N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT
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

W4BG HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WREN863
Active until Nov 15, 2029 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2023 (3 yrs) W4BG since 2025 · previously KF4DRH, KQ4FVD Staunton, VA grid FM08kd LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WREN863 89 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 23, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 24, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 8, 2019 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4BG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 5, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by SCOTT D HOLLAND · 2 holders on record

Current holder: SCOTT D HOLLAND

Held W4BG May 23, 2025 → present · first licensed Jan 31, 2023 as KQ4FVD · 3 licenses · FRN 0028976256

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

Previous holder: ROBERT A GRAY

Held W4BG Dec 1, 2003 → May 3, 2023 · first licensed Dec 1, 2003 as W4BG · 1 license · FRN 0009947847

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

Vanity applications filed by W4BG

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 5, 2025
Granted May 23, 2025
0011556624
 KF4DRH · SCOTT D HOLLAND · Amateur Extra
212 Eidson Creek Rd, STAUNTON, VA 24401
38.1353, -79.1600 (street) · Grid FM08kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4BG ✓ granted
2.W4GB held
3.W4DS held
 Granted
got W4BG
Filed Jan 31, 2023
Granted Feb 18, 2023
0010399406
 KQ4FVD · Scott D Holland · Technician
212 Eidson Creek Rd, Staunton, VA 24401
38.1353, -79.1600 (street) · Grid FM08kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KF4DRH ✓ granted
2.KD4DRH available
3.KC4DRH available
4.KG4DRH available
5.KF4SDH available
6.KD4SDH available
7.KC4SDH available
8.KG4SDH available
9.KF4PHD available
10.KC4PHD available
11.KD4PHD available
 Granted
got KF4DRH

Others requesting W4BG

29 applications listed W4BG as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 27, 2025 Jun 14, 2025 KR4CXE · Adam C McGhee · Opelika, AL 3Dismissed
May 19, 2025 Jun 6, 2025 KQ4OTE · JAMES B RICE · LORIS, SC 1Dismissed
May 16, 2025 Jun 3, 2025 KQ4PYL · ARRON S TUCKER · PINNACLE, NC 4Dismissed
May 7, 2025 May 25, 2025 KQ4IVS · KENNETH VASQUEZ · BOYNTON BEACH, FL 4Dismissed
May 6, 2025 May 24, 2025 KD9SKH · Peter G Givens · Westmont, IL 8Granted
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 KR4CZA · Sean Murphy · Gibson, GA 1Granted
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 K5MIX · John M Mix · Mobile, AL 1Dismissed
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 WB4JM · Jeffrey A Martin · Bowling Greeen, KY 1Dismissed
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 W4BGS · BARRON G SMITH · LEXINGTON, SC 1Dismissed
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 KQ4AZN · Kurt M Diers · LEOMA, TN 1Dismissed
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 KK4ZCX · LARRY L LAWSON JR · BULLS GAP, TN 1Dismissed
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 KM4SHT · RAYMOND D Parrott · Tunnel Hill, GA 2Dismissed
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 KF4DRH · SCOTT D HOLLAND · STAUNTON, VA 1Granted
May 2, 2025 May 20, 2025 KZ4SS · John R Rodgers Jr · Pensacola, FL 2Granted
May 2, 2025 May 20, 2025 KQ4ZDB · KEVIN S MURPHY · Mount Ulla, NC 18Granted
Apr 24, 2025 May 12, 2025 KC3ULG · James E Benner · Middleburg, PA 3Granted
Apr 16, 2025 May 4, 2025 WH6GRK · Joseph W Gilmore · Honolulu, HI 20Granted
Mar 20, 2023 Apr 7, 2023 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 6, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 6, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 6, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 1, 2023 Mar 19, 2023 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 1, 2023 Mar 19, 2023 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 17, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Mar 1, 2022 Mar 19, 2022 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Jun 29, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Jun 29, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 AJ4EN · BOBBY L GOSNELL II · gray court, SC 1Dismissed
Aug 8, 2005 Aug 26, 2005 KI4JQW · William H Glaze · Summerfield, NC 3Granted
Apr 14, 2000 May 2, 2000 W4AUI · BILLY C GAGE · FRANKLIN, TN 3Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4BG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4BG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

9 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
9RP17462.600123.0 WROL631 Staunton, VA · Elliott Knob OpenOn the air
9RP21462.700123.0 WRQJ344 Verona, VA OpenOn the air
25RP21462.700CSQ WRCN374 Burnsville, VA · Chestnut Ridge OpenOn the air
30RP21462.70077.0 WRWN411 Lovington, VA · Rockfish OpenOn the air
39RP19462.650206.5 WRUJ544 Hot springs, VA · Ingalls air field OpenOn the air
43RP16462.575141.3 WRNR868 New Market, VA · Luray OpenOn the air
46RP15462.550107.2 WRUJ544 Fincastle, VA · Purgatory Mountain OpenOn the air
50RP15462.550141.3 WSFB816 Lynchburg, VA OpenUnknown
50RP15462.550141.3 WSFB816 Lynchburg, VA OpenUnknown

Repeaters within 50 miles

89 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
3.6 N3XA Staunton
N3XA BM
 927.5000 -25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314134 — Staunton, VA
4.1 KG4TIH Staunton JS Hl
KG4TIH WIRES-X
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 71429 — Staunton, VA
4.2 KG4TIH Staunton JS Hl
KG4TIH WIRES-X
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 18558 — Staunton, VA
4.6 K3RFP Staunton GH Park
K3RFP WIRES-X
 442.0250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21605 — Staunton, VA
4.9 N4KYM Staunton
N4KYM
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Staunton, VA
5.6 KF4UCI Staunton Buffalo
KF4UCI DMRVA
 443.1500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Staunton, VA
8.6 KG4HOT Staunton Elliott
KG4HOT EchoLink
 224.3000 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 950919 — Staunton, VA
8.6 KG4HOT Staunton Elliott
KG4HOT
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Staunton, VA
8.9 KO4CTF Verona
KO4CTF
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 198 check-ins · 18 stations Verona, VA
9.1 N4CWJ Verona
N4CWJ BM
 444.9625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314951 — Verona, VA
9.3 KB4OLM Stuarts Dr Wilda
KB4OLM
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Stuarts Draft, VA
17.3 NM9S Waynesboro Afton
NM9S
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
18.8 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
18.8 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
19.0 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
19.0 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 444.4375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
19.9 W4PNT Waynesboro Bear
W4PNT
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
20.0 KF4UCI Waynesboro Bear
KF4UCI
 444.7750 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
20.2 WR4CV Wintergreen
WR4CV BM
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311087 — Wintergreen, VA
20.2 WR4CV Wintergreen
WR4CV
 444.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Wintergreen, VA
20.2 KC8MTV Waynesboro Bear
KC8MTV WIRES-X
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21625 — Waynesboro, VA
22.4 WW4GW Wintergreen
WW4GW
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
22.7 WA4TFZ Crozet BE Mtn
WA4TFZ
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Crozet, VA
23.5 KD4ADL Lexington Rocky
KD4ADL
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Lexington, VA
23.5 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lexington, VA
23.5 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 444.1500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lexington, VA
23.5 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 53.0100 -1 none FM (analog) — Lexington, VA
26.8 K4JK Harrisonburg
K4JK DMRVA
 444.6625 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Harrisonburg, VA
26.9 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
26.9 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 224.7600 -1.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
27.6 K4MRA Harrisonburg Mas
K4MRA WIRES-X
 444.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 50942 — Harrisonburg, VA
27.7 K4MRA Harrisonburg Mas
K4MRA
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Harrisonburg, VA
28.9 W4DHW Lexington
W4DHW BM
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311152 — Lexington, VA
28.9 N4HRS Lexington
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.0750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Lexington, VA
29.5 W4DHW Virginia
W4DHW BM
 440.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151344 — , VA
29.8 KF4UCI Monterey
KF4UCI DMRVA
 440.5625 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Monterey, VA
29.9 W4DHW Lexington Brushy
W4DHW DMRVA
 441.9250 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Lexington, VA
31.2 WD4ITN Monterey Mtn
WD4ITN EchoLink
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 955383 — Monterey, VA
31.7 K4KLH Singers Glen Lit
K4KLH
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Singers Glen, VA
31.8 K4KLH Sing Little N Mt
K4KLH
 145.6250 +1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Singer's Glen, VA
34.8 KG4HOT Schuyler
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47151 — Schuyler, VA
36.0 AA4DH Stanard Snow Mtn
AA4DH
 443.9000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Stanardsville, VA
36.0 W4UVA Charlo Rice Hall
W4UVA
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
36.3 KC8FPC Franklin N Mtn
KC8FPC
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Franklin, WV
36.6 W4COV Covington WS Mtn
W4COV
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Covington, VA
36.6 KF4YLM Covington WS Mtn
KF4YLM EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Covington, VA
36.6 WA4PGI Covington WS Mtn
WA4PGI
 442.2500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Covington, VA
37.7 KG4FJC Char Trump Winer
KG4FJC
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
37.9 KG4HOT Charlottesville
KG4HOT IRLP
 224.5800 -1 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) IRLP — Charlottesville, VA
37.9 KF4UCI Char Carter's Mt
KF4UCI
 442.0750 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
37.9 WA4FC Charlottesville
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.9125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Charlottesville, VA
38.0 K4DND Char Carters Mtn
K4DND IRLP
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4703 — Charlottesville, VA
38.3 KF4UCI Char Carters Mtn
KF4UCI DMRVA
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Charlottesville, VA
39.4 WA4RTS Lynchburg TR Mtn
WA4RTS EchoLink
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 808227 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Lynchburg, VA
39.4 K4CQ Lynchburg TR Mtn
K4CQ
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
39.4 WA4RTS Lynchburg TR Mtn
WA4RTS BM
 146.6550 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310341 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Lynchburg, VA
39.5 K4BRW Standardsville
K4BRW AllStar
 224.8000 -1.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58653 — Standardsville, VA
39.5 N4HRS Lynchburg TR Mtn
N4HRS DMRVA
 443.5500 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Lynchburg, VA
39.6 WD4KQI Lynchburg TR Mtn
WD4KQI WIRES-X
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 55137 — Lynchburg, VA
39.7 WA4TFZ Char Martha Jeff
WA4TFZ
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
39.7 WA4TFZ Char Martha Jeff
WA4TFZ
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
40.3 N8RV Frost
N8RV
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Frost, WV
40.3 AA4DH Greene Flat Top
AA4DH
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Greene, VA
40.6 KF4YLM Lynchburg TR Mtn
KF4YLM EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Lynchburg, VA
40.6 N4HRS Covington WS Mtn
N4HRS
 444.3750 +5 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Covington, VA
41.4 KC8CSE Green Bank
KC8CSE
 224.5200 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Green Bank, WV
41.4 K8APD Franklin
K8APD
 441.8250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Franklin, WV
42.8 K4CQ Amherst Buffalo
K4CQ
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Amherst, VA
43.0 N4YSA New Market Luray
N4YSA WIRES-X
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) WIRES-X 51391 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 11 stations New Market, VA
43.0 N4YSA New Market Luray
N4YSA
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 11 stations New Market, VA
43.9 N8HON Circleville Spru
N8HON
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Circleville, WV
44.7 KG4HOT Covington Bald
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.2200 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47046 — Covington, VA
46.7 W4GSB Stanley Shenando
W4GSB
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations Stanley, VA
46.7 WA3KOK Banco Fork Mtn
WA3KOK
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Banco, VA
46.8 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
46.8 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
46.8 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations Bedford, VA
47.5 KO4BMA Poquoson
KO4BMA AllStar
 223.4000 simplex TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 471460 — Poquoson, VA
48.2 KI4CMW Palmyra
KI4CMW BM
 430.4750 in 439.4750 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311689302 — Palmyra VA, VA
49.0 KX4O Madison Blakey
KX4O AllStar
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) AllStar 58692 — Madison, VA
49.1 KC8CSE Snowshoe
KC8CSE
 53.3300 -0.5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Snowshoe, WV
3.6 N3XA offline Staunton
N3XA BM
 444.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314134 — Staunton, VA
8.6 KG4HOT offline Staunton Elliott
KG4HOT
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Staunton, VA
10.4 KC8MTV offline STUARTS DRAFT
KC8MTV IRLP
 446.0000 simplex DCS 023 FM (analog) IRLP 8178 — STUARTS DRAFT, VA
27.3 KK4PH offline Harrisonburg
KK4PH IRLP
 446.0200 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4063 — Harrisonburg, VA
32.7 W4KEL offline Charlottesville
W4KEL IRLP
 443.9250 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8004 — Charlottesville, VA
37.4 KG4HOT offline Charlottesville
KG4HOT IRLP
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) IRLP 8354 — Charlottesville, VA
40.6 N4HRS offline Lynchburg TR Mtn
N4HRS
 443.5000 +5 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
44.4 K4DND offline Barboursville
K4DND IRLP
 445.9500 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 8292 — Barboursville, VA