9DMT Marion
K9DMT BM
 434.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316355501 — Marion, IL
48.6 WF4Q offline Union City
WF4Q
 147.0150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Union City, TN
48.7 KE0MQF Sikeston
KE0MQF bugler491
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM,P25) EchoLink 834264 bugler491@gmail.com — Sikeston, MO
48.9 N0DAN offline Benton
N0DAN
 146.7900 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Benton, MO
49.3 KE0UWK offline Cape Girardeau
KE0UWK
 444.4500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cape Girardeau, MO
49.5 WB0TYV Cape Girardeau
WB0TYV
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cape Girardeau, MO
49.9 K9GOX
Listed as K9GOX/R
 Alto Pass Blue
K9GOX AllStar
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21824 AllStar 40443 — Alto Pass, IL
49.9 K9GOX Alto Pass Bald
K9GOX AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 45525 EchoLink 817516 AllStar 46293 — Alto Pass, IL