N9TPB FCC License Search

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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W4WKN HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1990 (36 yrs) W4WKN since 2010 · previously WB5YYA Paducah, KY Grid EM56px Active on 1 net LoTW user eQSL AG Heard on PSK Reporter by 114 64 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 6, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 7, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 1, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4WKN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 19, 2010 · what was requested

Currently held by DAVID E DEWEY · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 28, 2026

Current holder: DAVID E DEWEY

Held W4WKN Feb 6, 2010 → present · first licensed May 29, 1990 as WB5YYA · 2 licenses · FRN 0002882215
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WB5YYA, before the FCC's online records

W4WKN Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 6, 2010 → expires Feb 6, 2030

Licensee
DAVID E DEWEY

Address
6160 New Hope Church Road
PADUCAH, KY 42001
36.9993, -88.7128 (street) · Grid EM56px · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002882215

Previous call
WB5YYA (General)

Last granted
Dec 17, 2019

Effective
Jun 5, 2024

Last action
Jun 5, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Jun 5, 2024 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 17, 2019 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 12, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 6, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 6, 2010 — License issued LIISS
WB5YYA Canceled General May 29, 1990 → Feb 6, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID E DEWEY

Address
44 MARTIN CIR
PADUCAH, KY 42001
37.0306, -88.7094 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57pa · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002882215

Last granted
Apr 7, 2000

Effective
Apr 7, 2000

Last action
Feb 6, 2010
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 6, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 7, 2000 — License renewed LIREN

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen May 2, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 7 discs
WB5YYA · General · issued Apr 7, 2000, expires May 29, 2010
DAVID E. DEWEY
44 MARTIN CIR, PADUCAH, KY 42001
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs
WB5YYA · General · issued May 29, 1990, expires May 29, 2000
DAVID E. DEWEY
44 MARTIN CIR, PADUCAH, KY 42001

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as W4WKN
DAVID E DEWEY
6160 New Hope Church Road, PADUCAH, KY 42001
36.9993, -88.7128 (street) · Grid EM56px · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 82 snapshots · as WB5YYA
DAVID E DEWEY
44 MARTIN CIR, PADUCAH, KY 42001
37.0306, -88.7094 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57pa · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W4WKN in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1963 → 1966 · 3 editions
W4WKN
Marion L. Gillison
1521 Fifth Place N.w
Summer 1963 p.290, Summer 1965 p.278, Spring 1966 p.279
1962 · 1 edition
W4WKN
M A R I O N L
G L L L L S O N T 3967 T H O M A S T M O N T G O M E R Y 6 Ala
Fall 1962 p.278
1961 · 1 edition
W4WKN
Harjon L. Gillison
3967 Thomas, Montgomery 6 Ala
Fall 1961 p.288
1961 · 1 edition
W4WKN
Marion L. Gill I Son# 3967 Thomas*montgomery 6 Ala

Spring 1961 p.275
1960 · 1 edition
W4WKN
Marion L. Gillison
3967 Thomas, Montgomery 6 Ala
Winter 1960 p.274
1959 · 1 edition
W4WKN
Marion L. Gillison» 3967 Thomas.montgomery 6 Ala

Spring 1959 p.236
1956 → 1958 · 3 editions
W4WKN
Marion L. Gillison
3967 Thomas Ave., Montgomery, AL
Spring 1956 p.182, Fall 1957 p.233, Summer 1958 p.227
1954 → 1955 · 2 editions
W4WKN
Marion L. Gillison
1516 Morgana Rd., Jacksonville, Fla. Elvin Callin, Post Office Box 49, Troy, AL
Fall 1954 p.155, Fall 1955 p.192
1952 → 1954 · 3 editions
W4WKN
Marion L. Gillison
Pine Lake T Ra Iler Park, Rfd 5
Fall 1952 p.154, Fall 1953 p.156, Spring 1954 p.162

