N9TPB FCC License Search

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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

W4DHW HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSMH643

Active until Apr 2, 2036 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2010 (16 yrs) W4DHW since 2016 · previously K4WHE, KJ4UEC Lexington, VA grid FM07hr LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WSMH643 on APRS 22 sec agoheard on PSK Reporter by 12 76 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 12, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 13, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 4, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4DHW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 31, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by David H Wheeler · 2 holders on record

Current holder: David H Wheeler

Held W4DHW Apr 12, 2016 → present · first licensed Apr 13, 2010 as KJ4UEC · 3 licenses · FRN 0019741727

W4DHW Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 12, 2016 → expires Apr 12, 2036

Licensee
David H Wheeler

Address
7 Pathfinder Drive
Lexington, VA 24450
37.7442, -79.3802 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0019741727

Previous call
K4WHE (General)

Last granted
Feb 25, 2026

Effective
Feb 25, 2026

Last action
Feb 25, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 25, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 12, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 12, 2016 — License issued LIISS
K4WHE Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 1, 2010 → Apr 12, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
David H Wheeler

Address
7 Pathfinder Drive
Lexington, VA 24450
37.7442, -79.3802 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0019741727

Previous call
KJ4UEC (General)

Last granted
May 1, 2010

Effective
Jul 2, 2013

Last action
Apr 12, 2016
FCC actions (6)
- Apr 12, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 2, 2013 — License modified LIMOD
- May 22, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 24, 2010 — License modified LIMOD
- May 1, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 1, 2010 — License issued LIISS
KJ4UEC Canceled Technician Apr 13, 2010 → May 1, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
David H Wheeler

Address
3 Hamric St
Lexington, VA 24450
37.7798, -79.5451 (ZIP center) · Grid FM07fs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0019741727

Last granted
Apr 13, 2010

Effective
Apr 13, 2010

Last action
May 1, 2010
FCC actions (3)
- May 1, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 13, 2010 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 13, 2010 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen May 28, 2012 → Oct 4, 2026 · 70 snapshots · as K4WHE
David H Wheeler
7 Pathfinder Drive, Lexington, VA 24450
37.7442, -79.3802 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KJ4UEC
David H Wheeler
3 Hamric St, Lexington, VA 24450
37.7798, -79.5451 (ZIP center) · Grid FM07fs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 10, 2011 · 3 snapshots · as K4WHE
Dave H Wheeler
3 Hamric St, Lexington, VA 24450
37.7798, -79.5451 (ZIP center) · Grid FM07fs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DAVID S WILLIAMS

Held W4DHW May 20, 1997 → May 20, 2007 · first licensed May 20, 1997 as W4DHW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W4DHW Expired Amateur Extra · vanity May 20, 1997 → May 20, 2007 (expired)

Licensee
DAVID S WILLIAMS

Address
4008 LIVE OAK RD
RALEIGH, NC 27604
35.8229, -78.5621 (ZIP center) · Grid FM05rt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous call
AB4LR (Advanced)

Last granted
May 20, 1997

Effective
May 20, 1997

Last action
Feb 25, 2026
FCC actions (1)
- May 21, 2009 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W4DHW
DAVID S WILLIAMS
4008 LIVE OAK RD, RALEIGH, NC 27604
35.8229, -78.5621 (ZIP center) · Grid FM05rt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W4DHW

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Aug 31, 2026 Award date was Sep 18, 2026 0012170846	W4DHW · David H Wheeler · Amateur Extra 7 Pathfinder Drive, Lexington, VA 24450 37.7442, -79.3802 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N4DO held	Dismissed
Filed Aug 4, 2026 Award date was Aug 22, 2026 0012140663	W4DHW · David H Wheeler · Amateur Extra 7 Pathfinder Drive, Lexington, VA 24450 37.7442, -79.3802 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N4DO held	Dismissed
Filed Mar 25, 2016 Granted Feb 25, 2026 0007201906	K4WHE · David H Wheeler · Amateur Extra 7 Pathfinder Drive, Lexington, VA 24450 37.7442, -79.3802 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W4DHW ✓ granted	Granted got W4DHW
Filed Apr 13, 2010 Granted May 1, 2010 0004209442	KJ4UEC · Dave H Wheeler · Technician 3 Hamric St, Lexington, VA 24450 37.7798, -79.5451 (ZIP center) · Grid FM07fs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K4WHE ✓ granted	Granted got K4WHE

Others requesting W4DHW

1 application listed W4DHW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Mar 25, 2016	Apr 12, 2016	K4WHE · David H Wheeler · Lexington, VA	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

W4DHW-D · 22 sec ago

37.7442, -79.3755 · 70cm MMDVM Voice (DMR) 440.00000MHz +5.0000MHz, APRS for DMRGateway

W4DHW-4 · 2 min ago · 1 mph

37.7442, -79.3805 · AmbientCWOP.com

W4DHW-1 · 3 min ago

37.7442, -79.3757 · W1, VAn-N Lexington, VA.

