N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIK8CAO HAM 📻 GMRS
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 2021 (5 yrs)
K8CAO since 2021 · previously KE8RVJ
Hillsboro, OH
grid EM89hc
GMRS WRPV232
90 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 8, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 9, 2033.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 K8CAO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 20, 2021 · what was requested
Currently held by Chris Osborne · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Chris Osborne
Held K8CAO May 8, 2021 → present · first licensed Apr 19, 2021 as KE8RVJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0030718878
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- Licensee
- Chris Osborne
- Address
- 3701 State Route 41
Hillsboro, OH 45133
- FRN
- 0030718878
- Previous call
- KE8RVJ (General)
- Last granted
- May 8, 2021
- Effective
- May 10, 2021
- Last action
- May 10, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- May 10, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- May 8, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 8, 2021 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Chris Osborne
- Address
- 3701 State Route 41
Hillsboro, OH 45133
- FRN
- 0030718878
- Last granted
- Apr 19, 2021
- Effective
- Apr 19, 2021
- Last action
- May 8, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- May 8, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 19, 2021 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 19, 2021 — 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 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as KE8RVJ
Chris Osborne
3701 State Route 41, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Vanity applications filed by K8CAO
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 Apr 20, 2021
Granted May 8, 2021
0009503561 |
KE8RVJ · Chris Osborne
· General
Attn: Chris Osborne · 3701 State Route 41, Hillsboro, OH 45133
|
Granted
got K8CAO
|
Others requesting K8CAO
2 applications listed K8CAO as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | KE8NWQ · Gregory R Gummere · Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 11 | Granted |
| Apr 20, 2021 | May 8, 2021 | KE8RVJ · Chris Osborne · Hillsboro, OH | 1 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8CAO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8CAO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | RP17 | 462.600 | 107.2 | WSMS617 | Maysville, KY · Edgemont Road | Closed | On the air |
Repeaters within 50 miles
90 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
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 | KD8GRN | Bainbridge KD8GRN WIRES-X |
443.6250 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 40557 | — | Bainbridge, OH | |
| 13.0 | WD8LSN | Peebles WD8LSN WIRES-X |
444.0250 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 61920 | — | Peebles, OH |
| 13.0 | WD8LSN | Peebles WD8LSN AllStar |
145.1700 | -0.6 | TSQL 77.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | AllStar 61783 | — | Peebles, OH |
| 13.0 | WD8LSN | Peebles WD8LSN |
444.1625 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Peebles, OH | |
| 13.5 | W8CTC | Hillsboro W8CTC BM |
430.2500 | in 427.2500 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313916718 | — | Hillsboro, OH |
| 14.0 | K8HO | Hillsboro K8HO AllStar |
147.2100 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 49131 | — | Hillsboro, OH |
| 14.0 | W8CTC | Hillsboro W8CTC BM |
443.0750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313975 | — | Hillsboro, OH |
| 14.0 | K8HO | Hillsboro RF SP K8HO |
444.6750 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Hillsboro, OH | |
| 14.3 | KD8RWK | Hillsboro KD8RWK K4USD |
443.0750 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | K4USD | — | Hillsboro, OH |
| 16.1 | KN8E | Seaman KN8E |
442.6750 | +5 | TSQL 77.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Seaman, OH | |
| 16.5 | K8HO | Greenfield WVNU K8HO AllStar |
146.6850 | -0.6 | TONE 118.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 49132 | — | Greenfield, OH |
| 16.5 | K8HO | Greenfield WVNU K8HO |
444.7750 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Greenfield, OH | |
| 16.6 | W8BAP | Bainbridge W8BAP |
146.9250 | -0.6 | TSQL 74.4 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net | Bainbridge, OH |
| 18.5 | KB8DOT | Leesburg N KB8DOT |
444.0375 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Leesburg, OH | |
| 21.8 | K8GE | Cherry Fork Spen K8GE |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TONE 94.8 | FM (analog) | — | Cherry Fork, OH | |
| 22.8 | W8BAP | Chillicothe Scio W8BAP AllStar |
146.8500 | -0.6 | TSQL 74.4 | FM (analog) | AllStar 669400 WIRES-X 11427 🗓 1 net | 1 net | Chillicothe, OH |
