N9TPB FCC License Search

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Benjamin Welch

FRN 0024255770 · first licensed Feb 12, 2015 as KM4HWM · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WRPU240	Active	Benjamin Welch	Prestonsburg, KY	Mar 17, 2022	Mar 17, 2032

📝 FCC applications (8)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Mar 3, 2026	0011930935	HAM	Renewal	Granted	N4BTW
Nov 28, 2025	0011801414	GMRS	Administrative update	Granted
Nov 24, 2025	0011794652	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	N4BTW
Mar 15, 2022	0009956387	GMRS	New license	Granted
Mar 15, 2022	0009956385	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	N4BTW
May 4, 2016	0007255356	HAM	Modification	Granted	KM4HWM
Jan 25, 2016	0007108096	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KM4HWM
Feb 12, 2015	0006667950	HAM	New license	Granted	KM4HWM

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Paintsville, KY → Prestonsburg, KY

N4BTW Active General · vanity May 24, 2016 → expires May 24, 2036

Licensee
Benjamin Welch

Address
715 Spradlin Branch
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
37.6901, -82.7609 (street) · Grid EM87oq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024255770

Previous call
KM4HWM

Last granted
Mar 5, 2026

Effective
Mar 5, 2026

Last action
Mar 5, 2026
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 5, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 26, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 16, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 24, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 24, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KM4HWM Canceled General Feb 12, 2015 → May 24, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Benjamin Welch

Address
221 Frank St
Paintsville, KY 41240
37.8203, -82.7837 (ZIP center) · Grid EM87ot · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024255770

Last granted
Feb 12, 2015

Effective
Jan 26, 2016

Last action
May 24, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- May 24, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 26, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 12, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 12, 2015 — 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 Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as N4BTW
Benjamin Welch
715 Spradlin Branch, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
37.6901, -82.7609 (street) · Grid EM87oq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Feb 16, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 42 snapshots · as KM4HWM
Benjamin Welch
221 Frank St, Paintsville, KY 41240
37.8203, -82.7837 (ZIP center) · Grid EM87ot · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 25, 2025 · 11 snapshots · as N4BTW
Benjamin Welch
95 May Village Rd, Allen, KY 41601
37.6090, -82.7181 (ZIP center) · Grid EM87po · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Jan 14, 2016 · 7 snapshots · as KM4HWM
Benjamin Welch
715 Spradlin Br, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
37.6574, -82.7588 (ZIP center) · Grid EM87op · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

