N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 am CDT
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K8SOB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) K8SOB since 2018 · previously KE8ADO Switzer, WV grid EM97as 100 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 6, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 7, 2030.

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

📝 K8SOB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 15, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Michael K Holbrook · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Michael K Holbrook

Held K8SOB Mar 6, 2018 → present · first licensed Jan 9, 2015 as KE8ADO · 2 licenses · FRN 0024206963

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

Vanity applications filed by K8SOB

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 Feb 15, 2018
Granted Mar 6, 2018
0008100733
 KE8ADO · Michael K Holbrook · Amateur Extra
PO Box 161 · Switzer, WV 25647
37.7868, -81.9844 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97as · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8SOB ✓ granted
2.W8SOB held
3.K8HUY available
4.W8HUY available
5.K8MMM held
6.W8MMM held
7.K8MKH available
8.W8MKH held
 Granted
got K8SOB

Others requesting K8SOB

2 applications listed K8SOB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 15, 2018 Mar 5, 2018 KE8ADO · Michael K Holbrook · Switzer, WV 1Granted
Dec 23, 1999 Jan 10, 2000 KC8FWU · JOSE M PEREZ · MEDINA, OH 23Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8SOB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8SOB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

100 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page
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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
4.3 KA8GMX Logan Ward Rock
KA8GMX
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Logan, WV
4.5 KB8PCW Logan LHS
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Logan, WV
13.4 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
16.5 AI4UK Lenore
AI4UK
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lenore, WV
18.6 W8NAM Wharton
W8NAM
 53.1300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
20.7 KN4TRV Phelps
KN4TRV AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 593800 — Phelps, KY
21.2 W8NAM Madison
W8NAM
 53.2300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
21.3 WV8CCC Madison Workman'
WV8CCC
 442.5500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
21.5 W4VJE Phelps
W4VJE BM
 440.6250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 312122 — Phelps, KY
22.7 W8NAM Danville WZAC
W8NAM
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
23.8 N4MWA Phelps Dick&#039
N4MWA AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 — Phelps, KY
25.0 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
25.6 W8NAM Danville Drawdy
W8NAM
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
26.4 W4VJE Inez
W4VJE BM
 440.5500 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 312118 — Inez, KY
26.6 N8SNW Laeger
N8SNW
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Laeger, WV
26.9 KC8AFH Beckley
KC8AFH
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
26.9 N8FWL Bolt
N8FWL
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
26.9 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 — Bolt, WV
27.0 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH
 444.4250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
27.0 no call listed Bolt Ivy Knob
West Virginia
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
28.8 KE8CGG Sias Adkins
KE8CGG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 218.1 FM (analog) — Sias, WV
29.7 KD8CVI Sumerco Buck
KD8CVI
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sumerco, WV
29.7 KB8PCW Sumerco
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 440.5250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Sumerco, WV
30.8 N4KJU Inez
N4KJU EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Inez, KY
32.8 WV8ED Welch
WV8ED
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
32.8 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
32.9 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 53.1900 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
34.6 WV8KJ Hamlin
WV8KJ
 443.9500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
34.6 WV8LC Hamlin
WV8LC
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
34.9 K4NRR Grundy
K4NRR
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
35.7 KN4QOH Grundy Big A Mtn
KN4QOH
 146.8350 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
35.9 KC8IT Mullens
KC8IT
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mullens, WV
36.1 K4PDM Pikeville
K4PDM AllStar
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 62886 EchoLink 321424 — Pikeville, KY
36.7 W4VJE Pikeville
W4VJE BM
 440.7000 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312119 — Pikeville, KY
36.7 WB8CQV Hernshaw Charles
WB8CQV
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
36.7 WB8CQV Hernshaw
WB8CQV
 444.7000 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
37.4 KN4TRV Shelbiana
KN4TRV BM
 443.6500 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312945 — Shelbiana, KY
37.4 KD4DAR Pikeville Poor
KD4DAR
 224.6200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Pikeville, KY
38.5 N8FWL Beckley WTE 60
N8FWL
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
38.6 K8SA Salt Rock Porter
K8SA EchoLink
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 2175 — Salt Rock, WV
39.4 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
39.8 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
40.2 KJ4GRJ Louisa
KJ4GRJ BM
 440.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312116 — Louisa, KY
40.5 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV Master
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 93294 BrandMeister 3222945 Master — South Charleston, WV
40.5 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 68192 — South Charleston, WV
40.6 WA4SWF Louisa
WA4SWF EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Louisa, KY
41.2 KA8VIV Charleston
KA8VIV BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220855 — Charleston, WV
41.5 WV8CH Charleston
WV8CH
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
42.4 KJ4VF Allen
KJ4VF
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Allen, KY
42.7 WV8AR Scott Depot
WV8AR WIRES-X
 441.8250 +5 none FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 46488 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 124 check-ins · 47 stations Scott Depot, WV
42.7 WV8BD Beckley
WV8BD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 424813 — Beckley, WV
42.9 N1DTA Saint Albans
N1DTA kentuckydm
 146.7150 -0.6 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Saint Albans, WV
42.9 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 257964 IRLP 4873 WIRES-X 40446 — Charleston, WV
42.9 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 224.3600 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
43.0 AK4U Martin
AK4U EchoLink
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Martin, KY
43.0 WV8AR Scott Depot Coal
WV8AR EchoLink
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 439354 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 124 check-ins · 47 stations Scott Depot, WV
43.3 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 53.6300 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
43.4 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Charleston, WV
43.4 K4NFP Ashland Ridge
K4NFP
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ashland, WV
43.4 N8FWL Beckley
N8FWL
 224.6400 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
43.5 KE4QOX Beckley
KE4QOX
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
43.5 K4NFP Beckley
K4NFP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
43.5 KC8NDZ Charleston
KC8NDZ IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4873 — Charleston, WV
43.8 KD8RQY Charleston
KD8RQY BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205096 — Charleston, WV
44.0 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
44.2 KY4ARC Prestonsburg Abb
KY4ARC EchoLink
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Prestonsburg, KY
44.2 KQ4RKQ Haysi John
KQ4RKQ
 145.6100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Haysi, VA
44.7 K8WRF Hurricane
K8WRF
 444.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Hurricane, WV
44.9 K8DLT Beckley
K8DLT BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 — Beckley, WV
44.9 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
44.9 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
45.0 W4VJE Paintsville
W4VJE K4USD
 145.4800 -0.6 CC1 DMR K4USD — Paintsville, KY
45.0 KY4ARC Paintsville Star
KY4ARC EchoLink
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Paintsville, KY
45.0 N4KJU Paintsville
N4KJU AllStar
 441.5250 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 62886 — Paintsville, KY
45.2 KD8XK Bluefield Windmi
KD8XK
 147.0600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
45.4 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272 — Mount Hope, WV
45.6 AK4U Dorton
AK4U EchoLink
 147.0450 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Dorton, KY
45.6 KD4KZT Dorton Flatwoods
KD4KZT
 442.1500 +5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Dorton, KY
46.4 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 444.2000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
47.3 W9XAM Mount Hope
W9XAM BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 — Mount Hope, WV
47.3 WV8BSA Mount Hope Summi
WV8BSA
 441.8750 in 447.8750 CC1 DMR — Mount Hope, WV
47.3 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9877 — Mount Hope, WV
47.3 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Mount Hope, WV
48.0 KN4TRV Dorton Flatwoods
KN4TRV AllStar
 146.8950 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 AllStar 59378 AllStar 593780 — Dorton, KY
48.0 KS4XL Dorton Flatwoods
KS4XL
 224.5200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Dorton, KY
48.4 W8VT Oak Hill
W8VT AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 — Oak Hill, WV
49.3 W8VA Huntington Rotar
W8VA
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
49.4 KV4AJ Garrett
KV4AJ
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Garrett, KY
49.5 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
49.5 W8RG Charleston
W8RG BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322051801 — Charleston, WV
49.6 WV8CH Crow
WV8CH BM
 444.1500 +5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 314356 — Crow, WV
49.8 KB8TGK Proctorville
KB8TGK BM
 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123550 — Proctorville, OH
49.9 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 224.1200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
49.9 WV8B Flat Top
WV8B
 927.5250 -25 none FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
25.4 WV8CCC offline Wharton Pilot
WV8CCC
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
26.9 W8LG offline Bolt
W8LG WV-STATE
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bolt, WV
29.6 WV8CH offline Mossy
WV8CH WV-STATE
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Mossy, WV
42.6 K4KBR offline Prestonsburg
K4KBR BM
 444.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312114 — Prestonsburg, KY
43.5 WB8CQV offline Charleston
WB8CQV
 29.6400 -0.1 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
43.6 WB8YST offline Beckley
WB8YST
 53.5900 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV