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WZ4Z HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) WZ4Z since 2026 · previously K4PZZ, KG4PZZ Louisa, VA grid FM08xc LoTW user eQSL AG 111 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 11, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 12, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 28, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WZ4Z has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 24, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Fred W Payne Jr · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Fred W Payne Jr

Held WZ4Z Apr 11, 2026 → present · first licensed Nov 7, 2001 as KG4PZZ · 3 licenses · FRN 0005386008

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

Previous holder: RICHARD I MAHER

Held WZ4Z Mar 22, 2004 → Mar 23, 2024 · first licensed Mar 22, 2004 as WZ4Z · 1 license · FRN 0010611739

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

Vanity applications filed by WZ4Z

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 Mar 24, 2026
Granted Apr 11, 2026
0011958392
 K4PZZ · Fred W Payne Jr · Amateur Extra
1124 Firehouse Dr, Louisa, VA 23093
38.0994, -78.0312 (street) · Grid FM08xc · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WZ4Z ✓ granted
 Granted
got WZ4Z
Filed Jul 31, 2012
Award date was Aug 18, 2012
0005331784
 K4PZZ · Fred W Payne Jr · Amateur Extra
Attn: Fred W. Payne, Jr. · 10306 Gordon Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
38.2718, -77.6400 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18eg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4IC held
 Dismissed
Filed Nov 25, 2003
Granted Feb 24, 2024
0001532875
 KG4PZZ · Fred W Payne Jr · Amateur Extra
6101 Harrison Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
38.2728, -77.5464 (street) · Grid FM18fg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4PZZ ✓ granted
 Granted
got K4PZZ

Others requesting WZ4Z

10 applications listed WZ4Z as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 8, 2026 Apr 26, 2026 WZ4WZ · RONALD L MOORE · COVINGTON, GA 1Dismissed
Apr 1, 2026 Apr 19, 2026 WW4FL · Jesse R Quick · Defuniak Springs, FL 2Dismissed
Mar 25, 2026 Apr 12, 2026 NA4AS · Wade G Zinsmeister · Parrish, FL 3Granted
Mar 25, 2026 Apr 12, 2026 KR4KEZ · Mark D Eshbaugh Jr · Lake City, FL 2Dismissed
Mar 24, 2026 Apr 11, 2026 K4PZZ · Fred W Payne Jr · Louisa, VA 1Granted
Mar 24, 2026 Apr 11, 2026 N4WXY · Stephen P Childers · Oviedo, FL 1Dismissed
Mar 24, 2026 Apr 11, 2026 K4KNO · Robert D Devin · Fort Lauderdale, FL 1Dismissed
Mar 18, 2026 Apr 5, 2026 KJ4LDM · Aaron K McDonaldson · HINTON, VA 9Granted
Mar 16, 2026 Apr 3, 2026 KW4DV · Philip A Gagner · Vienna, VA 4Granted
Apr 18, 2024 May 6, 2024 KF4RG · ROBERT E GRUBB · MONTEREY, TN 1Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WZ4Z in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WZ4Z beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