Vanity Applications Filed by W4WKN

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 Jan 19, 2010 Granted Dec 17, 2019 0004094662	WB5YYA · DAVID E DEWEY · General 44 MARTIN CIR, PADUCAH, KY 42001 37.0306, -88.7094 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57pa · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W4WKN ✓ Granted 2.K4WKN Never issued 3.W4PCD Held by CHARLES A DICK JR until Nov 23, 2032 4.K4PCD Held by Paul C Diakos Jr until Jan 1, 2033 5.W4EZD Held by Dennis A Kraase until Feb 9, 2034 6.K4ZOE Held by Randall G Brown until Dec 9, 2035	Granted got W4WKN

Others Requesting W4WKN

2 applications listed W4WKN as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W4WKN	Result
Jun 21, 2023	Jul 9, 2023	KQ4HWQ · Julian R Burns · Jefferson, NC	7	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Jan 19, 2010	Feb 6, 2010	WB5YYA · DAVID E DEWEY · PADUCAH, KY	1	Granted	Granted this call

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
PARA Sunday Night Net	Sun 8:30 PM · Sun 8:45 PM ET	147.060	Checked in	1	2026-09-28

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 114 stations (137 reports) · last 14 hr ago · FT4, FT8 · grid EM56PX

20m · 8112m · 40

Farthest: HB3XVQ, 4,727 miles on 12m FT8 (-20 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 49 stations (50 reports) · last 14 hr ago · FT8, FT4 · grid EM56PX

20m · 515m · 212m · 42

Farthest: LU9XJR, 6,236 miles on 12m FT8 (-15 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

