N9TPB
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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)WB5TVK HAM
General class
licensed since 1987 (39 yrs)
WB5TVK since 1987 · previously KI4KWM
Cheraw, SC
Grid FM04bn
64 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 23, 2025. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 24, 2027.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 WB5TVK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 4, 2015 · what was requested
Currently held by John A Wells · 1 holder on record
Current holder: John A Wells
Held WB5TVK Apr 28, 1987 → present
· first licensed Apr 28, 1987 as WB5TVK
· 2 licenses · FRN 0013709738
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB5TVK, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- John A Wells
- Address
- 4159 SOCIETY HIL RD
CHERAW, SC 29520
- FRN
- 0013709738
- Last granted
- Jun 4, 2015
- Effective
- Jun 4, 2015
- Last action
- Jun 23, 2015
FCC actions (5)
- Jun 23, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 4, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 27, 2005 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 1, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 1, 2005 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
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- Licensee
- John A Wells
- Address
- 4159 Society Hil Rd
Cheraw, SC 29520
- FRN
- 0013709738
- Previous call
- KI4KWM (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jun 23, 2015
- Effective
- Jun 23, 2015
- Last action
- Jun 23, 2015
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 23, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 23, 2015 — License issued LIISS
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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs
WB5TVK · Advanced · issued Apr 28, 1987, expires Apr 28, 1997
JOHN A WELLS
2200 CLOVER PARK DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76013
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 80 snapshots · as KI4KWM
John A Wells
4159 Society Hil Rd, Cheraw, SC 29520
WB5TVK 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.
- 1997 · 1 edition
WB5TVK · class A
John A Wei~/ 1100 Clover Park Dr
Arlington, TX 76013
1997 p.1094 - 1991 → 1994 · 2 editions
WB5TVK · class A
John A Wells
2200 Clover Park Dr, Arlington, TX 76013
Winter 1991 p.807, 1994 p.946 - 1988 · 1 edition
WB5TVK · class A
John A Wells
1100 Clover Park Dr, Arlington, TX 76013
Winter 1988 p.728 - 1987 · 1 edition
WB5TVK · class A
John A W•lls
1200 Clom Park Dr, Arlington Tx J&oij
Winter 1987 p.707 - 1983 · 1 edition
WB5TVK · class A
John A Wells
2200 Clover Park Dr, Arlington, TX 76013
Winter 1983 p.674 - 1977 → 1982 · 5 editions
WB5TVK · class A
John A Wells
2200 Clover Pk Dr, Arlington 7&013 Tx
Winter 1977 p.400, Winter 1979 p.592, Winter 1980 p.625, 1981 p.562, Winter 1982 p.652 - None · 1 edition
WB5TVK · class G
Wayne S Liston
1412 Sherwood Dr, Anderson, IN 46012
None p.1079
Vanity Applications Filed by WB5TVK
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 4, 2015
Granted Jun 23, 2015
0006829374 |
KI4KWM · John A Wells
· General
4159 Society Hil Rd, Cheraw, SC 29520
|
Granted
got WB5TVK
|
Others Requesting WB5TVK
1 application listed WB5TVK as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | WB5TVK | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2015 | Jun 22, 2015 | KI4KWM · John A Wells · Cheraw, SC | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB5TVK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB5TVK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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 →
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.7 | W4FTK | Pageland W4FTK AllStar |
441.8250 | +5 | DCS 315 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 643 check-ins · 265 stations | Pageland, SC |
| 8.6 | WR4SC | Cheraw WR4SC NC-PRN |
440.5375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Cheraw, SC |
| 22.4 | WR4SC | Florence WR4SC |
146.6850 | -0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Florence, SC |
| 22.4 | WR4SC | Florence WR4SC NC-PRN |
442.1625 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Florence, SC |
| 49.3 | WR4SC | Lake City WR4SC NC-PRN |
440.6375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 254 check-ins · 104 stations | Lake City, SC |
| 35.9 | W4PDE | Dillon WPDE W4PDE |
146.7450 | -0.6 | TSQL 82.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 171 check-ins · 52 stations | Dillon, SC |
| 35.9 | WR4SC Offline | Dillon WPDE WR4SC NC-PRN |
443.1625 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 156 check-ins · 85 stations | Dillon, SC |
| 12.6 | W4APE | Wallace W4APE |
29.6000 | -0.1 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Wallace, SC | |
| 12.6 | W4APE | Cheraw W4APE EchoLink |
145.4900 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Cheraw, SC |
| 12.7 | K4CCC | Cheraw K4CCC |
147.1350 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Cheraw, SC | |
| 12.7 | KG4HIE | Cheraw KG4HIE |
444.3750 | +5 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Cheraw, SC | |
| 13.1 | KG4HIE | Bennettsville KG4HIE |
443.0000 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Bennettsville, SC | |
| 18.4 | KJ4OEF | Darlington KJ4OEF |
444.6000 | +5 | TONE 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Darlington, SC | |
| 19.1 | W4ULH | Hartsville Carol W4ULH |
442.3500 | +5 | TONE 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Hartsville, SC | |
| 22.4 | W4ULH | Florence WJPM W4ULH |
146.8500 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Florence, SC | |
| 22.4 | W4APE | Florence W4APE EchoLink |
442.0500 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Florence, SC |
| 22.7 | no call listed | Florence AllStar |
29.6000 | simplex | CC0 | DMR | AllStar 29419 EchoLink 41809 AllStar 49643 | — | Florence, SC |
| 22.7 | KA3KDL | Hartsville KA3KDL AllStar |
146.6250 | -0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 29419 EchoLink 41809 | — | Hartsville, SC |
| 23.1 | KB4RRC | Florence KB4RRC |
147.2550 | +0.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Florence, SC | |
| 23.1 | KB4RRC | Darlington FDTC KB4RRC |
444.8000 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Darlington, SC | |
| 23.2 | W4APE | Florence W4APE EchoLink |
147.1950 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Florence, SC |
| 25.4 | KQ4MKW | Darlington S Ca KQ4MKW BM |
445.5125 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 321045702 | — | Darlington, South Ca, SC |
| 25.9 | N4ANB | Rockingham N4ANB |
147.5100 | in 145.5100 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | — | Rockingham, NC | |
| 25.9 | N4ANB | Rockingham N4ANB NC-PRN |
443.4250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Rockingham, NC |
| 26.4 | KF4DBW | Rockingham Richm KF4DBW |
442.5875 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Rockingham, Richmond county, NC | |
| 27.0 | K4BLA Listed as K4BLA LAURINBURG |
Laurinburg K4BLA BM |
444.7375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314408 | — | Laurinburg, NC |
| 27.0 | KG4UMP | Laurinburg KG4UMP |
146.6250 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Laurinburg, NC | |
| 27.1 | KB4RRC | Florence City KB4RRC |
146.9700 | -0.6 | TONE 167.9 | FM (analog) | — | Florence, SC | |
| 27.1 | K4RNC | Hamlet K4RNC AllStar |
146.9550 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 62431 | — | Hamlet, NC |
| 27.4 | WD4KFD | Florence I-95/Rt WD4KFD |
442.5250 | +5 | TONE 210.7 | FM (analog) | — | Florence, SC | |
| 27.4 | KJ4OEF | Florence MRM Ctr KJ4OEF |
444.8500 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Florence, SC | |
| 28.1 | WX4ARC | Florence WX4ARC TGIF |
442.2875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | TGIF | — | Florence, SC |
| 28.9 | KI4RR | Laurinburg Scotl KI4RR |
146.6250 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Laurinburg, Scotland county, NC | |
| 29.9 | W4ULH | Florence MUSC W4ULH |
444.0000 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Florence, SC | |
| 31.2 | W4APE Offline | Lucknow W4APE EchoLink |
146.9250 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Lucknow, SC |
| 31.3 | W4APE | Pageland W4APE EchoLink |
146.8950 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Pageland, SC |
| 31.3 | W4JMY Offline | Pageland W4JMY |
53.3700 | -1 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pageland, SC | |
| 32.5 | KJ4OEF | Dillon KJ4OEF |
444.9500 | +5 | TONE 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Dillon, SC | |
| 35.7 | KQ4MVG | Timmonsville KQ4MVG |
147.3150 | +0.6 | TSQL 77.0 | FM (analog) | — | Timmonsville, SC | |
| 35.9 | NE4SC | Dillon WN 15 NE4SC |
224.0400 | -1.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Dillon, SC | |
| 41.8 | N4HRS | Wingate N4HRS |
443.9500 | +5 | TSQL 110.9 | FM (analog) | — | Wingate, NC | |
| 41.8 | W4ZO | Wingate W4ZO NC-PRN |
444.3875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | NC-PRN | — | Wingate, NC |
| 41.8 | W4FAN Offline | Wingate W4FAN BM |
444.8625 | +5 | none | D-STAR (DMR,DV) | BrandMeister 313993 | — | Wingate, NC |
| 42.7 | K4KNJ | Fork K4KNJ |
146.5350 | simplex | none | FM (analog) | — | Fork, SC | |
| 44.4 | N4VLZ | Pinebluff Comm N4VLZ AllStar |
443.5000 | +5 | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 663490 | — | Pinebluff, NC |
| 44.5 | N4VLZ | Pinebluff N4VLZ |
147.5700 | in 145.5700 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pinebluff, NC | |
| 44.5 | N4VLZ | Pinebluff N4VLZ |
53.1100 | -1 | TONE 110.9 | FM (analog) | — | Pinebluff, NC | |
| 44.5 | N4VLZ Offline | Pinebluff Comm N4VLZ |
442.6000 | +5 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pinebluff, NC | |
| 46.2 | NC4UC | Monroe NC4UC |
145.3900 | -0.6 | TSQL 94.8 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Monroe, NC | |
| 46.2 | W4ZO | Monroe W4ZO |
444.3000 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Monroe, NC | |
| 46.2 | NC4UC | Monroe NC4UC |
444.4250 | +5 | TONE 94.8 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Monroe, NC | |
| 46.2 | N1RIK | McCain Prison N1RIK |
53.1500 | -1 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | McCain, NC | |
| 46.2 | N1RIK | McCain Prison N1RIK |
146.8050 | -0.6 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | McCain, NC | |
| 46.2 | N1RIK | McCain Prison N1RIK AllStar |
442.2500 | +5 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 539330 EchoLink 42704 IRLP 4270 | — | McCain, NC |
| 46.2 | N1RIK | McCain Prison N1RIK AllStar |
927.1375 | -25 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) (FM,P25) | AllStar 539333 | — | McCain, NC |
| 46.4 | W4APE | Mullins W4APE EchoLink |
145.4700 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 779467 | — | Mullins, SC |
| 47.4 | KD4PBK Offline | Lumberton KD4PBK |
147.1650 | +0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Lumberton, NC | |
| 47.6 | KC4IRA | Lancaster Medica KC4IRA AllStar |
444.6250 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | AllStar 565231 | — | Lancaster, SC | |
| 47.9 | KW1B | Aberdeen Fire KW1B |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Aberdeen, NC | |
| 48.0 | KG4HDV | Raeford KG4HDV |
145.4300 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Raeford, NC | |
| 48.9 | K04L | Mullins K04L |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Mullins, SC | |
| 49.1 | KO4L | Marion KO4L |
147.0000 | -0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Marion, SC | |
| 49.9 | W4LBT | Lumberton W4LBT |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TSQL 82.5 | FM (analog) | — | Lumberton, NC | |
| 49.9 | N1RIK | Taylortown N1RIK AllStar |
147.5250 | in 145.5250 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 539332 | — | Taylortown, NC |