N9TPB FCC License Search
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W4DBF HAM

Technician class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) W4DBF since 2014 · previously KF4RDH Laurens, SC Grid EM84xk LoTW user 80 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 9, 2024. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 10, 2026.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 31, 2010 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4DBF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 19, 2014 · what was requested

Currently held by DONALD B FRANKS JR · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DONALD B FRANKS JR

Held W4DBF Dec 9, 2014 → present · first licensed Apr 24, 1997 as KF4RDH · 2 licenses · FRN 0009068909

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.

Previous holder: MICHAEL D ROBINSON

Held W4DBF Apr 17, 2009 → Oct 23, 2009 · first licensed May 19, 2008 as KJ4EGF · 3 licenses · FRN 0017781071

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W4DBF 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 W4DBF

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 19, 2014
Granted Dec 9, 2014
0006554575
 KF4RDH · DONALD B FRANKS JR · Technician
11711 HWY 221, WOODRUFF, SC 29388
34.7630, -82.0457 (ZIP center) · Grid EM84xs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4DBF ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W4DBF
Filed Oct 5, 2009
Granted Sep 18, 2019
0003986818
 W4DBF · Michael D Robinson · Amateur Extra
6516 Six Mile Ln #2, Louisville, KY 40218
38.1895, -85.6576 (ZIP center) · Grid EM78ee · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KM4U ✓ Granted
 Granted
got KM4U

Others Requesting W4DBF

5 applications listed W4DBF as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W4DBFResult
Nov 19, 2014 Dec 7, 2014 KF4RDH · DONALD B FRANKS JR · WOODRUFF, SC 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 30, 2009 Apr 17, 2009 KJ4EGF · Michael D Robinson · Louisville, KY 1Granted Granted this call
Dec 23, 2004 Jan 10, 2005 KI4IDM · Larry S Rhodes · Knoxville, TN 12Not granted They got K4AWE (choice 1)
Jan 31, 2000 Feb 18, 2000 KD6QVO · JAMES R SANTOS · SANTA CLARA, CA 16Not granted They got W6DBF (choice 1)
Jul 26, 1999 Aug 13, 1999 KD4OGY · PARK W GARDNER JR · PORT ORANGE, FL 21Not granted They got W4PGB (choice 3)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4DBF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4DBF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

80 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
11.5 W4FTK Clinton
W4FTK AllStar
 443.6750 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations Clinton, SC
32.4 W4FTK Union
W4FTK AllStar
 441.7000 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations Union, SC
35.2 W4FTK Saluda Sheriffs
W4FTK AllStar
 147.7500 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations Saluda, SC
38.7 W4FTK Greenville Paris
W4FTK AllStar
 443.4250 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations Greenville, SC
40.2 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
40.2 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
49.2 W4DV Trenton
W4DV
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 506 check-ins · 120 stations Trenton, SC
49.2 W4DV Trenton
W4DV
 442.5500 +5 CC1 DMR 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 506 check-ins · 120 stations Trenton, SC
8.4 WR4SC Greenwood
WR4SC
 441.6250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Greenwood, SC
8.4 WR4SC Greenwood
WR4SC NC-PRN
 443.8375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Greenwood, SC
33.5 WR4SC Spartanburg Camp
WR4SC
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Spartanburg, SC
36.0 WR4SC Spartanburg
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.6625 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Spartanburg, SC
36.0 WR4SC Spartanburg
WR4SC
 441.9500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Spartanburg, SC
39.6 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
40.6 WR4SC Greenville
WR4SC
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Greenville, SC
42.4 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
47.5 WX4PG Pickens Glassy
WX4PG NC-PRN
 442.3125 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 151 check-ins · 42 stations Pickens, SC
47.5 WX4PG Pickens Glassy
WX4PG AllStar
 224.4000 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 406430 EchoLink 378595 AllStar 40643 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 151 check-ins · 42 stations Pickens, SC
47.5 WX4PG Pickens Glassy
WX4PG AllStar
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 40642 EchoLink 4031 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 151 check-ins · 42 stations Pickens, SC
47.5 WX4PG Pickens Glassy
WX4PG AllStar
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 40642 EchoLink 4031 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 151 check-ins · 42 stations Pickens, SC
30.6 KW4BET Union
KW4BET AllStar
 145.1500 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 474342 🗓 1 net 1 net · 51 check-ins · 50 stations Union, SC
49.4 KJ4DKL Gaffney Draytonv
KJ4DKL
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 18 stations Gaffney, SC
40.7 W4NYK Greenville Paris
W4NYK
 146.8200 -0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 42 check-ins · 21 stations Greenville, SC
48.8 W4PSC Sharon
W4PSC AllStar
 147.3750 +0.6 DCS 156 FM (analog) AllStar 581270 EchoLink 141327 🗓 1 net 1 net · 25 check-ins · 9 stations Sharon, SC
46.7 W4RRC Leesville
W4RRC AllStar
 147.2550 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50790 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Leesville, SC
36.2 KO4MZ Greer
KO4MZ C-Bridge
 145.4300 +0.6 CC1 DMR C-Bridge 🗓 1 net 1 net · 8 check-ins · 7 stations Greer, SC
33.5 K4JLA Spartanburg
K4JLA
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Spartanburg, SC
33.5 K4II Spartanburg
K4II
 442.0750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Spartanburg, SC
4.6 KD4HLH Laurens
KD4HLH
 443.1750 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Laurens, SC
8.4 W4GWD Greenwood
W4GWD EchoLink
 147.1650 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 584003 — Greenwood, SC
10.1 KD4HLH Laurens
KD4HLH
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Laurens, SC
15.8 WJ4X Donalds
WJ4X EchoLink
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 29638 BrandMeister 314526 — Donalds, SC
17.8 W4GWM Greenwood
W4GWM
 145.4200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greenwood, SC
18.0 W4GWD Greenwood
W4GWD
 443.9000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Greenwood, SC
19.9 KJ4VLT Honea Path
KJ4VLT
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Honea Path, SC
24.0 KR4KEF Simpsonville
KR4KEF BM
 440.9500 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 322251901 — Simpsonville, SC
24.0 WA4UKX Offline Simpsonville
WA4UKX IRLP
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4200 — Simpsonville, SC
24.3 N5GI Simpsonville
N5GI IRLP
 430.1250 simplex TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) IRLP 3079 — Simpsonville, SC
26.1 N4VDE Abbeville
N4VDE BM
 443.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312340 — Abbeville, SC
30.7 K4USC Union
K4USC
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Union, SC
30.9 K4USC Union
K4USC AllStar
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 53344 — Union, SC
32.5 AF4E Saluda Wtr Tank
AF4E AllStar
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 458591 — Saluda, SC
33.1 KJ4TID Greenville
KJ4TID BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314060 — Greenville, SC
33.5 KQ4WHN Greer
KQ4WHN BM
 439.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321509701 — Greer, SC
33.5 K4II Spartanburg
K4II
 224.4400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Spartanburg, SC
33.7 K4CDN Offline Spartanburg Dtwn
K4CDN WIRES-X
 444.0750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 51858 — Spartanburg, SC
34.1 N4BAF Offline Greenville
N4BAF IRLP
 147.5300 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4128 — Greenville, SC
34.8 N4AW Anderson Hosp
N4AW
 443.8000 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Anderson, SC
34.8 N4AW Anderson Hosp
N4AW
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Anderson, SC
34.8 N4ARP Anderson Hosp
N4ARP AllStar
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 50391 EchoLink 442775 — Anderson, SC
34.8 N4LRD Anderson
N4LRD NC-PRN
 444.5375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Anderson, SC
35.0 W4IQQ Greenville
W4IQQ
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Greenville, SC
35.0 W4ILY Greenville
W4ILY
 224.2000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Greenville, SC
35.0 KB4PQA Greenville Paris
KB4PQA
 442.2500 +5 none FM (analog) — Greenville, SC
35.0 W4IQQ Inman Greenville
W4IQQ
 443.3500 +5 none FM (analog) — Inman, SC
35.0 WA4MWC Greenville
WA4MWC
 1250.0000 in 1280.0000 none FM (analog) — Greenville, SC
35.5 KQ4NOR Glymphville
KQ4NOR AllStar
 146.9550 simplex TONE 186.2 FM (analog) AllStar 66357 — Glymphville, SC
36.5 AI4JE Iva
AI4JE
 443.2500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Iva, SC
37.1 KI4WVC Spartanburg Reg
KI4WVC
 442.8000 +5 none FM (analog) — Spartanburg, SC
39.5 KI4CCZ Calhoun Falls
KI4CCZ
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Calhoun Falls, SC
39.5 KI4CCZ Calhoun Falls
KI4CCZ
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Calhoun Falls, SC
39.6 N4UHF Little Mountain
N4UHF
 444.6500 +5 CC0 DMR — Little Mountain, SC
40.4 WK2Y Atlanta
WK2Y BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310199501 — Atlanta, SC
45.1 W4TMS Gaffney
W4TMS
 443.6250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Gaffney, SC
45.2 WR4EC Edgefield
WR4EC
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Edgefield, SC
46.8 KG4UAL Leesville
KG4UAL AllStar
 444.4000 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 558721 — Leesville, SC
46.9 K4BAN Clemson
K4BAN MARC
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Clemson, SC
47.2 KF4NQN Monettta
KF4NQN AllStar
 446.6000 -5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 28575 — Monettta, SC
47.5 KN4SWB Pickens Glassy
KN4SWB
 147.0000 -0.6 CC1 DMR — Pickens, SC
47.5 KN4SWB Pickens Glassy
KN4SWB
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR — Pickens, SC
47.5 N2PNE Landrum
N2PNE
 444.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Landrum, SC
47.7 WD4EOG Clemson Univ
WD4EOG
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Clemson, SC
47.7 WD4EOG Clemson Univ
WD4EOG
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Clemson, SC
48.3 K4BAN Clemson Univ
K4BAN SCHEARTS-t
 442.2375 +5 CC1 DMR SCHEARTS-to-PRN — Clemson, SC
48.8 WB4LZT Pickens Glassy
WB4LZT
 927.5125 -25 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR,P25) — Pickens, SC
48.8 W4TWX Offline Six Mile Mtn
W4TWX
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Six Mile, SC
49.0 AA2C Pickens
AA2C BM
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311187 — Pickens, SC
49.0 KN4SWB Pickens
KN4SWB 900-NET
 927.5125 -25 CC1 DMR 900-NET — Pickens, SC
49.2 KG4JIA Gaffney
KG4JIA
 224.5000 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Gaffney, SC
49.4 KJ4YLO Walhalla Stumpho
KJ4YLO
 443.7000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Walhalla, SC