N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 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

WE4DB HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRJB823

Active until Aug 4, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2019 (7 yrs) WE4DB since 2021 · previously KR4PPY, KN4UTH Kill Devil Hills, NC grid FM26da LoTW user GMRS WRJB823 34 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 20, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 21, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 31, 2020 as previous call KN4UTH · none yet as WE4DB · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WE4DB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 2, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Andrew L Buchanan · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Andrew L Buchanan

Held WE4DB Aug 20, 2021 → present · first licensed May 23, 2019 as KN4UTH · 3 licenses · FRN 0028352409

WE4DB Active Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 20, 2021 → expires Aug 20, 2031

Licensee
Andrew L Buchanan

Address
PO Box 651
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
36.0192, -75.6922 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26da · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028352409

Previous call
KR4PPY (General)

Last granted
Aug 20, 2021

Effective
Aug 20, 2021

Last action
Aug 20, 2021
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 20, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 20, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KR4PPY Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 1, 2021 → Aug 20, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Andrew L Buchanan

Address
PO Box 651
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
36.0192, -75.6922 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26da · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028352409

Previous call
KN4UTH (General)

Last granted
Jan 1, 2021

Effective
May 20, 2021

Last action
Aug 20, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 20, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- May 20, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 1, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 1, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KN4UTH Canceled General May 23, 2019 → Jan 1, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Andrew L Buchanan

Address
PO Box 651
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
36.0192, -75.6922 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26da · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028352409

Last granted
May 23, 2019

Effective
May 23, 2019

Last action
Jan 1, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 1, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- May 23, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- May 23, 2019 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 36 snapshots · as KN4UTH
Andrew L Buchanan
PO Box 651
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
36.0192, -75.6922 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26da · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by WE4DB

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 Aug 2, 2021 Granted Aug 20, 2021 0009644233	KR4PPY · Andrew L Buchanan · Amateur Extra PO Box 651 · Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 36.0192, -75.6922 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26da · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.WE4DB ✓ granted	Granted got WE4DB
Filed Dec 14, 2020 Award date was Jan 1, 2021 0009330334	KN4UTH · Andrew L Buchanan · General PO Box 651 · Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 36.0192, -75.6922 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26da · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KR4PPY held	Granted

Others requesting WE4DB

3 applications listed WE4DB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 2, 2021	Aug 20, 2021	KR4PPY · Andrew L Buchanan · Kill Devil Hills, NC	1	Granted
May 25, 2010	Jun 12, 2010	KJ4QOF · E Drake Breeden · Buchanan, VA	4	Granted
Dec 10, 2001	Dec 28, 2001	KE4RVT · DWAYNE M BARBEE · riverdale, GA	6	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WE4DB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WE4DB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

3 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
18	RP15	462.550	210.7	WSEI906	Grandy, NC · Flippers	Open	On the air
43	RP19	462.650	131.8	WRZJ725	Engelhard, NC	Open	On the air
45	RP20	462.675	131.8	WRZJ725	Hertford, NC	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

34 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
1.1	W4PCN	Kill D Colington W4PCN EchoLink	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 2014	—	Kill Devil Hills, NC
3.8	K3NFY	Kitty Hawk K3NFY BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3212266	—	Kitty Hawk, NC
6.9	NC4ES	Nags Head Outer NC4ES AllStar	440.6375	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805	—	Nags Head, NC
7.2	KW4ZL	Kitty Hawk KW4ZL BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315908801	—	Kitty Hawk, NC
9.3	K4OBX	Manteo SW tank K4OBX NC-PRN	444.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Manteo, NC
10.9	W4PCN	Mamie Powells W4PCN BM	147.0600	+0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311021	—	Mamie, NC
10.9	W4PCN	Mamie Powells W4PCN EchoLink	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 2014 BrandMeister 315024	—	Mamie, NC
12.1	K4OBX	Duck K4OBX NC-PRN	442.6375	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN ECS	—	Duck, NC
14.3	K4OBX	Nags Head Bodie K4OBX EchoLink	145.2900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 2014	—	Nags Head, NC
14.3	K4OBX	Nags Head Bodie K4OBX AllStar	444.1250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 47731 EchoLink 42704 IRLP 4270	—	Nags Head, NC
31.4	KX4NC	Columbia KX4NC PRN	440.5875	+5	CC1	DMR	PRN	—	Columbia, NC
33.4	K4OBX	Waves K4OBX EchoLink	444.3250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 2014	—	Waves, NC
35.3	WA4VTX	Eliz Pasquotank WA4VTX	444.3000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elizabeth City, Pasquotank county, NC
35.4	WA4VTX	Elizabeth City WA4VTX	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elizabeth City, NC
35.9	WA4VTX	Elizabeth City WA4VTX NC-PRN	440.5625	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Elizabeth City, NC
35.9	N4ZWQ	Elizabeth City N4ZWQ WIRES-X	441.8500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 71735	—	Elizabeth City, NC
37.5	K4OBX	Columbia WUND K4OBX EchoLink	442.7250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 2014	—	Columbia, NC
37.5	KX4NC	Columbia WUND KX4NC	443.3000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Columbia, NC
37.5	NC4ES	Columbia WUND NC4ES AllStar	440.6875	+5	CC1	DMR	AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805	—	Columbia, NC
40.7	K4OBX	Engelhard K4OBX	146.7150	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Engelhard, NC
41.2	WB4YNF	Middletown WB4YNF	224.1000	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Middletown, NC
41.5	W4USN	Edenton Arrowhea W4USN AllStar	224.2600	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 57129	—	Edenton, NC
43.1	WB4YNF	Engelhard WB4YNF NC-PRN	442.4625	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Engelhard, NC
43.1	WB4YNF	Engelhard WB4YNF	444.7500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Engelhard, NC
44.2	W4NV	Moyock Currituck W4NV	444.6250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Moyock, Currituck county, NC
44.8	KX4NC	Hertford KX4NC	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hertford, NC
45.1	K4APR	Chesapeake K4APR BM	433.2500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315117602	—	Chesapeake, VA
45.2	WA4VTX	Hertford WA4VTX	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hertford, NC
45.2	WB4YNF	Hertford WB4YNF PRN	442.1625	+5	CC1	DMR	PRN	—	Hertford, NC
45.4	WB4YNF	Hertford WB4YNF	441.8500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Hertford, NC
45.8	WB4YNF	Hertford WB4YNF	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hertford, NC
45.8	W4NV	Moyock WNOB W4NV	443.0250	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Moyock, NC
48.6	ND1V	South Mills ND1V BM	446.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3225450	—	South Mills, NC
10.9	W4PCN offline	Mamie Powells W4PCN NC-PRN	442.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311021 NC-PRN	—	Mamie, NC