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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)
KA8FTS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 13, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Last requested Feb 3, 2020 as choice 4:
not granted, that applicant got W8FTS instead.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 13, 2026
Previous holder: Rodger K Trompower
Held KA8FTS Jul 17, 1984 → Apr 12, 2024
· first licensed Jul 17, 1984 as KA8FTS
· 1 license · FRN 0009537911 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as KA8FTS, before the FCC's online records
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Seen May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs KA8FTS
· Novice · issued Apr 12, 1994, expires Apr 12, 2004
RODGER K. TROMPOWER
1860 OLD TRAIL DR SE, CANTON, OH 44707
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc KA8FTS
· Novice · issued Jul 17, 1984, expires Jul 17, 1994
RODGER K TROMPOWER
1860 OLD TRAIL DR SE, CANTON, OH 44707
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as KA8FTS
RODGER K TROMPOWER
1860 OLD TRAIL ST SE, CANTON, OH 44707-1250
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
1997 · 1 edition KA8FTS · class N
Rodger K Trompower 1860 Old Trail Dr Se, Canton, OH 44707 1997 p.1708
1996 · 1 edition KA8FTS · class N
Rodger K Trompower Ib60 Old Trail Dr Se, Canton, OH 44707 1996 p.1638
1992 → 1994 · 2 editions KA8FTS · class N
Rodger K Trompower 1860 Old Trail Dr Se, Canton, OH 44707 1992 p.1266, 1994 p.1458
1987 · 1 edition KA8FTS · class A
Thomas R King Rt 1 Bor 95, Milan, MO 63556 Winter 1987 p.33
1986 · 1 edition KA8FTS · class N
Rodger Ktrompower Lbbo Old Trail Dr Se, Canton Winter 1986 p.1036
1985 · 1 edition KA8FTS · class G
Thomas R King Rt 1 Box 95, Milan Mo B355b Winter 1985 p.37
1984 · 1 edition KA8FTS · class N
Rodger Ktrompower Ibbo Old Trail Dr Se, Canton Winter 1984 p.1035
None → 1983 · 5 editions KA8FTS · class N
Rodger K Trompower 1860 Old Trail Dr Se, Canton, OH 44707 None p.915, Winter 1980 p.920, 1981 p.856, Winter 1982 p.962, Winter 1983 p.994
Others Requesting KA8FTS
1 application listed KA8FTS as a choice, newest first.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KA8FTS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KA8FTS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.