N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 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

W4ILS HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRWA704
Active until Jan 31, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) W4ILS since 2017 · previously KB4TWN, AI4TM, NC4CG, NC4HI Southport, NC grid FM03xw LoTW user GMRS WRWA704 71 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 13, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 14, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Apr 26, 2026 as previous call AI4TM · none yet as W4ILS · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4ILS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 24, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by Bradley S Mabe · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Bradley S Mabe

Held W4ILS Jun 13, 2017 → present · first licensed Jun 1, 2000 as KB4TWN · 6 licenses · FRN 0003218104

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

Previous holder: MANUEL G GEANAROS

Held W4ILS May 28, 1998 → May 28, 2008 · first licensed May 28, 1998 as W4ILS · 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 W4ILS

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 May 24, 2017
Granted Jun 13, 2017
0007786823
 KB4TWN · Bradley S Mabe · Amateur Extra
Attn: Bradley S. Mabe · 1612 Hamilton Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
33.2152, -87.4834 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63gf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4ILS ✓ granted
 Granted
got W4ILS
Filed Jun 25, 2012
Granted Jan 10, 2001
0005275529
 AI4TM · BRADLEY S MABE · Amateur Extra
Attn: Bradley S Mabe · 703 Riverview Terrace, Annapolis, MD 21401
38.9879, -76.5527 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18rx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KB4TWN ✓ granted
 Granted
got KB4TWN
Filed Jan 20, 2004
Award date was Feb 7, 2004
0001585555
 NC4HI · BRADLEY S MABE · Amateur Extra
3822 MOULTRIE ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
35.1787, -80.8540 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95ne · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NC4CG held
 Granted
Filed Aug 19, 2002
Award date was Sep 6, 2002
0001000960
 KB4TWN · BRADLEY S MABE · Amateur Extra
3822 MOULTRIE ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
35.1787, -80.8540 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95ne · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NC4HI held
2.NC4OI available
 Granted

Others requesting W4ILS

4 applications listed W4ILS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 25, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 KR4GHU · Bryce Nix · Riverview, FL 3Granted
May 24, 2017 Jun 11, 2017 KB4TWN · Bradley S Mabe · Tuscaloosa, AL 1Granted
May 25, 2016 Jun 12, 2016 WD4BAB · LARRY W SPECHT · CULPEPER, VA 2Granted
Sep 26, 2014 Oct 14, 2014 KJ4FOQ · GARY R SMITH · ORLANDO, FL 4Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4ILS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4ILS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
36RP20462.675D032 WQXE747 Cherry Grove Beach, SC · Near The Shack Restaurant OpenOn the air
39RP21462.700179.9 WRWI686 Longs, SC · Iga OpenOn the air
48RP21462.700136.5 WSJY885 Whiteville, NC OpenOn the air
49RP15462.550— WSJY885 Whiteville, NC OpenUnknown