W4DHW-3 · 14 min ago · 820 ft

37.7440, -79.3802 · Dave de FM07hr

W4DHW-9 · 14 hr ago · 5 mph · 1024 ft

37.7442, -79.3803 · ]Listening, APRS Voice 100hz=

Full history on aprs.fi →

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 12 stations (49 reports) · last 23 hr ago · CW · grid FM07HR

40m · 12

Farthest: ZL4YL, 8,454 miles on 40m CW (9 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
19	RP15	462.550	107.2	WRUJ544	Fincastle, VA · Purgatory Mountain	Open	On the air
26	RP15	462.550	141.3	WSFB816	Lynchburg, VA	Open	Unknown
26	RP15	462.550	141.3	WSFB816	Lynchburg, VA	Open	Unknown
28	RP21	462.700	77.0	WRWN411	Lovington, VA · Rockfish	Open	On the air
29	RP19	462.650	206.5	WRUJ544	Hot springs, VA · Ingalls air field	Open	On the air
29	RP17	462.600	123.0	WROL631	Staunton, VA · Elliott Knob	Open	On the air
33	RP21	462.700	151.4	WRUJ544	Covington, VA	Open	On the air
34	RP21	462.700	CSQ	WRCN374	Burnsville, VA · Chestnut Ridge	Open	On the air
38	RP21	462.700	123.0	WRQJ344	Verona, VA	Open	On the air
43	RP15	462.550	77.0	WRVM703	New Castle, VA	Open	On the air
45	RP15	462.550	100.0	WREE397	Montross, VA	Open	On the air
48	RP17	462.600	196.6	WRUJ544	Covington, VA · Big Ridge	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

