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

W4ELS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) W4ELS since 2003 · previously KF4WJE South Boston, VA grid FM06nq 69 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 22, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 23, 2035.

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

📝 W4ELS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 4, 2003 · what was requested

Currently held by EDWARD L SMOOT · 1 holder on record

Current holder: EDWARD L SMOOT

Held W4ELS Nov 22, 2003 → present · first licensed Dec 21, 1998 as KF4WJE · 2 licenses · FRN 0003287141

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

Vanity applications filed by W4ELS

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 4, 2003
Granted Nov 14, 2023
0001504841
 KF4WJE · EDWARD L SMOOT · General
334 CHALMERS ST, SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592
36.7032, -78.9107 (street) · Grid FM06nq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4ELS ✓ granted
 Granted
got W4ELS

Others requesting W4ELS

4 applications listed W4ELS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 4, 2003 Nov 22, 2003 KF4WJE · EDWARD L SMOOT · SOUTH BOSTON, VA 1Granted
Jun 16, 2000 Jul 4, 2000 KG4DRL · JOS C Vanhooft · Marietta, GA 5Dismissed
Jun 16, 2000 Jul 4, 2000 KG4DRL · JOS C Vanhooft · Marietta, GA 5Granted
Jun 15, 2000 Jul 3, 2000 KG4DRL · JOS C Vanhooft · Marietta, GA 5Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4ELS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4ELS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

69 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
0.3 NM4V South Boston
NM4V
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR,C4FM) — South Boston, VA
0.3 NM4V South Boston
NM4V
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR,C4FM) — South Boston, VA
0.6 NM4V South Boston
NM4V EchoLink
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 368277 WIRES-X 99814 — South Boston, VA
2.4 N4HRS South Boston
N4HRS DMRVA
 443.5750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — South Boston, VA
9.3 KF4AGO South Boston
KF4AGO
 147.0600 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — South Boston, VA
12.7 KB3CVS Alton
KB3CVS BM
 147.3600 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312363 — Alton, VA
22.1 W4BAD Roxboro
W4BAD WIRES-X
 444.5750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43073 — Roxboro, NC
22.4 W4BAD Roxboro
W4BAD BM
 441.6750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310068 — Roxboro, NC
26.4 KO4TDR Danville WO Mtn
KO4TDR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Danville, VA
26.4 KO4TDR
Listed as KO4TDR DANVILLE
 Danville WO Mtn
KO4TDR BM
 444.7250 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 314560 — Danville, VA
28.3 W4FYB Chatham
W4FYB
 441.8250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chatham, VA
28.8 KO4TDR Danville
KO4TDR DMRVA
 444.6625 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Danville, VA
29.2 KO4TDR Danville Eskey
KO4TDR
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Danville, VA
30.6 W4LCA Muck Cross
W4LCA IRLP
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8403 — Muck Cross, VA
31.8 W4BAD Oxford
W4BAD BM
 444.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314992 — Oxford, NC
32.0 NC4CD Rougemont
NC4CD
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Rougemont, NC
32.3 W4BAD
Listed as W4BAD OXFORD VHF
 Oxford
W4BAD AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 52523 EchoLink 1908 BrandMeister 315088 — Oxford, NC
32.4 NO4EL Oxford Granville
NO4EL
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Oxford, Granville county, NC
33.2 K4DJQ Keysville
K4DJQ
 443.1125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Keysville, VA
35.4 K4JDR Henderson
K4JDR AllStar
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42235 EchoLink 42704 IRLP 4270 — Henderson, NC
35.4 KZ4BZ Rougemont
KZ4BZ BM
 433.0100 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320955301 — Rougemont, NC
36.3 KB4WGA Henderson S of
KB4WGA
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Henderson, South of Kerr Lake, Vance county, NC
36.9 W4CMH South Hill Comm
W4CMH
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — South Hill, VA
37.1 K4MJO South Hill
K4MJO BM
 443.1250 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 313756 — South Hill, VA
37.2 K4MJO South Hill
K4MJO BM
 444.7875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315105 — South Hill, VA
37.4 K4DUR Gretna
K4DUR BM
 441.0500 in 447.0500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151825 — Gretna va, VA
37.6 W4BAD
Listed as W4BAD HOME UHF
 HILLSBOROUGH
W4BAD C-Bridge
 444.1375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315082 C-Bridge 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations HILLSBOROUGH, NC
39.0 KB2AHZ South Hill
KB2AHZ IRLP
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 331983 IRLP 8187 — South Hill, VA
40.0 KV4JH Hillsborough
KV4JH BM
 438.8000 -0.1 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3203455 — Hillsborough, NC
40.3 WA4IZG Butner Granville
WA4IZG
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Butner, Granville county, NC
40.3 KC4WDI Butner Granville
KC4WDI
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Butner, Granville county, NC
40.4 KC4WDI Butner
KC4WDI EchoLink
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 215360 — Butner, NC
41.1 WR4AGC Durham Hl
WR4AGC EchoLink
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 855424 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Durham, NC
41.1 WR4AGC Durham Hl
WR4AGC IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4441 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Durham, NC
41.1 WR4AGC Durham
WR4AGC
 53.6100 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Durham, NC
42.2 KB4WGA Durham Northern
KB4WGA
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Durham, Northern High School, Durham county, NC
42.4 N4MEC Creedmoor
N4MEC
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Creedmoor, NC
42.7 WA4FC South Hill
WA4FC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — South Hill, VA
42.9 KK4TJH Durham
KK4TJH BM
 438.3000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312258304 — Durham, NC
43.3 KB2AHZ South Hill
KB2AHZ IRLP
 443.5250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 331983 IRLP 8187 — South Hill, VA
43.3 WA4FC South Hill
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.1250 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — South Hill, VA
44.8 W4UNC Hillsborough
W4UNC AllStar
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 593160 AllStar 593164 AllStar 593162 🗓 1 net 1 net · 64 check-ins · 35 stations Hillsborough, NC
45.3 K4MJO Lacrosse
K4MJO BM
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314571 — Lacrosse, VA
45.6 KG6K Durham
KG6K BM
 444.7125 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3197868 BrandMeister 319786801 — Durham, NC
45.8 KF4YI Lynchburg Jack
KF4YI
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
45.9 W4BAD
Listed as W4BAD GORMAN
 GORMAN
W4BAD BM
 444.7875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315078 — GORMAN, NC
46.2 N4HRS Farmville Leigh
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.3250 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Farmville, VA
46.5 N8VNR Hillsborough
N8VNR AllStar
 441.0750 simplex CC3 DMR AllStar 47201 — Hillsborough, NC
46.8 KR4HVV Kenbridge OA Gas
KR4HVV
 147.3600 simplex CC2 DMR — Kenbridge, VA
46.8 KR4HVV Kenbridge
KR4HVV BM
 444.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315163 — Kenbridge, VA
46.8 N3OG Lynchburg Candle
N3OG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
46.8 N3OG Lynchburg Candle
N3OG
 442.6000 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
46.9 WR4AGC Hillsborough
WR4AGC
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Hillsborough, NC
46.9 WR4AGC Hillsborough
WR4AGC AllStar
 224.2600 -1.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 55342 IRLP 8658 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Hillsborough, NC
46.9 WR4AGC Hillsborough
WR4AGC NC-PRN
 443.1375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Hillsborough, NC
47.3 K4JDR Durham Camden
K4JDR AllStar
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42235 — Durham, NC
47.3 KB4WGA Durham Camden
KB4WGA
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Durham, Camden Ave City-County Tower, Durham county, NC
48.0 WR4AGC Durham DU Hosp
WR4AGC
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 95 check-ins · 28 stations Durham, NC
48.2 AA4RV Epsom
AA4RV BM
 444.3000 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314595 🗓 1 net 1 net Epsom, NC
48.2 AA4RV Epsom
AA4RV BM
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314595 🗓 1 net 1 net Epsom, NC
48.3 W4BJF Reidsville Rocki
W4BJF
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Reidsville, Rockingham county, NC
48.3 W4BJF Reidsville Rocki
W4BJF
 443.9750 +5 none FM (analog) — Reidsville, Rockingham county, NC
48.8 NS4F Durham Co
NS4F
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Durham, Durham county, NC
48.8 W4BAD Durham NM Life
W4BAD WIRES-X
 147.3600 +0.6 CC1 DMR WIRES-X 43073 BrandMeister 310152 — Durham, NC
48.9 W4BAD Durham
W4BAD BM
 440.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313769 — Durham, NC
49.0 KC4WDI Durham
KC4WDI
 444.1750 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Durham, NC
49.0 W4BAD Durham
W4BAD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 1908 WIRES-X 43073 — Durham, NC
7.7 N5HC offline Scottsburg
N5HC BM
 441.8375 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC BrandMeister 314288 — Scottsburg, VA
28.3 W4FYB offline Chatham
W4FYB
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Chatham, VA