N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIW4TBC HAM
Technician class
licensed since 2005 (21 yrs)
W4TBC since 2006 · previously KI4MIW
Avon, NC
grid FM25fi
17 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 13, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 14, 2038.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 W4TBC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 3, 2005 · what was requested
Currently held by Thomas B Crabtree Jr · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Thomas B Crabtree Jr
Held W4TBC Jan 10, 2006 → present · first licensed Oct 28, 2005 as KI4MIW · 2 licenses · FRN 0014198535
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- Licensee
- Thomas B Crabtree Jr
- Address
- PO Box 784
Avon, NC 27915
- FRN
- 0014198535
- Previous call
- KI4MIW
- Last granted
- Jan 13, 2026
- Effective
- Jan 13, 2026
- Last action
- Jan 13, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 13, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 14, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 10, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 10, 2006 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Thomas B Crabtree Jr
- Address
- PO Box 784
Avon, NC 27915
- FRN
- 0014198535
- Last granted
- Oct 28, 2005
- Effective
- Oct 28, 2005
- Last action
- Jan 10, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 10, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 28, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 28, 2005 — 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 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as KI4MIW
Thomas B Crabtree Jr
PO Box 784
Avon, NC 27915
Vanity applications filed by W4TBC
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 Nov 3, 2005
Granted Jan 13, 2026
0002368915 |
KI4MIW · Thomas B Crabtree Jr
· Technician
PO Box 784 · Avon, NC 27915
|
Granted
got W4TBC
|
Others requesting W4TBC
2 applications listed W4TBC as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2005 | Nov 21, 2005 | KI4MIW · Thomas B Crabtree Jr · Avon, NC | 1 | Granted |
| Nov 29, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 | KD4LYR · PHILLIP A JOHNSTON · ROANOKE, VA | 18 | Dismissed |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4TBC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4TBC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
17 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)
| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | K4OBX | Buxton K4OBX BM |
146.6250 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313768 | — | Buxton, NC |
| 5.0 | K4OBX | Buxton K4OBX NC-PRN |
444.0625 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Buxton, NC |
| 5.1 | K4OBX | Buxton K4OBX IRLP |
442.4250 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2003 IRLP 8536 | — | Buxton, NC |
| 5.1 | K4OBX | Buxton K4OBX AllStar |
444.9250 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 464291 | — | Buxton, NC |
| 5.2 | K4OBX | Buxton K4OBX EchoLink |
145.1500 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2014 | — | Buxton, NC |
| 12.5 | K4OBX | Hatteras Village K4OBX EchoLink |
444.7250 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2014 | — | Hatteras Village, NC |
| 16.4 | K4OBX | Waves K4OBX EchoLink |
444.3250 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2014 | — | Waves, NC |
| 29.3 | K4OBX | Engelhard K4OBX |
146.7150 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Engelhard, NC | |
| 30.0 | WB4YNF | Middletown WB4YNF |
224.1000 | -1.6 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Middletown, NC | |
| 30.7 | K4OBX | Ocracoke K4OBX EchoLink |
444.2250 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2014 | — | Ocracoke, NC |
| 31.1 | WB4YNF | Engelhard WB4YNF NC-PRN |
442.4625 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Engelhard, NC |
| 31.1 | WB4YNF | Engelhard WB4YNF |
444.7500 | +5 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Engelhard, NC | |
| 34.7 | K4OBX | Nags Head Bodie K4OBX EchoLink |
145.2900 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2014 | — | Nags Head, NC |
| 34.7 | K4OBX | Nags Head Bodie K4OBX AllStar |
444.1250 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 47731 EchoLink 42704 IRLP 4270 | — | Nags Head, NC |
| 38.9 | K4OBX | Manteo SW tank K4OBX NC-PRN |
444.9875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Manteo, NC |
| 42.1 | NC4ES | Nags Head Outer NC4ES AllStar |
440.6375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 | — | Nags Head, NC |
| 47.8 | W4PCN | Kill D Colington W4PCN EchoLink |
145.1100 | -0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 2014 | — | Kill Devil Hills, NC |