N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 am CDT

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KE8R

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 20, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 21, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Sep 23, 2026 · not eQSL AG

📝 KE8R has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 1, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by HERBERT R MEAD · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 3 nets · net control for 1 · last heard Sep 25, 2026

Current holder: HERBERT R MEAD

Held KE8R Jun 20, 2017 → present · first licensed Jan 4, 2002 as WB9RIC · 2 licenses · FRN 0005896634

KE8R Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 20, 2017 → expires Jun 20, 2027

Licensee
HERBERT R MEAD

Address
90820 Celery Center Rd
Decatur, MI 49045
42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005896634

Previous call
WB9RIC (Advanced)

Last granted
Jun 20, 2017

Effective
Jun 20, 2017

Last action
Jun 20, 2017
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 20, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 20, 2017 — License issued LIISS
WB9RIC Canceled Amateur Extra Jan 4, 2002 → Jun 20, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
HERBERT R MEAD

Address
90820 Celery Center Rd
Decatur, MI 49045
42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005896634

Last granted
Nov 14, 2011

Effective
Mar 6, 2017

Last action
Jun 20, 2017
FCC actions (5)
- Jun 20, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 6, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 14, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 16, 2008 — FCC action LIAUA
- Jan 4, 2002 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 65 snapshots · as WB9RIC
HERBERT R MEAD
90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045
42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as WB9RIC
HERBERT R MEAD
Attn: HERBERT R MEAD
59180 WHITEWOOD DR, MATTAWAN, MI 49071
42.2264, -85.7755 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72cf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: MICHAEL J TREPPA

Held KE8R Mar 3, 2005 → May 31, 2015 · first licensed Mar 3, 2005 as KE8R · 1 license · FRN 0012922977

KE8R Expired Amateur Extra Mar 3, 2005 → May 31, 2015 (expired)

Licensee
MICHAEL J TREPPA

Address
31723 ST MARGARET
SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI 48082
42.5280, -82.8872 (ZIP center) · Grid EN82nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0012922977

Last granted
Mar 3, 2005

Effective
Mar 3, 2005

Last action
Jun 1, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 1, 2017 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 3, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 3, 2005 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KE8R
MICHAEL J TREPPA
31723 ST MARGARET, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI 48082
42.5280, -82.8872 (ZIP center) · Grid EN82nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KE8R

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Jun 1, 2017 Granted Jun 20, 2017 0007795551	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Amateur Extra 90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045 42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KE8L held 2.KE8R ✓ granted 3.AF8U held	Granted got KE8R
Filed May 24, 2017 Award date was Jun 11, 2017 0007787667	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Amateur Extra 90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045 42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K8AP held	Dismissed
Filed May 10, 2017 Award date was May 28, 2017 0007771159	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Amateur Extra 90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045 42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N8UN held	Dismissed
Filed Apr 27, 2017 Award date was May 15, 2017 0007755211	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Amateur Extra 90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045 42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8CJ held 2.K8QI held 3.AD8L held	Dismissed
Filed Mar 14, 2017 Award date was Apr 1, 2017 0007700171	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Amateur Extra 90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045 42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KD8M held	Dismissed
Filed Mar 8, 2017 Award date was Mar 26, 2017 0007691375	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Amateur Extra 90820 Celery Center Rd, Decatur, MI 49045 42.0904, -86.0106 (street) · Grid EN62xc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KO8M held	Dismissed

Others requesting KE8R

9 applications listed KE8R as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 23, 2017	Sep 10, 2017	KE8DEH · Ryan D Kirby · Delaware, OH	21	Granted
Aug 23, 2017	Sep 10, 2017	KE8DEH · Ryan D Kirby · Delaware, OH	11	Granted
Jun 5, 2017	Jun 23, 2017	KE0LIT · Troy A Long · Arvada, CO	3	Granted
Jun 2, 2017	Jun 20, 2017	KM4ZRM · Gregory J Lukins · Sanford, FL	4	Dismissed
Jun 1, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	W8DNR · Daniel N Rahn · Xenia, OH	1	Dismissed
Jun 1, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	KE8FVY · RYAN M EVICK · MARTINS FERRY, OH	1	Dismissed
Jun 1, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	KE8ANS · Terry O Windsor · Mount Vernon, OH	1	Dismissed
Jun 1, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	WB9RIC · HERBERT R MEAD · Decatur, MI	2	Granted
Jun 1, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	KE7EDE · Jonathan E Johnson · STANSBURY PARK, UT	2	Granted

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Michigan Sidebanders Net	Sun 8:00 PM · Sun 8:15 PM ET	144.230	Net control	1	2026-09-14
Q5 Club Chicago IL	Thu 8:15 PM · Thu 8:30 PM ET	144.220	Checked in	3	2026-09-25
Michigan Sidebanders Net	Sun 8:00 PM · Sun 8:15 PM ET	144.230	Checked in	1	2026-09-14
Michigan Siderband Net	Sun 8:00 PM · Sun 8:15 PM ET	144.230	Checked in	1	2026-09-07

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS & digital spots

No APRS positions and no PSK Reporter reports for KE8R in the last 24 hours. Spots show up here within seconds of KE8R beaconing on APRS or being heard on FT8, FT4, CW (by skimmers) and other digital modes.

