N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:16 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 7, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W4ZEK HAM

General class licensed since 1988 (38 yrs) Shreveport, LA Grid EM32cj LoTW user eQSL AG 44 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 22, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 23, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 1, 2017 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Currently held by JOHN W FORD · 1 holder on record

Current holder: JOHN W FORD

Held W4ZEK Jul 19, 1988 → present · first licensed Jul 19, 1988 as W4ZEK · 1 license · FRN 0002553840
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as W4ZEK, before the FCC's online records

W4ZEK Active General Jul 19, 1988 → expires Apr 22, 2028

Licensee
JOHN W FORD

Address
Attn: John Ford
403 E Flournoy Lucas Rd, Apt 215
Shreveport, LA 71115
32.3909, -93.7635 (street) · Grid EM32cj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002553840

Last granted
Feb 17, 2018

Effective
May 3, 2022

Last action
May 3, 2022
FCC actions (9)
- May 3, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 11, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 17, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 15, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 5, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 23, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 6, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 28, 1999 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 25, 1999 — License modified LIMOD

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 Oct 8, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 8 discs
W4ZEK · General · issued Sep 28, 1999, expires Apr 22, 2008
JOHN W. FORD .
106 VALIANT LN, SLIDELL, LA 70458
Seen Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 7, 1999 · 2 discs
W4ZEK · General · issued Apr 22, 1998, expires Apr 22, 2008
JOHN W FORD
509 ELMWOOD ST, SHREVEPORT, LA 71104
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs
W4ZEK · General · issued Jul 19, 1988, expires Jul 19, 1998
JOHN W FORD
6026 HAGERSTOWN DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817

Address history

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

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W4ZEK
JOHN W FORD
Attn: John Ford
403 E Flournoy Lucas Rd, Apt 215, Shreveport, LA 71115
32.3909, -93.7635 (street) · Grid EM32cj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Dec 31, 2016 → Apr 16, 2022 · 10 snapshots · as W4ZEK
JOHN W FORD
Attn: John W Ford
167 Colonel AP Kouns Dr, Shreveport, LA 71115
32.2645, -93.5629 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32fg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 7, 2018 · 1 snapshot · as W4ZEK
JOHN W FORD
Attn: John W Ford
PO Box 71115
167 Colonel AP Kouns Dr, Shreveport, LA 71115
32.2645, -93.5629 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32fg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Dec 18, 2016 · 24 snapshots · as W4ZEK
JOHN W FORD
11925 Jericho Dr, Daphne, AL 36526
30.6111, -87.8647 (ZIP center) · Grid EM60bo · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W4ZEK
JOHN W FORD
106 VALIANT LN, SLIDELL, LA 70458
30.2620, -89.7942 (ZIP center) · Grid EM50cg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W4ZEK 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.

1990 → 1997 · 6 editions
W4ZEK · class G
John W Ford
6026 Hagerstown Or, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Winter 1990 p.633, Winter 1991 p.681, 1992 p.708, 1994 p.808, 1996 p.898, 1997 p.927
1989 · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class G
John W Ford
6016 Hagerstown Or, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Winter 1989 p.626
1988 · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class G
John W Ford
4712 W Quail Hollow Ln, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Winter 1988 p.619
1987 · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class G
John Wford
1010 Pmn Dr, Portland, TX 78374
Winter 1987 p.604
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions
W4ZEK · class G
John W Ford
1010 Pecan Dr, Portland Tx 78j74
Winter 1985 p.595, Winter 1986 p.594
1984 · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class G
John W Ford
2020 Pecan Dr, Portland, TX 78374
Winter 1984 p.593
1982 · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class G
John W Ford
'mail Returned, Qth Wanted By Callbook
Winter 1982 p.554
1979 → 1981 · 3 editions
W4ZEK · class G
Jam W Ford
2124 Wrens Nest Rd, Rtchmond, VA 23235
Winter 1979 p.506, Winter 1980 p.532, 1981 p.468
1972 → 1975 · 4 editions
W4ZEK · class C · later W7JYD
John W Ford
521 Imperial Dr, Florence 35630 Al
Winter 1972 p.314, Winter 1973 p.314, 1974 p.288, Winter 1975 p.312
1971 · 2 editions
W4ZEK · class C
John W Ford
521 Imperial Or, Florence
Winter 1971 p.311, Fall 1971 p.312
1969 · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class C
John W Ford
521 I M P E R I A L D R, F L O R E N C E
Summer 1969 p.306
1954 → 1957 · 5 editions
W4ZEK
Everett V. Doyle
6220 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, FL
Spring 1954 p.165, Fall 1954 p.157, Fall 1955 p.195, Spring 1956 p.184, Fall 1957 p.235
1953 · 1 edition
W4ZEK
Everett V. Doyle
4325 Park Blvd., Saint Petersburg, FL
Fall 1953 p.159
None · 1 edition
W4ZEK · class C
John W Ford
521 Imperial Dr, Florence
None p.288

