N9TPB FCC License Search

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W4KBJ HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2009 (17 yrs) W4KBJ since 2015 · previously KF7CRE Newport, NC grid FM14nr 36 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 25, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 26, 2037.

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

📝 W4KBJ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 7, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by GEORGE L JAMES · 2 holders on record

Current holder: GEORGE L JAMES

Held W4KBJ Apr 25, 2015 → present · first licensed May 19, 2009 as KF7CRE · 2 licenses · FRN 0018771493

W4KBJ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 25, 2015 → expires Apr 25, 2035

Licensee
GEORGE L JAMES

Address
395 Old Swansboro Rd
NEWPORT, NC 28570
34.7379, -76.9034 (street) · Grid FM14nr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018771493

Previous call
KF7CRE (General)

Last granted
Sep 6, 2025

Effective
Sep 8, 2025

Last action
Sep 8, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 8, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 6, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 25, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 25, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KF7CRE Canceled Amateur Extra May 19, 2009 → Apr 25, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
George L James

Address
395 Old Swansboro Rd
Newport, NC 28570
34.7379, -76.9034 (street) · Grid FM14nr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018771493

Last granted
May 19, 2009

Effective
Mar 31, 2015

Last action
Apr 25, 2015
FCC actions (5)
- Apr 25, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 31, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- May 20, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 19, 2009 — License issued LIISS
- May 19, 2009 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen May 19, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 70 snapshots · as KF7CRE
George L James
395 Old Swansboro Rd, Newport, NC 28570
34.7379, -76.9034 (street) · Grid FM14nr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Mar 28, 2015 · 12 snapshots · as KF7CRE
George L James
19609 4th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98148
47.4449, -122.3258 (ZIP center) · Grid CN87uk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: JAMES H FILE

Held W4KBJ Mar 13, 1990 → Mar 13, 2000 · first licensed Mar 13, 1990 as W4KBJ · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W4KBJ Expired Advanced Mar 13, 1990 → Mar 13, 2000 (expired)

Licensee
JAMES H FILE

Address
RT 1 BOX 286A
STATESVILLE, NC 28677
35.7381, -80.9261 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95mr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Mar 13, 1990

Effective
Mar 13, 1990

Last action
Sep 6, 2025
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 14, 2002 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W4KBJ
JAMES H FILE
RT 1 BOX 286A, STATESVILLE, NC 28677
35.7381, -80.9261 (ZIP center) · Grid EM95mr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W4KBJ

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Apr 7, 2015 Granted Sep 6, 2025 0006741109	KF7CRE · George L James · Amateur Extra 395 Old Swansboro Rd, Newport, NC 28570 34.7379, -76.9034 (street) · Grid FM14nr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W4KBJ ✓ granted	Granted got W4KBJ

Others requesting W4KBJ

2 applications listed W4KBJ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W4KBJ	Result
Apr 7, 2015	Apr 25, 2015	KF7CRE · George L James · Newport, NC	1	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 27, 2009	Apr 14, 2009	KJ4KLK · William R Kennedy Jr · Deltona, FL	2	Not granted	They got N4WRK (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4KBJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4KBJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

36 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
4.2	WA3JPY	Morehead City WA3JPY	53.0900	-1	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Morehead City, NC
4.2	W4YMI	Newport W4YMI	444.8250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Newport, NC
4.2	WO3F	Newport Carteret WO3F	444.8250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Newport, Carteret county, NC
5.0	K4GRW	Newport K4GRW IRLP	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 4903	—	Newport, NC
5.0	W4YMI	Newport W4YMI	444.9750	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Newport, NC
10.1	KD4RAA	Morehead City KD4RAA	146.8050	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Morehead City, NC
12.9	KE4FHH	Swansboro Wtr KE4FHH	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Swansboro, NC
19.5	KE4FHH	Hubert KE4FHH NC-PRN	441.8375	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Hubert, NC
23.1	W4SLH	Oriental Pamlico W4SLH	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Oriental, Pamlico county, NC
23.7	N4ONC	Oriental N4ONC NC4ES	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 458121 NC4ES FreeDMR	—	Oriental, NC
23.7	N4ONC	Oriental N4ONC	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Oriental, NC
24.4	KN4FMV	New Bern KN4FMV BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3214399	—	New Bern, NC
24.9	KE4FHH	Jacksonville KE4FHH	443.3125	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Jacksonville, NC
24.9	KE4FHH	Jacksonville KE4FHH	444.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Jacksonville, NC
25.8	W4EWN	Pollocks Filling W4EWN EchoLink	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 137970	—	Pollocksville, NC
26.6	W3WZN	New Bern W3WZN NC-PRN	444.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	New Bern, NC
26.6	WO3F	New Bern Craven WO3F	442.0750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	New Bern, Craven county, NC
27.2	WA3JPY	Grantsboro WMGV WA3JPY	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, NC
27.2	WA3JPY	Grantsboro WMGV WA3JPY	444.8750	+5	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, NC
27.4	W4EWN	New Bern W4EWN	442.0750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	New Bern, NC
27.4	NC4ES	Jacksonville Ons NC4ES AllStar	440.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 BrandMeister 311812	—	Jacksonville, NC
27.4	WD4FVO	Jacksonville Ons WD4FVO	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Jacksonville, NC
27.6	NC4ES	New Bern CEM Ctr NC4ES AllStar	444.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805	—	New Bern, NC
27.7	KO4DQS	Jacksonville KO4DQS	440.6000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Jacksonville, NC
28.5	NC4OC	Jacksonville NC4OC EchoLink	147.0000	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 498102	—	Jacksonville, NC
28.6	KF4IXW	Grantsboro KF4IXW	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, FM
28.6	KF4IXW	Grantsboro KF4IXW	444.8750	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, FM
29.3	KD4KTO	Stacy KD4KTO	444.0000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Stacy, NC
31.3	NB4TV	Jacksonville EOC NB4TV AllStar	147.3900	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	IRLP 4179 AllStar 55373	—	Jacksonville, NC
31.4	NC4ES	Florence Fire NC4ES AllStar	440.6625	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805	—	Florence, NC
36.5	KE4TZN Listed as KE4TZN-AUR	Aurora Nutrien KE4TZN WIRES-X	145.2700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 73767	—	Aurora, NC
36.5	KE4TZN	Aurora Nutrien KE4TZN NC-PRN	440.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Aurora, NC
38.1	KK4VBH	Richlands KK4VBH NC-PRN	443.9750	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Richlands, NC
41.2	KO4CYN	Holly Ridge Pine KO4CYN AllStar	145.5100	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 464292	—	Holly Ridge, NC
45.1	NC4PC	Hampstead Topsai NC4PC EchoLink	443.5500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 261720	—	Hampstead, NC
23.7	N4ONC offline	Oriental Kershaw N4ONC	444.3500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Oriental, NC