Repeaters within 50 miles

102 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
7.9	W8VY	Paw Paw MSP W8VY	444.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Paw Paw, MI
8.9	W6GVS	Dowagiac W6GVS	146.5000	+1	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Dowagiac, MI
9.0	N9QID	Dowagiac N9QID	927.6875	-25	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Dowagiac, MI
9.6	W8IRA	Sister Lakes W8IRA	444.7000	+5	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Sister Lakes, MI
9.7	W8MAI	Sister Lakes W8MAI	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Sister Lakes, MI
9.9	N8GH	Lawton N8GH	444.4750	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Lawton, MI
10.5	N8FYZ	Paw Paw N8FYZ	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Paw Paw, MI
10.7	W8VY	Paw Paw MSP W8VY	145.3400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Paw Paw, MI
11.8	W8MAI	Sister Lakes W8MAI	444.7000	+5	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Sister Lakes, MI
12.3	KD8UJM	Cassopolis KD8UJM Crossroad	443.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	Cassopolis, MI
15.3	N8VPZ	Cassopolis N8VPZ	146.9200	-0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Cassopolis, MI
16.2	K8BRK	Bangor K8BRK	444.3000	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Bangor, MI
16.3	K8BRC	Bangor K8BRC WIRES-X	444.3000	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Bangor, MI
16.4	K8BRC	Bangor K8BRC	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Bangor, MI
17.8	KE8GVB	Sumnerville KE8GVB	145.1400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Sumnerville, MI
17.8	KE8GVB	Sumnerville KE8GVB	442.8250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Sumnerville, MI
19.9	AC8DX	Gobles AC8DX	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Gobles, MI
21.8	W8VY	Oshtemo Red W8VY	224.3000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Oshtemo, MI
21.9	W8RFA	Vicksburg W8RFA AllStar	144.4400	simplex	TONE 82.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 41020	—	Vicksburg, MI
21.9	KC8BRS	Niles KC8BRS	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Niles, MI
22.3	W8VY	Kalamazoo W8VY	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Kalamazoo, MI
22.8	W8MAI	Saint Joseph W8MAI	442.2750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Saint Joseph, MI
24.3	KB8VIM	Saint Joseph KB8VIM	146.7200	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Saint Joseph, MI
25.8	K8KZO	Kalamazoo K8KZO AllStar	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 42071	—	Kalamazoo, MI
25.8	W8VY	Kalamazoo W8VY	444.6500	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Kalamazoo, MI
25.8	K8KZO	Kalamazoo K8KZO WIRES-X	444.8750	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Kalamazoo, MI
26.9	KM8CC	Kalamazoo Co EOC KM8CC BM	443.4000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310797	—	Kalamazoo, MI
27.3	KC8BRO	Centreville Glen KC8BRO	442.1500	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Centreville, MI
27.4	NK8X	Kalamazoo Borges NK8X	444.5000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Kalamazoo, MI
28.3	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.3	K9DEW	Elkhart K9DEW	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 110 check-ins · 53 stations	Elkhart, IN
28.3	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	224.0800	-1.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.3	K9DEW	Elkhart K9DEW	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 110 check-ins · 53 stations	Elkhart, IN
28.3	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	442.3750	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.3	AA9JC	Elkhart AA9JC	443.4750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.3	K9DEW	Elkhart K9DEW W9SMJ-NET	444.0500	+5	CC1	DMR	W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 110 check-ins · 53 stations	Elkhart, IN
28.3	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	927.2125	-25	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.3	N8AES	Elkhart N8AES	442.6000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.3	N8AES	Elkhart N8AES	927.9750	-25	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
28.5	K9DEW	Middlebury K9DEW EchoLink	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 110 check-ins · 53 stations	Middlebury, IN
29.3	W8MAI	Bridgman W8MAI	442.7750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Bridgman, MI
29.4	ND1U	South Bend Notre ND1U	443.3500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
29.7	K9DEW	Mishawaka K9DEW W9SMJ-NET	442.0500	+5	CC1	DMR	W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 110 check-ins · 53 stations	Mishawaka, IN
29.7	K8SJC	Centreville Glen K8SJC	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Centreville, MI
29.9	KC9GMH	Elkhart City S KC9GMH	145.3800	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
29.9	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	53.1700	-1	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
30.0	N9JHQ	South Bend N9JHQ	53.8500	-1	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
30.6	N9GVU	Mishawaka N9GVU	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Mishawaka, IN
30.7	W9AB	South Bend WNIT W9AB	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	South Bend, IN
30.7	KA9LAW	South Bend KA9LAW	444.1750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	South Bend, IN
30.7	K9SIQ	South Bend K9SIQ	444.9750	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
30.7	WB9AGX	South Bend WB9AGX	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
