N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 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

W4WKS HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSBP990

Active until Mar 5, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2013 (13 yrs) W4WKS since 2017 · previously KK4PLI Morehead City, NC grid FM14pr LoTW user GMRS WSBP990 on APRS 3 days ago 35 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 20, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 21, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 6, 2015 as previous call KK4PLI · none yet as W4WKS · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W4WKS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 1, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by Willis K Stroud · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Willis K Stroud

Held W4WKS Jun 20, 2017 → present · first licensed Mar 14, 2013 as KK4PLI · 2 licenses · FRN 0022527253

W4WKS Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 20, 2017 → expires Jun 20, 2027

Licensee
Willis K Stroud

Address
2102 Emeline Pl
Morehead City, NC 28557
34.7301, -76.7300 (street) · Grid FM14pr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022527253

Previous call
KK4PLI (General)

Last granted
Jun 20, 2017

Effective
Jun 20, 2017

Last action
Jun 20, 2017
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 20, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 20, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KK4PLI Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 14, 2013 → Jun 20, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
Willis K Stroud

Address
2102 Emeline Pl
Morehead City, NC 28557
34.7301, -76.7300 (street) · Grid FM14pr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022527253

Last granted
Mar 14, 2013

Effective
Jun 1, 2017

Last action
Jun 20, 2017
FCC actions (5)
- Jun 20, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 1, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- May 24, 2013 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 14, 2013 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 14, 2013 — 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 Apr 6, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 61 snapshots · as KK4PLI
Willis K Stroud
2102 Emeline Pl, Morehead City, NC 28557
34.7301, -76.7300 (street) · Grid FM14pr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: WILLIAM K SIMS

Held W4WKS → Aug 12, 1998 · first licensed as W4WKS · 2 licenses · FRN 0015130719

📦 Moved: , None → Louisburg, NC

W4AK Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 26, 2008 → Mar 22, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM K SIMS

Address
Attn: William K Sims
17 Best View Dr
Louisburg, NC 27549
36.0996, -78.2512 (ZIP center) · Grid FM06uc · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0015130719

Previous call
W4WKS (Advanced)

Last granted
Jul 10, 2018

Effective
Jul 10, 2018

Last action
Feb 20, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Feb 20, 2025 — Record corrected COR
- Feb 20, 2025 — Record corrected COR
- Jul 10, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 4, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 3, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 26, 2008 — FCC action ESCFRN
W4WKS Canceled Amateur Extra → Aug 12, 1998 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM K SIMS

Address

Last granted

Effective

Last action

Address history

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

Seen Sep 3, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 16 snapshots · as W4AK
WILLIAM K SIMS
Attn: William K Sims
17 Best View Dr, Louisburg, NC 27549
36.0996, -78.2512 (ZIP center) · Grid FM06uc · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W4WKS
WILLIAM K SIMS
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → May 7, 2018 · 32 snapshots · as W4AK
WILLIAM K SIMS
6119 DICKSON MILL RD, DURHAM, NC 27705
36.0251, -78.9821 (ZIP center) · Grid FM06ma · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W4WKS

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 Jun 1, 2017 Granted Jun 20, 2017 0007795540	KK4PLI · Willis K Stroud · Amateur Extra 2102 Emeline Pl, Morehead City, NC 28557 34.7301, -76.7300 (street) · Grid FM14pr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W4WKS ✓ granted 2.W4KWS held 3.N4PWS held 4.N4PKS available 5.N4AKS available 6.K4SWS held 7.KS4WK available 8.KM4WS held 9.KC4KS held 10.KI4PL available 11.KM4PL available	Granted got W4WKS

Others requesting W4WKS

2 applications listed W4WKS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 1, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	KK4PLI · Willis K Stroud · Morehead City, NC	1	Granted
Feb 8, 2011	Feb 26, 2011	KA9UNL · WILLY K SCHMALE · Kissimmee, FL	5	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

W4WKS · 3 days ago

34.7303, -76.7305 · stroudgettr@gmail.com

Full history on aprs.fi →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

6 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
8	RP16	462.575	D315	WQEN357	Newport, NC	Open	On the air
13	RP15	462.550	186.2	WRMB218	Emerald Isle, NC · Bogue Inlet Pier	Open	On the air
22	RP21	462.700	131.8	WSFL439	Oriental, NC · Kershaw Tower	Open	On the air
29	RP18	462.625	114.8	WQEN357	Hubert, NC	Open	On the air
33	RP22	462.725	—	WROK567	Pollocksville, NC	Open	On the air
37	RP22	462.725	131.8	WRDA838	Aurora, NC · Nutrien Radio Tower	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

35 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.5	KD4RAA	Morehead City KD4RAA	146.8050	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Morehead City, NC
4.9	K4GRW	Newport K4GRW IRLP	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 4903	—	Newport, NC
4.9	W4YMI	Newport W4YMI	444.9750	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Newport, NC
8.3	WA3JPY	Morehead City WA3JPY	53.0900	-1	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Morehead City, NC
8.3	W4YMI	Newport W4YMI	444.8250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Newport, NC
8.3	WO3F	Newport Carteret WO3F	444.8250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Newport, Carteret county, NC
20.4	KD4KTO	Stacy KD4KTO	444.0000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Stacy, NC
20.5	W4SLH	Oriental Pamlico W4SLH	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Oriental, Pamlico county, NC
22.1	N4ONC	Oriental N4ONC NC4ES	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 458121 NC4ES FreeDMR	—	Oriental, NC
22.1	N4ONC	Oriental N4ONC	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Oriental, NC
22.5	KE4FHH	Swansboro Wtr KE4FHH	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Swansboro, NC
28.9	NC4ES	Florence Fire NC4ES AllStar	440.6625	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805	—	Florence, NC
28.9	WA3JPY	Grantsboro WMGV WA3JPY	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, NC
28.9	WA3JPY	Grantsboro WMGV WA3JPY	444.8750	+5	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, NC
29.3	KE4FHH	Hubert KE4FHH NC-PRN	441.8375	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Hubert, NC
30.2	KN4FMV	New Bern KN4FMV BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3214399	—	New Bern, NC
31.4	W4EWN	New Bern W4EWN	442.0750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	New Bern, NC
31.4	WO3F	New Bern Craven WO3F	442.0750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	New Bern, Craven county, NC
31.9	W3WZN	New Bern W3WZN NC-PRN	444.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	New Bern, NC
32.7	NC4ES	New Bern CEM Ctr NC4ES AllStar	444.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805	—	New Bern, NC
33.5	KF4IXW	Grantsboro KF4IXW	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, FM
33.5	KF4IXW	Grantsboro KF4IXW	444.8750	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Grantsboro, FM
33.7	W4EWN	Pollocks Filling W4EWN EchoLink	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 137970	—	Pollocksville, NC
34.6	KE4FHH	Jacksonville KE4FHH	443.3125	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Jacksonville, NC
34.6	KE4FHH	Jacksonville KE4FHH	444.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Jacksonville, NC
37.3	NC4ES	Jacksonville Ons NC4ES AllStar	440.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 BrandMeister 311812	—	Jacksonville, NC
37.3	WD4FVO	Jacksonville Ons WD4FVO	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Jacksonville, NC
37.5	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
37.5	KE4TZN	Aurora Nutrien KE4TZN NC-PRN	440.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Aurora, NC
37.6	KO4DQS	Jacksonville KO4DQS	440.6000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Jacksonville, NC
38.3	NC4OC	Jacksonville NC4OC EchoLink	147.0000	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 498102	—	Jacksonville, NC
41.2	NB4TV	Jacksonville EOC NB4TV AllStar	147.3900	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	IRLP 4179 AllStar 55373	—	Jacksonville, NC
47.8	KK4VBH	Richlands KK4VBH NC-PRN	443.9750	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Richlands, NC
49.9	K4OBX	Ocracoke K4OBX EchoLink	444.2250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 2014	—	Ocracoke, NC
22.1	N4ONC offline	Oriental Kershaw N4ONC	444.3500	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Oriental, NC