N9TPB FCC License Search
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K8AO HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) K8AO since 2000 · previously KE8GG Gladstone, MI Grid EN65lt LoTW user eQSL AG 24 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 17, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 18, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 24, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K8AO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 30, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by DUANE A PURO · 1 holder on record

Current holder: DUANE A PURO

Held K8AO Jun 17, 2000 → present · first licensed Mar 17, 1987 as KE8KG · 2 licenses · FRN 0002979250

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Earlier Holders

K8AO in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Vanity Applications Filed by K8AO

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed May 30, 2000
Granted Apr 6, 2020
0000143956
 KE8GG · DUANE A PURO · Amateur Extra
8672 M 5 RD, GLADSTONE, MI 49837
45.8687, -87.0791 (ZIP center) · Grid EN65lu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8PG Held by JOHN F BIDDLE until Jun 13, 2030
2.K8AO ✓ Granted
3.K8OW Held by HAROLD E AUSTIN until Jun 20, 2030
4.K8DJ Held by Donald J DOBBIN until Jun 20, 2030
5.K8OL Held by Daniel L Strehle until Sep 3, 2032
6.K8UD Held by STEVEN S COY until Jul 4, 2030
7.K8GU Held by ETHAN S MILLER until Apr 13, 2032
8.K8SO Held by Brentford J Rittenhouse until Jun 24, 2030
9.K8GQ Held by TERRY WESTFALL until Oct 24, 2030
10.K8QG Held by TERENCE R COST until Feb 4, 2026
11.W8IH Held by STEVEN W MAINGER until Jun 17, 2030
12.K8IJ Held by Charles C Trice Jr until Dec 22, 2030
13.K8IL Held by VICTOR M QUIROZ until Jun 1, 2034
14.K8LI Held by LINDSAY S INFANTE until Jun 27, 2030
15.W8QP Held by WILLIAM E HENRY until Sep 21, 2030
16.W8PQ Held by MICHAEL F LEGER until Oct 15, 2030
 Granted
got K8AO

Others Requesting K8AO

13 applications listed K8AO as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K8AOResult
Jun 21, 2000 Jul 9, 2000 N8KIA · CHARLES W PLATT · HARRISVILLE, WV 3Not granted They got KW8R (choice 1)
Jun 16, 2000 Jul 4, 2000 AB8HC · Brentford J Rittenhouse · Grand Rapids, MI 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 5, 2000 Jun 23, 2000 N8EXF · ROBERT L BOEHM JR · CINCINNATI, OH 3Not granted They got K8YS (choice 4)
Jun 5, 2000 Jun 23, 2000 WB8AFO · RUTH E BRIGGS · TRENTON, MI 1Dismissed Application dismissed
May 30, 2000 Jun 17, 2000 KE8GG · DUANE A PURO · GLADSTONE, MI 2Granted Granted this call
May 26, 2000 Jun 13, 2000 KD8MH · DONALD R FREER · WARREN, OH 7Not granted They got W8DRF (choice 1)
May 26, 2000 Jun 13, 2000 WA8AA · CARL F BEDUHN · SEVEN HILLS, OH 3Withdrawn Application withdrawn
May 25, 2000 Jun 12, 2000 WD8OWM · STANLEY L DARMOFAL · HARRISVILLE, MI 16Not granted They got W8SZ (choice 2)
May 24, 2000 Jun 11, 2000 WA8AA · CARL F BEDUHN · SEVEN HILLS, OH 3Not granted They got K8AV (choice 1)
May 23, 2000 Jun 10, 2000 KA8NRC · ANTHONY A LUSCRE · STOW, OH 6Not granted They got K8ZT (choice 2)
Apr 18, 2000 May 6, 2000 N8EXF · ROBERT L BOEHM JR · CINCINNATI, OH 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 7, 2000 Apr 25, 2000 KG8NR · JOHN A HESS · WIXOM, MI 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 26, 1999 Dec 14, 1999 KB8N · PAUL R SCHAFFENBERGER · SAN ANTONIO, TX 12Not granted They got K5AF (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8AO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8AO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

24 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
5.1 N8JWT Escanaba
N8JWT
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Escanaba, MI
5.6 KB9BQX Escanaba
KB9BQX
 145.1300 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Escanaba, MI
8.7 K8PL Escanaba
K8PL
 147.1500 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Escanaba, MI
28.4 N8RJP Wetmore
N8RJP BM
 442.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313046615 — Wetmore, MI
28.5 N8RJP WETMORE Round Lk
N8RJP AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 53624 EchoLink 654189 — WETMORE, MI
28.5 W8FYZ Trenary
W8FYZ
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Trenary, MI
29.3 KF8BRW Cooks
KF8BRW
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Cooks, MI
29.7 WI9DX Wash Greengatge
WI9DX AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 291120 — Washington Island, WI
32.4 WI9DX Washington Islan
WI9DX AllStar
 440.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 291121 — Washington Island, WI
32.9 WI9DX Washington Isl
WI9DX BM
 442.2250 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 322002501 — Washington Isl, WI
34.7 KB9BNA Washington Islan
KB9BNA AllStar
 440.3000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 291121 — Washington Island, WI
35.2 N8RY Gwinn
N8RY BM
 444.0000 in 433.4500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3163836 — Gwinn Michigan, MI
37.7 K8LOD Gwinn
K8LOD AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 48579 EchoLink 420942 — Gwinn, MI
39.5 W9DOR Ellison Bay
W9DOR
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ellison Bay, WI
40.5 W9AIQ Sister Bay PBC
W9AIQ
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sister Bay, WI
43.1 KC8BAN Wetmore
KC8BAN AllStar
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 48579 EchoLink 420942 — Wetmore, MI
43.5 KS8O Wallace
KS8O
 444.6500 +5 DCS 125 FM (analog) — Wallace, MI
45.9 W9MB Niagara
W9MB
 223.8200 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Niagara, WI
47.2 N7SWX Offline Iron M Millie Hl
N7SWX WIRES-X
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33879 — Iron Mountain, MI
49.1 KD9EXA Lombard Illinois
KD9EXA BM
 442.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311773401 — Lombard, Illinois, MI
49.1 KC8VC Kingsford Iron
KC8VC
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kingsford, MI
49.1 KC8VC Iron Mountain
KC8VC
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Iron Mountain, MI
49.7 KE8IL Marquette
KE8IL EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 394682 — Marquette, MI
49.7 KE8IL Offline Marquette
KE8IL EchoLink
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 394682 — Marquette, MI