N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 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

W4DCW HAM

General class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) W4DCW since 2016 · previously N4VWF Sumter, SC grid EM93st 73 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 16, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 17, 2028.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4DCW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 28, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by DANNY C WELCH · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DANNY C WELCH

Held W4DCW Dec 16, 2016 → present · first licensed Jul 2, 2002 as N4VWF · 2 licenses · FRN 0005873245

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

Previous holder: LEWIS S KANOY

Held W4DCW Jul 7, 2003 → Sep 14, 2013 · first licensed Jul 7, 2003 as W4DCW · 1 license · FRN 0003207099

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

Vanity applications filed by W4DCW

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 28, 2016
Granted Dec 16, 2016
0007569727
 N4VWF · DANNY C WELCH · General
3105 AVIN RD, SUMTER, SC 29154
33.7986, -80.4193 (street) · Grid EM93st · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4DCW ✓ granted
 Granted
got W4DCW

Others requesting W4DCW

3 applications listed W4DCW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 3, 2021 May 21, 2021 KO4QAB · David C Williams · Powhatan, VA 1Dismissed
Nov 28, 2016 Dec 16, 2016 N4VWF · DANNY C WELCH · SUMTER, SC 1Granted
Feb 3, 2006 Feb 21, 2006 KI4JMZ · MICHAEL B WHITMAN · CLINTON, SC 3Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4DCW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4DCW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

