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

K8WMS HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSLZ673
Active until Mar 11, 2036 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2010 (16 yrs) K8WMS since 2012 · previously KD8OND Gowen, MI grid EN73if GMRS WSLZ673 118 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 2, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 3, 2034.

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

📝 K8WMS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 15, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by William M Sandborn · 2 holders on record

Current holder: William M Sandborn

Held K8WMS Nov 2, 2012 → present · first licensed Jul 1, 2010 as KD8OND · 2 licenses · FRN 0017492919

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

Previous holder: William M Smith

Held K8WMS Mar 30, 2007 → Mar 23, 2010 · first licensed Feb 16, 2007 as KI4TPV · 3 licenses · FRN 0016117095

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

Vanity applications filed by K8WMS

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 Oct 15, 2012
Granted Aug 16, 2022
0005446785
 KD8OND · William M Sandborn · Technician
641 Cyrus St, Ionia, MI 48846
42.9861, -85.0579 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72lx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8WMS ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8WMS
Filed Oct 12, 2012
Granted Aug 16, 2022
0005445123
 KD8OND · William M Sandborn · Technician
641 Cyrus St, Ionia, MI 48846
42.9861, -85.0579 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72lx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8WMS ✓ granted
 Dismissed
got K8WMS
Filed Jul 20, 2010
Award date was Aug 7, 2010
0004320993
 KD8OND · William M Sandborn · Technician
Attn: William Sandborn · 641 Cyrus St, Ionia, MI 48846
42.9861, -85.0579 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72lx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
 Dismissed
Filed Jul 13, 2010
Award date was Jul 31, 2010
0004320993
 KD8OND · William M Sandborn · Technician
Attn: William Sandborn · 641 Cyrus St, Ionia, MI 48846
42.9861, -85.0579 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72lx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 3, 2010
Granted Dec 27, 2019
0004144889
 K8WMS · William M Smith · Amateur Extra
3928 Bachman Rd, West Columbia, SC 29172
33.8901, -81.0963 (street) · Grid EM93kv · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4WMS ✓ granted
 Granted
got W4WMS

Others requesting K8WMS

3 applications listed K8WMS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Oct 15, 2012 Nov 2, 2012 KD8OND · William M Sandborn · Ionia, MI 1Granted
Oct 12, 2012 Oct 30, 2012 KD8OND · William M Sandborn · Ionia, MI 1Dismissed
Mar 12, 2007 Mar 30, 2007 KI4TPV · William M Smith · West Columbia, SC 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8WMS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8WMS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

13 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
5RP21462.70079.7 WRTR925 Greenville, MI OpenOn the air
18RP19462.65079.7 KAB9585 Grand Rapids, MI OpenOn the air
20RP18462.625156.7 WSKS713 Lowell, MI · East Side OpenOn the air
27RP21462.700— KAB9578 Grand Rapids, MI ClosedOn the air
31RP20462.675141.3 WRWN809 Kentwood, MI OpenOn the air
34RP21462.70094.8 WQXN756 Fremont, MI · Luce And 48th St OpenOn the air
36RP15462.550141.3 WRKB865 Grand Rapids, MI OpenOn the air
44RP18462.625100.0 WRVB375 Grand Ledge, MI OpenOn the air
45RP18462.62588.5 WRTD473 West Olive, MI OpenOn the air
45RP15462.550D023 WRJY836 Bitely, MI OpenOn the air
47RP20462.675131.8 WSDE796 Muskegon, MI OpenOn the air
47RP15462.55094.8 WSCK466 Grand Haven, MI OpenOn the air
49RP18462.625141.3 WRJY836 Baldwin, MI · L Lakes OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

