N9TPB FCC License Search
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K8FDW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1995 (31 yrs) K8FDW since 2019 · previously WV8BU, WD8L Buckhannon, WV grid EM98vx 79 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 30, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 1, 2031.

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

📝 K8FDW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 14, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by FREDDY L SUDER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: FREDDY L SUDER

Held K8FDW Nov 30, 2019 → present · first licensed Mar 10, 1995 as WD8L · 3 licenses · FRN 0004437943

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

Previous holder: 123 TAC CNTRL FLT BLUE ASH ANG STA

Held K8FDW Aug 7, 1997 → Aug 7, 2007 · first licensed Aug 7, 1997 as K8FDW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by K8FDW

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 14, 2019
Granted Nov 30, 2019
0008879003
 WV8BU · Freddy L Suder · Amateur Extra
Attn: Freddy L Suder · 15 Shawnee Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2034
38.9780, -80.2320 (street) · Grid EM98vx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8FDW ✓ granted
 Dismissed
got K8FDW
Filed Nov 12, 2019
Granted Nov 30, 2019
0008875319
 WV8BU · FREDDY L SUDER · Amateur Extra
15 Shawnee Drive, BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
38.9780, -80.2320 (street) · Grid EM98vx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8FDW ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8FDW
Filed Nov 12, 2019
Granted Nov 30, 2019
0008876314
 WV8BU · Freddy L Suder · Amateur Extra
Attn: Freddy Suder · 15 Shawnee Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2034
38.9780, -80.2320 (street) · Grid EM98vx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8FDW ✓ granted
 Dismissed
got K8FDW
Filed Mar 27, 2001
Award date was Apr 14, 2001
0000410096
 WD8L · FREDDY L SUDER · Amateur Extra
PO Box 444 · BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
39.0019, -80.1974 (ZIP center) · Grid EM99va · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WV8BU held
 Granted

Others requesting K8FDW

4 applications listed K8FDW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jul 28, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 KF8EHU · Nicholas C Bowen · Allendale, MI 23Granted
Nov 14, 2019 Dec 2, 2019 WV8BU · Freddy L Suder · Buckhannon, WV 1Dismissed
Nov 12, 2019 Nov 30, 2019 WV8BU · FREDDY L SUDER · BUCKHANNON, WV 1Granted
Nov 12, 2019 Nov 30, 2019 WV8BU · Freddy L Suder · Buckhannon, WV 1Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8FDW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8FDW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

