N9TPB FCC License Search
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AB8D HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1995 (31 yrs) AB8D since 2003 · previously AB8PS, KB8ZLT Bluefield, WV grid EM97ig active on 3 nets LoTW user 118 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 18, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 19, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 1, 2026 · eQSL AG as AB8PS · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 AB8D has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 26, 2003 · what was requested

Currently held by David R Sexton · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 3 nets · net control for 1 · last heard Sep 29, 2026

Current holder: David R Sexton

Held AB8D Mar 18, 2003 → present · first licensed May 12, 1995 as KB8ZLT · 3 licenses · FRN 0005375159

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

Previous holder:

Held AB8D → Oct 15, 1997 · first licensed as AB8D · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by AB8D

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 Feb 26, 2003
Granted Jan 28, 2023
0001212546
 AB8PS · David R Sexton · Amateur Extra
PO Box 65 · Maybeury, WV 24861
37.3573, -81.3573 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97hi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.AB8D ✓ granted
3.AB8P held
4.AB8VT held
 Granted
got AB8D

Others requesting AB8D

4 applications listed AB8D as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 26, 2003 Mar 16, 2003 AB8PS · David R Sexton · Maybeury, WV 1Granted
Apr 17, 2002 May 5, 2002 AD5IV · Kirk B Moore · Biloxi, MS 5Granted
Mar 30, 2000 Apr 17, 2000 KC8IAU · NELSON C THUMSER · MONTAGUE, MI 5Granted
Aug 17, 1999 Sep 4, 1999 KC8KDE · BILLY P POSTON · DAYTON, OH 2Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
WVA Brandmeister DMR NetTue 6:15 PM · Tue 7:15 PM ET3154 TGNet control42026-09-29
WVA Brandmeister DMR NetTue 6:15 PM · Tue 7:15 PM ET3154 TGChecked in42026-09-29
FreeDV 40 Meter NetTue 7:15 PM CT7.1815Checked in12026-09-16
TN DMR netSun 7:30 AM · Fri 7:30 PM · Fri 7:45 PM CTFMChecked in12026-09-05

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 73 stations (73 reports) · last 6 hr ago · FT8, FT4 · grid EM97IG
80m · 1140m · 2630m · 1420m · 1517m · 615m · 1
Farthest: JR3NZC, 6,922 miles on 17m FT8 (-8 dB)
PSK Reporter map →