31.2	N9YOU	South Bend N9YOU	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,DV)		—	South Bend, IN
31.3	AC8RC	Allegan AC8RC	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Allegan, MI
31.5	N9IAA	South Bend N9IAA MARC	443.4250	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	South Bend, IN
32.7	AA9JC	Middlebury AA9JC	442.4750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Middlebury, IN
33.0	WB9YPA	South Bend WB9YPA AllStar	223.9800	-1.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 51560	—	South Bend, IN
35.3	K9DEW	Mishawaka K9DEW	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 110 check-ins · 53 stations	Mishawaka, IN
35.4	KD9SAD	South Bend KD9SAD BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318339010	—	South Bend, IN
35.8	K9TSM	Goshen K9TSM	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Goshen, IN
36.2	AA9JC	Goshen AA9JC	444.2750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Goshen, IN
37.8	N5AMD	Augusta N5AMD BM	441.7625	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310217	—	Augusta, MI
40.2	AC8GN	Saugatuck AC8GN	146.9600	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Saugatuck, MI
40.2	AC8GN	Saugatuck AC8GN	442.7000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Saugatuck, MI
43.5	KE8UTG	Battle Creek KE8UTG BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3191492	—	Battle Creek, MI
44.1	AC8ZL	Dorr AC8ZL BM	439.8000	in 428.8000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3159632	—	Dorr, MI
44.7	WD9ATU	Nappanee WD9ATU	443.0250	+5	TONE 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Nappanee, IN
45.1	W9LRT	Bremen W9LRT WIRES-X	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11390	—	Bremen, IN
45.4	W8DF	Battle Creek W8DF	146.6600	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Battle Creek, MI
45.4	W8IRA	Battle Creek W8IRA	145.1500	-0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Battle Creek, MI
45.4	W8DF	Battle Creek W8DF EchoLink	224.2400	-1.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 360014	—	Battle Creek, MI
45.4	W8DF	Battle Creek W8DF	443.9500	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Battle Creek, MI
47.0	NT9M	LaGrange WTHD NT9M W9SMJ-NET	443.6750	+5	CC1	DMR	W9SMJ-NET	—	LaGrange, IN
47.2	W8DF	Battle Creek W8DF	146.7900	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Battle Creek, MI
47.3	W8DF	Battle Creek W8DF	442.7625	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Battle Creek, MI
47.6	K8DAA	Holland Hosp K8DAA BM	443.8875	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 310288	—	Holland, MI
48.2	WM8TG	Grand Rapids WM8TG	147.2900	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Grand Rapids, MI
48.2	K8SN	Moline K8SN WIRES-X	443.2250	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 70701	—	Moline, MI
48.2	N8JPR	Moline Green Lk N8JPR AllStar	223.9200	-1.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649	—	Moline, MI
48.2	K8SN	Moline K8SN AllStar	442.1750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324	—	Moline, MI
48.3	N9BCP	Ligonier N9BCP	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Ligonier, IN
48.4	K8DAA	Holland K8DAA	146.5000	+1	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Holland, MI
48.4	K8DAA	Holland K8DAA	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Holland, MI
48.4	K8DAA	Holland K8DAA IRLP	443.8250	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4373	—	Holland, MI
48.9	WM8TG	Grand Rapids WM8TG	442.5500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Grand Rapids, MI
48.9	K8SN	Moline K8SN BM	442.2625	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312653	—	Moline, MI
48.9	K8SN	Moline K8SN BM	442.3875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312653	—	Moline, MI
49.1	W9LY	Michigan City W9LY AllStar	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791	—	Michigan City, IN
49.1	W9LY	Michigan City W9LY WIRES-X	441.9500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11421	—	Michigan City, IN
49.4	N9IAA	La Porte N9IAA MARC	444.6750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	La Porte, IN
49.4	W9SAL	La Porte W9SAL	444.9500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Porte, IN
49.5	W9PHD	La Porte W9PHD BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322698301	—	La Porte, IN
49.9	N8XPQ	Holland N8XPQ WIRES-X	444.8000	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 21960 WIRES-X 11960	—	Holland, MI
49.9	KD8CAO	Zeeland KD8CAO	445.5000	-5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Zeeland, MI
3.8	N8VPZ offline	Dowagiac N8VPZ BM	442.5125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313287	—	Dowagiac, MI
8.9	K8MDE offline	Dowagiac K8MDE AllStar	443.5000	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 55952	—	Dowagiac, MI
11.8	N8VPZ offline	Cassopolis N8VPZ	443.5500	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Cassopolis, MI
12.5	KU8Y offline	Dowagiac KU8Y	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Dowagiac, MI
14.9	W8GDS offline	Glendale W8GDS	224.8400	-1.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Glendale, MI
21.9	WB9WYR offline	Niles WB9WYR	444.1250	+5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Niles, MI
23.2	WB9YPA offline	Niles WB9YPA	224.5000	-1.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Niles, MI
30.8	N9GVU offline	South Bend N9GVU IRLP	444.1000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4213	—	South Bend, IN

Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com