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KD8LXA HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Jan 24, 2028 , two years after the license was canceled (Jan 23, 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
· 1 holder on record
Previous holder: Karl R Downing
Held KD8LXA Aug 14, 2009 → Jan 23, 2026
· first licensed Aug 14, 2009 as KD8LXA
· 2 licenses · FRN 0019031665
K4RLX
Active
General · vanity
Jan 23, 2026 → expires Jan 23, 2036
Licensee Karl R Downing
Address 992 N Gondola Dr Venice, FL 34293
27.0753, -82.3951 (street) · Grid
EL87tb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0019031665
Previous call KD8LXA (Technician)
Last granted Jan 23, 2026
Effective Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 23, 2026
FCC actions (2)
Jan 23, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jan 23, 2026 — License issued LIISS
KD8LXA
Canceled
General
Aug 14, 2009 → Jan 23, 2026 (canceled)
Licensee Karl R Downing
Address 992 N Gondola Dr Venice, FL 34293
27.0753, -82.3951 (street) · Grid
EL87tb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0019031665
Last granted Jul 12, 2019
Effective Sep 23, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2026
FCC actions (7)
Jan 23, 2026 — License canceled LICAN Sep 23, 2025 — License modified LIMOD Sep 15, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA Jul 8, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA Jul 12, 2019 — License renewed LIREN Aug 14, 2009 — License issued LIISS Aug 14, 2009 — 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 Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 4 snapshots · as KD8LXA
Karl R Downing
992 N Gondola Dr, Venice, FL 34293
27.0753, -82.3951 (street) · Grid
EL87tb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Seen Sep 25, 2025 · 1 snapshot · as KD8LXA
Karl R Downing
992 N. Gondola Dr., Venice, FL 34293
27.0374, -82.3585 (ZIP center) · Grid
EL87ta · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Apr 16, 2022 → May 29, 2025 · 10 snapshots · as KD8LXA
Karl R Downing 654
259 Fenwick Drive, Unit 36, Venice, FL 34285
27.0946, -82.4409 (ZIP center) · Grid
EL87sc · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen May 27, 2010 → May 6, 2019 · 34 snapshots · as KD8LXA
Karl R Downing
4533 Acreview Lane, Kettering, OH 45429
39.6836, -84.1627 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79wq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KD8LXA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KD8LXA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Data: FCC Universal Licensing System (amateur & GMRS), NetLogger and more · site status
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