N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT

Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI

K5MLW HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSAC880

Active until Jan 6, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Technician class licensed since 2024 (2 yrs) K5MLW since 2024 · previously KF8AAM Salem, WV grid EM99sg GMRS WSAC880 87 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 1, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 2, 2036.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K5MLW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 12, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Michael L Whelchel · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Michael L Whelchel

Held K5MLW Mar 1, 2024 → present · first licensed Jan 30, 2024 as KF8AAM · 2 licenses · FRN 0034705442

K5MLW Active Technician · vanity Mar 1, 2024 → expires Mar 1, 2034

Licensee
Michael L Whelchel

Address
4770 Sycamore Rd
Salem, WV 26426
39.2691, -80.4598 (street) · Grid EM99sg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0034705442

Previous call
KF8AAM

Last granted
Mar 1, 2024

Effective
Mar 1, 2024

Last action
Mar 1, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Mar 1, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 1, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KF8AAM Canceled Technician Jan 30, 2024 → Mar 1, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Michael L Whelchel

Address
4770 Sycamore Rd
Salem, WV 26426
39.2691, -80.4598 (street) · Grid EM99sg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0034705442

Last granted
Jan 30, 2024

Effective
Jan 30, 2024

Last action
Mar 1, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 1, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 30, 2024 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 30, 2024 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 22 snapshots · as KF8AAM
Michael L Whelchel
4770 Sycamore Rd, Salem, WV 26426
39.2691, -80.4598 (street) · Grid EM99sg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: MICHAEL L WATKINS

Held K5MLW Dec 12, 2008 → Feb 3, 2019 · first licensed as KC5LUY · 2 licenses · FRN 0018345744

📦 Moved: , None → Philadelphia, MS

K5MLW Expired Technician · vanity Dec 12, 2008 → Feb 3, 2019 (expired)

Licensee
MICHAEL L WATKINS

Address
308 N WOOD DR
PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350
32.7965, -89.1252 (ZIP center) · Grid EM52kt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018345744

Previous call
KC5LUY

Last granted
Dec 18, 2008

Effective
Dec 18, 2008

Last action
Feb 4, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 4, 2021 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 18, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 12, 2008 — FCC action LITIN
KC5LUY Canceled Technician → Feb 3, 1999 (canceled)

Licensee
MICHAEL L WATKINS

Address

Last granted

Effective

Last action

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 · 47 snapshots · as KC5LUY
MICHAEL L WATKINS
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as K5MLW
MICHAEL L WATKINS
308 N WOOD DR, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350
32.7965, -89.1252 (ZIP center) · Grid EM52kt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K5MLW

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Feb 12, 2024 Granted Mar 1, 2024 0010899003	KF8AAM · Michael L Whelchel · Technician 4770 Sycamore Rd, Salem, WV 26426 39.2691, -80.4598 (street) · Grid EM99sg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K5MLW ✓ granted 2.W1MLW available 3.N1MLW available	Granted got K5MLW

Others requesting K5MLW

2 applications listed K5MLW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 12, 2024	Mar 1, 2024	KF8AAM · Michael L Whelchel · Salem, WV	1	Granted
Mar 6, 2023	Mar 24, 2023	KI5ZWF · MICHAEL L WHITE · LITTLE ROCK, AR	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K5MLW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K5MLW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

10 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
22	RP16	462.575	136.5	WSJX263	Fairmont, WV	Open	On the air
22	RP18	462.625	141.3	WSBB248	Fairmont, WV	Open	On the air
42	RP18	462.625	110.9	WQQL731	Grantsville, WV	Open	On the air
42	RP17	462.600	141.3	WRYI885	Newport, OH	Open	On the air
44	RP20	462.675	141.3	WRQW793	Walker, WV	Open	On the air
46	RP15	462.550	141.3	WQBA456	Richwood, WV · Mid-town	Open	On the air
46	RP16	462.575	100.0	WRDM641	Charleston, WV · East Side	Open	On the air
46	RP18	462.625	100.0	WRVB405	Alderson, WV · Keeney Knob Fire Tower	Open	On the air
46	RP19	462.650	103.5	WRYQ719	Hinton, WV	Open	On the air
47	RP21	462.700	110.9	WSMR338	Annamoriah, WV	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

87 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
6.2	N8FMD	Clarksburg N8FMD	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Clarksburg, WV
6.2	WV8HC	Clarksburg WV8HC	147.1650	+0.6	TONE 91.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Clarksburg, WV
6.2	N8FMD	Clarksburg N8FMD	147.2100	+0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Clarksburg, WV
6.2	N8FMD	Clarksburg N8FMD	444.1750	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Clarksburg, WV
7.2	WV8IRD	Clarksburg WV8IRD	147.4750	simplex	none	FM (analog)		—	Clarksburg, WV
7.2	WV8IRD	Clarksburg WV8IRD	440.7350	in 146.5200	DCS 343	FM (analog)		—	Clarksburg, WV
8.0	KD8TC	Stonewood KD8TC	443.2750	+5	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Stonewood, WV
11.0	W8SLH	Bridgeport W8SLH	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Bridgeport, WV
12.4	K8DCA	West Union K8DCA	146.9550	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	West Union, WV
14.7	KE8QWO	Weston KE8QWO BM	442.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317685001	—	Weston, WV
17.2	N8MIN	Weston Sugar N8MIN	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Weston, WV
18.0	KB8KJB	Mannington KB8KJB BM	448.3650	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322447901	—	Mannington, WV
18.4	K1WV	Buckhannon Mtn K1WV	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Buckhannon, WV
21.7	KC8JDC	Buckhannon KC8JDC BM	434.1500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315424202	—	Buckhannon, WV
21.9	N8OYY	Fairmont N8OYY WIRES-X	147.2100	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 33766	—	Fairmont, WV
22.0	KD8FDD	Grafton Valley KD8FDD AllStar	443.1500	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 687782	—	Grafton, WV
22.6	KD8FDD	Fairmont KD8FDD AllStar	441.7750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 518582 AllStar 687781 AllStar 687780	—	Fairmont, WV
22.6	W8SP	Fairmont W8SP	443.8750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Fairmont, WV
22.6	KX8T	Buckhannon KX8T	145.2500	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Buckhannon, WV
22.6	N8ZAR	Buckhannon N8ZAR	53.1100	-1	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Buckhannon, WV
22.6	W8LD	Buckhannon W W8LD EchoLink	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 414798	—	Buckhannon, WV
22.6	KF8LO	Buckhannon KF8LO	146.8500	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Buckhannon, WV
22.6	W8LD	Buckhannon W8LD BM	442.6750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311027	—	Buckhannon, WV
22.6	N8ZAR	Buckhannon N8ZAR AllStar	444.2500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 42546 EchoLink 467292	—	Buckhannon, WV
23.4	W8SP	Fairmont VF SP W8SP	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Fairmont, WV
23.9	KF8LO	Philippi KF8LO	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Philippi, WV
24.1	W8SLH	Grafton W8SLH	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Grafton, WV
24.5	K8CTB	Buckhannon K8CTB BM	439.4500	in 430.4500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319850701	—	Buckhannon, WV
26.7	N8ZAR	Buckhannon N8ZAR	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Buckhannon, WV
27.2	WV8RAG	Pennsboro WV8RAG	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Pennsboro, WV
27.2	WB8NSL	Pennsboro WB8NSL	442.8500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Pennsboro, WV
27.5	W8OO	Crawford Union W8OO	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Crawford, WV
27.7	W8OO	Crawford Union W8OO	145.1300	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Crawford, WV
28.1	KD8FDD	Fairmont Bunners KD8FDD AllStar	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 2198 AllStar 65861	—	Fairmont, WV
30.7	KA8ZXP	Glenville KA8ZXP	444.3250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Glenville, WV
32.0	WB8WV	Glenville WB8WV	145.2900	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Glenville, WV
32.8	KX8T	Belington KX8T TGIF	444.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	TGIF	—	Belington, WV
33.5	KF8LL	New Martinsville KF8LL	146.9850	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	New Martinsville, WV
33.8	KD8YNY	Morgantown KD8YNY BM	441.9250	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 315414	—	Morgantown, WV
34.6	KC8FZH	Saint Joseph KC8FZH	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Saint Joseph, WV
34.7	KC8FZH	Saint Joseph KC8FZH	444.8750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Saint Joseph, WV
35.2	WB8CSW	Hannibal WB8CSW	147.2400	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Hannibal, OH
36.1	KX8T	Belington KX8T AllStar	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 42644	—	Belington, WV
36.6	W8MWA	Morgantown W8MWA	444.7000	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Morgantown, WV
36.7	N8OZY	Morgantown N8OZY WIRES-X	444.7000	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 35616	—	Morgantown, WV
36.8	W8CUL	Morgantown WVU W8CUL	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Morgantown, WV
36.8	W8CUL	Morgantown WVU W8CUL	444.8000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Morgantown, WV
36.8	W8CUL	Morgantown WVU W8CUL BM	440.6375	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310796	—	Morgantown, WV
37.8	N8OYY	Rowlesburg Top N8OYY	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Rowlesburg, WV
39.0	KC8FZH	Cameron Ridge KC8FZH	146.9100	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Cameron, WV
39.4	AB8E	Elkins AB8E BM	444.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313368	—	Elkins, WV
39.4	AB8E Listed as AB8E REPEATER	Elkins Rich Mtn AB8E BM	442.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313368	—	Elkins, WV
40.4	AB8E	Elkins AB8E BM	146.8650	-0.6	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 313783	—	Elkins, WV
40.5	WV8ZH	Elkins WV8ZH	53.0300	-1	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Elkins, WV
40.5	KF8LO	Elkins KF8LO	145.2100	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Elkins, WV
40.5	KF8LO	Elkins KF8LO	146.7450	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Elkins, WV
40.5	NE8W	Elkins NE8W	146.7750	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Elkins, WV
40.5	KD8JCS	Elkins Rich Mtn KD8JCS AllStar	442.1000	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 42648	—	Elkins, WV
40.5	N8RLR	Elkins N8RLR	444.8500	+5	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Elkins, WV
41.9	K8KHW	Newport K8KHW AllStar	443.6000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	AllStar 27744 EchoLink 4120 WIRES-X 93104 BrandMeister 313589901 IRLP 4091 AllStar 45866 AllStar 27372	—	Newport, OH
42.4	K3PSP	Waynesburg K3PSP EchoLink	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 951707	—	Waynesburg, PA
43.4	KD8MIV	Parsons KD8MIV WIRES-X	145.3700	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 55461	—	Parsons, WV
43.7	WC8EC	Parkersburg Sand WC8EC	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Parkersburg, WV
43.7	WA8LLM	Parkersburg Sand WA8LLM	443.1750	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Parkersburg, WV
43.8	W8COX	Sutton W8COX	224.4000	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Sutton, WV
44.1	N3CRK	Point Marion N3CRK	443.6750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Point Marion, PA
44.1	N3CRK	Point Marion N3CRK	224.5000	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Point Marion, PA
45.1	KX8T	Morgantown Sand KX8T	53.3500	-1	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Morgantown, WV
45.5	N8LGY	Mount Zion N8LGY	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Mount Zion, WV
45.5	KD8OHG	Mill Creek KD8OHG EchoLink	146.5800	simplex	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 991710	—	Mill Creek, WV
46.4	KC8CSE	Webster Springs KC8CSE	224.6600	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Webster Springs, WV
47.4	K8MCR	Morgantown Sand K8MCR EchoLink	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 375539	—	Morgantown, WV
47.4	KX8T	Morgantown Sand KX8T	147.0750	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Morgantown, WV
47.4	K8MCR	Morgantown Chest K8MCR	442.6000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Morgantown, WV
47.5	W8MWA	Morgantown WVPM W8MWA	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Morgantown, WV
48.8	KC8FZH	Moundsville Gran KC8FZH WIRES-X	146.7150	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 51574	—	Moundsville, WV
48.8	KC8FZH	Moundsville Gran KC8FZH	441.9500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Moundsville, WV
48.8	KC8FZH	Moundsville Gran KC8FZH	444.0750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Moundsville, WV
15.9	N8MIN offline	Weston N8MIN	443.9750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Weston, WV
24.1	W8SLH offline	Grafton W8SLH	444.7500	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Grafton, WV
26.6	K8NR offline	Buckhannon K8NR IRLP	446.1500	simplex	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 4472	—	Buckhannon, WV
33.0	KX8T offline	Belington KX8T TGIF	442.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	TGIF	—	Belington, WV
41.8	K8KHW offline	Newport K8KHW AllStar	444.1250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 8129 AllStar 27744 IRLP 8322	—	Newport, OH
43.4	KD8MIV offline	Parsons KD8MIV	444.6750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Parsons, WV
43.7	AB8WB offline	Gassaway AB8WB	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Gassaway, WV
45.6	KF8LO offline	Flatwoods KF8LO	146.6550	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Flatwoods, WV
47.6	KB3CXQ offline	Aurora KB3CXQ IRLP	146.4100	simplex	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 8051	—	Aurora, WV