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)📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Currently held by Adam E Lipsitz · 2 holders on record
🗓 Active on 3 nets · last heard Oct 12, 2026
Held W4AEL Apr 13, 2024 → present · first licensed Mar 26, 2024 as KQ4QGV · 2 licenses · FRN 0034703272
Held W4AEL Jul 12, 1988 → Apr 8, 2018
· first licensed Jul 12, 1988 as W4AEL
· 1 license · FRN 0017516709
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1953 as W4AEL, before the FCC's online records
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 Mar 26, 2024
Granted Apr 13, 2024
0010999127 |
KQ4QGV · Adam E Lipsitz
· Technician
2807 Harrison Rd, Columbia, SC 29204
|
Granted
got W4AEL
|
4 applications listed W4AEL as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | W4AEL | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | KQ4QGV · Adam E Lipsitz · Columbia, SC | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | KO4DUR · Larry L Sawyer · Sterrett, AL | 3 | Not granted | They got W4ABV (choice 1) |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 12, 2022 | KO4WZG · Scott D Fusilier · Lexington, KY | 5 | Not granted | They got N4AAJ (choice 1) |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | KD7NCY · SCOTT SMERNIS · Lighthouse Point, FL | 2 | Not granted | They got W4AHR (choice 1) |
| Net | When | Frequency | Role | Times | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia ARC Sun Nite Net_ | Sun 8:30 PM ET | 147.330 MHz | Checked in | 4 | 2026-10-05 |
| W4CAE CARC Sunday Nite Net | Sun 8:15 PM ET | 147.330 | Checked in | 1 | 2026-10-12 |
| SC Central VHF Simplex Net | Wed 7:45 PM · Wed 8:15 PM · Wed 8:30 PM ET | 146.400 | Checked in | 1 | 2026-09-03 |
From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4AEL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4AEL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
10 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →
| Miles | Channel | Output | Tone in | Owner | Location | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | RP15 | 462.550 | 103.5 | WSBP556 | Lexington, SC · Lake Murray Dam | Open | On the air |
| 16 | RP20 | 462.675 | 123.0 | WQOY993 | Cleveland, SC · Caesars Head | Closed | On the air |
| 16 | RP18 | 462.625 | 141.3 | WRAM265 | Rock Hill, SC · Newport | Open | On the air |
| 16 | RP19 | 462.650 | D165 | WRFH302 | Travelers Rest, SC · Paris Mountain | Closed | On the air |
| 16 | RP18 | 462.625 | 141.3 | WRJI479 | Ballentine, SC · Lake Murray | Open | On the air |
| 39 | RP15 | 462.550 | 141.3 | WRDG771 | Sumter, SC · Kaitlynn's Cafe | Open | On the air |
| 43 | RP15 | 462.550 | 141.3 | WRMX283 | Kershaw, SC · Kershaw Builders Supply | Open | On the air |
| 47 | RP20 | 462.675 | D032 | WQXE747 | Chester, SC · Near Chester Medical Center | Open | On the air |
| 49 | RP18 | 462.625 | D251 | WRMH299 | Chester, SC | Closed | On the air |
| 49 | RP22 | 462.725 | 103.5 | WRMH299 | Chester, SC | Open | On the air |
64 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | W4FTK | Columbia W4FTK AllStar |
442.8750 | +5 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Columbia, SC |
| 13.3 | W4FTK | Blythewood W4FTK AllStar |
443.6500 | +5 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Blythewood, SC |
| 25.7 | W4FTK | Little Mountain W4FTK AllStar |
146.6250 | -0.6 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Little Mountain, SC |
| 25.7 | W4FTK | Little Mt W4FTK AllStar |
443.8750 | +5 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Little Mt, SC |
| 29.5 | W4FTK | Wedgefield W4FTK AllStar |
147.0600 | +0.6 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Wedgefield, SC |
| 41.8 | W4FTK | Sumter W4FTK AllStar |
443.3000 | +5 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Sumter, SC |
| 42.2 | W4FTK | Saluda Sheriffs W4FTK AllStar |
147.7500 | -0.6 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar EchoLink 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Saluda, SC |
| 47.9 | W4FTK | Richburg W4FTK AllStar |
146.7600 | -0.6 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Richburg, SC |
| 2.4 | WR4SC | Columbia Capital WR4SC NC-PRN |
440.6125 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Columbia, SC |
| 7.6 | WR4SC | Columbia WR4SC |
441.7250 | +5 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Columbia, SC |
| 7.6 | WR4SC | Columbia WR4SC NC-PRN |
442.5125 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Columbia, SC |
| 23.6 | WR4SC | Little Mountain WR4SC NC-PRN |
443.5375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Little Mountain, SC |
| 26.4 | WR4SC | Little Mountain WR4SC |
147.2100 | +0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Little Mountain, SC |
| 34.7 | WR4SC | Orangeburg WR4SC |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Orangeburg, SC |
| 34.7 | WR4SC | Orangeburg WR4SC NC-PRN |
440.5875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Orangeburg, SC |
| 34.7 | WR4SC | Orangeburg WR4SC |
441.7500 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Orangeburg, SC |
| 38.5 | WR4SC | Sumter WR4SC |
147.0150 | +0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Sumter, SC |
| 43.0 | WR4SC | Sumter WR4SC NC-PRN |
442.3125 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Sumter, SC |
| 48.7 | WR4SC | Chester WR4SC |
440.5750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Chester SC, SC |
| 2.4 | W4CAE | Columbia W4CAE AllStar |
147.3300 | +0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | AllStar 494460 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 113 check-ins · 46 stations | Columbia, SC |
| 10.0 | W4CAE | Fort Jackson W4CAE |
146.7750 | -0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 113 check-ins · 46 stations | Fort Jackson, SC |
| 17.6 | K4LLE | Lexington S K4LLE |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,P25) | 🗓 3 nets | 3 nets · 89 check-ins · 31 stations | Lexington, SC |
| 47.1 | KW4BET | Chester Near KW4BET XLX056 |
442.4750 | +5 | DCS 023 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | AllStar 474346 EchoLink 442475 IRLP 7609 WIRES-X 36034 AllStar 474345 XLX056 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 51 check-ins · 50 stations | Chester, SC |
| 45.9 | W4PSC | Leslie W4PSC |
444.7250 | +5 | DCS 156 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 25 check-ins · 9 stations | Leslie, SC |
| 31.0 | W4RRC | Leesville W4RRC AllStar |
147.2550 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 50790 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Leesville, SC |
| 2.4 | K4HI | Columbia K4HI WIRES-X |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | WIRES-X 64927 | — | Columbia, SC |
| 2.4 | K9OH | Columbia K9OH AllStar |
444.8750 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 417861 | — | Columbia, SC |
| 2.4 | N4EOY Offline | Columbia N4EOY |
224.9000 | -1.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Columbia, SC | |
| 5.4 | W4EAE | Cayce W4EAE |
433.1000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Cayce, SC | |
| 5.4 | W4EAE | Cayce W4EAE |
443.1000 | +5 | none | D-STAR (DMR,DV) | — | Cayce, SC | |
| 5.6 | KJ4BWK | Columbia KJ4BWK |
442.2000 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Columbia, SC | |
| 5.6 | KJ4BWK | Columbia KJ4BWK |
1282.2250 | +12 | none | D-STAR | — | Columbia, SC | |
| 5.8 | W4EAE Offline | Cayce W4EAE IRLP |
147.5100 | simplex | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 8255 | — | Cayce, SC |
| 6.4 | W4DZF | Columbia St W4DZF |
