N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 12, 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)

WB4SFW HAM

⏳ HAM application pending
Renewal · received Sep 29, 2026 · WB4SFW · file 0012202412
Advanced class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) WB4SFW since 1986 · previously WB7PL, WB5PL Hilton Head Is, SC Grid EM92of LoTW user 55 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 19, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 20, 2028.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 9, 2025 as previous call WB5PL · none yet as WB4SFW · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WB4SFW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 1, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by JOSEPH P LAUX · 1 holder on record

Current holder: JOSEPH P LAUX

Held WB4SFW Sep 2, 1986 → present · first licensed Sep 2, 1986 as WB4SFW · 4 licenses · FRN 0009507062
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB4SFW, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
WB4SFW 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by WB4SFW

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 1, 2016
Granted Mar 30, 2006
0007325897
 WB7PL · JOSEPH P LAUX · Advanced
25275 N 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
33.6682, -111.8225 (ZIP center) · Grid DM43cq · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.WB4SFW ✓ Granted
 Granted
got WB4SFW
Filed Mar 31, 2014
Granted Apr 18, 2014
0006219859
 WB5PL · JOSEPH P LAUX · Advanced
10040 E Happy Valley Rd, Unit 777, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
33.6682, -111.8225 (ZIP center) · Grid DM43cq · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.WA7PL Held by Wlodzinierz T Hoczek until Mar 1, 2033
2.WB7PL ✓ Granted
3.WA7JPL Never issued
4.WB7JPL Never issued
 Granted
got WB7PL
Filed Jan 19, 2010
Award date was Feb 6, 2010
0004096418
 WB4SFW · JOSEPH P LAUX · Advanced
72 GREYWOLF, SANTA FE, NM 87506
35.8246, -105.9553 (ZIP center) · Grid DM75at · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
2.WJ5PL Never issued
3.KA5PL Never issued
4.WD5PL Never issued
 Granted

Others Requesting WB4SFW

1 application listed WB4SFW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WB4SFWResult
Jul 1, 2016 Jul 19, 2016 WB7PL · JOSEPH P LAUX · Scottsdale, AZ 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB4SFW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB4SFW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

55 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
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
16.1 WR4SC Beaufort
WR4SC NC-PRN
 441.9875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations Beaufort, SC
34.5 WR4SC White Hall
WR4SC NC-PRN
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations White Hall, SC
1.6 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 147.3750 +0.6 none D-STAR — Hilton Head Island, SC
1.6 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hilton Head Island, SC
1.6 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hilton Head Island, SC
1.6 KM4PRN Hilton Head Isla
KM4PRN
 442.0375 +5 CC0 DMR — Hilton Head Island, SC
1.6 W4IAR Hilton Head Isla
W4IAR
 444.3500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hilton Head Island, SC
2.8 N4MSE Offline Hilton Head Isla
N4MSE BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310558 — Hilton Head Island, SC
3.1 N4MSE Hilton Head Isla
N4MSE BM
 145.3500 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311664 — Hilton Head Island, SC
3.1 W4HHI Hilton Head Isla
W4HHI NC-PRN
 442.0375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Hilton Head Island, SC
4.7 N2DAN Bluffton
N2DAN BM
 441.5000 in 445.5000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314947901 — Bluffton, SC, SC
4.8 W4IAR Bluffton
W4IAR AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50078 EchoLink 341407 — Bluffton, SC
4.8 KM4PRN Bluffton
KM4PRN
 444.7375 +5 CC1 DMR — Bluffton, SC
4.8 N0XLP Bluffton L0C4T0R
N0XLP BM
 446.2000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316514619 — Bluffton, L0C4T0R, SC
7.9 KQ4LDQ Bluffton
KQ4LDQ BM
 439.2000 in 433.2000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320258601 — Bluffton, SC
8.7 W4HHI Bluffton
W4HHI NC-PRN
 444.7375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Bluffton, SC
10.7 N1RCW Bluffton Lawton
N1RCW AllStar
 445.9250 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 29305 EchoLink 398619 — Bluffton, SC
10.7 N1RCW Offline Bluffton Lawton
N1RCW AllStar
 147.4350 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47547 — Bluffton, SC
12.1 W4BFT Beaufort
W4BFT AllStar
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 65545 EchoLink 339993 — Beaufort, SC
12.6 KQ4TAY Port Royal
KQ4TAY BM
 441.5000 in 445.5000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208856 — Port Royal, SC
13.8 W5BFT Beaufort
W5BFT
 146.6550 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Beaufort, SC
14.7 W4BFT Beaufort Hosp
W4BFT
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Beaufort, SC
14.8 W4BFT Offline Beaufort WJWJ
W4BFT
 146.6550 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Beaufort, SC
15.1 W4LHS Tybee
W4LHS
 146.4450 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Tybee, GA
15.8 KK2QQ Beaufort
KK2QQ BM
 439.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3197669 — Beaufort, SC
16.1 W4BFT Beaufort
W4BFT
 441.9875 +5 CC? DMR — Beaufort, SC
18.0 N0VQE Beaufort SC
N0VQE BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311042910 — Beaufort, SC 29907, SC
18.2 KK4ONF Hardeeville
KK4ONF
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Hardeeville, SC
20.5 K4VYX Savannah
K4VYX MARC
 442.8125 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Savannah, GA
20.9 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 1298.0000 simplex none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
20.9 W4LHS Offline Savannah Talmadg
W4LHS
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 210.7 FM (analog) — Savannah, GA
21.1 W4LHS Savannah
W4LHS EchoLink
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 955050 — Savannah, GA
21.1 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 144.9400 in 147.4400 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
21.1 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 440.5875 +5 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
21.1 KK4SGC Savannah
KK4SGC
 1282.7400 -12 none D-STAR — Savannah, GA
32.3 W4LHS Savannah WSAV
W4LHS EchoLink
 442.7000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 955050 — Savannah, GA
34.5 KJ4LNJ Offline Green Pond S.C
KJ4LNJ
 145.4800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Green Pond, SC
34.5 WA4SJS White Hall
WA4SJS
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — White Hall, SC
34.7 KJ4LNJ Offline Green Pond White
KJ4LNJ
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Green Pond, SC
35.3 W4LHS Bloomingdale WJC
W4LHS
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bloomingdale, GA
36.5 K4VYX Guyton
K4VYX MARC
 442.3500 +5 CC8 DMR DMR-MARC — Guyton, GA
36.6 W4ECA Guyton
W4ECA AllStar
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 45029 — Guyton, GA
44.0 K4IUG Adams Run
K4IUG
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Adams Run, SC
44.0 WA4USN Seabrook Island
WA4USN
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Seabrook Island, SC
44.5 no call listed
Listed as SERA
 Midwaw-GA
Florida
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Midwaw-GA, FL
47.2 KG4LVN Midway
KG4LVN
 146.9400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Midway, GA
47.9 KG4BZN Walterboro
KG4BZN
 147.1350 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Walterboro, SC
47.9 KG4BZN Walterboro
KG4BZN
 444.5500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Walterboro, SC
49.0 W4HRS Walterboro Colle
W4HRS
 444.8500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Walterboro, SC
49.0 KA4CID Midway
KA4CID EchoLink
 443.3000 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 954295 — Midway, GA
49.2 KF4DG Pembroke WVAN
KF4DG EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 469003 — Pembroke, GA
49.2 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 145.2800 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
49.2 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 440.7000 +5 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
49.2 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 1282.7000 -12 none FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Pembroke, GA
49.2 KJ4GGV Offline Pembroke WVAN
KJ4GGV
 1298.5000 simplex none D-STAR — Pembroke, GA