N9TPB FCC License Search
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W4BGC HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2019 (7 yrs) W4BGC since 2019 · previously KN4ZGE Franklin, KY grid EM66ss LoTW user 109 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 23, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 24, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 23, 2023 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4BGC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 24, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by Bobby G Cowles II · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Bobby G Cowles II

Held W4BGC Nov 23, 2019 → present · first licensed Oct 22, 2019 as KN4ZGE · 2 licenses · FRN 0028870319

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

Previous holder: MARSHALL N BOONE SR

Held W4BGC Apr 24, 1998 → Apr 24, 2008 · first licensed Apr 24, 1998 as W4BGC · 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 W4BGC

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 Nov 24, 2023
Award date was Dec 12, 2023
0010789794
 W4BGC · Bobby G Cowles II · Amateur Extra
Attn: Bobby G Cowles II · 546 Bobby Bennett Road, Franklin, KY 42134
36.7617, -86.4712 (street) · Grid EM66ss · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4PW held
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 22, 2022
Award date was Mar 12, 2022
0009924316
 W4BGC · Bobby G Cowles II · Amateur Extra
Attn: Bobby G Cowles II · 546 Bobby Bennett Road, Franklin, KY 42134
36.7617, -86.4712 (street) · Grid EM66ss · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4KB held
 Dismissed
Filed Aug 12, 2020
Award date was Aug 30, 2020
0009183058
 W4BGC · Bobby G Cowles II · Amateur Extra
1046 Brookview Dr Apt 2A, Franklin, KY 42134
36.7267, -86.5632 (ZIP center) · Grid EM66rr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NY6G held
 Dismissed
Filed Nov 5, 2019
Granted Nov 23, 2019
0008865891
 KN4ZGE · Bobby G Cowles II · General
1046 Brookview Dr Apt 2A, Franklin, KY 42134
36.7267, -86.5632 (ZIP center) · Grid EM66rr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4BGC ✓ granted
4.K4BGC available
6.K9BGC held
7.W4BOB held
8.W2BOB held
9.K4BOB held
10.K2BOB held
11.K9BOB held
12.W9BOB held
 Granted
got W4BGC
Filed Oct 23, 2019
Award date was Nov 10, 2019
0008846532
 KN4ZGE · Bobby G Cowles II · General
1046 Brookview Dr Apt 2A, Franklin, KY 42134
36.7267, -86.5632 (ZIP center) · Grid EM66rr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
 Dismissed

Others requesting W4BGC

5 applications listed W4BGC as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 3, 2025 Feb 21, 2025 KR4AZN · William G Cronberger · Monterey, TN 14Granted
Nov 5, 2019 Nov 23, 2019 KN4ZGE · Bobby G Cowles II · Franklin, KY 1Granted
Jul 6, 2005 Jul 24, 2005 KI4KVT · Bobby G Carwile · Athens, AL 8Dismissed
Jul 6, 2005 Jul 24, 2005 KI4KVT · Bobby G Carwile · Athens, AL 8Granted
Feb 19, 2003 Mar 9, 2003 KG4MZL · Bobby G Conner Jr · Gastonia, NC 2Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4BGC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4BGC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

109 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
5.7 N1DTA Franklin
N1DTA kentuckydm
 444.8375 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Franklin, KY
6.5 KE4SZK Franklin
KE4SZK
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Franklin, KY
9.0 KY4BEZ Alvaton
KY4BEZ BM
 446.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318957901 — Alvaton, KY
10.9 W5FU Bowling Green
W5FU BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321725001 — Bowling Green, KY
14.3 W4WSM Bowling Green
W4WSM BM
 146.6250 -0.6 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 310790 — Bowling Green, KY
14.3 KG4FEJ Bowling Green
KG4FEJ BM
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313481 — Bowling Green, KY
14.6 W4LKZ Portland Oak
W4LKZ
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations Portland, TN
15.0 N4UPC Bowling Green
N4UPC BM
 446.3000 +0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312188 — Bowling Green, KY
15.8 N0ZGR Bowling Green
N0ZGR
 444.9875 +5 none D-STAR — Bowling Green, KY
15.9 W4WSM Bowling Green
W4WSM
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Bowling Green, KY
15.9 KY4BG Bowling Green
KY4BG
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, KY
15.9 W4WSM Bowling Green
W4WSM
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Bowling Green, KY
16.7 N4US Bowlin Briggs Hl
N4US WIRES-X
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 90739 — Bowling Green, KY
16.8 KB4KDL PORTLAND
KB4KDL IRLP
 146.4600 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4348 — PORTLAND, TN
19.3 N4RCA Cross Plains
N4RCA WIRES-X
 147.3450 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30438 — Cross Plains, TN
19.4 W4WSM Bowling Green
W4WSM KY-DMR-CBR
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR KY-DMR-CBRIDGE — Bowling Green, KY
20.3 W4CAT Gallatin Music
W4CAT WIRES-X
 147.3000 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 28920 — Gallatin, TN
20.3 W4LKZ Gallatin Music
W4LKZ
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations Gallatin, TN
20.3 W4LKZ Gallatin Music
W4LKZ AllStar
 444.3500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 43627 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations Gallatin, TN
20.3 K4OZE Bethpage
K4OZE VolNET
 442.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314709 VolNET — Bethpage, TN
20.4 K6QS Hendersonville
K6QS WIRES-X
 147.3000 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11905 — Hendersonville, TN
21.9 W4LKZ Bethpage Mutton
W4LKZ
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations Bethpage, TN
21.9 W4LKZ White House
W4LKZ
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations White House, TN
22.8 KQ4NAY Gallatin
KQ4NAY BM
 440.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320421801 — Gallatin, TN, TN
25.8 W4LKZ Bethpage Mutton
W4LKZ
 443.7500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations Bethpage, TN
26.7 AD4RM Springfield
AD4RM AllStar
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47846 AllStar 49159 — Springfield, TN
26.7 AC4AM Springfield
AC4AM
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Springfield, TN
27.4 NZ4K Gallatin
NZ4K BM
 438.8000 +5 CC11 DMR BrandMeister 319308702 — Gallatin, TN
27.6 K1CAM Gallatin
K1CAM BM
 433.7700 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3178663 — Gallatin, TN
28.8 AC4AM Springfield
AC4AM
 145.1900 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Springfield, TN
28.8 AC4AM Springfield
AC4AM
 443.0500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Springfield, TN
28.9 AD4RM Springfield
AD4RM BM
 443.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311353 — Springfield, TN
28.9 AC4AM Springfield
AC4AM BM
 444.3250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311368 — Springfield, TN
28.9 AD4RM Springfield
AD4RM BM
 442.9000 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 312697 — Springfield, TN
29.8 KL7EZ Gallatin
KL7EZ IRLP
 146.5500 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4940 IRLP 3490 — Gallatin, TN
30.4 W4EAO Lebanon BS Res
W4EAO
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lebanon, TN
32.1 AK4GS Hendersonville
AK4GS AllStar
 927.6125 -25 TSQL 107.2 P25 AllStar 47724 EchoLink 888679 — Hendersonville, TN
32.3 K4TP Lafayette
K4TP
 145.0800 in 146.4800 DCS 532 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Lafayette, TN
32.6 W4LKZ Hendersonville
W4LKZ
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 12 stations Hendersonville, TN
33.1 AK4GS Hendersonville
AK4GS AllStar
 442.4250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 47555 — Hendersonville, TN
33.8 K1CEH Glasgow
K1CEH BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313192801 — Glasgow, KY
34.1 W4WSM Morgantown Court
W4WSM
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Morgantown, KY
34.1 W4WSM Morgantown Court
W4WSM KY-DMR-CBR
 444.3750 +5 CC1 DMR KY-DMR-CBRIDGE — Morgantown, KY
34.5 N1DTA Glasgow
N1DTA kentuckydm
 444.1750 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Glasgow, KY
34.6 W4AI Mt Juliet
W4AI BM
 433.2000 -1 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319480198 — Mt. Juliet, TN
34.9 KY4X Glasgow
KY4X
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Glasgow, KY
34.9 KY4X Glasgow
KY4X
 444.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Glasgow, KY
36.1 W4EAO Lebanon Taylorsv
W4EAO
 442.1250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Lebanon, TN
36.2 W4RRA Agnes Lk Malone
W4RRA AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 506793 EchoLink 145934 — Agnes, KY
36.9 N1DTA Tompkinsville
N1DTA kentuckydm
 440.6750 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Tompkinsville, KY
37.9 KC4PRD Joelton
KC4PRD
 146.9850 -0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Joelton, TN
38.1 W4EAO Mount Juliet
W4EAO
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Mount Juliet, TN
38.3 K5KRJ Nashville
K5KRJ BM
 446.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214055 — Nashville, TN
38.8 KQ4IXO Mount Juliet
KQ4IXO BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320034001 — Mount Juliet, TN
39.5 N4LLC Lebanon
N4LLC TGIF
 146.7300 -0.6 CC1 DMR TGIF — Lebanon, TN
39.5 W4LYR Lebanon
W4LYR
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Lebanon, TN
39.5 W4RYR Lebanon
W4RYR
 443.6500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lebanon, TN
39.8 WC4EOC Heritage
WC4EOC
 443.0750 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Heritage, TN
40.0 W4RYR Lebanon
W4RYR
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lebanon, TN
40.0 N4LLC Lebanon
N4LLC AllStar
 147.5000 simplex TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 52895 EchoLink 565281 — Lebanon, TN
40.2 KN4FKV Mount Juliet
KN4FKV
 146.4150 simplex none FM (analog) — Mount Juliet, TN
40.2 W4RYR Lebanon
W4RYR
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lebanon, TN
40.6 W4MSI Elkton Jefferson
W4MSI AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 DCS 115 FM (analog) AllStar 506792 EchoLink 266101 — Elkton, KY
42.0 WC4AR Lebanon Franklin
WC4AR
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 23 check-ins · 17 stations Lebanon, TN
42.0 W4EAO Lebanon Franklin
W4EAO
 442.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lebanon, TN
42.0 W4DMM Lebanon
W4DMM BM
 440.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314740 — Lebanon, TN
42.4 KJ4EVS Carthage SC EMA
KJ4EVS
 444.5000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Carthage, TN
42.4 KJ4EVS Carthage
KJ4EVS
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Carthage, TN
43.3 KY4X Horse Cave
KY4X WIRES-X
 442.2250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 83494 — Horse Cave, KY
43.4 N1DTA Tompkinsville
N1DTA
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Tompkinsville, KY
43.9 W4DFV Chapmansboro
W4DFV WIRES-X
 146.3600 simplex Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 84817 — Chapmansboro, TN
43.9 W4SWA Carthage
W4SWA BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322799602 — Carthage, TN
44.0 KR4IDJ Mount Juliet
KR4IDJ
 145.0000 in 147.5000 DCS 054 FM (analog) — Mount Juliet, TN
44.5 N1DTA Horse Cave
N1DTA kentuckydm
 440.7125 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Horse Cave, KY
44.6 WA4PCD Nashville
WA4PCD
 146.7600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
44.6 W4WWF Nashville I40
W4WWF AllStar
 146.9550 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 682332 EchoLink 548151 — Nashville, TN
44.6 AF4TZ Nashville Sulliv
AF4TZ AllStar
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 682333 EchoLink 518331 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Nashville, TN
44.6 N4OEM Nashville Belmon
N4OEM AllStar
 442.7500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 682330 EchoLink 218800 🗓 1 net 1 net Nashville, TN
44.6 NE4MA Nashville
NE4MA
 442.8000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
44.7 WA4BGK Nashville
WA4BGK
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
44.7 W4EAO Watertown Jennin
W4EAO
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Watertown, TN
44.7 W4EAO Watertown Jennin
W4EAO
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Watertown, TN
44.8 W4DER Nashville
W4DER ChicagoLan
 440.5250 +5 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Nashville, TN
44.8 WR3S Nashville
WR3S
 224.1600 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
44.8 WR3S Nashville
WR3S
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
44.8 KC4PRD Nashville
KC4PRD
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Nashville, TN
44.8 K4TFI Nashville
K4TFI
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
44.8 K2GJY Nashville
K2GJY
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
45.4 WA4DBY Mt Juliet E
WA4DBY
 53.4300 -1 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Mt Juliet, TN
46.6 AA4VU Nashville Vander
AA4VU
 443.8000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
48.2 W7EMG Clarksville
W7EMG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Clarksville, TN
48.2 W7EMG Clarksville
W7EMG
 441.9750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Clarksville, TN
48.2 W7EMG Clarksville
W7EMG
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) — Clarksville, TN
48.6 NE4MA
Listed as NE4MA REPEATER
 Nashville
NE4MA BM
 441.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311179 — Nashville, TN
48.9 K4LRC Nashville Lipsco
K4LRC WIRES-X
 443.2500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 28920 WIRES-X 18920 — Nashville, TN
49.0 KD4BOH Rockport
KD4BOH
 444.0750 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Rockport, KY
49.6 KY4WHT Beaver Dam
KY4WHT
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Beaver Dam, KY
49.8 no call listed Antioch
Tennessee
 444.5875 +5 CC1 DMR — Antioch, TN
49.9 KD4MTG Rosine
KD4MTG
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Rosine, KY
19.3 no call listed offline Cross Plains
Tennessee
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) — Cross Plains, TN
20.4 WC4EOC offline Franklin
WC4EOC
 448.4750 +5 CC? DMR — Franklin, TN
25.8 W4CAT offline Gallatin
W4CAT
 444.4500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Gallatin, TN
34.1 W4WSM offline Bowling Green
W4WSM BM
 444.5625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312117 — Bowling Green, KY
37.9 WR3S offline Joelton
WR3S
 145.3700 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Joelton, TN
38.9 KG4YFA offline Joelton
KG4YFA BM
 444.2000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311655 — Joelton, TN
43.9 no call listed offline Chapmansboro
Tennessee
 145.5000 simplex none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Chapmansboro, TN
44.8 K1FB offline Nashville
K1FB
 29.6600 -0.1 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Nashville, TN
45.5 K4TP offline Carthage
K4TP
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Carthage, TN
47.0 W3DMJ offline Clarksville
W3DMJ
 440.7000 +5 CC? DMR — Clarksville, TN