Repeaters within 50 miles

71 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
6.4 K5EK St James Brunswi
K5EK
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — St. James, Brunswick county, NC
7.8 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
8.1 K9EZ Oak Island
K9EZ WIRES-X
 442.1500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 73117 — Oak Island, NC
11.6 KE4TUD Bolivia
KE4TUD
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolivia, NC
12.3 K4PPD Bolivia Brunswic
K4PPD
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bolivia, Brunswick county, NC
12.3 K4PPD Bolivia Brunswic
K4PPD
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Bolivia, Brunswick county, NC
12.4 N4GM Bolivia
N4GM
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bolivia, NC
15.7 KD4MEA Winnabow
KD4MEA
 224.6800 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Winnabow, NC
15.7 K4ITL Winnabow
K4ITL
 444.2375 +5 CC? DMR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 68 check-ins · 34 stations Winnabow, NC
16.3 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
17.2 N4ILM Winnabow
N4ILM AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 1 🗓 1 net 1 net Winnabow, NC
17.2 N4JDW Winnabow
N4JDW
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Winnabow, NC
17.2 K4ITL Winnabow
K4ITL
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 68 check-ins · 34 stations Winnabow, NC
17.2 N4ILM Winnabow
N4ILM AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 1 — Winnabow, NC
20.0 W4FTK Shallotte
W4FTK AllStar
 441.8500 +5 DCS 315 FM (analog) AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 — Shallotte, NC
20.5 AC4RC Wilmington
AC4RC
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 6 nets 6 nets · 83 check-ins · 29 stations Wilmington, NC
20.5 AC4RC Wilmington
AC4RC
 442.5000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 83 check-ins · 29 stations Wilmington, NC
20.5 KB4FXC Wilmington
KB4FXC
 442.7500 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
20.5 KB4FXC Wilmington
KB4FXC AllStar
 444.5000 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2285 — Wilmington, NC
20.5 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 444.6500 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
20.5 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 442.1750 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
20.5 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 442.2000 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
20.5 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 443.9500 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
20.5 K4FXC Wilmington
K4FXC
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
21.1 NI4SR Wilmington NH Co
NI4SR
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
21.1 NI4SR Wilmington NH Co
NI4SR
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
21.1 AD4DN Wilmington NH Co
AD4DN
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
21.1 N4JDW Wilmington NH Co
N4JDW
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
21.1 N4PLY Wilmington NH Co
N4PLY
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
22.6 N4JDW Leland
N4JDW
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC
23.6 N4ILM Leland Malmo
N4ILM
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC
23.6 K4MAL Malmo Brunswick
K4MAL
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Malmo, Brunswick county, NC
25.5 NC4NH Wilmington Sutto
NC4NH
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Wilmington, NC
28.0 N4ILM Wilmington Porte
N4ILM
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
29.2 N4DBM Delco
N4DBM
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Delco, NC
29.6 K4BLA
Listed as K4BLA DELCO
 Delco
K4BLA BM
 144.9400 in 147.4400 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314393 — Delco, NC
29.7 K4CTY Castle Hayne New
K4CTY
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Castle Hayne, New Hanover county, NC
29.7 WA4AAZ CASTLE HAYNE
WA4AAZ BM
 444.9875 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 315051 — CASTLE HAYNE, NC
29.8 W4NCH Castle Hayne CEM
W4NCH EchoLink
 444.2500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907302 — Castle Hayne, NC
30.9 N4JDW Calabash
N4JDW
 444.1875 +5 none P25 — Calabash, NC
32.0 W4NCH Castle Hayne CEM
W4NCH EchoLink
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907302 — Castle Hayne, NC
32.2 N4GM Calabash Wtr
N4GM AllStar
 444.7500 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 1331 — Calabash, NC
32.3 KD4GHL Calabash Brunswi
KD4GHL
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Calabash, Brunswick county, NC
35.2 N4JDW Hampstead
N4JDW
 444.0750 +5 none P25 — Hampstead, NC
35.2 N4JDW Hampstead
N4JDW EchoLink
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 991272 — Hampstead, NC
35.9 W2SWR Little River
W2SWR AllStar
 432.4500 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 52974 — Little River, SC
36.8 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
37.0 W4WAU Kelly
W4WAU
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Kelly, NC
41.0 WA4DAN Kelly
WA4DAN
 224.5200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Kelly, NC
41.6 N2CUE Longs
N2CUE WIRES-X
 440.8000 +5 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 1681 — Longs, SC
42.2 NC4PC Hampstead Topsai
NC4PC EchoLink
 443.5500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 261720 — Hampstead, NC
43.4 N2CUE Longs IGA HWY 90
N2CUE
 145.5700 in 147.5700 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Longs, SC
44.4 NE4SC North Myrtle Bea
NE4SC BM
 444.0875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314528 — North Myrtle Beach, SC
45.6 NC4PC Burgaw
NC4PC EchoLink
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 261720 🗓 1 net 1 net Burgaw, NC
45.6 N4JDW Burgaw
N4JDW
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Burgaw, NC
45.7 KO4CYN Holly Ridge Pine
KO4CYN AllStar
 145.5100 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 464292 — Holly Ridge, NC
45.7 W4GS Myrtle Beach
W4GS
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Myrtle Beach, SC
48.2 NE4SC Whiteville Colum
NE4SC
 224.6200 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Whiteville, NC
48.2 K4BLA Whiteville Colum
K4BLA
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Whiteville, NC
48.2 W4WVL Whiteville Colum
W4WVL
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Whiteville, Columbus County Hospital, Columbus county, NC
48.2 K4BLA
Listed as K4BLA WHITEVILLE
 Whiteville
K4BLA BM
 442.5625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314916 BrandMeister 314686 — Whiteville, NC
48.2 K4BLA Whiteville Colum
K4BLA AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 471040 — Whiteville, NC
49.8 N4DBM Lagoon
N4DBM
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Lagoon, NC
6.0 N4GM offline Oak Island Wtr
N4GM
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Oak Island, NC
12.4 K4JCS offline Bolivia
K4JCS WIRES-X
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11503 — Bolivia, NC
17.2 N4ILM offline Bolivia Green
N4ILM
 224.6800 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Bolivia, NC
19.4 KB4NHB offline Myrtle Beach
KB4NHB NC-PRN
 440.7250 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Myrtle Beach, SC
23.6 AD4DN offline Leland Malmo
AD4DN
 53.4300 -0.5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC
23.8 AD4DN offline Wilmington Flemi
AD4DN
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
27.6 K4FXC offline Wilmington
K4FXC IRLP
 431.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3756 — Wilmington, NC
30.9 K4BLA offline Calabash
K4BLA BM
 144.9200 in 147.4200 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314398 — Calabash, NC