N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 15, 2026) · next update today 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W4DRB HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRDA842WQTF793
Active until Mar 15, 2029 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) W4DRB since 2000 · previously W1DRB, KK4DMM Troy, AL Grid EM71as Active on 1 net GMRS WRDA842 52 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 18, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 19, 2034.

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

📝 W4DRB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 30, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by Donald R Brown · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 18, 2026

Current holder: Donald R Brown

Held W4DRB Mar 31, 2000 → present · first licensed Mar 31, 2000 as W4DRB · 3 licenses · FRN 0021056189

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: David R Brown

Held W4DRB Mar 31, 2000 → Mar 31, 2010 · first licensed Feb 23, 2000 as KG4GKM · 2 licenses · FRN 0003488715

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.
W4DRB 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 W4DRB

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 Apr 30, 2012
Granted Feb 18, 2022
0005183437
 W1DRB · Donald R Brown · General
1193 Enzor Rd, Troy, AL 36079
31.7642, -85.9409 (street) · Grid EM71as · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4DRB ✓ Granted
2.WK4DRB Never issued
3.WW4DRB Never issued
4.AK4DRB Never issued
5.AF4DRB Never issued
6.K4YLH Never issued
 Granted
got W4DRB
Filed Aug 9, 2011
Granted Feb 18, 2022
0004832892
 KK4DMM · Donald R Brown · Technician
1193 Enzor Rd, Troy, AL 36079
31.7642, -85.9409 (street) · Grid EM71as · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W1DRB Held by Daniel R Barker until May 1, 2030
2.W2DRB Held by David A Brown until Jul 10, 2028
3.W4DRB ✓ Granted
4.K4YLH Never issued
5.K1COP Held by ROBERT E GLASSFORD JR until Apr 22, 2028
6.W1COP Held by DAVID J MELOCHICK until Oct 27, 2028
7.K1COP Held by ROBERT E GLASSFORD JR until Apr 22, 2028
 Granted
got W4DRB

Others Requesting W4DRB

3 applications listed W4DRB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W4DRBResult
Apr 30, 2012 May 18, 2012 W1DRB · Donald R Brown · Troy, AL 1Granted Granted this call
Aug 9, 2011 Aug 27, 2011 KK4DMM · Donald R Brown · Troy, AL 3Not granted They got W1DRB (choice 1)
Mar 13, 2000 Mar 31, 2000 KG4GKM · David R Brown · West Palm Beach, FL 1Granted Granted this call

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
USTNET 40m NetTue 7:00 PM South Georgia7.244Checked in12026-09-18

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4DRB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4DRB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
27RP18462.625103.5 WRWT827 Ozark, AL OpenOn the air
27RP16462.575103.5 WRWT827 Ozark, AL ClosedOn the air
28RP16462.575103.5 WRWT827 Ozark, AL · Water Tower OpenOn the air
31RP18462.625103.5 WRWT827 Enterprise, AL OpenOn the air
38RP19462.650100.0 WSDD519 Opp, AL OpenOn the air
42RP17462.600141.3 WROV365 Montgomery, AL · Waugh Behind Handy Farms OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

52 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
31.4 WD4ROJ Enterprise
WD4ROJ
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 75 check-ins · 24 stations Enterprise, AL
49.5 W4DHN Dothan WOOF
W4DHN
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 53 check-ins · 26 stations Dothan, AL
49.5 W4DHN Dothan WDHN
W4DHN
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 53 check-ins · 26 stations Dothan, AL
44.9 WC4M Andalusia
WC4M
 147.2600 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 41 check-ins · 20 stations Andalusia, AL
3.0 W4DBG Troy
W4DBG Alabama-DM
 443.0000 +5 CC1 DMR Alabama-DMR — Troy, AL
3.5 W4NQ Troy
W4NQ
 147.0750 +0.6 CC? DMR — Troy, AL
3.5 W4NQ Troy
W4NQ AmComm
 443.0000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AmComm — Troy, AL
4.6 W4NQ Troy
W4NQ AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 41597 — Troy, AL
16.2 W4NQ Victoria
W4NQ AllStar
 146.7800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21568 AllStar 41596 — Victoria, AL
21.0 KE4LTT Friendship
KE4LTT
 444.5750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Friendship, AL
25.3 W4NQ Elba
W4NQ AmComm
 145.1400 -0.6 CC1 DMR AmComm — Elba, AL
25.4 W4AP Ramer Wtr
W4AP
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ramer, AL
26.9 KB7EIU Union Spri Alaba
KB7EIU BM
 449.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315762805 — Union Springs, Alaba, AL
27.3 N4OZK Ozark
N4OZK
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ozark, AL
27.4 N4OZK Ozark
N4OZK
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ozark, AL
27.5 KA4AFI Ozark
KA4AFI
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Ozark, AL
30.2 KE4JRM Honoraville
KE4JRM AllStar
 445.5500 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 54539 EchoLink 730407 — Honoraville, AL
31.4 KD4BWM Enterprise
KD4BWM
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Enterprise, AL
31.4 KJ4OTP Offline Enterprise
KJ4OTP
 145.1300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Enterprise, AL
31.4 KJ4OTP Offline Enterprise
KJ4OTP
 442.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Enterprise, AL
33.3 W2YNE Pike Road
W2YNE
 146.9000 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Pike Road, AL
34.1 KR4FUB Daleville
KR4FUB EchoLink
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 478859 — Daleville, AL
34.7 W4WEA Opp
W4WEA
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Opp, AL
36.8 W4DRK Daleville
W4DRK
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Daleville, AL
37.0 K2DAL Daleville
K2DAL
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Daleville, AL
37.7 KI6UIT Lineville CC EMA
KI6UIT
 145.1100 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Lineville, AL
38.1 N4SYB Opp
N4SYB
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Opp, AL
38.9 no call listed
Listed as ALRC
 Opp-AL
Florida
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Opp-AL, FL
39.5 K4TNS Greenville
K4TNS
 442.2250 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, AL
40.0 KJ4ZZH Greenville
KJ4ZZH
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Greenville, AL
40.0 K4TNS Greenville
K4TNS
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Greenville, AL
40.4 KJ4ZZI Fort Deposit Wtr
KJ4ZZI
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fort Deposit, AL
41.0 KL7RW Offline Anch Nano /
KL7RW IRLP
 445.8000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7985 — Anch. Nano / KL7RW (N1), AK
43.6 KK4ICE Shorter
KK4ICE
 442.0750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Shorter, AL
43.9 W9EGL Montgomery
W9EGL BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3216159 — Montgomery, AL
44.7 KG4RCK Montgomery
KG4RCK BM
 444.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310113 — Montgomery, AL
44.7 KK4AXA Montgomery
KK4AXA BM
 443.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310123 — Montgomery, AL
44.7 AB7HZ Montgomery
AB7HZ BM
 146.7250 in 144.7250 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313463 — Montgomery, AL
44.7 W4AP Montgomery
W4AP
 443.9750 +5 none D-STAR — Montgomery, AL
44.7 W4AP Montgomery
W4AP
 1284.0000 -12 none D-STAR — Montgomery, AL
46.6 K4DJL Montgomery
K4DJL BM
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310121 — Montgomery, AL
46.6 WD4JRB Montgomery Bapti
WD4JRB
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Montgomery, AL
46.6 W4AP Montgomery
W4AP
 53.3500 -0.5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Montgomery, AL
46.7 W4AP Montgomery
W4AP
 146.9200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Montgomery, AL
47.5 W4GEN Geneva
W4GEN
 145.1600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Geneva, AL
47.5 WB4MIO Eufaula
WB4MIO
 444.9250 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Eufaula, AL
48.0 N4LTX Tuskegee
N4LTX
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Tuskegee, AL
49.5 WR4OG Dothan
WR4OG
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Dothan, AL
49.5 KC4JBF Dothan
KC4JBF EchoLink
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 444850 — Dothan, AL
49.5 WR4OG Dothan
WR4OG
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Dothan, AL
49.5 WR4OG Dothan
WR4OG
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Dothan, AL
49.5 WR4OG Dothan
WR4OG
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Dothan, AL