Others Requesting W4ZEK

1 application listed W4ZEK as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W4ZEK	Result
Jul 30, 2007	Aug 17, 2007	WB2PMU · LAWRENCE R HAUSE · Fort Myers, FL	3	Not granted	They got W4LRH (choice 2)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4ZEK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4ZEK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

44 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

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
5.3	N7VWL	Shreveport N7VWL BM	438.6000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319420101	—	Shreveport, LA
5.5	W5SHV	Shreveport W5SHV	1293.0000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
6.1	K5SAR	Shreveport K5SAR	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
7.3	K5SAR	Shreveport Schum K5SAR	444.9000	+5	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
8.1	K5SAR	Shreveport VA K5SAR	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
8.5	W5SHV	Shreveport W5SHV	147.3600	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
8.5	W5SHV	Shreveport W5SHV	442.0000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
8.8	N5HLM	Bossier City N5HLM BM	438.5500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3225332	—	Bossier City, LA
8.8	W0ODL	Bossier City W0ODL BM	440.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3199710	—	Bossier City, LA
9.3	WB5QFM	Shreveport Dtwn WB5QFM WIRES-X	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 33320	—	Shreveport, LA
9.3	KD0KMT	Shreveport KD0KMT BM	444.7750	+5	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 311458	—	Shreveport, LA
9.3	WB5QFM	Shreveport Willi WB5QFM WIRES-X	444.8750	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 40967	—	Shreveport, LA
9.3	K5SAR	Shreveport K5SAR	146.8200	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
9.3	N5SYV	Shreveport N5SYV	224.2600	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
11.1	AF6BZ	Bossier City AF6BZ BM	442.0250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312216	—	Bossier City, LA
13.2	K5SAR	Kickapoo Stonewa K5SAR	444.5500	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Kickapoo, LA
16.6	WN5AIA	Haughton WN5AIA AllStar	147.0300	+0.6	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 40428 🗓 1 net	1 net	Haughton, LA
16.6	W5JLH	Haughton W5JLH	53.0500	-1	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Haughton, LA
16.6	N5RD	Haughton N5RD	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Haughton, LA
17.8	W5SLY	Haughton W5SLY	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Haughton, LA
18.0	KG5RWA	Haughton KG5RWA EchoLink	444.6500	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25)	EchoLink 654649 BrandMeister 312237	—	Haughton, LA
18.0	KC5UCV	Haughton KC5UCV	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 123.0	D-STAR		—	Haughton, LA
21.1	K5SAR	Mooringsport KSL K5SAR	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Mooringsport, LA
24.7	K5SAR	Shreveport K5SAR	145.1100	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
25.8	K5BMO	Bossier City K5BMO	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Bossier City, LA
30.5	WX5FL	Karnack Pickens WX5FL	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Karnack, TX
31.8	N5MAD	Minden N5MAD	442.5125	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Minden, LA
34.3	KE5OPP	Coushatta KE5OPP AllStar	145.2700	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 51995 EchoLink 524621 WIRES-X 52462	—	Coushatta, LA
35.8	N5MAD	Minden N5MAD	144.9200	in 147.4200	none	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Minden, LA
36.8	KB5MAR	Marshall KB5MAR	146.8600	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Marshall, TX
36.8	K5HR	Marshall K5HR	223.9400	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Marshall, TX
36.8	KB5MAR	Marshall KB5MAR	444.1500	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Marshall, TX
45.7	N5RD	Bryceland N5RD	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Bryceland, LA
46.2	N5IGN	Springhill N5IGN AllStar	443.7500	+5	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 58475	—	Springhill, LA
46.2	W5KJN	Springhill W5KJN AllStar	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 58475	—	Springhill, LA
47.8	WD5EFY	Center Tabernacl WD5EFY	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Center, TX
47.9	W5IRP	Center W5IRP	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations	Center, TX
50.0	KJ5CTN	Timpson KJ5CTN	145.3300	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Timpson, TX
37.2	KA5HSA Offline	Carthage KA5HSA	146.7200	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Carthage, TX
37.2	KA5HSA Offline	Carthage KA5HSA	444.8000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Carthage, TX
41.7	KA5HSA Offline	Beckville KA5HSA	444.5000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Beckville, TX
46.2	W5KJN Offline	Springhill W5KJN BM	443.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312209	—	Springhill, LA
50.0	KK5XM Offline	Timpson KK5XM	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Timpson, TX
50.0	KK5XM Offline	Timpson KK5XM	444.6750	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Timpson, TX