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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)
W4CYJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 21, 2025.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 21, 2025
Previous holder: CHARLES M BOWEN
Held W4CYJ Apr 20, 1993 → Apr 20, 2023
· first licensed Apr 20, 1993 as W4CYJ
· 1 license · FRN 0008290496 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1954 as W4CYJ, before the FCC's online records
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.
Seen Apr 17, 2003 · 1 disc W4CYJ
· Amateur Extra · issued Jan 21, 2003, expires Apr 20, 2013
CHARLES M BOWEN
PO BOX 581, METTER, GA 30439
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Oct 25, 2002 · 10 discs W4CYJ
· Amateur Extra · issued Apr 20, 1993, expires Apr 20, 2003
CHARLES M. BOWEN .
PO BOX 581, METTER, GA 30439
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs W4CYJ
· Amateur Extra · issued Apr 20, 1993, expires Apr 20, 2003
CHARLES M BOWEN
POB 581, METTER, GA 30439
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Jan 22, 2019 → Oct 11, 2026 · 16 snapshots · as W4CYJ
CHARLES M BOWEN
42727 GA Highway 121 N, METTER, GA 30439
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.
1997 · 1 edition W4CYJ · class E
Charles M Bowen Pob 5sl, Metter, GA 30439 1997 p.608
1986 → 1996 · 8 editions W4CYJ · class E
Charles Mbowen Pob 581, Metter, GA 30439 Winter 1986 p.422, Winter 1987 p.422, Winter 1989 p.431, Winter 1990 p.431, Winter 1991 p.460, 1993 p.511, 1994 p.538, 1996 p.592
1985 · 1 edition W4CYJ · class E
Charles Mbowen Pob 5bl, Metter, GA 30439 Winter 1985 p.426
1983 → 1984 · 2 editions W4CYJ · class E
Charles M Bowen Pob 581, Metter, GA 30439 Winter 1983 p.417, Winter 1984 p.430
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions W4CYJ · class A
Charles M Bowen Box 581, Metter, GA 30439 Winter 1980 p.393, 1981 p.325
1979 · 1 edition W4CYJ · class A
Chartes M Bowen 80, 581, Metter, GA 30439 Winter 1979 p.376
1975 → 1977 · 3 editions W4CYJ · class A
Charles M Bowen Box 581, Metter 30439, GA 42123 Winter 1975 p.232, Winter 1976 p.238, Winter 1977 p.252
1974 · 1 edition W4CYJ · class A
Beverly M Dubose Jr 2180 Garraux Rd Nw, . Winter 1974 p.237
1963 → 1974 · 2 editions W4CYJ · class A
Mike Bowen 365 Se Leroy St, Metter Ga Summer 1963 p.231, 1974 p.211
1961 → 1962 · 2 editions W4CYJ
Mike Bowen 365 S. Leroy St, Metter Ga Fall 1961 p.234, Fall 1962 p.223
1960 → 1961 · 2 editions W4CYJ
Mike Bowen 365 Se Leroy St, Metter Ga Winter 1960 p.221, Spring 1961 p.221
1959 · 1 edition W4CYJ
Mike Bowen 365 S. Leroy St, Metter Ga Spring 1959 p.195
None → 1958 · 5 editions W4CYJ · class A
Charles M Bowen 365 South Leroy Street, Metter, GA None p.211, Fall 1954 p.130, Fall 1955 p.167, Fall 1957 p.198, Summer 1958 p.185
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4CYJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4CYJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.