Repeaters within 50 Miles

64 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
42.8	K4JTM	Union City Obion K4JTM AllStar	442.9500	in 446.9500	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 667191 EchoLink 241352 AllStar 65196 🗓 1 net	1 net · 106 check-ins · 48 stations	Union City, TN
8.5	W4NJA	Paducah W4NJA EchoLink	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 458276 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 101 check-ins · 41 stations	Paducah, KY
17.0	KM4JZX	Mayfield KM4JZX	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations	Mayfield, KY
17.0	KM4JZX	Mayfield KM4JZX	224.8200	-1.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations	Mayfield, KY
17.0	KM4JZX	Mayfield KM4JZX	441.8750	+5	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations	Mayfield, KY
35.4	K4CAY	Hickman Cayce K4CAY AllStar	145.2700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 65030 EchoLink 256914 🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Hickman, KY
40.5	K4CAY	Union City K4CAY	443.5000	+5	CC?	DMR	🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Union City, TN
40.5	K4CAY	Hickman Fulton K4CAY BM	441.9125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311145 🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Hickman, KY
40.6	K4CAY	Hickman Fulton K4CAY AllStar	444.2500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 682060 WIRES-X 2288 🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Hickman, KY
49.3	W0QMF	Cape Girardeau W0QMF	146.6100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
21.5	KI4HUS	Draffenville KI4HUS EchoLink	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 328811 🗓 1 net	1 net	Draffenville, KY
21.6	KI4HUS	Benton MR Squad KI4HUS	443.5000	+5	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Benton, KY
2.5	W4WWS	Paducah W4WWS WIRES-X	147.1200	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 33265	—	Paducah, KY
5.1	KD4DVI	Paducah KD4DVI	443.0000	+5	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Paducah, KY
8.5	KD4DVI	Paducah KD4DVI	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Paducah, KY
8.5	KY4OEM Offline	Paducah KY4OEM	146.7600	-1.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Paducah, KY
10.4	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	444.9750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
10.6	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
13.0	KM4LDP	Metropolis Cook KM4LDP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
19.0	N9RCM	Grand Chain N9RCM	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Grand Chain, IL
20.9	KA9SKT	Wickliffe KA9SKT	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Wickliffe, KY
25.0	KB4MLW	Wingo KB4MLW BM	439.8000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320483804	—	Wingo, KY
30.1	KN4CG	Jonathan Creek KN4CG	146.9850	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jonathan Creek, KY
34.3	KA4WWS	Murray KA4WWS BM	442.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312254	—	Murray, KY
34.3	K4MSU	Murray K4MSU WIRES-X	147.2400	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 51371	—	Murray, KY
34.3	K4MSU	Murray PDF Arts K4MSU	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Murray, KY
34.7	K4MSU	Murray K4MSU EchoLink	443.8000	+5	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 207370	—	Murray, KY
36.9	W9WG	Tunnel Hill W9WG	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Tunnel Hill, IL
37.1	K9IM	Olive Branch K9IM	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Olive Branch, IL
37.1	K4JTM	South Fulton K4JTM BM	444.1125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314753	—	South Fulton, TN
39.2	K4GFX	Fredonia Crayne K4GFX	444.8250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Fredonia, KY
39.3	K4GFX	Fredonia Crayne K4GFX EchoLink	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 186083	—	Fredonia, KY
40.0	KO4LFZ	Hickman KO4LFZ BM	439.4500	in 430.4500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3180550 BrandMeister 318055005	—	Hickman, KY
40.4	KD9CHL	Marion KD9CHL	443.4000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Marion, KY
42.2	K4JTM Offline	Greenfield K4JTM	442.9125	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Greenfield, TN
42.3	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	145.3700	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
42.3	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Herod, IL
42.9	K9OWU	Herod Williams K9OWU	444.8000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
42.9	WA9LM	Anna Union Co WA9LM	443.5750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
43.2	KD9EVL Offline	Anna KD9EVL	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
43.3	WA9LM Offline	Buncombe WA9LM	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Buncombe, IL
43.3	KD9EVL Offline	Anna KD9EVL	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
43.7	K4JTM	Union City K4JTM BM	442.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311035	—	Union City, TN
43.7	W4NWT	Union City W4NWT BM	147.0150	+0.6	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 311056	—	Union City, TN
43.7	K4JTM	Union City K4JTM BM	145.3000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314193	—	Union City, TN
44.1	WF4Q Offline	Union City WF4Q	147.0150	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Union City, TN
44.8	W4GZ	Hamlin W4GZ	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Hamlin, KY
45.9	W4KBL	Princeton Vocati W4KBL AllStar	444.1750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 40806 AllStar 663331	—	Princeton, KY
46.0	W4UTM	Martin W4UTM	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Martin, TN
46.0	W4UTM	Martin W4UTM	443.2750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Martin, TN
46.0	W4KBL	Princeton Vocati W4KBL AllStar	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 663330 EchoLink 328998	—	Princeton, KY
46.4	KE0MQF	Sikeston KE0MQF bugler491	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM,P25)	EchoLink 834264 bugler491@gmail.com	—	Sikeston, MO
46.6	KA4BNI	Martin KA4BNI BM	444.7125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310544	—	Martin, TN
47.0	WA4YGM	Union City WA4YGM	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Union City, TN
47.3	KB0ZAW	Scott City KB0ZAW	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Scott City, MO
47.4	N0DAN Offline	Benton N0DAN	146.7900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Benton, MO
48.9	KA4BNI	Dresden KA4BNI BM	442.1500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311062	—	Dresden, TN
48.9	KB4IBW	Dresden KB4IBW	53.1300	-0.5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Dresden, TN
48.9	KB4IBW	Dresden KB4IBW WIRES-X	145.1500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM)	WIRES-X 52834	—	Dresden, TN
48.9	KE0MQF	Sikeston KE0MQF bugler491	145.2100	+0.6	CC1	DMR	bugler491@gmail.com	—	Sikeston, MO
49.1	KB0ZAW	Sikeston KB0ZAW	147.0750	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Sikeston, MO
49.1	N0OYG	WHITEWATER N0OYG BM	445.3000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316949702	—	WHITEWATER, MO
49.2	KE0UWK Offline	Cape Girardeau KE0UWK	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
49.3	WB0TYV	Cape Girardeau WB0TYV	146.9400	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO