N9TPB FCC License Search

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K7ELS HAM

General class licensed since 2009 (17 yrs) K7ELS since 2014 · previously KD8LRO Birch Run, MI grid EN83cg 113 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 20, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 21, 2036.

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

📝 K7ELS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 2, 2014 · what was requested

Currently held by Christopher E Wells · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Christopher E Wells

Held K7ELS May 20, 2014 → present · first licensed Jul 20, 2009 as KD8LRO · 2 licenses · FRN 0018965863

📦 Moved: Clio, MI → Birch Run, MI

K7ELS Active General · vanity May 20, 2014 → expires May 20, 2034

Licensee
Christopher E Wells

Address
PO Box 781
Birch Run, MI 48415-0781
43.2719, -83.8081 (ZIP center) · Grid EN83cg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018965863

Previous call
KD8LRO (Technician)

Last granted
Jul 2, 2025

Effective
Feb 14, 2026

Last action
Feb 14, 2026
FCC actions (7)
- Feb 14, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 2, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 1, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 9, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 22, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- May 20, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 20, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KD8LRO Canceled Technician Jul 20, 2009 → May 20, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Christopher E Wells

Address
PO Box 365
Clio, MI 48420
43.1791, -83.7005 (ZIP center) · Grid EN83de · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018965863

Last granted
Jul 20, 2009

Effective
May 15, 2010

Last action
May 20, 2014
FCC actions (4)
- May 20, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- May 15, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 20, 2009 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 20, 2009 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as K7ELS
Christopher E Wells
PO Box 781
Birch Run, MI 48415-0781
43.2719, -83.8081 (ZIP center) · Grid EN83cg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 71 snapshots · as KD8LRO
Christopher E Wells
PO Box 365
Clio, MI 48420
43.1791, -83.7005 (ZIP center) · Grid EN83de · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K7ELS

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 May 2, 2014 Granted Jul 2, 2025 0006266111	KD8LRO · Christopher E Wells · Technician PO Box 365 · Clio, MI 48420-0365 43.1791, -83.7005 (ZIP center) · Grid EN83de · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K7ELS ✓ granted 2.W7ELS held	Granted got K7ELS

Others requesting K7ELS

3 applications listed K7ELS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 29, 2017	Jan 16, 2018	KI7TDO · Everett L Shropshire · Virginia City, NV	1	Granted
May 2, 2014	May 20, 2014	KD8LRO · Christopher E Wells · Clio, MI	1	Granted
Oct 8, 2003	Oct 26, 2003	KI6EO · ERIC L SKAGGS SR · GIG HARBOR, WA	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K7ELS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K7ELS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

113 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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
5.4	KB8SWR	Frankenmuth KB8SWR	444.0250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Frankenmuth, MI
5.5	KB8SWR	frankenmuth KB8SWR BM	444.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310578	—	frankenmuth, MI
5.5	W8FSM	Frankenmuth W8FSM Mi5	444.2500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Frankenmuth, MI
5.5	KB8SWR	frankenmuth KB8SWR BM	443.8675	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313049	—	frankenmuth, MI
5.8	KB8SWR	home node KB8SWR AllStar	440.5000	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 41012	—	home node, MI
7.2	KC8ELQ	Burt KC8ELQ	442.2000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Burt, MI
7.5	N8NJN	Clio N8NJN	224.0600	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Clio, MI
7.5	KB5TOJ	Clio KB5TOJ	443.4000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Clio, MI
7.5	W8JDE	Clio W8JDE	444.3750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Clio, MI
8.6	WA2KJC	Clio WA2KJC AllStar	446.5000	-5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 40039	—	Clio, MI
9.8	AB8Y	Flushing AB8Y BM	445.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3154410	—	Flushing, MI
9.8	AB8Y	Flushing Twp AB8Y AllStar	445.8000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 53696	—	Flushing Twp, MI
12.5	K8DAC	Saginaw MR Rd K8DAC	442.0625	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Saginaw, MI
12.6	K8DAC	Saginaw K8DAC AllStar	51.8600	+0.5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 46353	—	Saginaw MI, MI
12.8	K8DAC	Saginaw/Michigan K8DAC AllStar	224.2800	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 46352	—	Saginaw/Michigan, MI
12.8	K8DAC	Saginaw Rosine K8DAC AllStar	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46351	—	Saginaw, MI
13.1	N8ERL	Saginaw Harrison N8ERL	145.3300	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Saginaw, MI
13.6	KB8SWR	James Township KB8SWR	443.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	James Township, MI
13.6	N8VDS	James N8VDS Mi5	443.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	James, MI
14.0	KC8KGZ	Millington KC8KGZ AllStar	444.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (DV,FM)	AllStar 586881 AllStar 586882	—	Millington, MI
18.1	W8CMN	Flint W8CMN BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312619	—	Flint, MI
18.2	W8TRU	Flint Davison/Ct W8TRU WIRES-X	145.3400	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43274	—	Flint, MI
18.8	N8UMW	Flint N8UMW	442.0000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,DV)		—	Flint, MI
18.9	KC8KGZ Listed as KC8KGZ-L	Flint KC8KGZ AllStar	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 58688 AllStar 586880	—	Flint, MI
18.9	KC8KGZ	Flint KC8KGZ EchoLink	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 119335	—	Flint, MI
18.9	W8ACW	Flint W8ACW AllStar	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 574420 🗓 1 net	1 net · 41 check-ins · 13 stations	Flint, MI
18.9	KC8KGZ	Flint KC8KGZ	224.4800	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Flint, MI
18.9	W8ACW	Flint W8ACW AllStar	444.2000	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 574421 🗓 1 net	1 net · 41 check-ins · 13 stations	Flint, MI
18.9	W8CMN	Flint W8CMN	444.6000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Flint, MI
19.0	N8UT	Watrousville N8UT	442.5000	+5	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Watrousville, MI
20.1	KB8SWR	Gilford KB8SWR	147.3200	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Gilford, MI
21.2	W8CMN	Flint W8CMN AllStar	147.3800	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 2074 EchoLink	—	Flint, MI
21.7	W8QQQ	Owosso W8QQQ	442.4000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Owosso, MI
22.0	no call listed	Davison Michigan	224.5600	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Davison, MI
22.0	KG8ID	North Branch KG8ID EchoLink	443.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 561780	—	North Branch, MI
22.2	N8JCK	Swartz Creek N8JCK AllStar	433.5500	simplex	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 58488 AllStar 584881	—	Swartz Creek, MI
22.2	N8JCK Listed as N8JCK-R	Swartz Creek N8JCK AllStar	443.3500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 584880	—	Swartz Creek, MI
22.4	W8CMN	Bay City W8CMN Mi5	146.5000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Bay City, MI
22.4	W8CMN	Gilford W8CMN AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 2074	—	Gilford, MI
22.7	KB8YUR	Bay City KB8YUR	444.5000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Bay City, MI
22.9	K8BAY	Bay City Co K8BAY	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Bay City, MI
23.4	KB8ZUZ	Mayville KB8ZUZ AllStar	443.7750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28235	—	Mayville, MI
23.4	KB8SWR	Mayville KB8SWR Mi5	443.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Mayville, MI
25.6	KC8CNN	Caro KC8CNN	146.6600	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Caro, MI
25.6	KC8CNN	Caro KC8CNN	442.5500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Caro, MI
25.6	WA8CKT	Caro WA8CKT	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Caro, MI
26.4	N8IES	Durand N8IES AllStar	145.2900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 299420 EchoLink 163017	—	Durand, MI
26.4	N8IES	Durand N8IES AllStar	224.8600	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 299422	—	Durand, MI
26.4	N8IES	Durand N8IES AllStar	442.6250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 299421	—	Durand, MI
27.2	W8SHI	Owosso W8SHI	145.2400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Owosso, MI
27.2	W8SHI	Owosso W8SHI	444.3000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Owosso, MI
27.2	N8DVH Listed as N8DVH/R2	Owosso N8DVH WIRES-X	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 18453 WIRES-X 58964	—	Owosso, MI
30.2	W8FSM	Bancroft W8FSM Mi5	443.3125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Bancroft, MI
31.7	W8LAP	Lapeer W8LAP AllStar	146.6200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 50544 EchoLink 52272	—	Lapeer, MI
31.7	W8LAP	Lapeer W8LAP	442.7500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Lapeer, MI
32.1	KB8OSJ	MIDLAND KB8OSJ BM	438.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320834801	—	MIDLAND, MI
