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K8ABF HAM
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Available for a vanity request — free since May 7, 2026.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since May 7, 2026
Previous holder: EDWARD M OKOLISH
Held K8ABF May 6, 2014 → May 6, 2024
· first licensed Nov 12, 2013 as KD8VWD
· 2 licenses · FRN 0023093214
K8ABF
Expired
Amateur Extra · vanity
May 6, 2014 → May 6, 2024 (expired)
Licensee EDWARD M OKOLISH
Address 3706 EILEEN RD DAYTON, OH 45429
39.6836, -84.1627 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79wq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0023093214
Previous call KD8VWD (General)
Last granted May 6, 2014
Effective May 6, 2014
Last action May 7, 2026
FCC actions (3)
May 7, 2026 — License expired LIEXP May 6, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT May 6, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KD8VWD
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Nov 12, 2013 → May 6, 2014 (canceled)
Licensee EDWARD M OKOLISH
Address 3706 EILEEN RD DAYTON, OH 45429
39.6836, -84.1627 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79wq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0023093214
Last granted Nov 12, 2013
Effective Mar 26, 2014
Last action May 6, 2014
FCC actions (5)
May 6, 2014 — License canceled LICAN Mar 26, 2014 — License modified LIMOD Nov 22, 2013 — License modified LIMOD Nov 12, 2013 — License issued LIISS Nov 12, 2013 — 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 Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 4, 2026 · 75 snapshots · as KD8VWD
EDWARD M OKOLISH
3706 EILEEN RD, DAYTON, OH 45429
39.6836, -84.1627 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79wq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: RUSSELL E BLOSS
Held K8ABF Dec 5, 1995 → Sep 9, 2002
· first licensed Dec 5, 1995 as K8ABF
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
K8ABF
Canceled
General
Dec 5, 1995 → Sep 9, 2002 (canceled)
Licensee RUSSELL E BLOSS
Address 7066 SALEM RD CINCINNATI, OH 45230
39.0737, -84.3893 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79tb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Last granted Dec 5, 1995
Effective Dec 5, 1995
Last action Sep 16, 2002
FCC actions (2)
Sep 16, 2002 — Record corrected COR Sep 16, 2002 — Record corrected COR
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as K8ABF
RUSSELL E BLOSS
7066 SALEM RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45230
39.0737, -84.3893 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79tb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Others requesting K8ABF
1 application listed K8ABF as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8ABF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8ABF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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