N9TPB FCC License Search
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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

K8WTX HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) K8WTX since 2015 · previously KE8WTX, KE8AQX Reed City, MI grid EN73ex 39 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 3, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 4, 2037.

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

📝 K8WTX has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 1, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by John W Butler · 1 holder on record

Current holder: John W Butler

Held K8WTX Nov 3, 2015 → present · first licensed Mar 20, 2015 as KE8AQX · 3 licenses · FRN 0024291601

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

Vanity applications filed by K8WTX

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 Sep 1, 2026
Award date was Sep 19, 2026
0012171471
 K8WTX · John W Butler · Amateur Extra
8027 E 8th, Reed City, MI 49677
43.9739, -85.6426 (street) · Grid EN73ex · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8RD held
2.W8DX
3.N8WT
4.N8TE
5.N8DE held
 Dismissed
Filed Oct 15, 2015
Granted Sep 3, 2025
0006986315
 KE8WTX · John W Butler · General
Attn: John Butler · 7195 Canal Street, Newport, MI 48166
41.9882, -83.2924 (ZIP center) · Grid EN81ix · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8WTX ✓ granted
 Granted
got K8WTX
Filed Sep 16, 2015
Granted Oct 6, 2015
0006947969
 KE8AQX · John W Butler · General
7195 Canal Street, Newport, MI 48166
41.9882, -83.2924 (ZIP center) · Grid EN81ix · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KE8WTX ✓ granted
2.KE8WAB available
 Granted
got KE8WTX
Filed Mar 20, 2015
Award date was Apr 7, 2015
0006719316
 KE8AQX · John W Butler · Technician
7195 Canal Street, Newport, MI 48166
41.9882, -83.2924 (ZIP center) · Grid EN81ix · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
 Dismissed

Others requesting K8WTX

1 application listed K8WTX as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Oct 15, 2015 Nov 2, 2015 KE8WTX · John W Butler · Newport, MI 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8WTX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8WTX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

39 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
10.7 KF8FQA Big Rapids WDEE
KF8FQA WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
11.6 AF8U Baldwin Wolf Lk
AF8U WIRES-X
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Baldwin, MI
18.4 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
19.1 W8MAB Bitely
W8MAB
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
20.6 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
21.3 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
22.6 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
22.6 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
22.6 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
30.0 NW8J Walkerville
NW8J
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Walkerville, MI
30.0 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
30.0 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
30.6 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
33.1 KF9C Kaleva
KF9C
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kaleva, MI
33.2 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
34.2 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
34.8 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
36.3 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
37.5 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
37.5 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
38.6 W8GJX Manistee
W8GJX
 146.7800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Manistee, MI
39.3 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
39.8 K8DXF Ludington
K8DXF
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Ludington, MI
40.3 W8IRA Ludington
W8IRA
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Ludington, MI
40.3 WB8ERN Ludington
WB8ERN
 146.6200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Ludington, MI
40.7 N8UKH Hart
N8UKH WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33027 — Hart, MI
40.7 no call listed
Listed as HART, MI
 N8UKH
Michigan
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — N8UKH, MI
41.0 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
41.6 W8VTM Hart
W8VTM WIRES-X
 443.6750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 51191 — Hart, MI
41.9 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
42.1 KB8SVJ Thompsonville
KB8SVJ AllStar
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 567758 — Thompsonville, MI
42.1 W8BNZ Honor Crystal
W8BNZ
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honor, MI
42.9 KD8REH Kingsley
KD8REH BM
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister TGIF — Kingsley, MI
44.5 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
45.8 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
47.3 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
49.4 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
49.4 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
18.0 N8ARY offline Bitely
N8ARY
 146.5350 in 446.1250 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bitely, MI