145.2700 | -0.6 | DCS 632 | FM (analog) | — | Columbia, SC | |
| 11.8 | KG4GKY Offline | West Columbia KG4GKY IRLP |
446.8750 | simplex | TSQL 79.7 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4045 | — | West Columbia, SC |
| 14.6 | KI4IVP | Elgin KI4IVP WIRES-X |
147.2400 | +0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 18449 | — | Elgin, SC |
| 22.0 | KI4RAX | Lugoff KI4RAX |
146.8200 | -0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Lugoff, SC | |
| 22.0 | KI4RAX | Lugoff KI4RAX |
441.8000 | +5 | none | D-STAR (DV,DMR) | — | Lugoff, SC | |
| 25.5 | N5CWH | Gilbert N5CWH |
146.6550 | -0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Gilbert, SC | |
| 25.5 | KC4GYM | Gilbert KC4GYM IRLP |
224.5600 | -1.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4109 | — | Gilbert, SC |
| 25.9 | KJ4BWK | Saint Matthews KJ4BWK |
145.4000 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Saint Matthews, SC | |
| 26.4 | N4UHF | Little Mountain N4UHF |
444.6500 | +5 | CC0 | DMR | — | Little Mountain, SC | |
| 27.6 | N7GZT | Saint Hemlock rd N7GZT AllStar |
442.7750 | +5 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | AllStar 637120 | — | Saint Matthews, SC |
| 27.9 | AD4U | Saint Matthews AD4U |
146.6700 | -0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Saint Matthews, SC | |
| 27.9 | N7GZT | Saint Matthews N7GZT |
53.2100 | -1 | none | FM (analog) | — | Saint Matthews, SC | |
| 30.2 | KG4UAL | Leesville KG4UAL AllStar |
444.4000 | +5 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 558721 | — | Leesville, SC |
| 34.4 | KJ4QLH | Orangeburg /Calh KJ4QLH |
147.3900 | +0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 34.6 | W4GL | Wedgefield W4GL |
145.4300 | -0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Wedgefield, SC | |
| 35.0 | KJ4QLH | Neeses KJ4QLH |
147.0900 | +0.6 | TONE 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Neeses, SC | |
| 35.1 | KQ4NOR | Glymphville KQ4NOR AllStar |
146.9550 | simplex | TONE 186.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 66357 | — | Glymphville, SC |
| 35.2 | W4GL | Sumter W4GL |
441.9500 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Sumter, SC | |
| 37.3 | KF4NQN | Monettta KF4NQN AllStar |
446.6000 | -5 | TONE 156.7 | FM (analog) | AllStar 28575 | — | Monettta, SC |
| 38.5 | W4GL | Sumter Tuomey W4GL |
146.6400 | -0.6 | TONE 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Sumter, SC | |
| 38.5 | W4GL | Sumter WRJA W4GL |
444.1500 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,DV) | — | Sumter, SC | |
| 42.3 | W4APE Offline | Lucknow W4APE EchoLink |
146.9250 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Lucknow, SC |
| 43.0 | W4GL | Sumter W4GL |
147.0150 | +0.6 | TSQL 156.7 | FM (analog) | — | Sumter, SC | |
| 44.4 | K1LVA | Aiken K1LVA AllStar |
145.7700 | simplex | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 28249 EchoLink 179307 | — | Aiken, SC |
| 45.4 | AF4E | Saluda Wtr Tank AF4E AllStar |
146.9100 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 458591 | — | Saluda, SC |
| 47.1 | W4CHR | Chester Near W4CHR AllStar |
145.3100 | -0.6 | DCS 145 | FM (analog) | AllStar 530447 EchoLink 307645 | — | Chester, SC |
| 49.2 | KA4GDW | Bowman KA4GDW |
224.7800 | -1.6 | TSQL 179.9 | FM (analog) | — | Bowman, SC | |
| 49.7 | N7GZT | Vance N7GZT AllStar |
442.2000 | +5 | DCS 023 | FM (analog) | AllStar 637122 AllStar 637121 | — | Vance, SC |
| 49.8 | KA4GDW | Bowman KA4GDW |
146.8350 | -0.6 | TSQL 179.9 | FM (analog) | — | Bowman, SC | |
| 50.0 | W4PAX | Lancaster W4PAX |
146.7000 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Lancaster, SC | |
| 50.0 | W4PAX | Lancaster W4PAX |
444.1000 | +5 | TONE 192.8 | FM (analog) | — | Lancaster, SC |