HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 28, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Currently held by JOHN C WATSON · 2 holders on record
Held W4OBA Mar 18, 2025 → present · first licensed Jan 15, 1998 as KF4VAH · 2 licenses · FRN 0002647352
Held W4OBA Oct 8, 1985 → Jun 22, 2005
· first licensed Oct 8, 1985 as W4OBA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1949 as W4OBA, before the FCC's online records
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 Feb 26, 2025
Granted Mar 18, 2025
0011461442 |
KF4VAH · JOHN C WATSON
· General
855 HUNT CLUB RUN, CHARLESTON, SC 29414-9112
|
Granted
got W4OBA
|
|
Filed Jun 25, 2007
Award date was Jul 13, 2007
0003085030 |
KF4VAH · JOHN C WATSON
· Technician Plus
5260 7th Green Dr., Hollywood, SC 29449
|
Dismissed |
1 application listed W4OBA as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | W4OBA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 16, 2025 | KF4VAH · JOHN C WATSON · CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4OBA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4OBA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
10 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →
| Miles | Channel | Output | Tone in | Owner | Location | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | RP20 | 462.675 | 123.0 | WSCY828 | Orange Beach, AL · Water Tower | Open | On the air |
| 19 | RP21 | 462.700 | 141.3 | WRVH341 | Fairhope, AL · Vfw | Open | On the air |
| 20 | RP16 | 462.575 | 141.3 | WRVH341 | Robertsdale, AL · Grand River Motorsports Park | Open | On the air |
| 20 | RP16 | 462.575 | 141.3 | WRVH341 | Robertsdale, AL · Grand River Motorsports Park | Open | On the air |
| 28 | RP21 | 462.700 | 141.3 | WRUU567 | Dauphin Island, AL · Dauphin Island Golf Course | Open | On the air |
| 28 | RP15 | 462.550 | 141.3 | WRVH341 | Spanish Fort, AL · Highland Park | Open | On the air |
| 37 | RP21 | 462.700 | 141.3 | WSKJ860 | Mobile, AL · Cottage Hill / Knollwood Area | Open | On the air |
| 38 | RP19 | 462.650 | 141.3 | WRXU693 | Wallace, FL | Open | On the air |
| 39 | RP20 | 462.675 | 141.3 | WRUU567 | Mobile, AL · Springhill Water Tank | Open | On the air |
| 39 | RP18 | 462.625 | 141.3 | WRVH341 | Bay Minette, AL | Open | On the air |
85 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | KM4NJM | Gulf Shores KM4NJM BM |
432.0000 | in 432.7000 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 319713502 | — | Gulf Shores, AL |
| 4.9 | WN1R | Orange Beach Wel WN1R AllStar |
147.7100 | in 445.2750 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 627033 | — | Orange Beach, AL |
| 5.0 | WN1R | Orange Beach Wel WN1R BM |
145.2750 | +0.6 | CC5 | DMR | BrandMeister 314616 | — | Orange Beach, AL |
| 8.6 | KI4SAZ | Magnolia Springs KI4SAZ |
1285.0000 | -20 | none | D-STAR | — | Magnolia Springs, AL | |
| 10.0 | KI4SAZ | Magnolia Springs KI4SAZ |
145.3100 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Magnolia Springs, AL | |
| 10.0 | KI4SAZ | Magnolia Springs KI4SAZ |
444.3000 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Magnolia Springs, AL | |
| 10.7 | N4MZ | Foley Weeks Bay N4MZ |
146.6850 | -0.6 | TONE 82.5 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Foley, AL | |
| 10.7 | WA4MZE | Foley WA4MZE |
147.2400 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Foley, AL | |
| 17.0 | N4MZ | Robertsdale Bald N4MZ |
443.3750 | +5 | TONE 82.5 | FM (analog) | — | Robertsdale, AL | |
| 17.0 | KN4DND | Robertsdale Bald KN4DND BM |
443.3250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314948 | — | Robertsdale, AL |
| 17.0 | WB4EMA | Robertsdale Bald WB4EMA |
147.0900 | +0.6 | TONE 82.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 6 nets | 6 nets · 87 check-ins · 42 stations | Robertsdale, AL |
| 18.4 | N0ECT | Pensacola NAS N0ECT AllStar |
448.4000 | simplex | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 41417 AllStar 414170 | — | Pensacola, FL |
| 19.4 | WA4ECY | Pensacola WA4ECY |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 19.4 | WA4ECY | Pensacola WA4ECY |
443.8500 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 19.6 | KT5TWO | Pensacola KT5TWO BM |
439.5500 | in 433.5500 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3204229 | — | Pensacola, FL |
| 23.7 | W4UC | Pensacola FS 16 W4UC |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 20 check-ins · 20 stations | Pensacola, FL |