73 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
7.4 W4FTK Wedgefield
W4FTK AllStar
 147.0600 +0.6 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Wedgefield, SC
9.5 W4GL Sumter Tuomey
W4GL
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Sumter, SC
9.5 W4GL Sumter WRJA
W4GL
 444.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Sumter, SC
9.5 WR4SC Sumter
WR4SC
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Sumter, SC
9.9 W4GL Sumter
W4GL
 441.9500 +5 none D-STAR — Sumter, SC
10.3 W4GL Sumter
W4GL
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Sumter, SC
10.3 WR4SC Sumter
WR4SC NC-PRN
 442.3125 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Sumter, SC
10.4 W4FTK Sumter
W4FTK AllStar
 443.3000 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Sumter, SC
11.4 W4GL Wedgefield
W4GL
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Wedgefield, SC
14.2 KM4ABW Manning Hosp
KM4ABW
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Manning, SC
20.3 N7GZT Saint Hemlock rd
N7GZT AllStar
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 637120 — Saint Matthews, SC
22.6 N7GZT Saint Matthews
N7GZT
 53.2100 -1 none FM (analog) — Saint Matthews, SC
22.6 AD4U Saint Matthews
AD4U
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Saint Matthews, SC
23.9 KJ4BWK Saint Matthews
KJ4BWK
 145.4000 -0.6 none D-STAR — Saint Matthews, SC
25.2 KJ4QLH Vance
KJ4QLH
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Vance, SC
26.4 N7GZT Vance
N7GZT AllStar
 442.2000 +5 DCS 023 FM (analog) AllStar 637122 AllStar 637121 — Vance, SC
28.9 W4APE Greeleyville
W4APE EchoLink
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 779467 — Greeleyville, SC
29.2 WR4SC Orangeburg
WR4SC
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Orangeburg, SC
29.2 WR4SC Orangeburg
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.5875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Orangeburg, SC
29.2 WR4SC Orangeburg
WR4SC
 441.7500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Orangeburg, SC
29.4 KJ4QLH Orangeburg /Calh
KJ4QLH
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Orangeburg, SC
29.6 W4CAE Fort Jackson
W4CAE
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 93 check-ins · 43 stations Fort Jackson, SC
30.7 W4APE Greeleyville
W4APE
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Greeleyville, SC
32.4 KI4RAX Lugoff
KI4RAX
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lugoff, SC
32.4 KI4RAX Lugoff
KI4RAX
 441.8000 +5 none D-STAR (DV,DMR) — Lugoff, SC
32.5 KJ4BWK Columbia
KJ4BWK
 442.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Columbia, SC
32.5 KJ4BWK Columbia
KJ4BWK
 1282.2250 +12 none D-STAR — Columbia, SC
33.2 KI4IVP Elgin
KI4IVP WIRES-X
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 18449 — Elgin, SC
33.8 KA4GDW Bowman
KA4GDW
 224.7800 -1.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Bowman, SC
34.5 KA4GDW Bowman
KA4GDW
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Bowman, SC
36.9 KQ4MVG Timmonsville
KQ4MVG
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Timmonsville, SC
37.0 WR4SC Columbia
WR4SC
 441.7250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Columbia, SC
37.0 WR4SC Columbia
WR4SC NC-PRN
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Columbia, SC
37.1 W4EAE Cayce
W4EAE
 433.1000 +5 CC1 DMR — Cayce, SC
37.1 W4EAE Cayce
W4EAE
 443.1000 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) — Cayce, SC
38.0 W4CAE Columbia
W4CAE AllStar
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 494460 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 93 check-ins · 43 stations Columbia, SC
38.0 K4HI Columbia
K4HI WIRES-X
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) WIRES-X 64927 — Columbia, SC
38.0 WR4SC Columbia Capital
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.6125 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Columbia, SC
38.0 K9OH Columbia
K9OH AllStar
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 417861 — Columbia, SC
38.1 W4FTK Columbia
W4FTK AllStar
 442.8750 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Columbia, SC
38.4 no call listed Florence
AllStar
 29.6000 simplex CC0 DMR AllStar 29419 EchoLink 41809 AllStar 49643 — Florence, SC
38.4 KA3KDL Hartsville
KA3KDL AllStar
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 29419 EchoLink 41809 — Hartsville, SC
38.4 WR4SC Lake City
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.6375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Lake City, SC
38.5 KK4B Russellville
KK4B
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 35 check-ins · 24 stations Russellville, SC
40.3 WD4KFD Florence I-95/Rt
WD4KFD
 442.5250 +5 TONE 210.7 FM (analog) — Florence, SC
41.3 KQ4MKW Darlington S Ca
KQ4MKW BM
 445.5125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321045702 — Darlington, South Ca, SC
42.1 W4ULH Hartsville Carol
W4ULH
 442.3500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Hartsville, SC
42.6 KJ4QLH Neeses
KJ4QLH
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Neeses, SC
42.8 W4FTK Blythewood
W4FTK AllStar
 443.6500 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations Blythewood, SC
43.3 W4DZF Columbia St
W4DZF
 145.2700 -0.6 DCS 632 FM (analog) — Columbia, SC
43.3 WR4SC Saint George
WR4SC NC-PRN
 440.6500 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations Saint George, SC
44.1 KA4GDW Saint George M&M
KA4GDW
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Saint George, SC
44.5 WX4ARC Florence
WX4ARC TGIF
 442.2875 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Florence, SC
45.4 W4ANK Jedburg
W4ANK
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Jedburg, SC
45.5 W4HNK Dorchester
W4HNK
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Dorchester, SC
45.5 W4HNK Dorchester
W4HNK
 443.8000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Dorchester, SC
45.6 W4ULH Florence MUSC
W4ULH
 444.0000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Florence, SC
46.4 KB4RRC Florence
KB4RRC
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Florence, SC
46.4 KB4RRC Darlington FDTC
KB4RRC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Darlington, SC
46.5 KB4RRC Florence City
KB4RRC
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Florence, SC
46.6 K4LMD Branchville
K4LMD
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Branchville, SC
46.7 W4APE Florence
W4APE EchoLink
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 779467 — Florence, SC
46.8 KJ4OEF Florence MRM Ctr
KJ4OEF
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Florence, SC
47.8 W4BRK Moncks Corner
W4BRK
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Moncks Corner, SC
47.8 W4HRS Moncks Corne EOC
W4HRS
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Moncks Corner, SC
48.7 KJ4OEF Darlington
KJ4OEF
 444.6000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Darlington, SC
49.4 KX4DOR Ridgeville
KX4DOR
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR — Ridgeville, SC
49.6 WB4TGK Bamberg
WB4TGK
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Bamberg, SC
34.5 W4APE offline Lucknow
W4APE EchoLink
 146.9250 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 779467 — Lucknow, SC
38.0 N4EOY offline Columbia
N4EOY
 224.9000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Columbia, SC
39.2 W4EAE offline Cayce
W4EAE IRLP
 147.5100 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8255 — Cayce, SC
39.8 NE4SC offline Kingstree
NE4SC
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kingstree, SC
44.6 KG4GKY offline West Columbia
KG4GKY IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) IRLP 4045 — West Columbia, SC