| 22.9 | KD8GRN | Chillicothe KD8GRN WIRES-X |
444.4750 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 40557 | — | Chillicothe, OH | |
| 25.6 | KB8RBT | McDermott KB8RBT |
443.3250 | +5 | TONE 186.2 | FM (analog) | — | McDermott, OH | |
| 25.7 | KD8SPV | Chillicothe KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne |
444.3500 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | KD8SPV-Network | — | Chillicothe, OH |
| 25.7 | KD8SPV | Chillicothe KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne |
444.4250 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | KD8SPV-Network | — | Chillicothe, OH |
| 25.7 | W8BAP | Chillicothe W8BAP |
147.0150 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | 🗓 1 net | 1 net | Chillicothe, OH |
| 25.7 | W8BAP | Chillicothe W8BAP |
444.4250 | +5 | none | D-STAR | 🗓 1 net | 1 net | Chillicothe, OH |
| 26.0 | KA8WWI | Chillicothe Scio KA8WWI |
53.2300 | -0.5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Chillicothe, OH | |
| 29.3 | WD8LSN | Wrightsville WD8LSN |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TONE 118.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Wrightsville, OH | |
| 29.4 | N8EMZ | Washington Court N8EMZ |
147.2700 | +0.6 | TONE 77.0 | FM (analog) | — | Washington, OH | |
| 29.4 | N8QLA | Washington Court N8QLA |
442.0750 | +5 | TONE 77.0 | FM (analog) | — | Washington, OH | |
| 29.4 | N8EMZ | Washington Court N8EMZ |
444.6125 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Washington, OH | |
| 29.7 | N1DJS | Mount Orab N1DJS |
442.2000 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Mount Orab, OH | |
| 30.1 | N8WBV | Minford N8WBV AllStar |
224.9200 | -1.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 49390 EchoLink 866900 | — | Minford, OH |
| 32.0 | W8GO | Wilmington W8GO |
145.1600 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 32.0 | W8GO | Wilmington W8GO |
442.1500 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 32.8 | KD8SPV | Londonderry Tar KD8SPV |
147.0150 | +0.6 | TSQL 74.4 | FM (analog) | — | Londonderry, OH | |
| 32.8 | KD8SPV | Minford KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne |
443.1125 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | KD8SPV-Network | — | Minford, OH |
| 33.1 | N1DJS | Georgetown N1DJS AllStar |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | AllStar 59718 | — | Georgetown, OH |
| 33.3 | W8GO | Wilmington W8GO |
147.1200 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 33.3 | WB8ZZR | Wilmington WB8ZZR |
442.1500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 33.3 | K8IO | Wilmington K8IO |
443.3750 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 33.3 | WB8ZZR | Wilmington WB8ZZR |
444.5750 | +5 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 33.3 | WB8ZZR | Wilmington WB8ZZR |
147.1200 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 33.4 | KB8AAK | Portsmouth KB8AAK |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) | — | Portsmouth, OH | |
| 34.2 | KG4DVE | South Port Ridge KG4DVE AllStar |
147.3300 | +0.6 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 496082 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 54 check-ins · 26 stations | South Portsmouth, KY |
| 34.4 | W8KKC | Sciotoville W8KKC AllStar |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TONE 114.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | AllStar 49390 | — | Sciotoville, OH |
| 35.0 | KB8CWC | Blanchester KB8CWC |
145.2500 | -0.6 | TONE 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Blanchester, OH | |
| 35.0 | KB8CWC | Blanchester KB8CWC |
224.5200 | -1.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Blanchester, OH | |
| 35.0 | KB8CWC | Blanchester KB8CWC |
442.0250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Blanchester, OH | |
| 36.9 | KD8XL | Oak Hill KD8XL |
146.8950 | -0.6 | TONE 74.4 | FM (analog) | — | Oak Hill, OH | |
| 37.4 | NG8Y | PIRLP Pleasant NG8Y IRLP |
444.6250 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4718 IRLP 8217 | — | PIRLP, Pleasant Plain, OH |
| 37.6 | N8ASB | Wilmington Clint N8ASB |
443.2750 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Wilmington, OH | |
| 37.7 | KD8SPV | Ray KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne |
146.8950 | -0.6 | CC7 | DMR | KD8SPV-Network | — | Ray, OH |
| 38.2 | WB4N | Maysville WB4N |
145.4700 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Maysville, KY | |
| 38.2 | WB4N | Maysville WB4N |
443.5000 | +5 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Maysville, KY | |
| 38.4 | KF4BRO | Maysville KF4BRO |
145.4700 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Maysville, KY | |
| 38.8 | K8YOJ | Batavia WOBO K8YOJ |
224.0000 | -1.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Batavia, OH | |
| 39.2 | WB8NJS | Bethel WB8NJS |
147.2250 | +0.6 | TSQL 118.8 | FM (analog) | — | Bethel, OH | |
| 40.0 | N1DTA | Maysville N1DTA kentuckydm |
444.5500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | kentuckydmr-c-bidge | — | Maysville, KY |
| 40.7 | K8DV | Owensville K8DV |
443.4500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Owensville, OH | |
| 40.7 | W8MRC | Owensville W8MRC AllStar |
147.3450 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 57141 EchoLink 150899 | — | Owensville, OH |
| 40.8 | KD8HIJ | Circleville KD8HIJ |
442.7000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Circleville, OH | |
| 40.8 | N8QA | South Webster N8QA AllStar |
145.3900 | -0.6 | TONE 136.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | AllStar 50227 EchoLink 839665 | — | South Webster, OH |
| 41.2 | WA8PYR | Circleville WA8PYR BM |
442.7000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311577 | — | Circleville, OH |
| 41.8 | KE8SJL | Mount Sterling KE8SJL |
144.7500 | +5 | CC3 | DMR | — | Mount Sterling, OH | |
| 42.3 | W8GNT | Lebanon W8GNT |
444.9500 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Lebanon, OH | |
| 44.0 | KD8HIJ | Circleville KD8HIJ |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TONE 74.4 | FM (analog) | — | Circleville, OH | |
| 44.8 | KD8SPV | Stoutsville KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne |
442.2000 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | KD8SPV-Network | — | Stoutsville, OH |
| 45.3 | N8OJ | Wellston N8OJ BM |
147.3750 | +0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313946 | — | Wellston, OH |
| 45.3 | N8OJ | Wellston N8OJ BM |
443.2500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313947 | — | Wellston, OH |
| 45.4 | K8MCA | Dayton MV Hosp K8MCA |
444.2125 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Dayton, OH | |
| 45.5 | KA8QBW | Loveland KA8QBW BM |
438.8000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 319594701 | — | Loveland, OH |
| 46.4 | KI5VNB | Waynesville KI5VNB BM |
434.5375 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 320901502 | — | Waynesville, OH |
| 47.1 | N1DTA | Brooksville N1DTA kentuckydm |
443.7125 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | kentuckydmr-c-bidge | — | Brooksville, KY |
| 47.4 | KD8GRN | Stoutsville KD8GRN IRLP |
443.0625 | +5 | TSQL 71.9 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | WIRES-X 40557 IRLP 4185 | — | Stoutsville, OH |
| 47.5 | KI4PHP | BROOKSVILLE KI4PHP BM |
439.4500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 321820701 | — | BROOKSVILLE, KY |
| 47.6 | WC8EMA | Lebanon WC8EMA BM |
444.1875 | +5 | TSQL 118.8 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) | BrandMeister 314997 | — | Lebanon, OH |
| 47.8 | N8SIM | Cincinnati N8SIM |
145.3100 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 47.8 | N8SIM | Withamsville 47 N8SIM |
444.7500 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Withamsville, OH | |
| 48.0 | WB8ZVL | Lebanon WB8ZVL |
443.1500 | +5 | TSQL 118.8 | P25 | — | Lebanon, OH | |
| 48.0 | W8MRC | Cincinnati W8MRC WIRES-X |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | WIRES-X 74898 | — | Cincinnati, OH |
| 48.7 | WD8KPU | Loveland WD8KPU AllStar |
442.7750 | +5 | TSQL 114.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 40568 | — | Loveland, OH |
| 48.7 | WB8BFS | Loveland WB8BFS AllStar |
443.8000 | +5 | TONE 67.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 51384 EchoLink 277668 | — | Loveland, OH |
| 48.7 | WU8S | Loveland WU8S |
444.5250 | +5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Loveland, OH | |
| 49.0 | W8VCO | McArthur W8VCO |
147.1050 | +0.6 | TONE 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | McArthur, OH | |
| 49.5 | WC8EMA | Lebanon WC8EMA AllStar |
146.8650 | -0.6 | TSQL 118.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 43148 | — | Lebanon, OH |
| 49.5 | WB4N | Flemingsburg Fle WB4N |
441.9500 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Flemingsburg, KY | |
| 49.6 | KF4BRO | Flemingsburg KF4BRO |
146.9550 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Flemingsburg, KY | |
| 49.7 | N8JLI | Cincinnati N8JLI BM |
438.8525 | in 448.8525 | CC9 | DMR | BrandMeister 310155701 | — | Cincinnati, OH |
| 49.8 | KE8AOQ | Lebanon KE8AOQ |
443.1500 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Lebanon, OH | |
| 13.5 | W8CTC offline | Hillsboro- South W8CTC IRLP |
441.0000 | simplex | DCS 023 | FM (analog) | IRLP 3633 | — | Hillsboro- Southwest, OH |
| 43.0 | W8EMA offline | Felicity W8EMA |
146.6550 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Felicity, OH | |
| 44.4 | NE7AL offline | Could be any whe NE7AL IRLP |
443.6250 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 5790 | — | Could be any where, MT |
| 49.1 | K7UDZ offline | Xenia Fairground K7UDZ |
446.0125 | -5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Xenia, OH |