76 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.3	W4DHW	Virginia W4DHW BM	440.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3151344	—	, VA
4.4	W4DHW	Lexington W4DHW BM	442.0500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311152	—	Lexington, VA
4.4	N4HRS	Lexington N4HRS DMRVA	444.0750	+5	CC9	DMR	DMRVA N4HRS	—	Lexington, VA
6.7	W4DHW	Lexington Brushy W4DHW DMRVA	441.9250	+5	CC1	DMR	DMRVA	—	Lexington, VA
11.4	W4ROC	Lexington Rocky W4ROC	53.0100	-1	none	FM (analog)		—	Lexington, VA
11.5	W4ROC	Lexington Rocky W4ROC	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Lexington, VA
11.5	W4ROC	Lexington Rocky W4ROC	444.1500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Lexington, VA
11.5	KD4ADL	Lexington Rocky KD4ADL	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Lexington, VA
15.2	KG4HOT	Covington Bald KG4HOT AllStar	224.2200	-1.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 47046	—	Covington, VA
16.1	N4HRS	Lynchburg TR Mtn N4HRS DMRVA	443.5500	+5	CC9	DMR	DMRVA N4HRS	—	Lynchburg, VA
16.1	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
16.1	K4CQ	Lynchburg TR Mtn K4CQ	444.5000	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Lynchburg, VA
16.1	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
16.2	WD4KQI	Lynchburg TR Mtn WD4KQI WIRES-X	444.9500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 55137	—	Lynchburg, VA
16.4	KF4YLM	Lynchburg TR Mtn KF4YLM EchoLink	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 871755	—	Lynchburg, VA
17.2	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
17.2	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
17.2	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
23.7	KB4OLM	Stuarts Dr Wilda KB4OLM	147.3600	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Stuarts Draft, VA
26.1	WW4GW	Wintergreen Reso WW4GW	444.5500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations	Wintergreen, VA
26.1	WW4GW	Wintergreen Reso WW4GW	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations	Wintergreen, VA
26.5	WW4GW	Wintergreen Reso WW4GW	224.4000	-1.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations	Wintergreen, VA
26.5	WW4GW	Wintergreen Reso WW4GW	444.4375	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations	Wintergreen, VA
26.6	K4CQ	Amherst Buffalo K4CQ	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Amherst, VA
26.7	KC4RBA	Forest KC4RBA	145.3700	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Forest, VA
27.0	WR4CV	Wintergreen WR4CV BM	444.4375	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311087	—	Wintergreen, VA
27.0	WR4CV	Wintergreen WR4CV	444.9375	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Wintergreen, VA
27.9	N3OG	Forest N3OG AllStar	444.0250	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 55322	—	Forest, VA
28.0	WW4GW	Wintergreen WW4GW	444.9375	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations	Wintergreen, VA
28.6	N4HRS	Covington WS Mtn N4HRS	444.3750	+5	DCS 712	FM (analog)		—	Covington, VA
28.9	WA1ZMS	Bedford WA1ZMS BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315140 🗓 1 net	1 net · 124 check-ins · 28 stations	Bedford, VA
29.0	W4COV	Covington WS Mtn W4COV	146.8050	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Covington, VA
29.0	KF4YLM	Covington WS Mtn KF4YLM EchoLink	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 871755	—	Covington, VA
29.0	WA4PGI	Covington WS Mtn WA4PGI	442.2500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Covington, VA
29.3	KG4HOT	Staunton Elliott KG4HOT	444.1000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Staunton, VA
29.3	KG4HOT	Staunton Elliott KG4HOT EchoLink	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 950919	—	Staunton, VA
29.7	N3OG	Lynchburg Candle N3OG	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Lynchburg, VA
29.7	N3OG	Lynchburg Candle N3OG	442.6000	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Lynchburg, VA
30.8	KF4YI	Lynchburg Jack KF4YI	442.4000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Lynchburg, VA
31.6	KF4UCI	Staunton Buffalo KF4UCI DMRVA	443.1500	+5	CC1	DMR	DMRVA	—	Staunton, VA
32.0	N3XA	Staunton N3XA BM	927.5000	-25	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314134	—	Staunton, VA
32.2	KG4TIH	Staunton JS Hl KG4TIH WIRES-X	444.2000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 71429	—	Staunton, VA
32.2	KG4TIH	Staunton JS Hl KG4TIH WIRES-X	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 18558	—	Staunton, VA
32.7	N4KYM	Staunton N4KYM	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Staunton, VA
32.8	WD4KQI	Bedford Thaxton WD4KQI	53.1500	-1	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Bedford, VA
32.8	WD4KQI	Bedford Thaxton WD4KQI	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Bedford, VA
32.9	K3RFP	Staunton GH Park K3RFP WIRES-X	442.0250	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 21605	—	Staunton, VA
33.4	NM9S	Waynesboro Afton NM9S	53.4100	-0.5	none	FM (analog)		—	Waynesboro, VA
34.3	AE4BA	Blue Ridge AE4BA BM	445.3000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3198440	—	Blue Ridge, VA
36.9	KO4CTF	Verona KO4CTF	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 211 check-ins · 18 stations	Verona, VA
37.1	N4CWJ	Verona N4CWJ BM	444.9625	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314951	—	Verona, VA
37.2	WA4TFZ	Covesville Heard WA4TFZ	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Covesville, VA
37.2	WA4TFZ	Covesville Heard WA4TFZ	224.7600	-1.6	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Covesville, VA
37.8	KG4HOT	Schuyler KG4HOT AllStar	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 47151	—	Schuyler, VA
38.4	KF4UCI	Waynesboro Bear KF4UCI	444.7750	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Waynesboro, VA
38.4	W4PNT	Waynesboro Bear W4PNT	147.0750	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Waynesboro, VA
38.7	KC8MTV	Waynesboro Bear KC8MTV WIRES-X	145.2900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 21625	—	Waynesboro, VA
39.4	N4HRS	Roanoke Tinker N4HRS DMRVA	444.4750	+5	CC9	DMR	DMRVA N4HRS	—	Roanoke, VA
42.7	WA4TFZ	Crozet BE Mtn WA4TFZ	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Crozet, VA
45.2	WB4EOT	Roanoke WB4EOT DMRVA	440.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	DMRVA	—	Roanoke, VA
45.2	KK4WDG	Roanoke KK4WDG BM	441.8250	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister	—	Roanoke, VA
45.2	KO4DQA	Roanoke KO4DQA	440.6000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Roanoke, VA
45.4	N8RV	Frost N8RV	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Frost, WV
45.9	W4KZK	Roanoke Mill Mtn W4KZK	442.7500	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Roanoke, VA
46.1	KF4YLM	Paint Bank Potts KF4YLM	444.0000	+5	CC9	DMR		—	Paint Bank, VA
47.4	KF4UCI	Monterey KF4UCI DMRVA	440.5625	+5	CC1	DMR	DMRVA	—	Monterey, VA
47.5	K4DUR	Gretna K4DUR BM	441.0500	in 447.0500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3151825	—	Gretna va, VA
47.9	KO4BMA	Poquoson KO4BMA AllStar	223.4000	simplex	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 471460	—	Poquoson, VA
48.3	WD4ITN	Monterey Mtn WD4ITN EchoLink	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 955383	—	Monterey, VA
48.4	KF4YLM	New Castle Sinki KF4YLM	444.4000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25)		—	New Castle, VA
49.8	KG4FJC	Char Trump Winer KG4FJC	224.6000	-1.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Charlottesville, VA
16.4	N4HRS offline	Lynchburg TR Mtn N4HRS	443.5000	+5	DCS 712	FM (analog)		—	Lynchburg, VA
27.5	KC8MTV offline	STUARTS DRAFT KC8MTV IRLP	446.0000	simplex	DCS 023	FM (analog)	IRLP 8178	—	STUARTS DRAFT, VA
29.3	KG4HOT offline	Staunton Elliott KG4HOT	147.0450	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Staunton, VA
32.0	N3XA offline	Staunton N3XA BM	444.5250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314134	—	Staunton, VA
49.8	KG4HOT offline	Charlottesville KG4HOT IRLP	224.6000	-1.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)	IRLP 8354	—	Charlottesville, VA