111 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
5.5 K4LCE Louisa
K4LCE
 442.2250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Louisa, VA
5.5 K4LCE Louisa MSAW Ave
K4LCE
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Louisa, VA
6.0 N3RWZ Louisa
N3RWZ BM
 433.5000 in 446.0500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321485802 🗓 1 net 1 net · 56 check-ins · 23 stations Louisa, VA
8.9 K3VB Gordonsville Gib
K3VB AllStar
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 28204 — Gordonsville, VA
9.0 W4CUL Gordonsville Gib
W4CUL EchoLink
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) EchoLink 300136 — Gordonsville, VA
9.0 W4CUL Gordonsville Gib
W4CUL EchoLink
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 300136 — Gordonsville, VA
9.2 W4CUL Orange GM See
W4CUL
 224.1800 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Orange, VA
20.7 KI4CMW Palmyra
KI4CMW BM
 430.4750 in 439.4750 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311689302 — Palmyra VA, VA
20.8 K4MSR Palmyra
K4MSR
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Palmyra, VA
21.8 N4GEC Gum Spring
N4GEC
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
21.8 WA4FC Gum Spring
WA4FC DMRVA
 443.4375 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Gum Spring, VA
21.8 WB4IKL Gum Spring
WB4IKL
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gum Spring, VA
22.6 K4LAZ Goochland
K4LAZ BM
 421.0000 +25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317200901 — Goochland, VA
22.9 AE4ML Madison
AE4ML BM
 147.0300 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310749 — Madison, VA
23.0 AF4CY Madison
AF4CY
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Madison, VA
23.1 WA4TFZ Char Martha Jeff
WA4TFZ
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
23.1 WA4TFZ Char Martha Jeff
WA4TFZ
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
23.5 KB4MIC Gum Spring
KB4MIC
 53.0700 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
24.4 K4JK Fork Union
K4JK BM
 440.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151075 — Fork Union, VA
24.7 KG4HOT Charlottesville
KG4HOT IRLP
 224.5800 -1 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) IRLP — Charlottesville, VA
24.7 KF4UCI Char Carter's Mt
KF4UCI
 442.0750 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
24.7 WA4FC Charlottesville
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.9125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Charlottesville, VA
25.0 WX4EMC Spotsylvania
WX4EMC
 224.2600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Spotsylvania, VA
25.9 KF4UCI Char Carters Mtn
KF4UCI DMRVA
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Charlottesville, VA
25.9 KA4DCS Culpeper
KA4DCS
 53.9100 -0.5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Culpeper, VA
26.3 K4DND Char Carters Mtn
K4DND IRLP
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4703 — Charlottesville, VA
26.5 W4UVA Charlo Rice Hall
W4UVA
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
26.6 K4JK Fork Union
K4JK DMRVA
 444.5375 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Fork Union, VA
27.2 AA4DH Greene Flat Top
AA4DH
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Greene, VA
27.8 KG4FJC Char Trump Winer
KG4FJC
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Charlottesville, VA
28.1 KX4O Madison Blakey
KX4O AllStar
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) AllStar 58692 — Madison, VA
28.7 N4VKF Spotsylvania
N4VKF BM
 434.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151100 — Spotsylvania, VA
28.7 W4ETC Remington
W4ETC BM
 433.5500 in 439.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214299 — Remington, VA
29.0 K4BRW Standardsville
K4BRW AllStar
 224.8000 -1.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58653 — Standardsville, VA
29.1 K4TS Fred Chancellor
K4TS
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fredericksburg, VA
29.2 K4TS Fred Chancellor
K4TS
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Fredericksburg, VA
30.3 WX4EMC Frederic Cosners
WX4EMC DMRVA
 145.3000 -0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Fredericksburg, VA
30.5 KB4MIC Oilville
KB4MIC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Oilville, VA
30.9 W1ZFB Fred Four Mile F
W1ZFB AllStar
 927.0375 -25 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41631 — Fredericksburg, VA
31.0 AA4DH Stanard Snow Mtn
AA4DH
 443.9000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Stanardsville, VA
31.4 WA4FC Beaverdam
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.6125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Beaverdam, VA
31.4 KD4RJN Beaverdam Ashlan
KD4RJN WIRES-X
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33143 — Beaverdam, VA
32.6 AE4ML Spotsylvania
AE4ML DMRVA
 442.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310747 DMRVA — Spotsylvania, VA
32.6 N8RAT Fredericksburg
N8RAT DMRVA
 442.1125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Fredericksburg, VA
33.2 WX4EMC Fredericksburg
WX4EMC DMRVA
 442.4000 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Fredericksburg, VA
33.2 WA3KOK Banco Fork Mtn
WA3KOK
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Banco, VA
33.8 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Stafford, VA
33.8 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA
 442.4500 +5 TONE 79.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Stafford, VA
34.0 W1ZFB Fredericksburg
W1ZFB AllStar
 51.8600 -0.5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 42839 EchoLink 303832 — Fredericksburg, VA
34.0 AE4ML Fredericksburg
AE4ML DMRVA
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) DMRVA — Fredericksburg, VA
37.4 AE4ML Bowling Gre SRMC
AE4ML
 442.5750 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) — Bowling Green, VA
38.4 KD4RJN Ashland
KD4RJN BM
 443.1375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315143 — Ashland, VA
38.4 N4POW Powhatan Wtr
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
38.4 N4POW Powhatan FC Park
N4POW DMRVA
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Powhatan, VA
38.8 WA4TFZ Crozet BE Mtn
WA4TFZ
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Crozet, VA
38.9 KO4BMA Poquoson
KO4BMA AllStar
 223.4000 simplex TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 471460 — Poquoson, VA
38.9 N4POW Powhatan
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.9150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
39.5 KO4MEJ Powhatan
KO4MEJ BM
 433.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3223138 — Powhatan, VA
40.0 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA
 145.3200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Stafford, VA
40.0 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Stafford, VA
40.0 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA WIRES-X
 444.4500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 54540 — Stafford, VA
40.0 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA
 447.2750 -5 none D-STAR — Stafford, VA
40.0 WS4VA Stafford
WS4VA
 1282.2000 -12 none D-STAR — Stafford, VA
40.3 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
40.3 WA4TFZ Covesville Heard
WA4TFZ
 224.7600 -1.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Covesville, VA
40.5 KQ4TNV Stafford
KQ4TNV BM
 446.4125 -5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314452 — Stafford, VA
40.5 KQ4TNV Stafford
KQ4TNV WIRES-X
 145.7850 simplex Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99012 — Stafford, VA
40.6 KI4EKI Amissville
KI4EKI EchoLink
 223.5200 simplex TONE 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 175627 — Amissville, VA
41.0 KD4JLY Powhatan
KD4JLY AllStar
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58379 — Powhatan, VA
41.1 K4MMJ Fredericksb FMl8
K4MMJ BM
 433.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317511602 — Fredericksburg, FMl8, VA
41.5 KR4KMS Stafford
KR4KMS BM
 449.5000 -5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 322289401 — Stafford, VA
41.7 KG4HOT Schuyler
KG4HOT AllStar
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47151 — Schuyler, VA
41.8 KC8MTV Waynesboro Bear
KC8MTV WIRES-X
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21625 — Waynesboro, VA
41.9 W2AUS Powhatan
W2AUS BM
 443.9125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320229501 — Powhatan, VA
42.0 W4GSB Stanley Shenando
W4GSB
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations Stanley, VA
42.1 KF4UCI Waynesboro Bear
KF4UCI
 444.7750 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
42.1 W4PNT Waynesboro Bear
W4PNT
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
42.7 KQ4PTL Stonyman
KQ4PTL
 448.5250 -5 TONE 241.8 FM (analog) — Stonyman, VA
43.6 K3FBI Quantico
K3FBI
 147.3450 +0.6 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Quantico, VA
43.6 K3FBI Quantico
K3FBI
 443.5500 +5 TONE 167.9 P25 — Quantico, VA
44.3 W4VA Warrenton
W4VA AllStar
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) AllStar 46212 EchoLink 883791 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Warrenton, VA
44.3 W4VA Warrenton
W4VA
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Warrenton, VA
44.9 K4MRA Harrisonburg Mas
K4MRA WIRES-X
 444.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 50942 — Harrisonburg, VA
44.9 K4MRA Harrisonburg Mas
K4MRA
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Harrisonburg, VA
45.0 N8ELS Hanover
N8ELS
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Hanover, VA
45.2 N2JDH Richmond VA
N2JDH BM
 441.6000 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3134437 — Richmond, VA L0C4T0R, VA
46.4 NM9S Waynesboro Afton
NM9S
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Waynesboro, VA
46.4 W4HOO Richmond
W4HOO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322321501 — Richmond, VA
46.9 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT IRLP
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4424 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
46.9 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT WIRES-X
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 58927 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
46.9 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT DMRVA
 443.5875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
47.0 K4GVA King George
K4GVA
 448.4750 -5 TONE 79.7 FM (analog) — King George, VA
47.0 W4KGC King George
W4KGC
 146.7450 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — King George, VA
47.5 W4MC Richmond
W4MC BM
 445.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3154910 — Richmond, VA
47.6 N4YSA New Market Luray
N4YSA
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 11 stations New Market, VA
47.6 N4YSA New Market Luray
N4YSA WIRES-X
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) WIRES-X 51391 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 11 stations New Market, VA
47.7 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Richmond, VA
47.7 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA AllStar
 224.4200 -1.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 27125 — Richmond, VA
49.6 WW4GW Wintergreen
WW4GW
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Wintergreen, VA
49.6 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC DMRVA
 147.1800 +0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Richmond, VA
49.6 WA4ONG Richmond
WA4ONG BM
 449.9500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Richmond, VA
17.7 K4DND offline Barboursville
K4DND IRLP
 445.9500 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 8292 — Barboursville, VA
25.0 N2XHZ offline Spotsylvania
N2XHZ
 447.8750 -5 none FM (analog) — Spotsylvania, VA
27.7 KG4HOT offline Charlottesville
KG4HOT IRLP
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) IRLP 8354 — Charlottesville, VA
28.9 W4KEL offline Charlottesville
W4KEL IRLP
 443.9250 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8004 — Charlottesville, VA
40.5 WU5MC offline Stafford
WU5MC
 442.4875 +5 none D-STAR — Stafford, VA
43.9 W7DQ offline Widewater
W7DQ IRLP
 446.9250 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 3510 — Widewater, VA
45.0 W4SVR offline Mechanicsville
W4SVR
 145.2400 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mechanicsville, VA
46.8 WA4FC offline Richmond
WA4FC BM
 443.5375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315108 — Richmond, VA
49.1 WA4MAS offline Richmond
WA4MAS WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30287 — Richmond, VA
49.3 KN4SKI offline Richmond VSP
KN4SKI
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA