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

W4HBM HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) W4HBM since 2004 · previously KA1XO Prestonsburg, KY grid EM87oq 55 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 3, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 4, 2036.

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

📝 W4HBM has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 16, 2004 · what was requested

Currently held by HAROLD B MANDEL · 1 holder on record

Current holder: HAROLD B MANDEL

Held W4HBM Sep 3, 2004 → present · first licensed Jun 1, 2000 as KA1XO · 2 licenses · FRN 0003527942

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

Vanity applications filed by W4HBM

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 Aug 16, 2004
Granted Jun 8, 2024
0001842118
 KA1XO · HAROLD B MANDEL · Amateur Extra
279 MIKEAL RANCH ROAD, PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653-9156
37.6999, -82.7690 (street) · Grid EM87oq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4HM held
2.K4HM held
3.W4HBM ✓ granted
 Granted
got W4HBM

Others requesting W4HBM

1 application listed W4HBM as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 16, 2004 Sep 3, 2004 KA1XO · HAROLD B MANDEL · PRESTONSBURG, KY 3Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4HBM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4HBM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

55 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
0.9 KY4ARC Prestonsburg Abb
KY4ARC EchoLink
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Prestonsburg, KY
6.5 KJ4VF Allen
KJ4VF
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Allen, KY
8.2 W4VJE Paintsville
W4VJE K4USD
 145.4800 -0.6 CC1 DMR K4USD — Paintsville, KY
8.2 KY4ARC Paintsville Star
KY4ARC EchoLink
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Paintsville, KY
8.2 N4KJU Paintsville
N4KJU AllStar
 441.5250 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 62886 — Paintsville, KY
11.3 AK4U Martin
AK4U EchoLink
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Martin, KY
14.7 K4NLT Hueysville
K4NLT
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 79.7 FM (analog) — Hueysville, KY
15.5 KV4AJ Garrett
KV4AJ
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Garrett, KY
16.7 KY4ARC Salyersville
KY4ARC EchoLink
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Salyersville, KY
17.0 KY4CM Salyersville
KY4CM
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Salyersville, KY
17.0 N4KJU Inez
N4KJU EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Inez, KY
19.2 W4VJE Inez
W4VJE BM
 440.5500 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 312118 — Inez, KY
19.9 KD4DAR Pikeville Poor
KD4DAR
 224.6200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Pikeville, KY
20.3 W4VJE Pikeville
W4VJE BM
 440.7000 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312119 — Pikeville, KY
20.5 K4PDM Pikeville
K4PDM AllStar
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 62886 EchoLink 321424 — Pikeville, KY
23.9 KN4TRV Shelbiana
KN4TRV BM
 443.6500 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312945 — Shelbiana, KY
25.7 KJ4GRJ Louisa
KJ4GRJ BM
 440.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312116 — Louisa, KY
27.2 AI4UK Lenore
AI4UK
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lenore, WV
30.0 WA4SWF Louisa
WA4SWF EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Louisa, KY
31.0 KN4TRV Dorton Flatwoods
KN4TRV AllStar
 146.8950 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 AllStar 59378 AllStar 593780 — Dorton, KY
31.0 KS4XL Dorton Flatwoods
KS4XL
 224.5200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Dorton, KY
31.5 KD4KZT Dorton Flatwoods
KD4KZT
 442.1500 +5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Dorton, KY
31.6 AK4U Dorton
AK4U EchoLink
 147.0450 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Dorton, KY
32.7 N4MWA Phelps Dick&#039
N4MWA AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 — Phelps, KY
33.1 KD4DZE Sandy Hook
KD4DZE
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sandy Hook, KY
35.8 W4VJE Phelps
W4VJE BM
 440.6250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 312122 — Phelps, KY
35.9 KN4TRV Phelps
KN4TRV AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 593800 — Phelps, KY
37.8 KN4TRV Jenkins Pound
KN4TRV EchoLink
 144.9400 in 147.4400 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 791325 — Jenkins, KY
38.9 K4TDO Hazard
K4TDO
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Hazard, KY
40.3 KM4IAL Whitesburg Pine
KM4IAL EchoLink
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 123424 — Whitesburg, KY
40.3 KN4TRV Whitesburg
KN4TRV BM
 443.1500 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 312968 — Whitesburg, KY
40.7 AF4Y Blackey
AF4Y BM
 446.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312128 — Blackey, KY
41.9 KQ4RKQ Haysi John
KQ4RKQ
 145.6100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Haysi, VA
42.0 KY4MT Hazard Buffalo
KY4MT
 444.8250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Hazard, KY
42.0 KY4MT Hazard Buffalo
KY4MT
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Hazard, KY
43.0 KN4TRV Whitesburg Pine
KN4TRV AllStar
 145.4600 -0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) AllStar 593786 EchoLink 791325 — Whitesburg, KY
43.0 KK4WH Whitesburg Pine
KK4WH AllStar
 444.6625 +5 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) AllStar 49798 BrandMeister 312109 — Whitesburg, KY
43.3 KB0BWG Wellington
KB0BWG IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 869815 IRLP 3779 — Wellington, KY
43.5 KB8PCW Logan LHS
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Logan, WV
43.6 KA8GMX Logan Ward Rock
KA8GMX
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Logan, WV
43.7 KY4MD Grayson
KY4MD BM
 438.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310076901 — Grayson, KY
44.8 KD4DZE Grayson
KD4DZE
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Grayson, KY
46.1 K4NRR Grundy
K4NRR
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
46.4 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
46.9 KN4QOH Grundy Big A Mtn
KN4QOH
 146.8350 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
47.3 KY4HS Morehead Triangl
KY4HS EchoLink
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 565257 — Morehead, KY
47.8 KG4DVE Ashland Tarpin
KG4DVE BM
 444.3125 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 311652 🗓 1 net 1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations Ashland, KY
47.8 KG4DVE Ashland Tarpin
KG4DVE AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 496081 EchoLink 975506 🗓 1 net 1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations Ashland, KY
47.8 KY4TVS Ashland Tarpin
KY4TVS Home
 145.4100 -0.6 CC1 DMR Home 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 84 check-ins · 20 stations Ashland, KY
48.7 N8OLC Huntington Veter
N8OLC
 146.9850 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
49.3 KY4HS Morehead
KY4HS EchoLink
 442.5000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV) EchoLink 409221 — Morehead, KY
49.4 KC8PFI Kenova
KC8PFI
 53.8700 -0.5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Kenova, WV
49.5 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
0.8 K4KBR offline Prestonsburg
K4KBR BM
 444.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312114 — Prestonsburg, KY
43.1 KK4WH offline Whitesburg Pine
KK4WH AllStar
 224.9600 -1.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) AllStar 49798 EchoLink 245197 — Whitesburg, KY