N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT
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W4ILE HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) W4ILE since 2026 · previously KZ4ZL, KQ4DBI Wilmington, NC grid FM14ad active on 1 net 69 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 24, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 25, 2038.

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

📝 W4ILE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 4, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Marvin L Hodges · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 24, 2026

Current holder: Marvin L Hodges

Held W4ILE Feb 24, 2026 → present · first licensed Sep 8, 2022 as KQ4DBI · 3 licenses · FRN 0032839037

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

Previous holder: REGIS K KRAMER

Held W4ILE Sep 1, 1987 → Sep 1, 1997 · first licensed Sep 1, 1987 as W4ILE · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by W4ILE

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 Feb 4, 2026
Granted Feb 24, 2026
0011895595
 KZ4ZL · Marvin L Hodges · Amateur Extra
4937 RED HEART DR, Wilmington, NC 28412
34.1418, -77.9172 (street) · Grid FM14ad · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.AL4O available
2.KK4P held
3.W4ILE ✓ granted
4.W4SOO available
5.W4DOO available
6.N4QQI available
7.K4MYC available
8.W4BZA held
9.N4WZR available
10.W4VML available
11.K4HHE available
12.N4VEE available
13.K4IBO available
14.N4RBD available
 Granted
got W4ILE

Others requesting W4ILE

4 applications listed W4ILE as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 4, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 KZ4ZL · Marvin L Hodges · Wilmington, NC 3Granted
Aug 22, 2023 Sep 9, 2023 KQ4KRI · Sharon M Martin · EVANS, GA 7Granted
Feb 14, 2019 Mar 4, 2019 KM4JVF · Spencer W Southworth Sr · Amherst, VA 20Granted
Oct 19, 2015 Nov 6, 2015 KM4ILE · Steven B Brown · Sturgis, KY 6Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
HAMHEADS-ANONYMOUSThu 12:30 AM · Tue 6:15 PM ET7.185Checked in12026-09-24

