N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 6, 2026) · next update today 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

WD4U HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSFZ346

Active until Nov 26, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) Grayson, KY Grid EM88ni LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WSFZ346 On APRS 18 min agoHeard on PSK Reporter by 185 63 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 21, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 22, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 4, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Currently held by STEPHEN A KIPER · 1 holder on record

Current holder: STEPHEN A KIPER

Held WD4U Dec 29, 1987 → present · first licensed Dec 29, 1987 as WD4U · 1 license · FRN 0004794053
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as KA4MMC, before the FCC's online records

WD4U Active Amateur Extra Dec 29, 1987 → expires Aug 21, 2027

Licensee
STEPHEN A KIPER

Address
33 SPEAKS STREET
GRAYSON, KY 41143
38.3450, -82.9099 (street) · Grid EM88ni · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004794053

Last granted
May 24, 2017

Effective
May 24, 2017

Last action
May 24, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- May 24, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- May 24, 2007 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 6, 2001 — 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 Apr 13, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 5 discs
WD4U · Amateur Extra · issued Apr 6, 2001, expires Aug 21, 2007
STEPHEN A. KIPER .
33 SPEAKS STREET, GRAYSON, KY 41143
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Oct 31, 2000 · 6 discs
WD4U · Amateur Extra · issued Aug 21, 1997, expires Aug 21, 2007
STEPHEN A. KIPER .
RT 1 BOX 657, GRAYSON, KY 41143
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
WD4U · Amateur Extra · issued Dec 29, 1987, expires Dec 29, 1997 · previously KA4MMC (Advanced)
STEPHEN A KIPER
RT 1 BOX 657, GRAYSON, KY 41143

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WD4U
STEPHEN A KIPER
33 SPEAKS STREET, GRAYSON, KY 41143
38.3450, -82.9099 (street) · Grid EM88ni · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

WD4U 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
WD4U · class A
Carl A Brooks
!bibb !blst Circle S, Boca Raton, FL 33498
1997 p.747
1996 · 1 edition
WD4U · class A
William D Mccranie
819 W 47th St, Richmond, VA 13115
1996 p.730
1995 · 1 edition
WD4U · class E
Stephen Grayson
, KY 41143
1995 p.841
1994 · 1 edition
WD4U
W G Susan M Finn
15420 Sw 85th Avenue, Miami, FL 33157
1994 p.659
1991 · 1 edition
WD4U · class E
Stephen A Kiper
Rt 1 Box 657, Grayson, KY 41143
Winter 1991 p.644
1990 · 1 edition
WD4U · class E
Stephen A Kiper
Rt I Box 657, Grayson, KY 41143
Winter 1990 p.601
1989 · 1 edition
WD4U · class E
Stephen A Kiper
Rt L Box 657, Grayson, KY 41143
Winter 1989 p.599
1986 → 1988 · 2 editions
WD4U · class E
Stephen A Kiper
Rr I Box 4, Guston, KY 40142
Winter 1986 p.570, Winter 1988 p.588
1985 · 1 edition
WD4U · class E
Stephen A Kiper
Rr L Box 4, Guston, KY 40141
Winter 1985 p.570
1984 · 1 edition
WD4U · class E
Stephen A Kiper
Rr I Box 4, Uston, KY 40141
Winter 1984 p.568
1979 · 1 edition
WD4U · class T
G Conrado M Lopez
4525 W Knoltwood St, T<W1lpo, FL 33614
Winter 1979 p.435

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📍 APRS

WD4U-D · 18 min ago

38.2070, -82.5460 · 70cm MMDVM Voice (DMR) 433.55000MHz +0.0000MHz, APRS for DMRGateway

WD4U-7 · 12 hr ago

38.3448, -82.9098 · Stephen

WD4U-5 · 5 days ago · 3 mph · 587 ft

38.3448, -82.9100 · https://aprsdroid.org/

Full history on aprs.fi →

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 185 stations (9159 reports) · last 2 min ago · JS8, VARAC · grid EM88NI