| 23.7 | W4UC | Pensacola FS 16 W4UC |
443.8500 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 20 check-ins · 20 stations | Pensacola, FL |
| 24.8 | KB5WS | Cantonment KB5WS BM |
440.5000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 321848901 | — | Cantonment, FL |
| 25.9 | N4FIV | Pensacola N4FIV |
444.7000 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 26.3 | W4UC | Pensacola EOC W4UC |
444.3250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,DMR) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 20 check-ins · 20 stations | Pensacola, FL |
| 26.5 | W4IAX | Spanish Fort WAL W4IAX |
146.8200 | -0.6 | TSQL 203.5 | FM (analog) | — | Spanish Fort, AL | |
| 26.5 | KD9GIT | Pensacola KD9GIT BM |
430.0000 | +1 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3168035 | — | Pensacola, FL |
| 26.6 | WR4USA | Milton WR4USA |
146.8500 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 26.6 | KC4SME | Pensacola IM 5 KC4SME |
146.6100 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 26.7 | WB4CNL | Daphne WB4CNL WIRES-X |
145.5625 | simplex | none | FM (analog) | WIRES-X 33053 | — | Daphne, AL |
| 26.7 | KC4SME | Cantonment KC4SME |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Cantonment, FL | |
| 27.0 | N4FIV | Pensacola N4FIV |
147.3300 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 27.4 | KJ4CHV | Pensacola KJ4CHV |
444.4500 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,P25) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 27.6 | N4FIV | Daup Golf Course N4FIV |
145.2800 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Dauphin Island, AL | |
| 28.6 | W4UC | Pensacola W4UC |
146.7600 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 20 check-ins · 20 stations | Pensacola, FL |
| 30.1 | N4FIV | Mobile N4FIV |
147.1500 | +0.6 | CC1 | DMR | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 30.1 | N4RGJ | Mobile N4RGJ |
146.9850 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 31.0 | WB4OQF | Pensacola WB4OQF |
146.8500 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 31.0 | WB4OQF | Pensacola WB4OQF BM |
443.7000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311300 | — | Pensacola, FL |
| 31.0 | WA4SRW | Miami\n WA4SRW |
444.8750 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Miami\n, FL | |
| 31.5 | W4RL | Pensacola W4RL |
442.1000 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pensacola, FL | |
| 34.2 | W4IAX | Mobile W4IAX |
147.3450 | +0.6 | TSQL 203.5 | FM (analog) | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 34.6 | WY5Y | Theodore WY5Y BM |
443.5000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311177 | — | Theodore, AL |
| 34.6 | N4TAE | Theodore N4TAE AmComm |
145.1300 | -0.6 | CC7 | DMR | AmComm | — | Theodore, AL |
| 35.7 | N4TAE | Mobile N4TAE BM |
444.9875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310116 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 35.7 | N4FIV | Mobile N4FIV BM |
147.2375 | +0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314750 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 35.7 | W4IAX | Mobile W4IAX |
145.3900 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 35.7 | W4IAX | Mobile W4IAX |
444.9000 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 37.5 | KO4SRC | Milton KO4SRC |
224.0000 | -1.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 37.5 | KO4SRC | Milton KO4SRC |
443.5000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 38.4 | KR4LPI | Mobile KR4LPI BM |
431.9500 | in 431.1500 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 322405701 BrandMeister 322405703 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 38.8 | N4FIV | Mobile SHW Tank N4FIV |
146.9400 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 38.8 | N4FIV | Alabaster N4FIV BM |
444.7500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310101 | — | Alabaster, AL |
| 38.8 | N4FIV | Mobile SHW Tank N4FIV BM |
444.5000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310101 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 38.8 | N4FIV | Mobile Spring Hl N4FIV BM |
444.9875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310104 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 39.6 | N1RHN | Mobile N1RHN CT-ARES |
444.3500 | +0.6 | CC2 | DMR | CT-ARES | — | Mobile, CT |
| 39.7 | KI4WZA | Milton KI4WZA |
444.9250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (DV,FM) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 39.8 | KI4WZA | Milton KI4WZA |
