N9TPB FCC License Search
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K8EK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) K8EK since 2018 · previously K8SZN Traverse City, MI grid EN74eu LoTW user heard on PSK Reporter by 17 45 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 18, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 19, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 31, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 K8EK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 30, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by EDWARD A KETTERER III · 2 holders on record

Current holder: EDWARD A KETTERER III

Held K8EK Dec 18, 2018 → present · first licensed Oct 19, 2000 as K8SZN · 2 licenses · FRN 0004103149

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

Previous holder: Edwin K Kohn

Held K8EK Aug 15, 2000 → Nov 29, 2016 · first licensed Aug 15, 2000 as K8EK · 1 license · FRN 0002748887

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

Vanity applications filed by K8EK

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 Nov 30, 2018
Granted Dec 18, 2018
0008456168
 K8SZN · EDWARD A KETTERER III · Amateur Extra
9372 E. Summer Field Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684
44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8EK ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8EK
Filed Nov 2, 2018
Granted Dec 18, 2018
0008425479
 K8SZN · Edward A Ketterer III · Amateur Extra
Attn: Edward A. Ketterer III · 9372 E. Summer Field Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684
44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8EK ✓ granted
 Dismissed
got K8EK

Others requesting K8EK

5 applications listed K8EK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Dec 3, 2018 Dec 21, 2018 KA7AAW · David C Grant · Salem, OR 23Granted
Nov 30, 2018 Dec 18, 2018 KF7SPS · Scott H Gillins · Scottsdale, AZ 2Granted
Nov 30, 2018 Dec 18, 2018 K8SZN · EDWARD A KETTERER III · Traverse City, MI 1Granted
Nov 14, 2018 Dec 2, 2018 AB8TI · Scottie W Thomas · Waverly, OH 1Dismissed
Nov 2, 2018 Nov 20, 2018 K8SZN · Edward A Ketterer III · Traverse City, MI 1Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 17 stations (21 reports) · last 16 hr ago · CW · grid EN74EU
40m · 1530m · 6
Farthest: OE9GHV, 4,266 miles on 30m CW (3 dB)
PSK Reporter map →

Repeaters within 50 miles

45 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
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
4.3 KF8KK Glen Arbor
KF8KK
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Glen Arbor, MI
4.4 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM AllStar
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472 — Traverse City, MI
4.4 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM WIRES-X
 442.5000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
5.2 KD8OXV Traverse City
KD8OXV BM
 443.3125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 312241 — Traverse City, MI
5.3 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 554751 — Traverse City, MI
5.3 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 444.3500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM) AllStar 55475 EchoLink 766199 WIRES-X 09152 BrandMeister 312817 AllStar 554750 TGIF — Traverse City, MI
5.3 W8TVC Traverse City
W8TVC EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 56464 — Traverse City, MI
5.3 W8QPO Traverse City
W8QPO
 442.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Traverse City, MI
5.3 KJ4KFJ Traverse City
KJ4KFJ
 443.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
6.2 N8DMH Traverse City
N8DMH WIRES-X
 146.9200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74063 — Traverse City, MI
7.3 N8CN Traverse City
N8CN AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312 — Traverse City, MI
8.2 N8DMH Traver Fire Dept
N8DMH AllStar
 442.2875 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032 — Traverse City, MI
10.4 N8OCX Lake Leelanau
N8OCX
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Lake Leelanau, MI
10.5 KD8REH Trave Mt Holiday
KD8REH
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
11.1 WD8DX Lake Sheriff Dep
WD8DX AllStar
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567757 — Lake Leelanau, MI
13.9 W8QPO Leland
W8QPO
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Leland, MI
18.3 KD8REH Kingsley
KD8REH BM
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister TGIF — Kingsley, MI
20.9 WD8DX Northport
WD8DX
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Northport, MI
24.1 W8VPC Bellaire
W8VPC AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 404241 — Bellaire, MI
24.5 W8KAL Kalkaska
W8KAL
 52.8200 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
24.5 AA8ZV Kalkaska
AA8ZV
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
26.2 KG8CW Beulah
KG8CW WIRES-X
 147.0400 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99849 — Beulah, MI
26.6 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
27.3 W8BNZ Honor Crystal
W8BNZ
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honor, MI
27.6 KB8SVJ Thompsonville
KB8SVJ AllStar
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 567758 — Thompsonville, MI
29.4 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mancelona, MI
30.2 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
31.0 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Mancelona, MI
34.2 W8COL East Jordan
W8COL
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
35.8 N8RDC East Jordan Rave
N8RDC
 442.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
36.2 KC8NVG East Jordan
KC8NVG
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
36.2 no call listed East Jordan
Michigan
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
36.4 KF9C Kaleva
KF9C
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kaleva, MI
41.7 K7IOU Gaylord
K7IOU IRLP
 224.7400 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033 — Gaylord, MI
42.1 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 145.3200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
42.1 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 444.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
42.3 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
42.3 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
42.3 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
47.7 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI
49.7 NM8RC Gaylord
NM8RC EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 728606 — Gaylord, MI
49.7 KD8QCC Gaylord
KD8QCC
 444.0375 +5 none D-STAR — Gaylord, MI
4.3 WI0OK offline Greilickville
WI0OK
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greilickville, MI
26.4 W8BNZ offline Benzonia
W8BNZ
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benzonia, MI
31.8 W8BNZ offline Frankfort
W8BNZ
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, MI