79 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
1.0 K8CTB Buckhannon
K8CTB BM
 439.4500 in 430.4500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319850701 — Buckhannon, WV
1.1 KX8T Buckhannon
KX8T
 145.2500 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Buckhannon, WV
1.1 N8ZAR Buckhannon
N8ZAR
 53.1100 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Buckhannon, WV
1.1 W8LD Buckhannon W
W8LD EchoLink
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 414798 — Buckhannon, WV
1.1 KF8LO Buckhannon
KF8LO
 146.8500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Buckhannon, WV
1.1 W8LD Buckhannon
W8LD BM
 442.6750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311027 — Buckhannon, WV
1.1 N8ZAR Buckhannon
N8ZAR AllStar
 444.2500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 42546 EchoLink 467292 — Buckhannon, WV
2.4 KC8JDC Buckhannon
KC8JDC BM
 434.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315424202 — Buckhannon, WV
3.3 N8ZAR Buckhannon
N8ZAR
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Buckhannon, WV
5.6 K1WV Buckhannon Mtn
K1WV
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Buckhannon, WV
12.3 W8OO Crawford Union
W8OO
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Crawford, WV
13.2 W8OO Crawford Union
W8OO
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Crawford, WV
13.5 KE8QWO Weston
KE8QWO BM
 442.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317685001 — Weston, WV
15.8 KF8LO Philippi
KF8LO
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Philippi, WV
16.2 KX8T Belington
KX8T TGIF
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Belington, WV
17.8 AB8E Elkins
AB8E BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313368 — Elkins, WV
17.8 AB8E
Listed as AB8E REPEATER
 Elkins Rich Mtn
AB8E BM
 442.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313368 — Elkins, WV
18.1 KX8T Belington
KX8T AllStar
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 42644 — Belington, WV
18.2 N8MIN Weston Sugar
N8MIN
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Weston, WV
19.3 KD8TC Stonewood
KD8TC
 443.2750 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Stonewood, WV
20.7 WV8IRD Clarksburg
WV8IRD
 147.4750 simplex none FM (analog) — Clarksburg, WV
20.7 WV8IRD Clarksburg
WV8IRD
 440.7350 in 146.5200 DCS 343 FM (analog) — Clarksburg, WV
20.9 AB8E Elkins
AB8E BM
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 313783 — Elkins, WV
21.0 WV8ZH Elkins
WV8ZH
 53.0300 -1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
21.0 KF8LO Elkins
KF8LO
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
21.0 KF8LO Elkins
KF8LO
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
21.0 NE8W Elkins
NE8W
 146.7750 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
21.0 KD8JCS Elkins Rich Mtn
KD8JCS AllStar
 442.1000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 42648 — Elkins, WV
21.0 N8RLR Elkins
N8RLR
 444.8500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
21.4 W8SLH Bridgeport
W8SLH
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Bridgeport, WV
21.8 N8FMD Clarksburg
N8FMD
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Clarksburg, WV
21.8 WV8HC Clarksburg
WV8HC
 147.1650 +0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Clarksburg, WV
21.8 N8FMD Clarksburg
N8FMD
 147.2100 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Clarksburg, WV
21.8 N8FMD Clarksburg
N8FMD
 444.1750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Clarksburg, WV
22.1 KD8OHG Mill Creek
KD8OHG EchoLink
 146.5800 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 991710 — Mill Creek, WV
27.6 W8SLH Grafton
W8SLH
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Grafton, WV
28.9 KC8CSE Webster Springs
KC8CSE
 224.6600 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Webster Springs, WV
29.3 KD8FDD Grafton Valley
KD8FDD AllStar
 443.1500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 687782 — Grafton, WV
30.7 KD8MIV Parsons
KD8MIV WIRES-X
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 55461 — Parsons, WV
31.7 KX8T Valley Head
KX8T
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Valley Head, WV
31.9 KD8FDD Fairmont
KD8FDD AllStar
 441.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 518582 AllStar 687781 AllStar 687780 — Fairmont, WV
32.5 WB8WV Glenville
WB8WV
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Glenville, WV
32.7 KA8ZXP Glenville
KA8ZXP
 444.3250 +5 none FM (analog) — Glenville, WV
32.7 W8SP Fairmont VF SP
W8SP
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairmont, WV
32.9 KC8CSE Webste Point Mtn
KC8CSE
 146.8950 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Webster Springs, WV
33.8 W8COX Sutton
W8COX
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Sutton, WV
34.4 N8OYY Rowlesburg Top
N8OYY
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Rowlesburg, WV
34.8 N8OYY Fairmont
N8OYY WIRES-X
 147.2100 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33766 — Fairmont, WV
34.9 KD8FDD Fairmont Bunners
KD8FDD AllStar
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 AllStar 65861 — Fairmont, WV
35.4 W8SP Fairmont
W8SP
 443.8750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairmont, WV
35.5 WV8ZH Dry Fork
WV8ZH
 29.6400 -0.1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Dry Fork, WV
35.8 K8DCA West Union
K8DCA
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — West Union, WV
36.1 N8MIN Harmon
N8MIN
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Harmon, WV
38.9 KB8KJB Mannington
KB8KJB BM
 448.3650 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322447901 — Mannington, WV
41.0 KC8CSE Snowshoe
KC8CSE
 53.3300 -0.5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Snowshoe, WV
42.3 N8HON Circleville Spru
N8HON
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Circleville, WV
42.5 KX8T Davis
KX8T
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Davis, WV
43.0 KC8ECX Cowen
KC8ECX
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Cowen, WV
43.2 KD8YNY Morgantown
KD8YNY BM
 441.9250 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 315414 — Morgantown, WV
44.2 KC8CSE Green Bank
KC8CSE
 224.5200 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Green Bank, WV
44.8 WV8RAG Pennsboro
WV8RAG
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Pennsboro, WV
44.8 WB8NSL Pennsboro
WB8NSL
 442.8500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pennsboro, WV
45.7 N8OZY Morgantown
N8OZY WIRES-X
 444.7000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35616 — Morgantown, WV
47.4 W8MWA Morgantown
W8MWA
 444.7000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
47.5 N8FMD Birch River
N8FMD
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Birch River, WV
48.2 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
48.2 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morgantown, WV
48.2 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL BM
 440.6375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310796 — Morgantown, WV
48.4 K8APD Franklin
K8APD
 441.8250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Franklin, WV
48.7 N8LGY Mount Zion
N8LGY
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mount Zion, WV
48.9 KC8KCI Terra Alta
KC8KCI
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Terra Alta, WV
4.0 K8NR offline Buckhannon
K8NR IRLP
 446.1500 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4472 — Buckhannon, WV
13.3 N8MIN offline Weston
N8MIN
 443.9750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Weston, WV
16.4 KX8T offline Belington
KX8T TGIF
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Belington, WV
27.6 W8SLH offline Grafton
W8SLH
 444.7500 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Grafton, WV
30.7 KD8MIV offline Parsons
KD8MIV
 444.6750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Parsons, WV
37.1 AB8WB offline Gassaway
AB8WB
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Gassaway, WV
40.7 KF8LO offline Flatwoods
KF8LO
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Flatwoods, WV
41.5 KB3CXQ offline Aurora
KB3CXQ IRLP
 146.4100 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8051 — Aurora, WV