147.3300 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 40.2 | W4IAX | Mobile Providenc W4IAX |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TONE 203.5 | FM (analog) | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 40.3 | W4IAX | Mobile Providenc W4IAX |
53.0300 | -1 | TONE 203.5 | FM (analog) | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 40.4 | WA4JOP | Mobile WA4JOP WIRES-X |
146.6400 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 83192 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 40.7 | W4VIY | Milton W4VIY |
444.4000 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 40.7 | N4WLO | Theodore N4WLO AllStar |
147.2000 | +0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 666205 AllStar 666200 | — | Theodore, AL |
| 40.7 | N4WLO | Theodore N4WLO AllStar |
145.1900 | simplex | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 66194 AllStar 666204 | — | Theodore, AL |
| 40.7 | N4WLO | Theodore N4WLO AllStar |
430.0000 | simplex | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 66620 | — | Theodore, AL |
| 40.7 | N4WLO | Theodore N4WLO AllStar |
444.1000 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 666200 AllStar 661940 AllStar 661946 | — | Theodore, AL |
| 40.7 | N4WLO | Theodore N4WLO AllStar |
443.0000 | +5 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 666209 | — | Theodore, AL |
| 40.9 | K4LWC | Milton K4LWC BM |
444.4000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310031 | — | Milton, FL |
| 41.1 | no call listed Listed as ALRC |
Mobile-AL Florida |
443.4000 | in 448.3000 | none | FM (analog) | — | Mobile-AL, FL | |
| 42.3 | K4DSR | Mobile K4DSR |
146.7450 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 42.3 | K4LWF | Gulf Breeze K4LWF BM |
439.0000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3109328 | — | Gulf Breeze, FL |
| 42.8 | W4VIY | Milton W4VIY AllStar |
145.4900 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | EchoLink 319531 AllStar 635640 | — | Milton, FL |
| 42.8 | WA5HC | Milton WA5HC IRLP |
146.4400 | simplex | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4825 | — | Milton, FL |
| 42.8 | K4SRC | Milton K4SRC EchoLink |
146.7000 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | EchoLink 976547 WIRES-X 09422 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 102 check-ins · 37 stations | Milton, FL |
| 42.8 | N3CMH | Milton NW Field N3CMH EchoLink |
443.9750 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 20273 | — | Milton, FL |
| 42.8 | KD4FZB | Milton KD4FZB |
444.7250 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 43.1 | W4TP | Bay Minette W4TP WIRES-X |
146.7900 | -0.6 | TSQL 210.7 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 84688 | — | Bay Minette, AL |
| 43.1 | no call listed Listed as ALRC |
Bay Minette-AL Florida |
146.6700 | simplex | TONE 210.7 | FM (analog) | — | Bay Minette-AL, FL | |
| 43.5 | N4FIV | Mobile N4FIV |
444.8375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 43.7 | N4FIV | Mobile Burns N4FIV |
444.7375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | — | Mobile, AL | |
| 45.3 | no call listed Listed as AFCARS |
Semmes-AL Florida |
145.3600 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Semmes-AL, FL | |
| 46.5 | N3CMH | Milton NW Field N3CMH |
145.2500 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Milton, FL | |
| 46.7 | KD4HYG | Bay Minette KD4HYG |
145.4300 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Bay Minette, AL | |
| 46.7 | WB4EMA | Bay Minette Rabu WB4EMA |
147.0450 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | 🗓 6 nets | 6 nets · 87 check-ins · 42 stations | Bay Minette, AL |
| 47.4 | K4DPS | Navarre K4DPS |
443.9750 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Navarre, FL | |
| 48.4 | WB4ARU | Atmore WB4ARU |
444.7750 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Atmore, AL | |
| 49.5 | KT4CW | Atmore KT4CW |
147.1950 | +0.6 | TONE 77.0 | D-STAR | — | Atmore, AL | |
| 34.5 | KM4JAK Offline | Molino KM4JAK IRLP |
446.0500 | simplex | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 8233 | — | Molino, FL |
| 38.8 | N4FIV Offline | Mobile N4FIV BM |
444.7875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310105 | — | Mobile, AL |
| 43.1 | KD5AR Offline | Milton KD5AR IRLP |
446.1600 | simplex | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | IRLP 8631 | — | Milton, FL |