40m · 16220m · 24

Farthest: VK6GWM, 11,331 miles on 40m JS8 (-4 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 204 stations (3506 reports) · last 8 min ago · JS8, VARAC · grid EM88NI

40m · 19320m · 11

Farthest: VK6GWM, 11,331 miles on 40m JS8 (-19 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

5 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
26	RP20	462.675	103.5	WRPJ893	Huntington, WV · Cabell/Wayne line	Open	On the air
28	RP18	462.625	85.4	WRQZ307	Huntington, WV	Open	On the air
38	RP21	462.700	141.3	WROP886	Paintsville, KY · Starfire Hill	Open	On the air
43	RP15	462.550	114.8	WSGR404	Prestonsburg, KY	Open	On the air
46	RP22	462.725	203.5	WRMV638	Branchland, WV · Adkins Ridge	Closed	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

63 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
13.7	KY4TVS	Ashland Tarpin KY4TVS Home	145.4100	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Home 🗓 4 nets	4 nets · 93 check-ins · 20 stations	Ashland, KY
13.7	KG4DVE	Ashland Tarpin KG4DVE BM	444.3125	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 311652 🗓 1 net	1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations	Ashland, KY
13.7	KG4DVE	Ashland Tarpin KG4DVE AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 496081 EchoLink 975506 🗓 1 net	1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations	Ashland, KY
26.1	KG4DVE	South Port Ridge KG4DVE AllStar	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 496082 🗓 1 net	1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations	South Portsmouth, KY
2.3	KD4DZE	Grayson KD4DZE	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Grayson, KY
3.0	KY4MD	Grayson KY4MD BM	438.8000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310076901	—	Grayson, KY
14.9	KY4ECC	Ashland KY4ECC KY4TVS	440.6125	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	KY4TVS	—	Ashland, KY
17.4	K4AHS	Ashland K4AHS	440.6125	+0.6	CC?	DMR		—	Ashland, KY
17.4	KC4QK	Ashland KC4QK	53.0100	-0.5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Ashland, KY
17.4	KC4QK	Ashland KC4QK	444.9750	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Ashland, KY
17.4	KC4QK	Ashland KC4QK	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Ashland, KY
17.4	KC4QK	Ashland KC4QK	223.9400	-1.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Ashland, KY
17.9	W8SOE	Ironton W8SOE	444.6250	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Ironton, OH
18.4	KC8PFI	Kenova KC8PFI	53.8700	-0.5	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Kenova, WV
20.9	W8SOE	South Point W8SOE AllStar	146.7150	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 501091 EchoLink 429499	—	South Point, OH
21.4	KD4DZE	Sandy Hook KD4DZE	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Sandy Hook, KY
21.4	N8OLC	Huntington Veter N8OLC	146.9850	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Huntington, WV
23.0	WA4SWF	Louisa WA4SWF EchoLink	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Louisa, KY
23.9	KE8YCI	Huntington KE8YCI BM	438.8000	-5	CC14	DMR	BrandMeister 3199359	—	Huntington, WV
24.8	KJ4GRJ	Louisa KJ4GRJ BM	440.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312116	—	Louisa, KY
27.1	KB8AAK	Portsmouth KB8AAK	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Portsmouth, OH
28.0	W8VA	Huntington Rotar W8VA	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Huntington, WV
28.2	W8KKC	Sciotoville W8KKC AllStar	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 49390	—	Sciotoville, OH
28.2	W8SOE	Willow Wood W8SOE AllStar	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 501092	—	Willow Wood, OH
28.2	KD8SPV	Willow Wood KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne	442.1125	+5	CC7	DMR	KD8SPV-Network	—	Willow Wood, OH
28.8	KY4HS	Morehead Triangl KY4HS EchoLink	146.9100	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 565257	—	Morehead, KY
30.5	KY4HS	Morehead KY4HS EchoLink	442.5000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,DV)	EchoLink 409221	—	Morehead, KY
31.1	KB8TGK	Proctorville KB8TGK BM	440.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3123550	—	Proctorville, OH
31.9	N8WBV	Minford N8WBV AllStar	224.9200	-1.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 49390 EchoLink 866900	—	Minford, OH
33.3	N8QA	South Webster N8QA AllStar	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 50227 EchoLink 839665	—	South Webster, OH
34.9	KB8RBT	McDermott KB8RBT	443.3250	+5	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	McDermott, OH
35.6	KD8SPV	Minford KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne	443.1125	+5	CC7	DMR	KD8SPV-Network	—	Minford, OH
36.0	KY4HS	Farmers FT Ctr KY4HS	443.8000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Farmers, KY
37.0	K8SA	Salt Rock Porter K8SA EchoLink	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 2175	—	Salt Rock, WV
37.1	W4VJE	Paintsville W4VJE K4USD	145.4800	-0.6	CC1	DMR	K4USD	—	Paintsville, KY
37.1	KY4ARC	Paintsville Star KY4ARC EchoLink	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Paintsville, KY
37.1	N4KJU	Paintsville N4KJU AllStar	441.5250	+5	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 62886	—	Paintsville, KY
38.7	N4KJU	Inez N4KJU EchoLink	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Inez, KY
39.5	KB8TGK	Huntington Barke KB8TGK AllStar	443.8500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 609680 EchoLink 150734	—	Huntington, WV
39.6	WB4N	Flemingsburg Fle WB4N	441.9500	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Flemingsburg, KY
39.8	KB8TGK	Huntington KB8TGK BM	443.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315415	—	Huntington, WV
39.8	N8HZ	Huntington Barke N8HZ	146.6400	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Huntington, WV
40.9	WD8LSN	Wrightsville WD8LSN	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Wrightsville, OH
41.3	KY4ARC	Salyersville KY4ARC EchoLink	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Salyersville, KY
41.6	KY4CM	Salyersville KY4CM	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Salyersville, KY
42.3	KF4BRO	Flemingsburg KF4BRO	146.9550	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Flemingsburg, KY
42.7	W4VJE	Inez W4VJE BM	440.5500	+5	CC3	DMR	BrandMeister 312118	—	Inez, KY
44.0	WV8LC	Hamlin WV8LC	146.8650	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Hamlin, WV
44.0	WV8KJ	Hamlin WV8KJ	443.9500	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Hamlin, WV
44.9	WB4N	Flemingsburg WB4N	146.9550	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Flemingsburg, KY
45.3	K9AGR	Flemingsburg K9AGR Delmarva	440.6750	+5	CC1	DMR	Delmarva	—	Flemingsburg, KY
45.3	K9AGR	Flemingsburg K9AGR Delmarva	442.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	Delmarva	—	Flemingsburg, KY
45.4	KY4ARC	Prestonsburg Abb KY4ARC EchoLink	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Prestonsburg, KY
45.6	K4KBR Offline	Prestonsburg K4KBR BM	444.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312114	—	Prestonsburg, KY
46.4	KE8CGG	Sias Adkins KE8CGG	146.6100	-0.6	TONE 218.1	FM (analog)		—	Sias, WV
48.4	W4WOO	Owingsville W4WOO	442.0000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Owingsville, KY
48.5	N4EWW	Owingsville Gate N4EWW EchoLink	147.0750	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 611533	—	Owingsville, KY
48.6	K8WRF	Hurricane K8WRF	444.0750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Hurricane, WV
49.5	KB0BWG	Wellington KB0BWG IRLP	444.8000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 869815 IRLP 3779	—	Wellington, KY
49.5	WB4N	Maysville WB4N	145.4700	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Maysville, KY
49.5	WB4N	Maysville WB4N	443.5000	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Maysville, KY
49.9	KC8ZAB	Gallipolis KC8ZAB	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 74.4	FM (analog)		—	Gallipolis, OH
49.9	KC8ZAB	Gallipolis Mound KC8ZAB	442.2750	+5	TSQL 74.4	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Gallipolis, OH