N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT
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K8CAF HAM

General class licensed since 2014 (12 yrs) K8CAF since 2025 · previously KD8YAD West Branch, MI grid EN74vh 42 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 9, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 10, 2037.

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

📝 K8CAF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 21, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by CHRISTOPHER A FINKBEINER · 1 holder on record

Current holder: CHRISTOPHER A FINKBEINER

Held K8CAF May 9, 2025 → present · first licensed Mar 27, 2014 as KD8YAD · 2 licenses · FRN 0023361744

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

Vanity applications filed by K8CAF

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 Apr 21, 2025
Granted May 9, 2025
0011534662
 KD8YAD · CHRISTOPHER A FINKBEINER · General
Attn: Christopher Finkbeiner · 2186 PEACH LAKE RD, WEST BRANCH, MI 48661
44.3184, -84.2362 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74vh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8CAF ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8CAF
Filed Mar 24, 2025
Award date was Apr 11, 2025
0011497881
 KD8YAD · CHRISTOPHER A FINKBEINER · General
2186 PEACH LAKE RD, WEST BRANCH, MI 48661
44.3184, -84.2362 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74vh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8CF held
2.W8CF held
 Dismissed

Others requesting K8CAF

2 applications listed K8CAF as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 21, 2025 May 9, 2025 KD8YAD · CHRISTOPHER A FINKBEINER · WEST BRANCH, MI 1Granted
Jun 8, 2001 Jun 26, 2001 KD7NHH · Cheryl A Foreman · Carson City, NV 6Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8CAF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8CAF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

42 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
2.0 KD8NCN West Branch WBMI
KD8NCN
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — West Branch, MI
3.1 W8FSM West Branch
W8FSM Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Branch, MI
4.8 K8OAR West Branch Poin
K8OAR AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416 — West Branch, MI
11.4 W8DMI Rose City
W8DMI
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rose City, MI
13.0 N8RSH Lupton
N8RSH
 147.0800 +0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lupton, MI
16.4 W8CSX Gladwin Lk
W8CSX WIRES-X
 145.2500 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43148 WIRES-X 33148 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
20.6 KE8GLB Houghton Lake
KE8GLB AllStar
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586180 EchoLink 953066 — Houghton Lake, MI
21.5 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 809815 AllStar 573650 — Roscommon, MI
21.5 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 573651 — Roscommon, MI
21.5 KG8XB Grayling
KG8XB BM
 433.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311105710 — Grayling MI, MI
22.4 W8COP Sterling
W8COP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Sterling, MI
23.6 KE8OHG Prudenville
KE8OHG AllStar
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567753 — Prudenville, MI
23.7 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP BM
 145.3500 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister TGIF — Mio, MI
23.7 K8DDX Mio
K8DDX
 444.9750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mio, MI
25.8 K8EO Gladwin
K8EO WIRES-X
 442.4500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30122 — Gladwin, MI
26.2 W8CSX Gladwin
W8CSX WIRES-X
 146.7200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 73920 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
26.4 W8GDW Gladwin
W8GDW
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gladwin, MI
29.9 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 55672 EchoLink 780166 — Mio, MI
29.9 W8CMN Mio
W8CMN Mi5
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Mio, MI
31.0 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
33.2 AD8DP Lewiston
AD8DP WIRES-X
 146.8000 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43148 — Lewiston, MI
33.4 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI
34.5 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
34.6 W8CMN Pinconning
W8CMN Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Pinconning, MI
35.1 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
41.0 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
44.2 WB8ZIR Barton City
WB8ZIR
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Barton City, MI
44.6 NX8A Midland
NX8A BM
 438.5000 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 310015901 — Midland, MI
44.8 KF8BRR Midland
KF8BRR BM
 438.1500 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 3208936 — Midland, MI
45.8 W8KEA Midland Soccer
W8KEA
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Midland, MI
46.3 NX8A Midland
NX8A BM
 442.9500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 3126178 — Midland, MI
47.3 KC8ARJ Midland
KC8ARJ
 444.3500 +5 none D-STAR — Midland, MI
47.8 W8JJR Lincoln Lost Lk
W8JJR Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lincoln, MI
47.9 W8CMN Midland
W8CMN Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Midland, MI
48.4 KB8OSJ MIDLAND
KB8OSJ BM
 438.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320834801 — MIDLAND, MI
48.7 KB8SOE Midland
KB8SOE BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314624601 — Midland, MI
49.0 K7IOU Gaylord
K7IOU IRLP
 224.7400 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033 — Gaylord, MI
20.5 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 147.2300 +0.6 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI
20.5 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 443.3625 +5 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI
20.6 KE8VFY offline Houghton Lake
KE8VFY
 442.6250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Houghton Lake, MI
21.5 N8QOP offline Roscommon
N8QOP
 52.6400 -0.5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Roscommon, MI
48.4 KE8MSP offline Midland
KE8MSP BM
 448.2255 in 147.7875 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312858 — Midland, MI