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
Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI

K8LQ HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRWB759
Active until Feb 3, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) K8LQ since 2000 · previously KA8HLI Charlevoix, MI grid EN75ki GMRS WRWB759 50 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 20, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 21, 2033.

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

📝 K8LQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 28, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by BRIAN E BRACHEL · 1 holder on record

Current holder: BRIAN E BRACHEL

Held K8LQ Sep 19, 2000 → present · first licensed Sep 30, 1998 as KA8HLI · 2 licenses · FRN 0003928397

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

Vanity applications filed by K8LQ

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 Aug 28, 2000
Granted Jan 20, 2021
0000204486
 KA8HLI · BRIAN E BRACHEL · Amateur Extra
06300 BAY SHORE W, CHARLEVOIX, MI 49720
45.2805, -85.2450 (ZIP center) · Grid EN75jg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8LQ ✓ granted
2.KX8O held
3.K8XQ held
4.KA8I held
 Granted
got K8LQ
Filed Aug 2, 2000
Granted Jan 20, 2021
0000202136
 KA8HLI · BRIAN E BRACHEL · Amateur Extra
06300 BAYSHORE W DR, CHARLEVOIX, MI 49720
45.2805, -85.2450 (ZIP center) · Grid EN75jg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
2.K8LQ ✓ granted
3.KX8O held
4.K8XQ held
5.KA8I held
 Dismissed
got K8LQ

Others requesting K8LQ

5 applications listed K8LQ as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 28, 2000 Sep 15, 2000 KA8HLI · BRIAN E BRACHEL · CHARLEVOIX, MI 1Granted
Aug 2, 2000 Aug 20, 2000 KA8HLI · BRIAN E BRACHEL · CHARLEVOIX, MI 2Dismissed
Jun 5, 2000 Jun 23, 2000 N8EXF · ROBERT L BOEHM JR · CINCINNATI, OH 19Granted
May 19, 2000 Jun 6, 2000 KA8TEI · JAMES A BALDWIN · PONTIAC, MI 10Granted
Mar 1, 2000 Mar 19, 2000 KV8O · JEROLD E MC FARLAND · PATASKALA, OH 17Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8LQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8LQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

50 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
7.7 W8QPO Petoskey
W8QPO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petoskey, MI
7.8 K8BCW Harbor Springs
K8BCW BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218866 — Harbor Springs, MI
11.5 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE AllStar
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567750 — Petoskey, MI
11.5 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE BM
 443.3750 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25) BrandMeister 312066 TGIF — Petoskey, MI
11.5 W8GQN Stutsmanville
W8GQN IRLP
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 4450 — Stutsmanville, MI
11.5 WB8DEL Stutsmanville
WB8DEL MARC
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) DMR-MARC — Stutsmanville, MI
11.6 W8NSA Petoskey
W8NSA AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27739 — Petoskey, MI
12.4 no call listed East Jordan
Michigan
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
12.5 KC8NVG East Jordan
KC8NVG
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
13.9 W8COL East Jordan
W8COL
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
15.6 N8RDC East Jordan Rave
N8RDC
 442.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
16.9 W8FSM Alanson
W8FSM Mi5
 442.0875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Alanson, MI
23.9 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 145.3200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
23.9 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 444.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
24.1 W8RPM Indian River
W8RPM AllStar
 442.8000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 47884 — Indian River, MI
26.0 W8TON Levering
W8TON BM
 433.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3221278 — Levering, MI
27.4 W8VPC Bellaire
W8VPC AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 404241 — Bellaire, MI
28.8 WD8DX Northport
WD8DX
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Northport, MI
30.7 N8JNA Gaylord
N8JNA WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 WIRES-X 93652 — Gaylord, MI
31.3 NM8RC Gaylord
NM8RC EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 728606 — Gaylord, MI
31.3 KD8QCC Gaylord
KD8QCC
 444.0375 +5 none D-STAR — Gaylord, MI
31.5 WB8DEL Cheboygan
WB8DEL
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cheboygan, MI
31.6 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mancelona, MI
31.7 W8CCE Cheboygan
W8CCE AllStar
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567751 — Cheboygan, MI
31.8 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Mancelona, MI
34.4 W8AGB Mackinaw City
W8AGB AllStar
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567752 — Mackinaw City, MI
34.8 W8AGB Mackinaw City
W8AGB BM
 444.3750 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV) BrandMeister TGIF — Mackinaw City, MI
35.1 K7IOU Gaylord
K7IOU IRLP
 224.7400 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033 — Gaylord, MI
37.4 N8DMH Traver Fire Dept
N8DMH AllStar
 442.2875 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032 — Traverse City, MI
37.6 WD8DX Lake Sheriff Dep
WD8DX AllStar
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567757 — Lake Leelanau, MI
39.1 W8QPO Leland
W8QPO
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Leland, MI
39.3 N8OCX Lake Leelanau
N8OCX
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Lake Leelanau, MI
43.0 W8VPC Central Lake
W8VPC
 443.2250 +5 CC? DMR — Central Lake, MI
43.3 W8KAL Kalkaska
W8KAL
 52.8200 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
43.3 AA8ZV Kalkaska
AA8ZV
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
47.3 KD8REH Trave Mt Holiday
KD8REH
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
48.0 W8TVC Traverse City
W8TVC EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 56464 — Traverse City, MI
48.0 W8QPO Traverse City
W8QPO
 442.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Traverse City, MI
48.0 KJ4KFJ Traverse City
KJ4KFJ
 443.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
48.1 N8DMH Traverse City
N8DMH WIRES-X
 146.9200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74063 — Traverse City, MI
48.7 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 554751 — Traverse City, MI
48.7 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 AllStar 554750 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
48.9 KF8KK Glen Arbor
KF8KK
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Glen Arbor, MI
48.9 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM AllStar
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472 — Traverse City, MI
48.9 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM WIRES-X
 442.5000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
49.0 KD8OXV Traverse City
KD8OXV BM
 443.3125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 312241 — Traverse City, MI
49.2 N8CN Traverse City
N8CN AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312 — Traverse City, MI
11.5 W8CCE offline Mackinaw City
W8CCE
 444.3750 +5 CC? DMR — Mackinaw City, MI
16.9 KC8YGT offline Alanson
KC8YGT AllStar
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 28265 EchoLink 662955 AllStar 28266 AllStar 620726 — Alanson, MI
48.9 WI0OK offline Greilickville
WI0OK
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greilickville, MI