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)

W4AEK HAM

General class licensed since 1993 (33 yrs) W4AEK since 2008 · previously KB4YNI Springfield, GA Grid EM92ii 61 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 15, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 16, 2030.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4AEK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 26, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by ALAN E KETCHAM · 1 holder on record

Current holder: ALAN E KETCHAM

Held W4AEK Oct 15, 2008 → present · first licensed Feb 9, 1993 as KB4YNI · 2 licenses · FRN 0004596995
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1989 as KB4YNI, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W4AEK in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by W4AEK

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 Sep 26, 2008
Granted Aug 22, 2018
0003593636
 KB4YNI · ALAN E KETCHAM · Technician
1811 HWY. 21 SOUTH, SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329
32.3495, -81.2781 (street) · Grid EM92ii · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4AEK ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got W4AEK
Filed Sep 26, 2008
Granted Aug 22, 2018
0003593640
 KB4YNI · ALAN E KETCHAM · Technician
1811 HWY. 21 SOUTH, SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329
32.3495, -81.2781 (street) · Grid EM92ii · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4AEK ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W4AEK

Others Requesting W4AEK

3 applications listed W4AEK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W4AEKResult
Sep 26, 2008 Oct 14, 2008 KB4YNI · ALAN E KETCHAM · SPRINGFIELD, GA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Sep 26, 2008 Oct 14, 2008 KB4YNI · ALAN E KETCHAM · SPRINGFIELD, GA 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 10, 2007 Apr 28, 2007 KI4TCW · Robert G Bounds · Hernando, FL 4Not granted They got W4SOP (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4AEK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4AEK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

61 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
35.9 WR4SC Beaufort
WR4SC NC-PRN
 441.9875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Beaufort, SC
42.8 WR4SC White Hall
WR4SC NC-PRN
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations White Hall, SC
6.7 K4VYX Guyton
K4VYX MARC
 442.3500 +5 CC8 DMR DMR-MARC — Guyton, GA
6.7 W4ECA Guyton
W4ECA AllStar
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 45029 — Guyton, GA
12.3 KK4ONF Hardeeville
KK4ONF
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Hardeeville, SC
19.8 N1RCW Bluffton Lawton
N1RCW AllStar
 445.9250 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 29305 EchoLink 398619 — Bluffton, SC
19.8 N1RCW Offline Bluffton Lawton
N1RCW AllStar
 147.4350 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47547 — Bluffton, SC
20.1 W4LHS Savannah WSAV
W4LHS EchoLink
 442.7000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 955050 — Savannah, GA
21.0 W4LHS Bloomingdale WJC
W4LHS
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bloomingdale, GA
21.1 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 1298.0000 simplex none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
21.1 W4LHS Offline Savannah Talmadg
W4LHS
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 210.7 FM (analog) — Savannah, GA
21.5 K4VYX Savannah
K4VYX MARC
 442.8125 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Savannah, GA
22.4 W4HHI Bluffton
W4HHI NC-PRN
 444.7375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Bluffton, SC
22.6 KQ4LDQ Bluffton
KQ4LDQ BM
 439.2000 in 433.2000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320258601 — Bluffton, SC
24.3 KF4DG Pembroke WVAN
KF4DG EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 469003 — Pembroke, GA
24.3 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 145.2800 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
24.3 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 440.7000 +5 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
24.3 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 1282.7000 -12 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
24.3 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 1298.5000 simplex none D-STAR — Pembroke, GA
24.4 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 144.9400 in 147.4400 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
24.4 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 440.5875 +5 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
24.4 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 1282.7400 -12 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
24.4 W4LHS Savannah
W4LHS EchoLink
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 955050 — Savannah, GA
25.6 N0XLP Bluffton L0C4T0R
N0XLP BM
 446.2000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316514619 — Bluffton, L0C4T0R, SC
25.6 W4IAR Bluffton
W4IAR AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50078 EchoLink 341407 — Bluffton, SC
25.6 KM4PRN Bluffton
KM4PRN
 444.7375 +5 CC1 DMR — Bluffton, SC
26.1 N2DAN Bluffton
N2DAN BM
 441.5000 in 445.5000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314947901 — Bluffton, SC, SC
29.7 K4VYX Statesboro
K4VYX MARC
 442.3125 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Statesboro, GA
29.8 KF4DG Statesboro WWNS
KF4DG
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Statesboro, GA
31.0 W4BFT Beaufort
W4BFT AllStar
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 65545 EchoLink 339993 — Beaufort, SC
32.0 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 147.3750 +0.6 none D-STAR — Hilton Head Island, SC
32.0 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hilton Head Island, SC
32.0 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hilton Head Island, SC
32.0 KM4PRN Hilton Head Isla
KM4PRN
 442.0375 +5 CC0 DMR — Hilton Head Island, SC
32.0 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 444.3500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hilton Head Island, SC
33.3 N4MSE Offline Hilton Head Isla
N4MSE BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310558 — Hilton Head Island, SC
33.4 N4MSE Hilton Head Isla
N4MSE BM
 145.3500 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311664 — Hilton Head Island, SC
33.4 W4HHI Hilton Head Isla
W4HHI NC-PRN
 442.0375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Hilton Head Island, SC
33.5 W4LHS Tybee
W4LHS
 146.4450 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Tybee, GA
34.7 KG4ERR Offline Sylvania
KG4ERR EchoLink
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 676687 — Sylvania, GA
34.7 W4BFT Beaufort Hosp
W4BFT
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Beaufort, SC
34.7 KQ4TAY Port Royal
KQ4TAY BM
 441.5000 in 445.5000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208856 — Port Royal, SC
34.7 W4BFT Offline Beaufort WJWJ
W4BFT
 146.6550 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Beaufort, SC
34.7 W5BFT Beaufort
W5BFT
 146.6550 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Beaufort, SC
34.9 KK2QQ Beaufort
KK2QQ BM
 439.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3197669 — Beaufort, SC
35.9 W4BFT Beaufort
W4BFT
 441.9875 +5 CC? DMR — Beaufort, SC
38.2 N0VQE Beaufort SC
N0VQE BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311042910 — Beaufort, SC 29907, SC
38.8 KG4LVN Midway
KG4LVN
 146.9400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Midway, GA
38.8 W4CLA Claxton
W4CLA
 147.0750 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Claxton, GA
40.3 KA4CID Midway
KA4CID EchoLink
 443.3000 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 954295 — Midway, GA
40.8 KG4OGC Offline Hinesville
KG4OGC
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 D-STAR — Hinesville, GA
41.2 KK4ZNJ Hinesville
KK4ZNJ BM
 444.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313084 — Hinesville, GA
41.2 KQ4BBQ Hinesville
KQ4BBQ TGIF
 444.8500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Hinesville, GA
42.8 KJ4LNJ Offline Green Pond S.C
KJ4LNJ
 145.4800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Green Pond, SC
42.8 WA4SJS White Hall
WA4SJS
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — White Hall, SC
42.9 KJ4LNJ Offline Green Pond White
KJ4LNJ
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Green Pond, SC
43.4 KG4OGC Riceboro
KG4OGC
 145.4700 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Riceboro, GA
43.5 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Midwaw-GA
Florida
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Midwaw-GA, FL
44.3 KQ4BBQ Hinesville Arpt
KQ4BBQ
 144.6200 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Hinesville, GA
44.4 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Liberty_GA
Florida
 145.2200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Liberty_GA, FL
44.4 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Liberty_GA
Florida
 443.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Liberty_GA, FL