N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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

KC8SWL HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 2, 2026.

2x3 call: any licensee can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Apr 2, 2026

Previous holder: Tri City Amateur Radio Society

Held KC8SWL Apr 1, 2014 → Apr 1, 2024 · first licensed Mar 11, 2014 as KD8WSX · 2 licenses · FRN 0023434335

KC8SWL Expired Club / other · vanity Apr 1, 2014 → Apr 1, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
Tri City Amateur Radio Society

Address
Attn: Robert A Hoy
PO Box 851473
Westland, MI 48185
42.3339, -83.3842 (ZIP center) · Grid EN82hi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0023434335

Previous call
KD8WSX

Trustee
K8WX

Last granted
Apr 1, 2014

Effective
Apr 1, 2014

Last action
Apr 2, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 2, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Apr 1, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 1, 2014 — License issued LIISS
KD8WSX Canceled Club / other Mar 11, 2014 → Apr 1, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Tri City Amateur Radio Society

Address
Attn: Robert A Hoy
PO Box 851473
Westland, MI 48185
42.3339, -83.3842 (ZIP center) · Grid EN82hi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0023434335

Trustee
K8WX

Last granted
Mar 11, 2014

Effective
Mar 11, 2014

Last action
Apr 1, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 1, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 11, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 11, 2014 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 4, 2026 · 75 snapshots · as KD8WSX
Tri City Amateur Radio Society
Attn: Robert A Hoy
PO Box 851473
Westland, MI 48185
42.3339, -83.3842 (ZIP center) · Grid EN82hi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: John R Stinson Jr

Held KC8SWL Jan 10, 2002 → Jan 10, 2012 · first licensed Jan 10, 2002 as KC8SWL · 1 license · FRN 0006089577

KC8SWL Expired Technician Jan 10, 2002 → Jan 10, 2012 (expired)

Licensee
John R Stinson Jr

Address
516 EASTERN NE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
42.9621, -85.6594 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72ex · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0006089577

Last granted
Jan 10, 2002

Effective
Jul 27, 2002

Last action
Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 11, 2014 — License expired LIEXP
- Jul 27, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 10, 2002 — License issued LIISS

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 KC8SWL
John R Stinson Jr
516 EASTERN NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
42.9621, -85.6594 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72ex · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting KC8SWL

1 application listed KC8SWL as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Mar 12, 2014	Mar 30, 2014	KD8WSX · Tri City Amateur Radio Society · Westland, MI	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KC8SWL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KC8SWL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.