N9TPB FCC License Search
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KB8BK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) KB8BK since 2008 · previously NE8K Belding, MI grid EN73ib LoTW user 135 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 11, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 12, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 3, 2015 as previous call NE8K · none yet as KB8BK · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 KB8BK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 21, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by HARLEY D RIDGEWAY · 2 holders on record

Current holder: HARLEY D RIDGEWAY

Held KB8BK Mar 11, 2008 → present · first licensed Sep 7, 2005 as NE8K · 2 licenses · FRN 0013986146

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

Previous holder: JOHN R LAPPALA

Held KB8BK Apr 19, 1988 → Apr 19, 1998 · first licensed Apr 19, 1988 as KB8BK · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by KB8BK

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 21, 2008
Granted Dec 29, 2017
0003332823
 NE8K · HARLEY D RIDGEWAY · Amateur Extra
9397 INGALLS RD, BELDING, MI 48809
43.0530, -85.2630 (street) · Grid EN73ib · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KB8BK ✓ granted
2.KB8BR held
3.KC8KN available
4.KC8LT available
5.KB8WW available
6.KC8QQ available
7.KD8UP held
8.KE8BK available
9.KE8DG available
10.KF8AK available
11.KF8BB available
12.KF8CW held
13.KF8HT available
 Granted
got KB8BK

Others requesting KB8BK

2 applications listed KB8BK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 25, 2017 Sep 12, 2017 KE8HRT · Jerome R Hamilton · Fairborn, OH 5Granted
Feb 21, 2008 Mar 10, 2008 NE8K · HARLEY D RIDGEWAY · BELDING, MI 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB8BK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB8BK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

135 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
4.9 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD BM
 443.6500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312668 — Lowell, MI
4.9 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33622 — Greenville, MI
5.3 W8USA Grand Rapids
W8USA
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
8.6 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN AllStar
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink — Greenville, MI
8.6 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.3875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Greenville, MI
8.6 W8MW Greenville
W8MW AllStar
 927.4875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28241 — Greenville, MI
8.8 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD BM
 442.4750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312646 — Greenville, MI
8.8 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN
 444.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, MI
8.9 WA8RRA Saranac Bus
WA8RRA WIRES-X
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Saranac, MI
9.2 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 442.8000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lowell, MI
9.2 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 87878 AllStar 2027 — Lowell, MI
9.2 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lowell, MI
9.2 AA8JR Lowell
AA8JR
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
9.2 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 443.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Lowell, MI
11.9 K8LOW Lowell
K8LOW
 147.3700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
14.7 K8SN Ada
K8SN AllStar
 446.5250 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 — Ada, MI
14.8 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
14.8 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
14.8 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
15.7 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
15.7 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
15.7 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
15.7 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
17.1 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 444.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
18.1 AD8PY Grand Rapids
AD8PY BM
 434.0000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313549298 — Grand Rapids, MI
18.2 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
19.7 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC WIRES-X
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30640 — Grand Rapids, MI
20.8 K8SN Grand Rapids
K8SN BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 112603 — Grand Rapids, MI
20.8 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grand Rapids, MI
20.8 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312627 — Grand Rapids, MI
20.8 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 1284.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 NW8J Grand Rapids
NW8J
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 45620 — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 KR8T Grand Rapids
KR8T AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47243 — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 N8NET Grand Rapids
N8NET
 444.1000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 N8JSN Grand Rapids Dtw
N8JSN
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 N8WKN Grand Rapids
N8WKN
 444.3250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 KD8RXD Byron Center
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Byron Center, MI
21.4 KJ8E Michigan
KJ8E BM
 447.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320991601 — Michigan, MI
21.9 K8TCS Kentwood
K8TCS BM
 443.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321497201 — Kentwood, MI
22.2 N8ZMT Portland
N8ZMT
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Portland, MI
23.5 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
24.9 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
26.6 KD8MEY Grand Rapids
KD8MEY AllStar
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 552191 — Grand Rapids, MI
26.9 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
27.0 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
27.0 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
27.2 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
28.2 K8YPW Hastings
K8YPW
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hastings, MI
28.4 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
28.4 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
28.4 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 442.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
28.6 K8TB Jenison
K8TB
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jenison, MI
28.6 N8OBU test
N8OBU BM
 444.4500 +0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310348 — test id, MI
29.2 KB8SXK Eagle
KB8SXK BM
 444.7125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310379 — Eagle, MI
29.7 N8JPR Moline Green Lk
N8JPR AllStar
 223.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649 — Moline, MI
29.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN AllStar
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324 — Moline, MI
29.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN WIRES-X
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70701 — Moline, MI
29.7 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 147.2900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
30.3 K8BMI Hastings BC EOC
K8BMI
 442.7250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hastings, MI
31.6 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
32.1 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 447.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35631 — Hudsonville, MI
32.9 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45631 — Hudsonville, MI
32.9 K8IHY Hudsonville
K8IHY
 444.9000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hudsonville, MI
33.6 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
33.6 KE8TXK Coopersville
KE8TXK BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318889401 — Coopersville, MI
35.8 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 145.4400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
35.8 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 442.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
36.1 AC8ZL Dorr
AC8ZL BM
 439.8000 in 428.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3159632 — Dorr, MI
36.4 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
36.4 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 443.1375 +5 none FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
37.2 AC8VT Ithaca
AC8VT BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208777 — Ithaca, MI
37.5 KC8MUV Alma College
KC8MUV
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alma, MI
37.9 W8BCI Lansing
W8BCI
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lansing, MI
38.9 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 145.2000 -0.6 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
39.5 N8HEE Charlotte
N8HEE BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312636 — Charlotte, MI
39.5 N8JI Potterville
N8JI
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Potterville, MI
39.7 W8EDC Charlotte
W8EDC BM
 444.2750 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 316364701 — Charlotte, MI
40.2 K8CHR Charlotte
K8CHR
 147.0800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Charlotte, MI
40.2 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 443.4375 +5 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
40.2 N8HEE Charlotte
N8HEE IRLP
 443.6250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7930 — Charlotte, MI
40.5 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
41.7 KD8CAO Zeeland
KD8CAO
 445.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Zeeland, MI
42.0 N9UV Dimondale
N9UV
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Dimondale, MI
42.0 N8LWX Dimondale
N8LWX
 927.2250 -25 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Dimondale, MI
42.1 W8BCI Lansing IRM Ctr
W8BCI
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lansing, MI
42.1 KB8LCY Lansing
KB8LCY
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Lansing, MI
42.1 KB8SXK Lansing MGL Hosp
KB8SXK Mi5
 442.0875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lansing, MI
42.1 KB8SXK
Listed as KB8SXK LANSING
 Lansing MGL Hosp
KB8SXK BM
 444.7875 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312649 — Lansing, MI
42.1 KD8PA Lansing
KD8PA
 52.9600 -0.5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
42.1 KD8PA Lansing
KD8PA
 927.9750 -25 none FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
42.1 KD8IFI Lansing
KD8IFI
 442.5250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
42.5 K8SN Lansing
K8SN AllStar
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 EchoLink 3925 — Lansing, MI
42.6 W8JTT Lansing
W8JTT CMEN
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR CMEN Mi5 — Lansing, MI
42.8 KD8IFI Lansing
KD8IFI
 443.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Lansing, MI
42.8 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
42.8 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
43.2 W8BCI Lansing IRM Ctr
W8BCI
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lansing, MI
43.2 W8BCI Lansing IRM Ctr
W8BCI
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Lansing, MI
43.4 W8CMN Shepherd
W8CMN Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Shepherd, MI
43.7 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
43.7 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
45.1 KC8RTU Mount Pleasant
KC8RTU
 442.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, MI
45.2 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
45.4 KF8FAM Town L0C4T0R
KF8FAM BM
 442.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220764 — Town, L0C4T0R, MI
45.6 K8OEC West Olive
K8OEC Mi5
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Olive, MI
45.7 W8MSU East Lansing MSU
W8MSU AllStar
 442.9000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 442900 WIRES-X 30278 AllStar 27663 — East Lansing, MI
45.9 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
46.3 N8XPQ Holland
N8XPQ WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21960 WIRES-X 11960 — Holland, MI
46.6 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
46.6 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
46.6 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA IRLP
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4373 — Holland, MI
46.6 W8QPO Breckenridge
W8QPO
 442.6500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Breckenridge, MI
47.0 AC8RC Allegan
AC8RC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Allegan, MI
47.2 K8DAA Holland Hosp
K8DAA BM
 443.8875 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 310288 — Holland, MI
48.1 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
48.2 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
48.7 W8CMN Grand Haven
W8CMN
 443.6000 +5 CC? DMR — Grand Haven, MI
48.7 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
48.7 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
48.8 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF AllStar
 443.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 AllStar 54576 🗓 1 net 1 net Norton Shores, MI
49.1 KD8RHB Battle Creek
KD8RHB
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
49.4 W8BCI Okemos WKAR
W8BCI
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Okemos, MI
49.4 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
49.6 N5AMD Augusta
N5AMD BM
 441.7625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310217 — Augusta, MI
49.7 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF WIRES-X
 448.2000 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11335 — Norton Shores, MI
14.7 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI
18.7 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
21.4 K8EFK offline Grand Rapids
K8EFK
 442.0000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
25.4 N8EOD offline Walker
N8EOD IRLP
 446.5000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4643 — Walker, MI
26.4 KD8RXD offline Byron Center
KD8RXD BM
 442.9250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312669 — Byron Center, MI
32.0 WK8H offline Vermontville
WK8H IRLP
 446.2000 simplex TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4868 — Vermontville, MI
32.3 W8BMZ offline Nashville
W8BMZ
 146.5000 +1 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Nashville, MI
42.1 KD8PA offline Lansing
KD8PA
 442.4250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lansing, MI