118 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
5.1 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN AllStar
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink — Greenville, MI
5.4 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD BM
 442.4750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312646 — Greenville, MI
5.4 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN
 444.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, MI
5.5 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.3875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Greenville, MI
5.5 W8MW Greenville
W8MW AllStar
 927.4875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28241 — Greenville, MI
10.2 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
10.3 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
10.3 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
12.1 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
13.5 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
15.2 W9GEO Rockford
W9GEO BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218678 — Rockford, MI
15.5 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
15.5 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
15.5 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
15.5 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
15.6 W8USA Grand Rapids
W8USA
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
15.9 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD BM
 443.6500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312668 — Lowell, MI
15.9 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33622 — Greenville, MI
17.4 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
17.4 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
18.2 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
20.6 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 444.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
21.7 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 443.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Lowell, MI
21.8 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 442.8000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lowell, MI
21.8 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 87878 AllStar 2027 — Lowell, MI
21.8 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lowell, MI
21.8 AA8JR Lowell
AA8JR
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
22.5 WA8RRA Saranac Bus
WA8RRA WIRES-X
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Saranac, MI
22.5 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
22.6 K8SN Ada
K8SN AllStar
 446.5250 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 — Ada, MI
23.2 AD8PY Grand Rapids
AD8PY BM
 434.0000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313549298 — Grand Rapids, MI
23.2 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
24.1 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
24.2 K8LOW Lowell
K8LOW
 147.3700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
25.2 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC WIRES-X
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30640 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.5 K8SN Grand Rapids
K8SN BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 112603 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.5 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.5 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312627 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.5 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 1284.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 NW8J Grand Rapids
NW8J
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 45620 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 KR8T Grand Rapids
KR8T AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47243 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 N8NET Grand Rapids
N8NET
 444.1000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 N8JSN Grand Rapids Dtw
N8JSN
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 N8WKN Grand Rapids
N8WKN
 444.3250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
26.8 KD8RXD Byron Center
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Byron Center, MI
26.8 KJ8E Michigan
KJ8E BM
 447.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320991601 — Michigan, MI
28.1 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
28.8 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
30.8 K8TCS Kentwood
K8TCS BM
 443.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321497201 — Kentwood, MI
31.4 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
31.4 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
31.7 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
32.4 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
33.1 N8ZMT Portland
N8ZMT
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Portland, MI
33.2 KC8MUV Alma College
KC8MUV
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alma, MI
33.8 KE8TXK Coopersville
KE8TXK BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318889401 — Coopersville, MI
34.0 K8TB Jenison
K8TB
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jenison, MI
34.3 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
34.3 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
34.7 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
35.2 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
35.2 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 443.1375 +5 none FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
35.6 AC8VT Ithaca
AC8VT BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208777 — Ithaca, MI
35.8 KD8MEY Grand Rapids
KD8MEY AllStar
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 552191 — Grand Rapids, MI
36.2 W8CMN Shepherd
W8CMN Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Shepherd, MI
36.3 KC8RTU Mount Pleasant
KC8RTU
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, MI
37.1 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 447.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35631 — Hudsonville, MI
38.4 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45631 — Hudsonville, MI
38.4 K8IHY Hudsonville
K8IHY
 444.9000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hudsonville, MI
38.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
38.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
38.7 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 442.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
39.0 N8OBU test
N8OBU BM
 444.4500 +0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310348 — test id, MI
39.5 N8JPR Moline Green Lk
N8JPR AllStar
 223.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649 — Moline, MI
39.5 K8SN Moline
K8SN AllStar
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324 — Moline, MI
39.5 K8SN Moline
K8SN WIRES-X
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70701 — Moline, MI
39.5 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 147.2900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
39.9 KB8SXK Eagle
KB8SXK BM
 444.7125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310379 — Eagle, MI
40.6 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
41.3 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 145.4400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
41.3 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 442.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
41.6 K8YPW Hastings
K8YPW
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hastings, MI
43.2 W8QPO Breckenridge
W8QPO
 442.6500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Breckenridge, MI
43.8 K8BMI Hastings BC EOC
K8BMI
 442.7250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hastings, MI
43.9 KA8IBY Oil City
KA8IBY
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Oil City, MI
43.9 KF8FQA Big Rapids WDEE
KF8FQA WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
44.4 W8MAB Bitely
W8MAB
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
44.8 AC8ZL Dorr
AC8ZL BM
 439.8000 in 428.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3159632 — Dorr, MI
46.0 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF AllStar
 443.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 AllStar 54576 🗓 1 net 1 net Norton Shores, MI
46.9 KD8CAO Zeeland
KD8CAO
 445.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Zeeland, MI
47.1 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF WIRES-X
 448.2000 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11335 — Norton Shores, MI
47.5 W8IRA Muskegon
W8IRA
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
47.5 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
47.5 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 666380 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
47.5 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 — Muskegon, MI
47.5 N8UKF Muskegon
N8UKF WIRES-X
 442.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
47.5 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ AllStar
 442.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 AllStar 48679 — Muskegon, MI
47.5 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO
 444.5500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
47.5 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ Mi5
 444.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Mi5 — Muskegon, MI
47.5 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 444.0125 +5 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
47.5 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
47.7 KE8LZ Muskegon
KE8LZ WIRES-X
 147.3800 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
48.0 K8OEC West Olive
K8OEC Mi5
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Olive, MI
48.2 W8CMN Grand Haven
W8CMN
 443.6000 +5 CC? DMR — Grand Haven, MI
48.2 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 64549 EchoLink 318601 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Grand Haven, MI
48.2 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO WIRES-X
 443.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 33965 🗓 1 net 1 net Grand Haven, MI
48.5 W8BCI Lansing
W8BCI
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Lansing, MI
49.0 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO WIRES-X
 448.7750 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33965 🗓 1 net 1 net Grand Haven, MI
12.5 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
18.1 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI
26.8 K8EFK offline Grand Rapids
K8EFK
 442.0000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
29.1 N8EOD offline Walker
N8EOD IRLP
 446.5000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4643 — Walker, MI
35.7 KD8RXD offline Byron Center
KD8RXD BM
 442.9250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312669 — Byron Center, MI
44.2 N8ARY offline Bitely
N8ARY
 146.5350 in 446.1250 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
45.3 WK8H offline Vermontville
WK8H IRLP
 446.2000 simplex TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4868 — Vermontville, MI
45.8 W8BMZ offline Nashville
W8BMZ
 146.5000 +1 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Nashville, MI