32.4	W8CMN	Midland W8CMN Mi5	443.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Midland, MI
32.4	KB8SOE	Midland KB8SOE BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314624601	—	Midland, MI
32.9	W8FSM	Fenton W8FSM Mi5.2	443.2000	+5	CC2	DMR	Mi5.2	—	Fenton, MI
33.1	W8FSM	Holly W8FSM AllStar	442.3500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 28236	—	Holly, MI
33.2	W8KEA	Midland Soccer W8KEA	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, MI
33.2	W8FSM	Fenton W8FSM Mi5	443.9250	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5 Mi5-Net	—	Fenton, MI
33.7	KC8ARJ	Midland KC8ARJ	444.3500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Midland, MI
33.8	KF8BRR	Midland KF8BRR BM	438.1500	-5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 3208936	—	Midland, MI
34.2	KB8PGF	Fenton KB8PGF IRLP	443.9750	+5	TONE 67.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 146780 IRLP 8944	—	Fenton, MI
34.4	W8FSM	Holly W8FSM	224.6200	-1.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Holly, MI
34.7	KB8ZUZ	Mayville KB8ZUZ	51.8200	-0.5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Mayville, MI
34.8	W8QPO	Breckenridge W8QPO	442.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Breckenridge, MI
35.9	NX8A	Midland NX8A BM	442.9500	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 3126178	—	Midland, MI
36.1	W8LRK	Cohoctah OG Road W8LRK BM	442.5750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM)	BrandMeister 310195	—	Cohoctah, MI
36.1	NX8A	Midland NX8A BM	438.5000	-5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 310015901	—	Midland, MI
36.2	KF8FSQ	FENTON KF8FSQ BM	441.0500	in 434.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3221712	—	FENTON, MI
36.6	W8CMN	Fenton W8CMN AllStar	146.7800	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)	AllStar 28234 EchoLink 655297 AllStar 28270	—	Fenton, MI
38.0	W8CMN	Burnside Twp W8CMN Mi5	443.1125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Burnside Twp., MI
39.0	W8CMN	Cass City W8CMN Mi5	442.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Cass City, MI
39.9	AC8VT	Ithaca AC8VT BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3208777	—	Ithaca, MI
40.2	KD8IEK	Ithaca KD8IEK	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Ithaca, MI
40.2	KD8IEK	Ithaca KD8IEK	443.1375	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Ithaca, MI
41.2	W8CMN	Pinconning W8CMN Mi5	444.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Pinconning, MI
41.3	K8ZW	Oxford K8ZW	443.0000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Oxford, MI
41.4	W8JWB	Clarkston W8JWB AllStar	146.8400	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 68461	—	Clarkston, MI
41.5	KE8YTQ	Oxford KE8YTQ BM	443.8000	in 433.8000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3203151	—	Oxford, MI
42.0	WB8ROI	Clarkston WB8ROI	927.2125	-25	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Clarkston, MI
42.2	KD8IEI	Saint Johns KD8IEI	145.4400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Saint Johns, MI
42.2	KD8IEI	Saint Johns KD8IEI	442.9375	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Saint Johns, MI
43.7	N8DBF	Almont N8DBF AllStar	442.1250	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 586670	—	Almont, MI
44.0	KC8MUV	Alma College KC8MUV	145.3700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alma, MI
44.3	W8LRK	Howell M59/Hacke W8LRK	224.9400	-1.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Howell, MI
44.5	W8LRK	Howell W8LRK AllStar	29.0000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 500263	—	Howell, MI
44.9	W8LRK	Howell Latson W8LRK AllStar	146.6800	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 50964 EchoLink 336906	—	Howell, MI
44.9	W8LRK	Howell Latson W8LRK	443.2500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Howell, MI
45.2	N8JY	White Lake N8JY BM	444.6500	+5	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 312659	—	White Lake, MI
45.4	N8NOE	Waterford N8NOE BM	431.5000	-0.5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312679998	—	Waterford, MI
45.6	KA8IBY	Oil City KA8IBY	146.7200	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Oil City, MI
45.7	N8EOC	Howell Grand N8EOC	146.5000	+1	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Howell, MI
45.8	K8DXA	Lake Orion K8DXA	145.1300	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Lake Orion, MI
45.8	K8DXA	Lake Orion K8DXA	444.2625	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Lake Orion, MI
45.9	W8TMS	Howell W8TMS BM	433.4000	+12	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316028601	—	Howell, MI
46.3	KI8A	Town L0C4T0R KI8A BM	446.9875	-12	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 321416902	—	Town, L0C4T0R, MI
46.8	NE9Y	Lake Angelus NE9Y	53.9400	-0.5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Lake Angelus, MI
47.1	KF8DDX	Howell KF8DDX BM	434.3000	in 445.9750	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 321880201	—	Howell, MI
47.4	K8JBA	Howell Cleary K8JBA	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 12 check-ins · 6 stations	Howell, MI
47.4	W8LRK	Howell Cleary W8LRK BM	444.5250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311887	—	Howell, MI
47.7	W8CMN	Shepherd W8CMN Mi5	442.0125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Shepherd, MI
48.1	N8AR	Howell N8AR AllStar	446.1000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 442300	—	Howell, MI
48.3	W8LIV	Howell W8LIV	145.3200	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Howell, MI
48.3	W8LIV	Howell W8LIV	444.0375	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Howell, MI
49.7	WA8BRO	Oakland Township WA8BRO BM	443.2490	in 448.2500	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 313532	—	Oakland Township, MI
49.7	WW2MI	Oakland Township WW2MI	443.2500	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Oakland Township, MI
49.9	W8BCI	Okemos WKAR W8BCI	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets	Okemos, MI
22.7	KC8ELQ offline	Bay City KC8ELQ Mi5-CMEN	443.8125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5-CMEN	—	Bay City, MI
32.1	KE8MSP offline	Midland KE8MSP BM	448.2255	in 147.7875	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312858	—	Midland, MI
35.4	KE8QNX offline	Fenton KE8QNX IRLP	446.8750	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3113	—	Fenton, MI