54 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
1.3	KY4ARC	Prestonsburg Abb KY4ARC EchoLink	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Prestonsburg, KY
5.7	KJ4VF	Allen KJ4VF	145.1300	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Allen, KY
9.0	W4VJE	Paintsville W4VJE K4USD	145.4800	-0.6	CC1	DMR	K4USD	—	Paintsville, KY
9.0	KY4ARC	Paintsville Star KY4ARC EchoLink	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Paintsville, KY
9.0	N4KJU	Paintsville N4KJU AllStar	441.5250	+5	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 62886	—	Paintsville, KY
10.5	AK4U	Martin AK4U EchoLink	145.1900	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Martin, KY
14.2	K4NLT	Hueysville K4NLT	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 79.7	FM (analog)		—	Hueysville, KY
14.9	KV4AJ	Garrett KV4AJ	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Garrett, KY
17.2	N4KJU	Inez N4KJU EchoLink	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Inez, KY
17.3	KY4ARC	Salyersville KY4ARC EchoLink	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Salyersville, KY
17.6	KY4CM	Salyersville KY4CM	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Salyersville, KY
19.1	KD4DAR	Pikeville Poor KD4DAR	224.6200	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Pikeville, KY
19.1	W4VJE	Inez W4VJE BM	440.5500	+5	CC3	DMR	BrandMeister 312118	—	Inez, KY
19.5	W4VJE	Pikeville W4VJE BM	440.7000	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 312119	—	Pikeville, KY
19.7	K4PDM	Pikeville K4PDM AllStar	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 62886 EchoLink 321424	—	Pikeville, KY
23.1	KN4TRV	Shelbiana KN4TRV BM	443.6500	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 312945	—	Shelbiana, KY
26.2	KJ4GRJ	Louisa KJ4GRJ BM	440.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312116	—	Louisa, KY
27.0	AI4UK	Lenore AI4UK	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lenore, WV
30.3	KN4TRV	Dorton Flatwoods KN4TRV AllStar	146.8950	+0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 AllStar 59378 AllStar 593780	—	Dorton, KY
30.3	KS4XL	Dorton Flatwoods KS4XL	224.5200	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Dorton, KY
30.5	WA4SWF	Louisa WA4SWF EchoLink	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Louisa, KY
30.7	KD4KZT	Dorton Flatwoods KD4KZT	442.1500	+5	TONE 167.9	FM (analog)		—	Dorton, KY
30.8	AK4U	Dorton AK4U EchoLink	147.0450	+0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 321424	—	Dorton, KY
32.0	N4MWA	Phelps Dick&#039 N4MWA AllStar	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325	—	Phelps, KY
33.9	KD4DZE	Sandy Hook KD4DZE	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Sandy Hook, KY
35.2	W4VJE	Phelps W4VJE BM	440.6250	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 312122	—	Phelps, KY
35.3	KN4TRV	Phelps KN4TRV AllStar	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 593800	—	Phelps, KY
37.1	KN4TRV	Jenkins Pound KN4TRV EchoLink	144.9400	in 147.4400	TSQL 79.7	FM (analog)	EchoLink 791325	—	Jenkins, KY
38.6	K4TDO	Hazard K4TDO	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Hazard, KY
39.7	KM4IAL	Whitesburg Pine KM4IAL EchoLink	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 123424	—	Whitesburg, KY
39.7	KN4TRV	Whitesburg KN4TRV BM	443.1500	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312968	—	Whitesburg, KY
40.1	AF4Y	Blackey AF4Y BM	446.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312128	—	Blackey, KY
41.1	KQ4RKQ	Haysi John KQ4RKQ	145.6100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Haysi, VA
41.6	KY4MT	Hazard Buffalo KY4MT	444.8250	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Hazard, KY
41.7	KY4MT	Hazard Buffalo KY4MT	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Hazard, KY
42.4	KN4TRV	Whitesburg Pine KN4TRV AllStar	145.4600	-0.6	TSQL 79.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 593786 EchoLink 791325	—	Whitesburg, KY
42.4	KK4WH	Whitesburg Pine KK4WH AllStar	444.6625	+5	CC1	DMR (DMR,P25)	AllStar 49798 BrandMeister 312109	—	Whitesburg, KY
43.2	KB8PCW	Logan LHS KB8PCW WV-STATE	444.4375	+5	CC1	DMR	WV-STATE	—	Logan, WV
43.3	KA8GMX	Logan Ward Rock KA8GMX	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Logan, WV
43.9	KB0BWG	Wellington KB0BWG IRLP	444.8000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 869815 IRLP 3779	—	Wellington, KY
44.4	KY4MD	Grayson KY4MD BM	438.8000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310076901	—	Grayson, KY
45.3	K4NRR	Grundy K4NRR	147.3150	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Grundy, VA
45.5	KD4DZE	Grayson KD4DZE	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Grayson, KY
45.8	KB8PCW	Gilbert Horsepen KB8PCW AllStar	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 58571	—	Gilbert, WV
46.1	KN4QOH	Grundy Big A Mtn KN4QOH	146.8350	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Grundy, VA
48.1	KY4HS	Morehead Triangl KY4HS EchoLink	146.9100	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 565257	—	Morehead, KY
48.5	KG4DVE	Ashland Tarpin KG4DVE BM	444.3125	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 311652 🗓 1 net	1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations	Ashland, KY
48.5	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
48.5	KY4TVS	Ashland Tarpin KY4TVS Home	145.4100	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Home 🗓 4 nets	4 nets · 84 check-ins · 20 stations	Ashland, KY
49.0	KB8PCW	GILBERT KB8PCW WV-STATE	442.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	WV-STATE	—	GILBERT, WV
49.3	N8OLC	Huntington Veter N8OLC	146.9850	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Huntington, WV
50.0	KC8PFI	Kenova KC8PFI	53.8700	-0.5	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Kenova, WV
0.5	K4KBR offline	Prestonsburg K4KBR BM	444.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312114	—	Prestonsburg, KY
42.4	KK4WH offline	Whitesburg Pine KK4WH AllStar	224.9600	-1.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 49798 EchoLink 245197	—	Whitesburg, KY

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed May 4, 2016 Granted Mar 5, 2026 0007255356	KM4HWM · Benjamin Welch · General 221 Frank St, Paintsville, KY 41240 37.8203, -82.7837 (ZIP center) · Grid EM87ot · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N4BTW ✓ granted 2.N5BTW	Granted got N4BTW