N9TPB FCC License Search

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AF8FU

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 3, 2002.

2x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Sep 3, 2002

Previous holder: JOHN D BRANSFORD

Held AF8FU Jul 14, 2000 → Sep 2, 2000 · first licensed Jul 27, 1999 as W8ZHW · 14 licenses · FRN 0002609543

WM8V Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 29, 2007 → expires Jun 29, 2027

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
NI2S (Advanced)

Last granted
May 11, 2017

Effective
May 11, 2017

Last action
May 11, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- May 11, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 29, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 29, 2007 — License issued LIISS
NI2S Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 18, 2006 → Jun 29, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
K8LPQ (Advanced)

Last granted
Aug 18, 2006

Effective
Aug 18, 2006

Last action
Jun 29, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 29, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 18, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 18, 2006 — License issued LIISS
K8LPQ Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 11, 2005 → Aug 18, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
AC8YY (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 11, 2005

Effective
Feb 11, 2005

Last action
Aug 18, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 18, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 11, 2005 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 11, 2005 — License issued LIISS
AC8YY Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 2, 2004 → Feb 11, 2005 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
Attn: JOHN DOUGLAS BRANSFORD
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
WY8R (Advanced)

Last granted
Jul 2, 2004

Effective
Jul 2, 2004

Last action
Feb 11, 2005
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 11, 2005 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 2, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 2, 2004 — License issued LIISS
WY8R Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 12, 2004 → Jul 2, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
Attn: JOHN DOUGLAS BRANSFORD
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
KV8O (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 12, 2004

Effective
Mar 12, 2004

Last action
Jul 2, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 2, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 12, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 12, 2004 — License issued LIISS
KV8O Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 11, 2003 → Mar 12, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
Attn: JOHN DOUGLAS BRANSFORD
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
AB8O (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 11, 2003

Effective
Feb 11, 2003

Last action
Mar 12, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 12, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 11, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 11, 2003 — License issued LIISS
AB8O Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 10, 2002 → Feb 11, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
N8SI (Advanced)

Last granted
Apr 10, 2002

Effective
Apr 10, 2002

Last action
Feb 11, 2003
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 11, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 10, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 10, 2002 — License issued LIISS
N8SI Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 12, 2001 → Apr 10, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
AJ8T (Advanced)

Last granted
Oct 12, 2001

Effective
Oct 12, 2001

Last action
Apr 10, 2002
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 10, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 12, 2001 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 12, 2001 — License issued LIISS
AJ8T Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 26, 2001 → Oct 12, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002609543

Previous call
AJ4DB (Advanced)

Last granted
Jul 26, 2001

Effective
Jul 26, 2001

Last action
Oct 12, 2001
FCC actions (2)
- Oct 12, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 26, 2001 — License issued LIISS
AJ4DB Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 16, 2001 → Jul 26, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002609543

Previous call
N8SI (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 16, 2001

Effective
Mar 16, 2001

Last action
Jul 26, 2001
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 26, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 16, 2001 — License issued LIISS
N8SI Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 2, 2000 → Mar 16, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
PO Box 35
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0000029702

Previous call
AF8FU (Advanced)

Last granted
Sep 2, 2000

Effective
Sep 2, 2000

Last action
Mar 21, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- Mar 16, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 2, 2000 — License issued LIISS
AF8FU Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 14, 2000 → Sep 2, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
PO Box 35
106 WEST MICHIGAN
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002609543

Previous call
KO1PF (Advanced)

Last granted
Jul 14, 2000

Effective
Jul 14, 2000

Last action
Sep 2, 2000
FCC actions (2)
- Sep 2, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 14, 2000 — License issued LIISS
KO1PF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 23, 1999 → Jul 14, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002609543

Previous call
W8ZHW (Advanced)

Last granted
Nov 23, 1999

Effective
Jun 7, 2000

Last action
Jul 14, 2000
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 14, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 7, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 23, 1999 — License issued LIISS
W8ZHW Canceled Advanced · vanity Jul 27, 1999 → Nov 23, 1999 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN D BRANSFORD

Address
106 W MICHIGAN AVE
WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002609543

Last granted
Jul 27, 1999

Effective
Sep 28, 1999

Last action
Nov 23, 1999
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 23, 1999 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 28, 1999 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 282 snapshots · as W8ZHW
JOHN D BRANSFORD
106 W MICHIGAN AVE, WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as N8SI
JOHN D BRANSFORD
PO Box 35
106 W MICHIGAN AVE, WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as AF8FU
JOHN D BRANSFORD
PO Box 35
106 WEST MICHIGAN, WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7933, -85.6718 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 279 snapshots · as KV8O
JOHN D BRANSFORD
Attn: JOHN DOUGLAS BRANSFORD
106 WEST MICHIGAN AVE, WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099
41.7992, -85.6444 (street) · Grid EN71et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting AF8FU

1 application listed AF8FU as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 26, 2000	Jul 14, 2000	KO1PF · JOHN D BRANSFORD · WHITE PIGEON, MI	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AF8FU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AF8FU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.