🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update today 7:15 am CDT
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KB8BFM HAM
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 24, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 25, 2029.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Currently held by CHARLES A HAWES
· 1 holder on record
🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 16, 2026
Current holder: CHARLES A HAWES
Held KB8BFM Feb 4, 2000 → present
· first licensed Feb 4, 2000 as KB8BFM
· 1 license · FRN 0003256229
KB8BFM
Active
General
Feb 4, 2000 → expires Oct 24, 2027
Licensee CHARLES A HAWES
Address 306 2ND ST NORTH APT 5 HARLOWTON, MT 59036
46.4600, -109.8834 (ZIP center) · Grid
DN56bl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0003256229
Last granted Sep 13, 2017
Effective Apr 18, 2022
Last action Apr 18, 2022
FCC actions (9)
Apr 18, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA Mar 17, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA Sep 14, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA Sep 13, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA Sep 13, 2017 — License renewed LIREN Apr 22, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA Sep 7, 2007 — License renewed LIREN Jul 16, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA Feb 4, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KB8BFM
CHARLES A HAWES
306 2ND ST NORTH APT 5, HARLOWTON, MT 59036
46.4600, -109.8834 (ZIP center) · Grid
DN56bl · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Seen Apr 16, 2022 · 1 snapshot · as KB8BFM
CHARLES A HAWES
18 FRIDAY LANE, ST ALBANS, WV 25177
38.3694, -81.8508 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM98bi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Nov 11, 2017 → May 6, 2019 · 6 snapshots · as KB8BFM
CHARLES A HAWES
PO Box 495 16NCENTRAL AVE, HARLOWTON, MT 50936
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 5, 2017 · 17 snapshots · as KB8BFM
CHARLES A HAWES
961 ELLIOT ST, SAINT ALBANS, WV 25177
38.3694, -81.8508 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM98bi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen May 27, 2010 → Mar 28, 2015 · 12 snapshots · as KB8BFM
CHARLES A HAWES
340 WEST MAIN ST, SAINT ALBANS, WV 25177
38.3694, -81.8508 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM98bi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Nets
Net When Frequency Role Times Last
WVAR Information Net Tue 8:15 PM · Tue 8:30 PM · Tue 8:45 PM ET 147.270 Checked in 1 2026-09-16
From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB8BFM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB8BFM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
7 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first
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Miles Call Name Output Offset Tone Mode Networks Activity Location
13.9
N7AGP
ulm N7AGP AllStar
440.0000
+5
none
FM (analog)
AllStar 51353
—
ulm, MT
39.4
WR7MT
Greycliff WR7MT
147.2800
+0.6
TONE 100.0
FM (analog)
—
Greycliff, MT
43.4
NU7Q
Big Timber NU7Q
444.6000
+5
TONE 100.0
FM (analog)
—
Big Timber, MT
46.9
K7VH
Lewistown Judith K7VH
146.9600
-0.6
TSQL 100.0
FM (analog)
—
Lewistown, MT
47.4
W7ECA
Whit Porphyry Pk W7ECA EchoLink
147.1200
+0.6
TONE 100.0
FM (analog)
EchoLink 110928
—
White Sulphur Springs, MT
48.9
KM7HBN
Lewistown/MT KM7HBN AllStar
447.5000
simplex
TONE 123.0
FM (analog)
AllStar 494240
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Lewistown/MT, MT
49.2
NU7Q
Big Timber NU7Q EchoLink
146.6400
-0.6
TONE 100.0
FM (analog)
EchoLink 7123
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Big Timber, MT
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