N9TPB FCC License Search
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WO4X HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1993 (33 yrs) WO4X since 2019 · previously KD1YV Lexington, VA Grid FM07hr LoTW user 78 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 8, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 9, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 7, 2022 · eQSL AG as KD1YV · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WO4X has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 21, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by James F Ritterbusch · 2 holders on record

Current holder: James F Ritterbusch

Held WO4X Nov 8, 2019 → present · first licensed Oct 12, 1993 as N1QNK · 2 licenses · FRN 0003137148

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.

Previous holder: Claiborne P Smith

Held WO4X Mar 8, 1988 → Oct 20, 2017 · first licensed Mar 8, 1988 as WO4X · 1 license · FRN 0003179082
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1982 as KC4YH, 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.
WO4X 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 WO4X

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 Oct 21, 2019
Granted Nov 8, 2019
0008842411
 KD1YV · James F Ritterbusch · Amateur Extra
110 Charity Lane, Lexington, VA 24450
37.7241, -79.3939 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WO4X ✓ Granted
2.WV4T Held by Michael J Menkus until Nov 8, 2029
 Granted
got WO4X
Filed Oct 17, 2019
Award date was Nov 4, 2019
0008838624
 KD1YV · James F Ritterbusch · Amateur Extra
110 Charity Lane, Lexington, VA 24450
37.7241, -79.3939 (street) · Grid FM07hr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KM4T Held by BARRY WYATT until Nov 5, 2029
 Dismissed

Others Requesting WO4X

7 applications listed WO4X as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WO4XResult
Nov 8, 2019 Nov 26, 2019 KC8YXI · JOSEPH S DESSINGER II · GREER, SC 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 22, 2019 Nov 9, 2019 KX4UY · David L Butler · Titusville, FL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 21, 2019 Nov 8, 2019 KN4PON · KELVIN R CHANDLER · COWARD, SC 4Not granted They got WQ4C (choice 1)
Oct 21, 2019 Nov 8, 2019 KD1YV · James F Ritterbusch · Lexington, VA 1Granted Granted this call
Oct 21, 2019 Nov 8, 2019 AA4NE · HOBSON D BLACKBURN · FLORENCE, AL 1Not granted They got WT4J (choice 2)
Oct 21, 2019 Nov 8, 2019 AJ4VV · WALTER T DALE JR · GALLATIN, TN 5Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 21, 2019 Nov 8, 2019 KM4RNG · Michael J Menkus · Marietta, GA 4Not granted They got WV4T (choice 2)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WO4X in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WO4X beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

78 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
38.5 KO4CTF Verona
KO4CTF
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 229 check-ins · 18 stations Verona, VA
15.6 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 136 check-ins · 29 stations Bedford, VA
15.6 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 136 check-ins · 29 stations Bedford, VA
15.7 WA1ZMS Bedford AO Mtn
WA1ZMS
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 136 check-ins · 29 stations Bedford, VA
27.3 WA1ZMS Bedford
WA1ZMS BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315140 🗓 1 net 1 net · 136 check-ins · 29 stations Bedford, VA
27.4 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
27.4 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
27.8 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
27.8 WW4GW Wintergreen Reso
WW4GW
 444.4375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
29.2 WW4GW Wintergreen
WW4GW
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
15.6 WA4RTS Lynchburg TR Mtn
WA4RTS BM
 146.6550 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310341 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Lynchburg, VA
15.6 WA4RTS Lynchburg TR Mtn
WA4RTS EchoLink
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 808227 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Lynchburg, VA
1.7 W4DHW Virginia
W4DHW BM
 440.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151344 — , VA
4.9 W4DHW Lexington
W4DHW BM
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311152 — Lexington, VA
4.9 N4HRS Lexington
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.0750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Lexington, VA
6.8 W4DHW Lexington Brushy
W4DHW DMRVA
 441.9250 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Lexington, VA
12.6 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 53.0100 -1 none FM (analog) — Lexington, VA
12.6 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lexington, VA
12.6 W4ROC Lexington Rocky
W4ROC
 444.1500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lexington, VA
12.7 KD4ADL Lexington Rocky
KD4ADL
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Lexington, VA
13.6 KG4HOT Covington Bald
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.2200 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47046 — Covington, VA
15.6 N4HRS Lynchburg TR Mtn
N4HRS DMRVA
 443.5500 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Lynchburg, VA
15.6 WD4KQI Lynchburg TR Mtn
WD4KQI WIRES-X
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 55137 — Lynchburg, VA
15.6 K4CQ Lynchburg TR Mtn
K4CQ
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
15.7 N4HRS Offline Lynchburg TR Mtn
N4HRS
 443.5000 +5 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
15.7 KF4YLM Lynchburg TR Mtn
KF4YLM EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Lynchburg, VA
25.3 KB4OLM Stuarts Dr Wilda
KB4OLM
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Stuarts Draft, VA
25.5 KC4RBA Forest
KC4RBA
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Forest, VA
26.5 K4CQ Amherst Buffalo
K4CQ
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Amherst, VA
26.6 N3OG Forest
N3OG AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 55322 — Forest, VA
28.2 WR4CV Wintergreen
WR4CV BM
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311087 — Wintergreen, VA
28.2 WR4CV Wintergreen
WR4CV
 444.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Wintergreen, VA
28.5 N4HRS Covington WS Mtn
N4HRS
 444.3750 +5 DCS 712 FM (analog) — Covington, VA
28.7 N3OG Lynchburg Candle
N3OG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
28.7 N3OG Lynchburg Candle
N3OG
 442.6000 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
29.0 KC8MTV Offline STUARTS DRAFT
KC8MTV IRLP
 446.0000 simplex DCS 023 FM (analog) IRLP 8178 — STUARTS DRAFT, VA
29.3 W4COV Covington WS Mtn
W4COV
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Covington, VA
29.3 KF4YLM Covington WS Mtn
KF4YLM EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Covington, VA
29.3 WA4PGI Covington WS Mtn
WA4PGI
 442.2500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Covington, VA
29.8 KF4YI Lynchburg Jack
KF4YI
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lynchburg, VA
30.8 KG4HOT Staunton Elliott
KG4HOT
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Staunton, VA
30.8 KG4HOT Offline Staunton Elliott
KG4HOT
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Staunton, VA
30.8 KG4HOT Staunton Elliott
KG4HOT EchoLink
 224.3000 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 950919 — Staunton, VA
31.2 WD4KQI Bedford Thaxton
WD4KQI
 53.1500 -1 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Bedford, VA
31.2 WD4KQI Bedford Thaxton
WD4KQI
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bedford, VA
32.8 AE4BA Blue Ridge
AE4BA BM
 445.3000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3198440 — Blue Ridge, VA
33.1 KF4UCI Staunton Buffalo
KF4UCI DMRVA
 443.1500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Staunton, VA
33.6 N3XA Staunton
N3XA BM
 927.5000 -25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314134 — Staunton, VA
33.6 N3XA Offline Staunton
N3XA BM
 444.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314134 — Staunton, VA
33.7 KG4TIH Staunton JS Hl
KG4TIH WIRES-X
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 71429 — Staunton, VA
33.8 KG4TIH Staunton JS Hl
KG4TIH WIRES-X
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 18558 — Staunton, VA
34.2 N4KYM Staunton
N4KYM
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Staunton, VA
34.5 K3RFP Staunton GH Park
K3RFP WIRES-X
 442.0250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21605 — Staunton, VA
34.8 NM9S Waynesboro Afton
NM9S
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
37.9 N4HRS Roanoke Tinker
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.4750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Roanoke, VA
38.4 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
38.4 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 224.7600 -1.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
38.7 N4CWJ Verona
N4CWJ BM
 444.9625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314951 — Verona, VA
38.7 KG4HOT Schuyler
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47151 — Schuyler, VA
39.8 KF4UCI Waynesboro Bear
KF4UCI
 444.7750 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
39.8 W4PNT Waynesboro Bear
W4PNT
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
40.2 KC8MTV Waynesboro Bear
KC8MTV WIRES-X
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21625 — Waynesboro, VA
43.6 WB4EOT Roanoke
WB4EOT DMRVA
 440.8000 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Roanoke, VA
43.6 KK4WDG Roanoke
KK4WDG BM
 441.8250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Roanoke, VA
43.6 KO4DQA Roanoke
KO4DQA
 440.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Roanoke, VA
44.1 WA4TFZ Crozet BE Mtn
WA4TFZ
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Crozet, VA
44.4 W4KZK Roanoke Mill Mtn
W4KZK
 442.7500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
45.0 KF4YLM Paint Bank Potts
KF4YLM
 444.0000 +5 CC9 DMR — Paint Bank, VA
46.1 K4DUR Gretna
K4DUR BM
 441.0500 in 447.0500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151825 — Gretna va, VA
46.1 N8RV Frost
N8RV
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Frost, WV
47.2 KF4YLM New Castle Sinki
KF4YLM
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) — New Castle, VA
48.6 KO4BMA Poquoson
KO4BMA AllStar
 223.4000 simplex TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 471460 — Poquoson, VA
48.6 KF4UCI Monterey
KF4UCI DMRVA
 440.5625 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Monterey, VA
48.9 W4KDN Roanoke Long
W4KDN
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Roanoke, VA
48.9 W4KZK Salem SL Mtn
W4KZK
 444.8500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Salem, VA
49.3 KD4EG Roanoke Long
KD4EG BM
 440.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315135 — Roanoke, VA
49.5 WD4ITN Monterey Mtn
WD4ITN EchoLink
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 955383 — Monterey, VA
49.9 KF4RGH Salem
KF4RGH
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Salem, VA