Repeaters within 50 miles

118 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
2.4 N8RIG Bluefield
N8RIG
 53.3700 -1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
2.6 N8FWL Bluefield Oneida
N8FWL
 224.4400 +1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
3.8 WZ8E Bluefield
WZ8E WV-STATE
 145.2500 -0.6 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bluefield, VA
4.6 W8MOP
Listed as W8MOP-BLUEFIELD
 Bluefield
W8MOP BM
 444.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312676 BrandMeister 312675 — Bluefield, WV
4.6 K4NFP Bluefield
K4NFP EchoLink
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 24701 — Bluefield, WV
4.9 W8MOP Bluefield E
W8MOP
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
4.9 W8MOP Bluefield
W8MOP EchoLink
 442.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 18104 — Bluefield, WV
5.1 KD8XK Bluefield ER Mtn
KD8XK
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
5.1 WZ8E Bluefield ER Mtn
WZ8E
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
8.4 KD8XK Bluefield Windmi
KD8XK
 147.0600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
9.7 K4NFP Ashland Ridge
K4NFP
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ashland, WV
9.9 WZ8E Springville Onei
WZ8E WV-STATE
 443.6250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WV-STATE — Springville, VA
11.9 WZ8E Bluefield Oneida
WZ8E
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
18.2 W4WAU Wytheville Walke
W4WAU
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
18.8 N4VL Wytheville Big
N4VL
 147.4200 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
18.9 K4IJ Wytheville Big
K4IJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wytheville, VA
18.9 K4EZ Wytheville Walke
K4EZ
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
20.3 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 53.1900 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
20.4 WV8ED Welch
WV8ED
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
20.4 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
21.4 KC8IT Mullens
KC8IT
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mullens, WV
22.3 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
22.4 WV8B Flat Top
WV8B
 927.5250 -25 none FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
22.5 KD4BNQ Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ
 53.4700 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
22.5 KD4BNQ Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ BM
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310470 — Pearisburg, VA
22.5 KQ4Q Pearisburg Disma
KQ4Q
 224.8600 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
22.5 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 224.1200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
22.5 N4HRS Pearisburg Disma
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.6750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Pearisburg, VA
25.0 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 441.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310318 — Wytheville, VA
25.0 K4IJ Wytheville
K4IJ PRN
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR PRN NC-PRN — Wytheville, VA
25.0 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 146.8950 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315147 — Wytheville, VA
25.6 WZ8E Tazewell Morris
WZ8E
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Tazewell, VA
25.7 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP IRLP
 441.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4036 — Wytheville, VA
25.8 KC8PRG Pipestem/WestVir
KC8PRG AllStar
 443.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 61117 — Pipestem/WestVirginia, WV
28.4 K4EZ Wytheville
K4EZ
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR — Wytheville, VA
28.9 WZ8E Pembroke Butt
WZ8E
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pembroke, VA
29.0 W4NRV Pearisburg Court
W4NRV
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
29.0 WE3J Pearisburg Disma
WE3J
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
30.0 K4XE Max Meadows Hami
K4XE
 442.5250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Max Meadows, VA
30.0 K4IJ Max Meadows Hami
K4IJ
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Max Meadows, VA
30.3 W4DFD Dublin
W4DFD
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Dublin, VA
30.3 N4NRV Radford Cloyds
N4NRV
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Radford, VA
31.8 KD4BNQ Ripplemead
KD4BNQ BM
 440.8000 +5 CC0 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 310472 — Ripplemead, VA
31.8 N8SNW Laeger
N8SNW
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Laeger, WV
32.0 K4DFD Pulaski
K4DFD BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318595603 — Pulaski, VA
33.7 N4VL Pulaski Pk Knob
N4VL
 444.6000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pulaski, VA
33.7 N3ZE Pulaski Pk Knob
N3ZE
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pulaski, VA
33.7 N4HRS Pulaski Peaks
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.7125 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Pulaski, VA
33.8 N8OCY HINTON
N8OCY WV-DMR-FRE
 443.9000 +5 CC1 DMR WV-DMR-FREEZLAND — HINTON, WV
33.9 WV8BD Beckley
WV8BD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 424813 — Beckley, WV
33.9 KC8CNL Hinton Freezelan
KC8CNL
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Hinton, WV
33.9 K8DLT Beckley
K8DLT BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 — Beckley, WV
33.9 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
33.9 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
34.0 N8FWL Beckley
N8FWL
 224.6400 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
34.0 WV8CH Crow
WV8CH BM
 444.1500 +5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 314356 — Crow, WV
34.1 KE4QOX Beckley
KE4QOX
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
34.1 K4NFP Beckley
K4NFP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
34.2 K4XM Marion
K4XM
 443.0000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Marion, VA
34.3 KM4X Marion
KM4X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Marion, VA
36.4 no call listed Bolt Ivy Knob
West Virginia
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
36.7 KC8AFH Beckley
KC8AFH
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
36.7 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH
 444.4250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
36.7 N8FWL Bolt
N8FWL
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
36.7 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 — Bolt, WV
37.5 N4MGQ Elk Creek Iron
N4MGQ AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 505503 — Elk Creek, VA
40.0 KD4ADL Mounta Bald Knob
KD4ADL DMRVA
 444.2500 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Mountain Lake, VA
40.0 KD4BNQ Mounta Bald Knob
KD4BNQ BM
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310473 — Mountain Lake, VA
40.3 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
41.4 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
41.6 W4DWN Chilhowie
W4DWN WIRES-X
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21783 — Chilhowie, VA
42.3 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272 — Mount Hope, WV
43.0 W9XAM Mount Hope
W9XAM BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 — Mount Hope, WV
43.0 WV8BSA Mount Hope Summi
WV8BSA
 441.8750 in 447.8750 CC1 DMR — Mount Hope, WV
43.0 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9877 — Mount Hope, WV
43.0 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Mount Hope, WV
43.1 WZ8E Independence Poi
WZ8E WV-STATE
 443.7125 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Independence, VA
43.8 W9KIC Blacksburg Brush
W9KIC EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) EchoLink 959136 — Blacksburg, VA
43.8 N4NRV Blacksburg Brush
N4NRV
 444.6500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Blacksburg, VA
44.9 KC8CSE Union Bickett's
KC8CSE EchoLink
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 984645 — Union, WV
45.0 KD4ADL Blacksburg Virgi
KD4ADL
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Blacksburg, VA
45.3 KR8AM Alderson Keeney
KR8AM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
45.3 WV8CH Alderson Keeney
WV8CH
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
45.3 KC8CSE Alderson Keeney
KC8CSE
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
45.5 WV8CH Alderson Keeney
WV8CH BM
 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315401 — Alderson, WV
45.6 N8FWL Beckley WTE 60
N8FWL
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
45.7 KM4HDM Big A Mountain
KM4HDM AllStar
 442.9250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 671551 — Big A Mountain, VA
45.7 KM4HDM Honaker Big A
KM4HDM
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Honaker, VA
45.7 KM4HDM Honaker Big A
KM4HDM BM
 442.1000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312297 — Honaker, VA
45.7 KD4JTK Honaker Big A
KD4JTK
 444.5000 +5 none FM (analog) — Honaker, VA
45.7 N4HRS Honaker Big A
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.8125 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Honaker, VA
45.8 KD4JTK Honaker
KD4JTK
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honaker, VA
45.8 KD4JTK Honaker
KD4JTK
 147.2550 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Honaker, VA
46.1 KN4QOH Grundy Big A Mtn
KN4QOH
 146.8350 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
46.1 KC8CSE Alderson Keeney
KC8CSE
 224.8200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
46.3 K4NRR Grundy
K4NRR
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
46.4 WZ8E Independence Poi
WZ8E
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Independence, VA
46.4 W4TOW Independence Buc
W4TOW
 443.3750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Independence, VA
46.5 K4EZ Hillsville
K4EZ BM
 147.3900 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310162 — Hillsville, VA
46.5 N4DN Hillsville
N4DN
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Hillsville, VA
47.0 N8LVE Chestnut Man Mtn
N8LVE
 444.1250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chestnut Knob, WV
47.0 WV8B Danese Man Mtn
WV8B
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Danese, WV
48.1 N4DN Hillsville
N4DN IRLP
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 146895 IRLP 4027 — Hillsville, VA
48.1 K4EZ Wytheville Sand
K4EZ
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wytheville, VA
48.2 W8NAM Wharton
W8NAM
 53.1300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
48.4 W4BRC Galax
W4BRC
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Galax, VA
49.0 W8VT Oak Hill
W8VT AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 — Oak Hill, WV
22.5 KD4BNQ offline Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ BM
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310471 — Pearisburg, VA
22.9 AA1O offline Narrows
AA1O
 440.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Narrows, VA
25.3 K4EZ offline Wytheville
K4EZ
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
25.7 W4VSP offline Wytheville
W4VSP IRLP
 446.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4420 — Wytheville, VA
34.0 WB8YST offline Beckley
WB8YST
 53.5900 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
35.5 WV8CH offline Mossy
WV8CH WV-STATE
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Mossy, WV
36.7 W8LG offline Bolt
W8LG WV-STATE
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bolt, WV
37.2 WV8CCC offline Wharton Pilot
WV8CCC
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
40.0 KD4BNQ offline Mountain Lake
KD4BNQ BM
 441.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315128 — Mountain Lake, VA
40.0 KD4BNQ offline Mounta Bald Knob
KD4BNQ
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Mountain Lake, VA
45.4 KE4QOX offline Alderson
KE4QOX
 53.2300 -0.5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV