N9TPB FCC License Search
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K8MEC HAM

Club licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) K8MEC since 2008 · previously K8OSE, K8FSU, KD8ILD, KD8HBG, KD8HBF, N8OE, KC8ONN Paris, MI grid EN73es 70 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 20, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 21, 2030.

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

📝 K8MEC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 7, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club

Held K8MEC May 20, 2008 → present · first licensed May 13, 2000 as KC8ONN · 8 licenses · FRN 0001511914

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

Vanity applications filed by K8MEC

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 May 7, 2008
Granted May 28, 2008
0003422225
 KD8ILD · Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club ·
Attn: WILLIAM R KELSO · PO Box 343 · Paris, MI 49338
43.7717, -85.6023 (ZIP center) · Grid EN73es · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8OSE ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8OSE
Filed Apr 30, 2008
Granted Apr 2, 2018
0003422210
 KD8HBF · Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club ·
Attn: Michael J McKay · PO Box 343 · Paris, MI 49338
43.7717, -85.6023 (ZIP center) · Grid EN73es · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8FSU ✓ granted
2.N8FSU available
 Granted
got K8FSU
Filed Apr 30, 2008
Granted Mar 19, 2018
0003422215
 KD8HBG · Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club ·
Attn: G Thomas Behler · PO Box 343 · Paris, MI 49338
43.7717, -85.6023 (ZIP center) · Grid EN73es · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8MEC ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8MEC
Filed Aug 31, 2000
Granted Jul 14, 2020
0000212864
 KC8ONN · BIG RAPIDS AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ·
Attn: PETER N CHESEBROUGH · 21021 MADISON AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307
43.6977, -85.4830 (ZIP center) · Grid EN73gq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8OE ✓ granted
2.N8OT held
3.N8NI held
4.K8QI held
 Granted
got N8OE

Others requesting K8MEC

3 applications listed K8MEC as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 20, 2014 Sep 7, 2014 KD8ZIU · Michael E Cupp Jr · Westerville, OH 3Granted
Apr 30, 2008 May 18, 2008 KD8HBG · Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club · Paris, MI 1Granted
Oct 2, 2006 Oct 20, 2006 KI4RMQ · Gianni Naldini · Lake Wylie, SC 6Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8MEC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8MEC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

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

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
6.0 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
7.8 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
8.3 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
8.9 KF8FQA Big Rapids WDEE
KF8FQA WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
13.1 W8MAB Bitely
W8MAB
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
15.3 AF8U Baldwin Wolf Lk
AF8U WIRES-X
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Baldwin, MI
17.4 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
17.5 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
17.5 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
21.0 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
26.2 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
26.2 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
26.4 NW8J Walkerville
NW8J
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Walkerville, MI
27.9 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
34.4 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
34.7 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
34.7 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
34.7 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
35.5 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
36.7 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
37.8 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
37.8 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
38.3 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
38.4 N8UKH Hart
N8UKH WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33027 — Hart, MI
38.4 no call listed
Listed as HART, MI
 N8UKH
Michigan
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — N8UKH, MI
38.5 W8VTM Hart
W8VTM WIRES-X
 443.6750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 51191 — Hart, MI
38.8 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
40.8 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
40.8 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
40.8 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
43.2 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
43.3 K8DXF Ludington
K8DXF
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Ludington, MI
43.4 KC8RTU Mount Pleasant
KC8RTU
 442.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, MI
43.7 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
44.0 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN AllStar
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink — Greenville, MI
44.2 W8IRA Ludington
W8IRA
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Ludington, MI
44.2 WB8ERN Ludington
WB8ERN
 146.6200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Ludington, MI
44.5 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD BM
 442.4750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312646 — Greenville, MI
44.5 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN
 444.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, MI
44.6 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.3875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Greenville, MI
44.6 W8MW Greenville
W8MW AllStar
 927.4875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28241 — Greenville, MI
44.9 K8COP Whitehall
K8COP Mi5
 443.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Whitehall, MI
44.9 K8COP Muskegon City of
K8COP
 52.8000 -0.5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
44.9 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
44.9 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
45.1 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
45.1 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
45.1 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
45.1 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
45.7 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
46.2 KF9C Kaleva
KF9C
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kaleva, MI
47.3 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
48.2 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
48.5 W8GJX Manistee
W8GJX
 146.7800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Manistee, MI
48.6 W8CMN Shepherd
W8CMN Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Shepherd, MI
48.9 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
49.0 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 444.0125 +5 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
49.3 W8IRA Muskegon
W8IRA
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
49.3 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
49.3 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 666380 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
49.3 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 — Muskegon, MI
49.3 N8UKF Muskegon
N8UKF WIRES-X
 442.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
49.3 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ AllStar
 442.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 AllStar 48679 — Muskegon, MI
49.3 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO
 444.5500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
49.3 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ Mi5
 444.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Mi5 — Muskegon, MI
49.3 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
49.4 KE8LZ Muskegon
KE8LZ WIRES-X
 147.3800 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
12.0 N8ARY offline Bitely
N8ARY
 146.5350 in 446.1250 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
38.0 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
49.3 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI