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

W1KAB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) W1KAB since 2023 · previously WK4AB, WB4HQW Floyd, VA grid EM96tu eQSL AG on APRS 4 min ago 137 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 22, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 23, 2035.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W1KAB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 30, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by KATHLEEN A BECKER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: KATHLEEN A BECKER

Held W1KAB Jun 22, 2023 → present · first licensed Jan 21, 2004 as WB4HQW · 3 licenses · FRN 0009945080

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

Previous holder: Kenneth A Backman

Held W1KAB Oct 6, 2007 → Oct 6, 2017 · first licensed Aug 27, 2007 as KB1PKA · 2 licenses · FRN 0005192828

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

Vanity applications filed by W1KAB

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 May 30, 2023
Granted Jun 22, 2023
0010560245
 WK4AB · KATHLEEN A BECKER · Amateur Extra
2787 Floyd Highway South, Floyd, VA 24091-3055
36.8692, -80.3948 (street) · Grid EM96tu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W1KAB ✓ granted
 Granted
got W1KAB
Filed Dec 7, 2006
Granted Dec 20, 2016
0002840431
 WB4HQW · KATHLEEN A BECKER · Amateur Extra
2787 Floyd Highway South, Floyd, VA 24091-3055
36.8692, -80.3948 (street) · Grid EM96tu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WK4AB ✓ granted
 Granted
got WK4AB

Others requesting W1KAB

2 applications listed W1KAB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 30, 2023 Jun 17, 2023 WK4AB · KATHLEEN A BECKER · Floyd, VA 1Granted
Sep 18, 2007 Oct 6, 2007 KB1PKA · Kenneth A Backman · Marlborough, MA 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

W1KAB · 4 min ago
36.8688, -80.3948 · WX3in1Plus2.0 U=13.2V,T=70.8F
Full history on aprs.fi →

Repeaters within 50 miles

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

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
5.4 W4FCV Floyd
W4FCV
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Floyd, VA
10.7 NJ1K Vesta
NJ1K IRLP
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4114 — Vesta, VA
11.2 N4HRS Vesta Lovers
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.7000 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Vesta, VA
16.2 KD4ADL Christiansburg
KD4ADL
 147.0750 +0.6 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Christiansburg, VA
20.1 N4DN Hillsville
N4DN IRLP
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 146895 IRLP 4027 — Hillsville, VA
20.2 K4EZ Wytheville Sand
K4EZ
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wytheville, VA
20.2 N4DN Hillsville
N4DN
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Hillsville, VA
20.3 K4EZ Hillsville
K4EZ BM
 147.3900 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310162 — Hillsville, VA
21.6 N4YR Fancy Gap
N4YR
 53.6300 -1 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
21.6 WA4LOY Fancy Gap
WA4LOY
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
21.6 KB4GHT Fancy Gap
KB4GHT
 442.3250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
21.6 KF4OVA Fancy Gap
KF4OVA IRLP
 442.4250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 477057 IRLP 8311 — Fancy Gap, VA
21.6 WX4F Fancy Gap Pop’s
WX4F
 224.3600 -1.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
21.8 N4YR Fancy Gap
N4YR
 440.6625 +5 CC14 DMR — Fancy Gap, VA
21.9 WA4LOY Fancy Gap
WA4LOY AllStar
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 638580 IRLP 8082 — Fancy Gap, VA
21.9 WA4LOY Fancy Gap
WA4LOY
 444.1500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
22.0 K4IL Fancy Gap Pop's
K4IL
 442.5750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
22.0 K4EZ Hillsville
K4EZ IRLP
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 146895 IRLP 4027 — Hillsville, VA
22.1 W4TAD Fancy Gap
W4TAD
 224.6000 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
22.1 W4TAD Fancy Gap
W4TAD
 443.2750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fancy Gap, VA
22.2 W4WAU Fancy Gap
W4WAU
 224.2400 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
22.2 N4HRS Pulaski Peaks
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.7125 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Pulaski, VA
22.2 N4VL Pulaski Pk Knob
N4VL
 444.6000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pulaski, VA
22.2 N3ZE Pulaski Pk Knob
N3ZE
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pulaski, VA
22.3 WX4F Fancy Gap
WX4F NC-PRN
 443.9375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Fancy Gap, VA
23.5 W4BAD Fancy Gap Beamer
W4BAD AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 52523 EchoLink 1908 — Fancy Gap, VA
23.6 W4RPS Bassett
W4RPS
 224.2000 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bassett, VA
23.6 W4RPS Bassett
W4RPS
 442.2250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bassett, VA
23.6 W4RPS Bassett
W4RPS
 443.8250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bassett, VA
23.6 W4RPS Bassett
W4RPS
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bassett, VA
23.9 K4DFD Pulaski
K4DFD BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318595603 — Pulaski, VA
24.7 WB4EOT Rocky Mount
WB4EOT AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 505361 — Rocky Mount, VA
25.4 N4HRS Roanoke Poor Mtn
N4HRS
 444.1750 +5 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
25.4 KN4PDL Roanoke Poor Mtn
KN4PDL
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
25.7 K1GG Roanoke Poor Mtn
K1GG EchoLink
 146.7450 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Roanoke, VA
26.3 KC4SFE Roanoke Poor Mtn
KC4SFE
 927.5500 -25 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Roanoke, VA
26.3 AE4JA Roanoke Poor Mtn
AE4JA WIRES-X
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 55776 — Roanoke, VA
26.3 W4CA Roanoke Poor Mtn
W4CA
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
26.3 W4CA Roanoke Poor Mtn
W4CA
 442.5000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) — Roanoke, VA
26.3 WB8BON Roanoke Poor Mtn
WB8BON
 53.0900 -0.5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
26.3 W4WAU Roanoke Poor Mtn
W4WAU
 224.6200 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
26.3 W7CP Roanoke Poor Mtn
W7CP
 442.7000 +5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
26.3 W5CUI Roanoke Poor Mtn
W5CUI DMRVA
 444.7750 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Roanoke, VA
26.5 N4VL Roanoke Poor Mtn
N4VL
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
26.5 N4MGQ Roanoke Poor Mtn
N4MGQ AllStar
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 505502 — Roanoke, VA
26.6 K4ITL Roanoke Poor Mtn
K4ITL NC-PRN
 441.8875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 68 check-ins · 34 stations Roanoke, VA
26.7 W4KZK Bent Slings Gap
W4KZK
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bent Mountain, VA
27.1 W4KZK Salem
W4KZK AllStar
 443.7500 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 518901 — Salem, VA
27.5 N4NRV Blacksburg Brush
N4NRV
 444.6500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Blacksburg, VA
27.5 W9KIC Blacksburg Brush
W9KIC EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) EchoLink 959136 — Blacksburg, VA
28.2 N4NRV Radford Cloyds
N4NRV
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Radford, VA
28.2 W4DFD Dublin
W4DFD
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Dublin, VA
28.6 KD4ADL Blacksburg Virgi
KD4ADL
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Blacksburg, VA
28.6 K4XE Max Meadows Hami
K4XE
 442.5250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Max Meadows, VA
28.6 K4IJ Max Meadows Hami
K4IJ
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Max Meadows, VA
29.1 W4BRC Galax
W4BRC
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Galax, VA
29.8 KC3GSY Pilot Mountain
KC3GSY BM
 446.5300 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3180456 — Pilot Mountain, NC
30.1 N4HRS Roanoke Poor Mtn
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.2125 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) DMRVA N4HRS — Roanoke, VA
31.4 N2TEK
Listed as N2TEK-MVILLE
 Martinsville Che
N2TEK K4USD
 441.8500 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 315138 K4USD — Martinsville, VA
31.6 KF4RGH Salem
KF4RGH
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Salem, VA
31.6 KD4EG Roanoke Long
KD4EG BM
 440.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315135 — Roanoke, VA
31.8 K4MVA Martinsville Che
K4MVA
 147.2850 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Martinsville, VA
31.8 W4RPS Ridgeway Chestnu
W4RPS
 444.4250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Ridgeway, VA
31.8 K4MVA Martinsville Che
K4MVA
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Martinsville, VA
31.8 N4HRS Martinsville Che
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.8750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Martinsville, VA
31.9 KD4ADL Mount Airy Fishe
KD4ADL
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Mount Airy, NC
32.0 N4VL Mount Airy Fishe
N4VL
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Mount Airy, NC
32.1 W4KZK Salem SL Mtn
W4KZK
 444.8500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Salem, VA
32.1 N2NXS Martinsville
N2NXS
 441.8500 +5 CC15 DMR — Martinsville, VA
32.1 W4KDN Roanoke Long
W4KDN
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
33.0 WB4EOT Salem Ft Lewis
WB4EOT DMRVA
 147.1650 +0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Salem, VA
33.7 NA4BP Fancy Gap
NA4BP BM
 438.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218909 — Fancy Gap, VA
34.0 KA4SEY King Sauratown
KA4SEY
 927.7000 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — King, NC
34.0 W4NC King Sauratown
W4NC EchoLink
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 420473 — King, NC
34.0 W4SNA King Sauratown
W4SNA
 53.9500 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — King, NC
34.0 W4SNA King Sauratown
W4SNA BM
 442.6375 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 313715 — King, NC
34.1 KD4ADL Mounta Bald Knob
KD4ADL DMRVA
 444.2500 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Mountain Lake, VA
34.1 KD4BNQ Mounta Bald Knob
KD4BNQ BM
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310473 — Mountain Lake, VA
34.2 W4SNA King Sauratown
W4SNA
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — King, Sauratown Mountain, Stokes county, NC
34.2 W4SNA King Sauratown
W4SNA
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — King, NC
34.2 K4GW King Sauratown
K4GW
 147.3150 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — King, NC
36.1 KD4BNQ Ripplemead
KD4BNQ BM
 440.8000 +5 CC0 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 310472 — Ripplemead, VA
36.4 W4KZK Roanoke Mill Mtn
W4KZK
 442.7500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
36.4 N4HRS Pearisburg Disma
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.6750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Pearisburg, VA
36.5 KD4BNQ Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ
 53.4700 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
36.5 KD4BNQ Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ BM
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310470 — Pearisburg, VA
36.5 KQ4Q Pearisburg Disma
KQ4Q
 224.8600 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
36.7 WE3J Pearisburg Disma
WE3J
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
36.7 W4NRV Pearisburg Court
W4NRV
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
37.1 WB4EOT Roanoke
WB4EOT DMRVA
 440.8000 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Roanoke, VA
37.1 KK4WDG Roanoke
KK4WDG BM
 441.8250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Roanoke, VA
37.1 KO4DQA Roanoke
KO4DQA
 440.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Roanoke, VA
37.4 K4EZ Wytheville
K4EZ
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR — Wytheville, VA
37.4 W4DCA Dobson Surry Co
W4DCA
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Dobson, Surry county, NC
37.4 N4DAJ Dobson
N4DAJ
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Dobson, NC
37.4 W4DCA Dobson
W4DCA
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Dobson, NC
38.8 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 441.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310318 — Wytheville, VA
38.8 K4IJ Wytheville
K4IJ PRN
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR PRN NC-PRN — Wytheville, VA
38.8 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 146.8950 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315147 — Wytheville, VA
39.8 WZ8E Pembroke Butt
WZ8E
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pembroke, VA
40.1 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP IRLP
 441.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4036 — Wytheville, VA
40.7 W4WAU King Sauratown
W4WAU
 224.7200 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — King, NC
40.7 W4XTX King
W4XTX
 444.2000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — King, NC
41.0 W4WAU Wytheville Walke
W4WAU
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
41.3 KF4YLM New Castle Sinki
KF4YLM
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) — New Castle, VA
43.0 N4VL Wytheville Big
N4VL
 147.4200 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
43.3 N4HRS Roanoke Tinker
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.4750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Roanoke, VA
44.3 K4EZ Wytheville Walke
K4EZ
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
44.3 K4IJ Wytheville Big
K4IJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wytheville, VA
44.5 W4SNA Tobaccoville
W4SNA BM
 442.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312782 — Tobaccoville, NC
44.5 KK4GAF Tobaccoville For
KK4GAF
 447.4000 -5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Tobaccoville, Forsyth county, NC
44.6 WZ8E Independence Poi
WZ8E WV-STATE
 443.7125 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Independence, VA
45.2 WZ8E Independence Poi
WZ8E
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Independence, VA
45.2 W4TOW Independence Buc
W4TOW
 443.3750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Independence, VA
45.2 N4IV Madison SC Ranch
N4IV WIRES-X
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21268 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, NC
48.0 AE4BA Blue Ridge
AE4BA BM
 445.3000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3198440 — Blue Ridge, VA
49.1 N4IV Wentworth RC HS
N4IV
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Wentworth, NC
49.1 N4IV Wentworth RC HS
N4IV
 442.4750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wentworth, NC
49.5 KF4YLM Paint Bank Potts
KF4YLM
 444.0000 +5 CC9 DMR — Paint Bank, VA
16.2 KD4ADL offline Chri Fishers Vie
KD4ADL
 441.9750 +5 CC9 DMR — Christiansburg, VA
21.6 KE4QOX offline Fancy Gap
KE4QOX
 29.6600 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Fancy Gap, VA
21.9 WX4F offline Fancy Gap
WX4F BM
 444.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311351 — Fancy Gap, VA
25.5 KS4BO offline Roanoke
KS4BO IRLP
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 4208 — Roanoke, VA
26.3 AI4LL offline CALLAWAY
AI4LL IRLP
 446.9500 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8025 — CALLAWAY, VA
28.1 KD4FWS offline Mount Airy
KD4FWS
 53.0700 -0.5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Airy, NC
28.1 N4YR offline Mount Airy
N4YR
 443.5000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mount Airy, NC
28.1 KF4UY offline Mount Airy
KF4UY
 444.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Airy, NC
29.2 WB4EOT offline Rocky Mount Thor
WB4EOT DMRVA
 145.0800 in 146.4800 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Rocky Mount, VA
34.1 KD4BNQ offline Mountain Lake
KD4BNQ BM
 441.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315128 — Mountain Lake, VA
34.1 KD4BNQ offline Mounta Bald Knob
KD4BNQ
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Mountain Lake, VA
34.2 KQ1E offline King Sauratown
KQ1E
 443.0500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — King, NC
34.2 K4GW offline King Sauratown
K4GW
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — King, NC
36.5 KD4BNQ offline Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ BM
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310471 — Pearisburg, VA
38.5 K4EZ offline Wytheville
K4EZ
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
39.5 AA1O offline Narrows
AA1O
 440.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Narrows, VA
40.1 W4VSP offline Wytheville
W4VSP IRLP
 446.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4420 — Wytheville, VA
43.7 W4SNA offline Micro Node Tobac
W4SNA IRLP
 440.7750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3569 — Micro Node, Tobaccoville, NC