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

KD8COW HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 28, 2008.

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 · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 28, 2008

Previous holder: Greg DeChant

Held KD8COW Dec 15, 2005 → Jan 27, 2006 · first licensed Dec 15, 2005 as KD8COW · 2 licenses · FRN 0014395339

W8GCD Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 27, 2006 → Jan 27, 2016 (expired)

Licensee
Greg DeChant

Address
457 Silver St
Marion, OH 43302
40.5992, -83.1303 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80ko · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0014395339

Previous call
KD8COW (General)

Last granted
Jan 27, 2006

Effective
Aug 9, 2013

Last action
Jan 30, 2018
FCC actions (8)
- Jan 30, 2018 — License expired LIEXP
- Aug 9, 2013 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 6, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 6, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 2, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 9, 2006 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 27, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 27, 2006 — License issued LIISS
KD8COW Canceled Technician Dec 15, 2005 → Jan 27, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
Gregory C DeChant

Address
457 Silver St
Marion, OH 43302
40.5992, -83.1303 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80ko · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0014395339

Last granted
Dec 15, 2005

Effective
Jan 12, 2006

Last action
Jan 27, 2006
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 27, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 12, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 16, 2005 — FCC action ESCFNR
- Dec 15, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 15, 2005 — 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 Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as W8GCD
Greg DeChant
457 Silver St, Marion, OH 43302
40.5992, -83.1303 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80ko · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KD8COW
Gregory C DeChant
457 Silver St, Marion, OH 43302
40.5992, -83.1303 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80ko · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting KD8COW

1 application listed KD8COW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Nov 3, 2008	Nov 21, 2008	KD8JHZ · Mark E Brink · Lansing, MI	19	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KD8COW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KD8COW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.