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AB8SP
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 24, 2026.
2x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user , last upload Dec 23, 2023
· not eQSL AG
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since Feb 24, 2026
Previous holder: Stephen Penix
Held AB8SP Jun 28, 2016 → Feb 23, 2024
· first licensed Mar 23, 2015 as KE8ARF
· 3 licenses · FRN 0024447922
K8AS
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Feb 23, 2024 → expires Feb 23, 2034
Licensee Stephen Penix
Address 1729 Kingston Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49001
42.2573, -85.5591 (street) · Grid
EN72fg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0024447922
Previous call AB8SP (General)
Last granted Feb 23, 2024
Effective Feb 23, 2024
Last action Feb 23, 2024
FCC actions (2)
Feb 23, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 23, 2024 — License issued LIISS
AB8SP
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jun 28, 2016 → Feb 23, 2024 (canceled)
Licensee Stephen Penix
Address 1729 Kingston Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49001
42.2573, -85.5591 (street) · Grid
EN72fg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0024447922
Previous call KE8ARF (General)
Last granted Jun 28, 2016
Effective Jun 28, 2016
Last action Feb 23, 2024
FCC actions (3)
Feb 23, 2024 — License canceled LICAN Jun 28, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jun 28, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KE8ARF
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Mar 23, 2015 → Jun 28, 2016 (canceled)
Licensee Stephen Penix
Address 1729 Kingston Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49001
42.2573, -85.5591 (street) · Grid
EN72fg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0024447922
Last granted Mar 23, 2015
Effective Mar 30, 2016
Last action Jun 28, 2016
FCC actions (6)
Jun 28, 2016 — License canceled LICAN Mar 30, 2016 — License modified LIMOD Aug 6, 2015 — FCC action LIAUA Aug 3, 2015 — License modified LIMOD Mar 23, 2015 — License issued LIISS Mar 23, 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 May 19, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 69 snapshots · as KE8ARF
Stephen Penix
1729 Kingston Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
42.2573, -85.5591 (street) · Grid
EN72fg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: Marshall R McMullen
Held AB8SP Mar 18, 2004 → Feb 4, 2010
· first licensed Mar 18, 2004 as AB8SP
· 2 licenses · FRN 0010594299
AJ4VI
Active
Amateur Extra
Feb 4, 2010 → expires Mar 18, 2034
Licensee Marshall R McMullen
Address 23 Deer Track Rd Simpsonville, SC 29681
34.7953, -82.2491 (street) · Grid
EM84vt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0010594299
Previous call AB8SP
Last granted Feb 6, 2024
Effective Feb 6, 2024
Last action Feb 6, 2024
FCC actions (5)
Feb 6, 2024 — License renewed LIREN Dec 24, 2013 — License renewed LIREN Dec 3, 2013 — FCC action LIAUA Feb 4, 2010 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT Feb 4, 2010 — License issued LIISS
AB8SP
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Mar 18, 2004 → Feb 4, 2010 (canceled)
Licensee Marshall R McMullen
Address 105 Johnson Dr Simpsonville, SC 29681
34.7677, -82.2250 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM84vs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0010594299
Last granted Mar 18, 2004
Effective Aug 2, 2006
Last action Feb 4, 2010
FCC actions (3)
Feb 4, 2010 — License canceled LICAN Aug 2, 2006 — FCC action LIAUA Mar 18, 2004 — License issued LIISS
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Sep 27, 2026 · 37 snapshots · as AJ4VI
Marshall R McMullen
23 Deer Track Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29681
34.7953, -82.2491 (street) · Grid
EM84vt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 55 snapshots · as AB8SP
Marshall R McMullen
105 Johnson Dr, Simpsonville, SC 29681
34.7677, -82.2250 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM84vs · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as AB8SP
Marshall R McMullen
155 Greenbank Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230
40.0381, -82.8727 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN80na · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Others requesting AB8SP
1 application listed AB8SP as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Jun 9, 2016
Jun 27, 2016
KE8ARF · Stephen Penix · Kalamazoo, MI
1 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AB8SP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AB8SP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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