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 W4ILE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4ILE 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
6.0 AC4RC Wilmington
AC4RC
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 6 nets 6 nets · 83 check-ins · 29 stations Wilmington, NC
6.0 AC4RC Wilmington
AC4RC
 442.5000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 83 check-ins · 29 stations Wilmington, NC
6.0 KB4FXC Wilmington
KB4FXC
 442.7500 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
6.0 KB4FXC Wilmington
KB4FXC AllStar
 444.5000 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2285 — Wilmington, NC
6.0 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 444.6500 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
6.0 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 442.1750 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
6.0 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 442.2000 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
6.0 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 443.9500 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
6.0 K4FXC Wilmington
K4FXC
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
6.7 NI4SR Wilmington NH Co
NI4SR
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
6.7 NI4SR Wilmington NH Co
NI4SR
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
6.7 AD4DN Wilmington NH Co
AD4DN
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
6.7 N4JDW Wilmington NH Co
N4JDW
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
6.7 N4PLY Wilmington NH Co
N4PLY
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
10.1 KD4MEA Winnabow
KD4MEA
 224.6800 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Winnabow, NC
10.1 K4ITL Winnabow
K4ITL
 444.2375 +5 CC? DMR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 68 check-ins · 34 stations Winnabow, NC
11.9 N4JDW Leland
N4JDW
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC
12.2 NC4NH Wilmington Sutto
NC4NH
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Wilmington, NC
13.0 N4ILM Wilmington Porte
N4ILM
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
13.5 K4MAL Malmo Brunswick
K4MAL
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Malmo, Brunswick county, NC
13.5 N4ILM Leland Malmo
N4ILM
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC
14.2 K4PPD Bolivia Brunswic
K4PPD
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bolivia, Brunswick county, NC
14.2 K4PPD Bolivia Brunswic
K4PPD
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Bolivia, Brunswick county, NC
14.7 K4CTY Castle Hayne New
K4CTY
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Castle Hayne, New Hanover county, NC
14.8 WA4AAZ CASTLE HAYNE
WA4AAZ BM
 444.9875 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 315051 — CASTLE HAYNE, NC
14.8 W4NCH Castle Hayne CEM
W4NCH EchoLink
 444.2500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907302 — Castle Hayne, NC
15.4 N4GM Bolivia
N4GM
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bolivia, NC
15.5 N4ILM Winnabow
N4ILM AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 1 🗓 1 net 1 net Winnabow, NC
15.5 N4JDW Winnabow
N4JDW
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Winnabow, NC
15.5 K4ITL Winnabow
K4ITL
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 68 check-ins · 34 stations Winnabow, NC
15.5 N4ILM Winnabow
N4ILM AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 1 — Winnabow, NC
16.8 W4NCH Castle Hayne CEM
W4NCH EchoLink
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907302 — Castle Hayne, NC
17.7 K5EK St James Brunswi
K5EK
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — St. James, Brunswick county, NC
18.8 KE4TUD Bolivia
KE4TUD
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolivia, NC
19.8 N2MH West Orange
N2MH AllStar
 442.6000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) AllStar 40831 AllStar 41109 IRLP 4740 BrandMeister 311393 — West Orange, NJ
20.3 N4JDW Hampstead
N4JDW
 444.0750 +5 none P25 — Hampstead, NC
20.3 N4JDW Hampstead
N4JDW EchoLink
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 991272 — Hampstead, NC
20.3 K9EZ Oak Island
K9EZ WIRES-X
 442.1500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 73117 — Oak Island, NC
21.3 N4DBM Delco
N4DBM
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Delco, NC
21.7 K4BLA
Listed as K4BLA DELCO
 Delco
K4BLA BM
 144.9400 in 147.4400 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314393 — Delco, NC
22.1 N4GM Supply
N4GM AllStar
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 1312 EchoLink 622856 EchoLink 825587 🗓 1 net 1 net Supply, NC
24.6 W4FTK Shallotte
W4FTK AllStar
 441.8500 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 — Shallotte, NC
27.5 NC4PC Hampstead Topsai
NC4PC EchoLink
 443.5500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 261720 — Hampstead, NC
27.8 W4WAU Kelly
W4WAU
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Kelly, NC
30.7 NC4PC Burgaw
NC4PC EchoLink
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 261720 🗓 1 net 1 net Burgaw, NC
30.7 N4JDW Burgaw
N4JDW
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Burgaw, NC
31.2 KO4CYN Holly Ridge Pine
KO4CYN AllStar
 145.5100 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 464292 — Holly Ridge, NC
32.3 WA4DAN Kelly
WA4DAN
 224.5200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Kelly, NC
38.5 N4JDW Calabash
N4JDW
 444.1875 +5 none P25 — Calabash, NC
41.0 N4GM Calabash Wtr
N4GM AllStar
 444.7500 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 1331 — Calabash, NC
41.1 KD4GHL Calabash Brunswi
KD4GHL
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Calabash, Brunswick county, NC
41.4 N4DBM Lagoon
N4DBM
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Lagoon, NC
44.5 W2SWR Little River
W2SWR AllStar
 432.4500 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 52974 — Little River, SC
46.3 KW4BET Cher Near Shack
KW4BET AllStar
 146.5800 simplex DCS 023 FM (analog) AllStar 474346 EchoLink 442475 IRLP 7609 WIRES-X 46034 AllStar 474347 🗓 1 net 1 net Cherry Grove Beach, SC
46.4 K4BLA Whiteville Colum
K4BLA
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Whiteville, NC
46.4 NE4SC Whiteville Colum
NE4SC
 224.6200 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Whiteville, NC
46.4 K4BLA
Listed as K4BLA WHITEVILLE
 Whiteville
K4BLA BM
 442.5625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314916 BrandMeister 314686 — Whiteville, NC
46.4 W4WVL Whiteville Colum
W4WVL
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Whiteville, Columbus County Hospital, Columbus county, NC
46.4 K4BLA Whiteville Colum
K4BLA AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 471040 — Whiteville, NC
48.6 NB4TV Jacksonville EOC
NB4TV IRLP
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4179 — Jacksonville, NC
48.8 N2CUE Longs
N2CUE WIRES-X
 440.8000 +5 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 1681 — Longs, SC
9.6 AD4DN offline Wilmington Flemi
AD4DN
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
12.3 K4FXC offline Wilmington
K4FXC IRLP
 431.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3756 — Wilmington, NC
13.5 AD4DN offline Leland Malmo
AD4DN
 53.4300 -0.5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC
15.5 N4ILM offline Bolivia Green
N4ILM
 224.6800 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Bolivia, NC
15.5 K4JCS offline Bolivia
K4JCS WIRES-X
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11503 — Bolivia, NC
19.3 N4GM offline Oak Island Wtr
N4GM
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Oak Island, NC
34.4 KB4NHB offline Myrtle Beach
KB4NHB NC-PRN
 440.7250 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Myrtle Beach, SC
38.5 K4BLA offline Calabash
K4BLA BM
 144.9200 in 147.4200 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314398 — Calabash, NC