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

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KB8VZU HAM

Technician class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) Chassell, MI grid EN56qx 16 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 20, 2024. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 21, 2026.

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

Currently held by LEIGH M KEMPPAINEN · 1 holder on record

Current holder: LEIGH M KEMPPAINEN

Held KB8VZU Feb 17, 2001 → present · first licensed Feb 17, 2001 as KB8VZU · 1 license · FRN 0004825840

KB8VZU Active Technician Feb 17, 2001 → expires Dec 20, 2024

Licensee
LEIGH M KEMPPAINEN

Address
39304 TAPIOLA ROAD
CHASSELL, MI 49916
46.9855, -88.6254 (street) · Grid EN56qx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004825840

Last granted
Oct 6, 2014

Effective
Oct 6, 2014

Last action
Oct 6, 2014
FCC actions (2)
- Oct 6, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 17, 2001 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KB8VZU
LEIGH M KEMPPAINEN
39304 TAPIOLA ROAD, CHASSELL, MI 49916
46.9855, -88.6254 (street) · Grid EN56qx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB8VZU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB8VZU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

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

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
6.8	W8CDZ	Donken W8CDZ	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Donken, MI
9.1	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV BM	446.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312475	—	Houghton, MI
9.1	W8YY	Houghton W8YY BM	446.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312476	—	Houghton, MI
9.1	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV JSwift	147.1200	+0.6	CC1	DMR	JSwift	—	Houghton, MI
9.1	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV MARC	435.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Houghton, MI
9.8	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Houghton, MI
9.8	W8YY	Houghton Michiga W8YY	146.6000	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Houghton, MI
9.8	W8YY	Houghton Wadswor W8YY HARC	444.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	HARC BrandMeister 314070	—	Houghton, MI
9.9	W3TLP	Houghton College W3TLP	447.1200	simplex	TSQL 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Houghton, MI
10.4	N8ZED	Baraga N8ZED	147.3450	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Baraga, MI
15.4	W8UXG	Winona W8UXG	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MI
17.7	W8CDZ	Calumet W8CDZ EchoLink	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 283375	—	Calumet, MI
26.7	KE8CPN	L'Anse KE8CPN	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	L'Anse, MI
34.1	W8YY	Phoenix CA Force W8YY HARC	444.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	HARC	—	Phoenix, MI
34.2	W8FWG	Calumet Mt W8FWG EchoLink	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 405654	—	Calumet, MI
49.8	AA8YF	White Pine AA8YF	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	White Pine, MI