N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

WA4BS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1996 (30 yrs) WA4BS since 2001 · previously WD4HJY, KB4UEV Bessemer, AL grid EM63mf 138 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 20, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 21, 2033.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WA4BS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 2, 2001 · what was requested

Currently held by John B Smith · 1 holder on record

Current holder: John B Smith

Held WA4BS Jul 20, 2001 → present · first licensed Apr 26, 1996 as KB4UEV · 3 licenses · FRN 0004137790

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

Vanity applications filed by WA4BS

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Jul 2, 2001
Granted Jul 9, 2021
0000507212
 WD4HJY · John B Smith · Amateur Extra
342 South Cove Ct, Bessemer, AL 35022
33.2481, -86.9705 (street) · Grid EM63mf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WA4BS ✓ granted
 Granted
got WA4BS
Filed Jun 11, 2001
Award date was Jun 29, 2001
0000486922
 WD4HJY · John B Smith · Amateur Extra
342 South Cove Ct, Bessemer, AL 35022
33.2481, -86.9705 (street) · Grid EM63mf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
2.AL4J held
 Dismissed
Filed Dec 6, 2000
Granted Dec 27, 2000
0000284890
 KB4UEV · JOHN B SMITH · Technician
342 SOUTH COVE CT, BESSEMER, AL 35022
33.2481, -86.9705 (street) · Grid EM63mf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WD4HJY ✓ granted
 Granted
got WD4HJY

Others requesting WA4BS

1 application listed WA4BS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jul 2, 2001 Jul 20, 2001 WD4HJY · John B Smith · Bessemer, AL 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA4BS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA4BS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

138 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
2.7 WB4YRJ Bessemer Shades
WB4YRJ EchoLink
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 371888 — Bessemer, AL
2.8 KC4SIG Helena
KC4SIG
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Helena, AL
5.7 KC4SIG Helena
KC4SIG BM
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310117 — Helena, AL
5.8 KC4SIG Helena
KC4SIG BM
 442.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310122 — Helena, AL
7.2 W4RKZ McCalla
W4RKZ AL-DMR
 443.0250 +5 CC1 DMR AL-DMR — McCalla, AL
8.8 W4SHL Helena Dearing
W4SHL
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Helena, AL
8.8 N4RON Alabaster
N4RON
 145.4400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Alabaster, AL
8.8 N4RON Alabaster
N4RON
 442.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Alabaster, AL
8.8 N4RON Alabaster
N4RON
 1293.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Alabaster, AL
9.6 N4PHP Pelham
N4PHP
 53.7500 -0.5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pelham, AL
9.6 W4TPA Pelham
W4TPA
 444.1500 +5 none FM (analog) — Pelham, AL
10.7 WB4YRJ Bessemer
WB4YRJ EchoLink
 53.0900 -0.5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 371888 — Bessemer, AL
10.8 NR4J Saginaw
NR4J
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Saginaw, AL
11.9 KX4AA Montevallo
KX4AA
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Montevallo, AL
12.7 K4DL West Blocton
K4DL
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — West Blocton, AL
14.2 KE4CAA Hoover Shades
KE4CAA
 927.2875 -25 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Hoover, AL
15.1 W4SHL Columbiana Fire
W4SHL
 146.9800 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Columbiana, AL
18.8 KI4SBB Birmingham
KI4SBB
 1282.5000 -20 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
18.8 KI4SBB Birmingham
KI4SBB
 1285.5000 in 1270.5000 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
18.8 KA4KUN Bessemer Red Mtn
KA4KUN
 444.6200 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bessemer, AL
19.1 KR4UD Birmingham Red
KR4UD
 442.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
19.1 KK4BSK Birmingham Red
KK4BSK
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
19.5 WB4TJX Birmingham UAB
WB4TJX
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
20.0 WA4CYA Birmingham Shade
WA4CYA
 444.9750 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Birmingham, AL
20.1 K4DSO
Listed as K4DSO-C
 Birmingham
K4DSO
 145.4100 -0.6 none D-STAR 🗓 1 net 1 net Birmingham, AL
20.1 K4DSO
Listed as K4DSO-B
 Birmingham
K4DSO
 443.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
20.5 W4RKZ Hoover DO Mtn
W4RKZ AL-DMR
 444.8000 +5 CC1 DMR AL-DMR — Hoover, AL
20.9 KO4TM Birmingham
KO4TM
 442.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
21.2 KI4SBB Birmingham
KI4SBB
 144.9600 +0.6 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
21.2 W4CUE Birmingham Shade
W4CUE
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
21.2 W4TPA Birmingham
W4TPA
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
21.2 KK4BSK Birmingham UAB
KK4BSK
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
21.2 KI4SBB Birmingham
KI4SBB
 443.9750 +5 none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
21.2 N4VSU Birmingham
N4VSU
 443.1250 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
21.2 KE4ADV Birmingham
KE4ADV
 444.4250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
21.2 W4TPA Birmingham
W4TPA
 444.8750 +5 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
21.9 KA5GET Birmingham Red
KA5GET BM
 444.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310177 — Birmingham, AL
22.5 KJ4JJ Birmingham Doubl
KJ4JJ AllStar
 442.5250 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 196423 AllStar 60108 — Birmingham, AL
22.7 W4YMW Forestdale
W4YMW
 444.7250 +5 none FM (analog) — Forestdale, AL
22.7 N0ZO Chelsea Park
N0ZO
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Chelsea, AL
23.8 WB4UQT Jemison
WB4UQT
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jemison, AL
24.2 NU4A Brent Wtr Tank
NU4A
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Brent, AL
24.3 KK4YOE Shelby
KK4YOE
 444.3500 +5 none D-STAR — Shelby, AL
24.5 K4CHL Chelsea Oak Mtn
K4CHL
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 31 check-ins · 31 stations Chelsea, AL
24.7 WA4CYA Birmingham Signa
WA4CYA
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
26.3 KK4BSK Moody Bald Rock
KK4BSK EchoLink
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 146760 — Moody, AL
26.6 AG4ZV Birmingham Ruffn
AG4ZV AmComm
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AmComm — Birmingham, AL
26.6 KK4BSK Birmingham Ruffn
KK4BSK
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Birmingham, AL
26.7 AC4TC Graysville
AC4TC BM
 442.3750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315066 — Graysville, AL
27.0 W4RKZ Birmingham
W4RKZ AL-DMR
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR AL-DMR — Birmingham, AL
28.5 KR4FDY Quinton
KR4FDY BM
 441.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3102254 — Quinton, AL
29.8 W4AI Quinton Flint
W4AI
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Quinton, AL
29.9 W4XI Tuscaloosa
W4XI
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 4 check-ins · 2 stations Tuscaloosa, AL
31.0 KD9Q Tuscaloosa
KD9Q AL-DMR
 444.9000 +5 CC1 DMR AL-DMR — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.0 K4HDC Tuscaloosa
K4HDC IRLP
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 640739 IRLP 4158 — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.2 K4CR Tuscaloosa
K4CR MARC
 442.3750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.2 W4TTR Tuscaloosa
W4TTR
 145.3500 -0.6 none D-STAR — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.3 W4KCQ Tuscaloosa
W4KCQ
 146.6050 -0.6 none D-STAR — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.3 W4KCQ Tuscaloosa
W4KCQ
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.3 W4KCQ Tuscaloosa
W4KCQ
 1284.4000 -20 none D-STAR — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.7 KD5FJV Tuscaloosa
KD5FJV BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214715 — Tuscaloosa, AL
32.8 N4MYI Goodsprings
N4MYI
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Goodsprings, AL
33.4 W4UAL Tuscaloosa Paty
W4UAL IRLP
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4719 — Tuscaloosa, AL
33.6 KA5GET Chalkville
KA5GET
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Chalkville, AL
34.0 K4DSO
Listed as K4DSO-A
 Birmingham
K4DSO
 1250.0000 simplex none D-STAR — Birmingham, AL
34.5 WB4UQT Clanton
WB4UQT
 147.1050 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Clanton, AL
34.5 WW4EMA Clanton
WW4EMA
 443.5000 +5 none FM (analog) — Clanton, AL
34.5 W4AEC Clanton
W4AEC
 1285.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Clanton, AL
34.7 KX4I Tuscaloosa
KX4I
 29.6400 -0.1 none FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 WS4I Tuscaloosa
WS4I
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 KX4I Tuscaloosa
KX4I
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 KX4I Tuscaloosa
KX4I
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 KX4I Tuscaloosa
KX4I
 147.0600 -0.6 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 KR4ET Tuscaloosa
KR4ET
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 W4WYN Tuscaloosa
W4WYN
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 W4ELX Tuscaloosa
W4ELX
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 KX4I Tuscaloosa
KX4I
 443.5750 +5 TONE 192.8 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 W4XI Tuscaloosa
W4XI BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310273 🗓 1 net 1 net · 4 check-ins · 2 stations Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 KX4I Tuscaloosa
KX4I
 444.0250 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 N9YAY Tuscaloosa
N9YAY
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 210.7 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 N9YAY Tuscaloosa
N9YAY
 444.9000 +5 CC1 DMR — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 W4MD Tuscaloosa
W4MD
 442.1500 +5 none FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 W4TTR Tuscaloosa
W4TTR
 442.9000 +5 none D-STAR — Tuscaloosa, AL
34.7 W4MD Tuscaloosa
W4MD
 442.9500 +5 none FM (analog) — Tuscaloosa, AL
35.1 KD9Q Northport
KD9Q MARC
 444.1750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Northport, AL
35.1 WS4I Northport Lk
WS4I
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Northport, AL
36.2 N9YAY Northport
N9YAY Ammcomm
 444.1250 +5 CC1 DMR Ammcomm — Northport, AL
36.6 KC4ANB Trussville
KC4ANB BM
 145.0400 in 146.4400 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310120 — Trussville, AL
36.6 KC4ANB Trussville
KC4ANB BM
 442.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310197 — Trussville, AL
37.4 W4WCA Jasper
W4WCA EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 993864 — Jasper, AL
37.9 N4MYI Parrish
N4MYI
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Parrish, AL
38.2 KD4CIF Corner
KD4CIF WIRES-X
 442.5750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33577 — Corner, AL
38.7 KE4QCY Palmerdale
KE4QCY
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Palmerdale, AL
39.8 N4UKE Corner
N4UKE Alabama-DM
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Alabama-DMR — Corner, AL
39.8 N4UKE Warrior
N4UKE
 53.1100 -1 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Warrior, AL
39.8 KD4CIF Warrior Corner
KD4CIF WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) WIRES-X 33577 — Warrior, AL
39.9 W3NH Trafford
W3NH IRLP
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8706 — Trafford, AL
40.1 K4SCC Moody Bald Rock
K4SCC
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Moody, AL
40.2 KD4CIF Warrior
KD4CIF BM
 146.8000 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311160 — Warrior, AL
40.2 W4GQF Warrior
W4GQF
 224.1200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Warrior, AL
40.2 N4BRC Pell City BR Mtn
N4BRC
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Pell City, AL
40.3 K4VHF Leeds
K4VHF IRLP
 146.6200 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) IRLP — Leeds, AL
40.3 N4BRC Pell City BR Mtn
N4BRC AllStar
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 637147 AllStar 478981 — Pell City, AL
40.3 W4TCT Moody Bald Rock
W4TCT
 146.6200 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Moody, AL
40.3 W4TCT Odenville BR Mtn
W4TCT
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Odenville, AL
40.3 KR4AOM Odenville BR Mtn
KR4AOM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Odenville, AL
41.6 KD4CIF Corner
KD4CIF DSTAR
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311156 DSTAR Linked-to-REF001-C YSF YSF02034---Alabama-Link P25 Linked-to-TG31010 🗓 12 nets 12 nets · 426 check-ins · 183 stations Corner, AL
41.6 KD4CIF Corner
KD4CIF
 224.4400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Corner, AL
41.7 K4HDC Moundville
K4HDC
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Moundville, AL
41.9 N4CLS Moundville
N4CLS
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Moundville, AL
42.1 N4MGC Jasper
N4MGC BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317866401 — Jasper, AL
44.0 N4MYI Jasper
N4MYI
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Jasper, AL
44.0 WB4ACN Jasper
WB4ACN
 146.9000 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Jasper, AL
44.0 KI4GEA Jasper
KI4GEA
 147.2600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Jasper, AL
44.0 N4MYI Jasper
N4MYI Alabama-DM
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Alabama-DMR — Jasper, AL
44.0 N4MYI Jasper
N4MYI
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Jasper, AL
44.0 W4WCA Jasper
W4WCA
 146.6600 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Jasper, AL
44.0 W4WCA Jasper
W4WCA
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Jasper, AL
44.4 KR4AOM Odenville
KR4AOM BM
 442.2000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314986 — Odenville, AL
44.4 KE4CAA Odenville BR Mtn
KE4CAA AL-DMR
 440.5625 +5 CC1 DMR AL-DMR — Odenville, AL
44.7 KO4NEW Remlap Pine Mtn
KO4NEW
 442.8750 +5 DCS 205 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Remlap, AL
44.7 WA4CYA Warrior Bryant
WA4CYA
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Warrior, AL
46.1 K4SCC Pell City
K4SCC AmComm
 444.8750 +5 CC2 DMR AmComm — Pell City, AL
46.2 KD4EXS Marion
KD4EXS
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Marion, AL
48.6 KQ4ESQ Pell City
KQ4ESQ AllStar
 443.3000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 682421 AllStar 478982 — Pell City, AL
8.9 NR4J offline Alabaster
NR4J
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alabaster, AL
13.0 WA4CYA offline Birmingham
WA4CYA
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Birmingham, AL
14.5 KB9LBP offline Fairfield
KB9LBP IRLP
 448.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4802 — Fairfield, AL
18.3 N4PHP offline Shelby
N4PHP
 442.0000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Shelby, AL
21.5 KV4S offline Chelsea /
KV4S AllStar
 432.2000 simplex TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4535 BrandMeister 312264 AllStar 47923 — Chelsea / KV4S, AL
22.9 KC4EUA offline Columbiana Mtn
KC4EUA
 444.6000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Columbiana, AL
31.8 KC0EQQ offline Birmingham
KC0EQQ BM
 444.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312375 — Birmingham, AL
33.6 KK4OWL offline Vincent
KK4OWL
 224.4000 -1.6 TSQL 218.1 FM (analog) — Vincent, AL
34.7 N9YAY offline Tuscaloosa
N9YAY
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 210.7 P25 — Tuscaloosa, AL
38.9 W4AEC offline Clanton AE EOC
W4AEC
 145.1800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Clanton, AL
38.9 W4AEC offline Clanton
W4AEC
 444.3750 +5 none D-STAR — Clanton, AL
44.1 KA5GET offline Springville Simm
KA5GET
 443.6500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Springville, AL
45.7 N4KYO offline Ashland
N4KYO
 444.4000 +5 CC? DMR — Ashland, AL