N9TPB FCC License Search

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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

KF8F HAM 📻 GMRS

📻

Also a GMRS licensee

WRXH948

Active until May 16, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1996 (30 yrs) KF8F since 2001 · previously KC8CPE Bay City, MI Grid EN73xo LoTW user GMRS WRXH948 Heard on PSK Reporter by 1 84 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 13, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 14, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 11, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 KF8F has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 25, 2001 · what was requested

Currently held by Loren J Curtis · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Loren J Curtis

Held KF8F Feb 13, 2001 → present · first licensed Mar 2, 1996 as KC8CPE · 2 licenses · FRN 0002830925

📦 Moved: Vernon, MI → Bay City, MI

KF8F Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 13, 2001 → expires Feb 13, 2031

Licensee
Loren J Curtis

Address
809 E Wilder Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
43.6247, -84.0198 (street) · Grid EN73xo · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002830925

Previous call
KC8CPE (General)

Last granted
Nov 23, 2020

Effective
Nov 23, 2020

Last action
Nov 23, 2020
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 23, 2020 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 24, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 4, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 7, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 13, 2001 — License issued LIISS
KC8CPE Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 2, 1996 → Feb 13, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
Loren J Curtis

Address
PO Box 162
412 W Main St
Vernon, MI 48476
42.9383, -84.0345 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72xw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002830925

Last granted
Feb 26, 1997

Effective
Jan 3, 2001

Last action
Feb 13, 2001
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 13, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 3, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- May 25, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen Apr 27, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 3 discs
KF8F · Amateur Extra · issued Jan 7, 2002, expires Feb 13, 2011 · previously KC8CPE
LOREN J CURTIS
809 E WILDER RD, BAY CITY, MI 48706
Seen Apr 13, 2001 → Nov 1, 2001 · 2 discs
KF8F · Amateur Extra · issued Feb 13, 2001, expires Feb 13, 2011 · previously KC8CPE
LOREN J. CURTIS .
412 WEST MAIN ST; PO BOX 162, VERNON, MI 48476
Seen Oct 31, 2000 · 1 disc
KC8CPE · General · issued May 25, 2000, expires Mar 2, 2006
LOREN J. CURTIS .
412 W MAIN ST; PO BOX 162, VERNON, MI 48476
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs
KC8CPE · Technician Plus · issued Feb 26, 1997, expires Mar 2, 2006
LOREN J. CURTIS
412 W MAIN ST; PO BOX 162, VERNON, MI 48476
Seen Apr 4, 1997 · 1 disc
KC8CPE · Technician Plus · issued Feb 26, 1997, expires Mar 2, 2006
LOREN J CURTIS
412 W MAIN ST, VERNON, MI 48476
Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Oct 27, 1996 · 2 discs
KC8CPE · Technician · issued Mar 2, 1996, expires Mar 2, 2006
LOREN J CURTIS
412 W MAIN ST, VERNON, MI 48476

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 KC8CPE
Loren J Curtis
PO Box 162
412 W Main St, Vernon, MI 48476
42.9383, -84.0345 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72xw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KF8F
Loren J Curtis
809 E Wilder Rd, Bay City, MI 48706
43.6247, -84.0198 (street) · Grid EN73xo · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Earlier Holders

KF8F in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
KF8F · Amateur Extra · issued Aug 23, 1985, expires Aug 23, 1995
MICHAEL L PERRY
6304 BEECHFIELD, LANSING, MI 48910

KF8F in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1994 · 1 edition
KF8F · class E
Michael L Perry
6304 Beechfield, Lansing, MI 48910
1994 p.1454
1993 · 1 edition
KF8F · class E
Arnold E Fredricksj 505 S Rhode Island
Mason City, IA 50401
1993 p.31
1992 · 1 edition
KF8F · class E
Matthew J Williams
6 Ruby Ave, W Eelini, WV 26003
1992 p.1263
1991 · 1 edition
KF8F · class E
Michael L Perry
6304 Beechfield, Lansing Ml 48910
Winter 1991 p.1212
1990 · 1 edition
KF8F · class E
Michael L Peny
6304 Beechfield, Lansing Ml 48910
Winter 1990 p.1118
1988 → 1989 · 2 editions
KF8F · class E
Arnold E Fredricks
505 S Rhode Island, Mason City, IA 50401
Winter 1988 p.31, Winter 1989 p.33
1986 · 1 edition
KF8F · class E
Arno D E Fredrick] 505 S Rhode Island
Ason City, IA 50401
Winter 1986 p.29
1981 → 1985 · 4 editions
KF8F · class E
Michael L Perry
1719a Fostoria Rd, Findlay, OH 45840
1981 p.853, Winter 1983 p.992, Winter 1984 p.1033, Winter 1985 p.1034

Vanity Applications Filed by KF8F

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 Jan 25, 2001 Granted Nov 23, 2020 0000331006	KC8CPE · Loren J Curtis · Amateur Extra Attn: LOREN J CURTIS · PO Box 162 · 412 WEST MAIN ST, Vernon, MI 48476 42.9383, -84.0345 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72xw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.WL8C Held before 1999 2.AL8C Available 3.NL8C Held before 1999 4.KL8C Held by Last Frontier Contest Club until Oct 19, 2027 5.A8LC Never issued 6.KF8F ✓ Granted	Granted got KF8F

Others Requesting KF8F

8 applications listed KF8F as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	KF8F	Result
Jan 25, 2001	Feb 12, 2001	KC8CPE · Loren J Curtis · Vernon, MI	6	Granted	Granted this call
Aug 2, 2000	Aug 20, 2000	AA8ZO · JOHN L GILKERSON IV · BARBOURSVILLE, WV	12	Not granted	They got KC8S (choice 1)
Jun 28, 2000	Jul 16, 2000	KB8LR · ROBERT D TAYLOR · Clendenin, WV	5	Not granted	They got K8FI (choice 1)
Jun 9, 2000	Jun 27, 2000	KF8TY · BARRY A SCHIEFERSTEIN · UPPER ARLINGTON, OH	9	Not granted	They got KW8W (choice 1)
Jun 7, 2000	Jun 25, 2000	KB1FBL · Kokopelli ARC · Manchester, NH	7	Not granted	They got AF1G (choice 1)
May 22, 2000	Jun 9, 2000	KF8TY · BARRY A SCHIEFERSTEIN · UPPER ARLINGTON, OH	10	Dismissed	Application dismissed
May 15, 2000	Jun 2, 2000	KB8YUH · JOHN B FERGUSON · CENTERVILLE, OH	4	Not granted	They got N8FJ (choice 1)
May 1, 2000	May 19, 2000	KF8TY · BARRY A SCHIEFERSTEIN · UPPER ARLINGTON, OH	10	Dismissed	Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 1 station (1 reports) · last 11 hr ago · CW · grid EN73XP

20m · 1

Farthest: KD7EFG, 1,436 miles on 20m CW (14 dB)

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📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

1 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
39	RP17	462.600	141.3	WRYV897	Mayville, MI	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · click a dot for the repeater's page

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
45.5	W8ACW	Flint W8ACW AllStar	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 574420 🗓 1 net	1 net · 48 check-ins · 13 stations	Flint, MI
45.5	W8ACW	Flint W8ACW AllStar	444.2000	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 574421 🗓 1 net	1 net · 48 check-ins · 13 stations	Flint, MI
34.1	W8CSX	Gladwin W8CSX WIRES-X	146.7200	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 73920 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations	Gladwin, MI
39.7	W8CSX	Gladwin Lk W8CSX WIRES-X	145.2500	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43148 WIRES-X 33148 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations	Gladwin, MI
6.9	KB8YUR	Bay City KB8YUR	444.5000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Bay City, MI
6.9	KC8ELQ Offline	Bay City KC8ELQ Mi5-CMEN	443.8125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5-CMEN	—	Bay City, MI
7.0	W8CMN	Bay City W8CMN Mi5	146.5000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Bay City, MI
7.0	K8BAY	Bay City Co K8BAY	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Bay City, MI
9.5	W8KEA	Midland Soccer W8KEA	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Midland, MI
9.5	KF8BRR	Midland KF8BRR BM	438.1500	-5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 3208936	—	Midland, MI
10.6	W8CMN	Midland W8CMN Mi5	443.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Midland, MI
10.7	KB8OSJ	MIDLAND KB8OSJ BM	438.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320834801	—	MIDLAND, MI
10.7	KE8MSP Offline	Midland KE8MSP BM	448.2255	in 147.7875	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312858	—	Midland, MI
11.5	KB8SOE	Midland KB8SOE BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314624601	—	Midland, MI
11.9	KC8ARJ	Midland KC8ARJ	444.3500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Midland, MI
12.9	NX8A	Midland NX8A BM	438.5000	-5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 310015901	—	Midland, MI
13.9	N8ERL	Saginaw Harrison N8ERL	145.3300	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Saginaw, MI
14.1	NX8A	Midland NX8A BM	442.9500	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 3126178	—	Midland, MI
14.4	K8DAC	Saginaw K8DAC AllStar	51.8600	+0.5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 46353	—	Saginaw MI, MI
14.6	K8DAC	Saginaw MR Rd K8DAC	442.0625	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Saginaw, MI
14.6	K8DAC	Saginaw/Michigan K8DAC AllStar	224.2800	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 46352	—	Saginaw/Michigan, MI
14.6	K8DAC	Saginaw Rosine K8DAC AllStar	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46351	—	Saginaw, MI
16.3	W8CMN	Pinconning W8CMN Mi5	444.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Pinconning, MI
16.9	N8VDS	James N8VDS Mi5	443.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	James, MI
16.9	KB8SWR	James Township KB8SWR	443.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	James Township, MI
17.2	W8CMN	Gilford W8CMN AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 2074	—	Gilford, MI
18.9	KB8SWR	Gilford KB8SWR	147.3200	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Gilford, MI
24.6	KB8SWR	frankenmuth KB8SWR BM	444.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310578	—	frankenmuth, MI
24.6	W8FSM	Frankenmuth W8FSM Mi5	444.2500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Frankenmuth, MI
24.6	KB8SWR	frankenmuth KB8SWR BM	443.8675	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313049	—	frankenmuth, MI
24.7	KB8SWR	Frankenmuth KB8SWR	444.0250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Frankenmuth, MI
24.8	KB8SWR	home node KB8SWR AllStar	440.5000	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 41012	—	home node, MI
25.5	KC8ELQ	Burt KC8ELQ	442.2000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Burt, MI
27.3	W8QPO	Breckenridge W8QPO	442.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Breckenridge, MI
27.6	N8UT	Watrousville N8UT	442.5000	+5	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Watrousville, MI
28.2	W8COP	Sterling W8COP	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Sterling, MI
28.5	KA8IBY	Oil City KA8IBY	146.7200	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Oil City, MI
32.5	KC8CNN	Caro KC8CNN	146.6600	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Caro, MI
32.5	KC8CNN	Caro KC8CNN	442.5500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Caro, MI
32.5	WA8CKT	Caro WA8CKT	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Caro, MI
33.6	K8EO	Gladwin K8EO WIRES-X	442.4500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 30122	—	Gladwin, MI
33.9	W8GDW	Gladwin W8GDW	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Gladwin, MI
34.1	N8NJN	Clio N8NJN	224.0600	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Clio, MI
34.1	KB5TOJ	Clio KB5TOJ	443.4000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Clio, MI
34.1	W8JDE	Clio W8JDE	444.3750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Clio, MI
34.2	KC8KGZ	Millington KC8KGZ AllStar	444.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (DV,FM)	AllStar 586881 AllStar 586882	—	Millington, MI
34.4	W8CMN	Shepherd W8CMN Mi5	442.0125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Shepherd, MI
35.1	WA2KJC	Clio WA2KJC AllStar	446.5000	-5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 40039	—	Clio, MI
35.3	AB8Y	Flushing AB8Y BM	445.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3154410	—	Flushing, MI
35.3	AB8Y	Flushing Twp AB8Y AllStar	445.8000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 53696	—	Flushing Twp, MI
36.7	KC8MUV	Alma College KC8MUV	145.3700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alma, MI
37.2	AC8VT	Ithaca AC8VT BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3208777	—	Ithaca, MI
37.4	W8QQQ	Owosso W8QQQ	442.4000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Owosso, MI
37.5	KC8RTU	Mount Pleasant KC8RTU	442.8250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Mount Pleasant, MI
38.2	KD8IEK	Ithaca KD8IEK	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Ithaca, MI
38.2	KD8IEK	Ithaca KD8IEK	443.1375	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Ithaca, MI
38.9	KB8ZUZ	Mayville KB8ZUZ AllStar	443.7750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28235	—	Mayville, MI
38.9	KB8SWR	Mayville KB8SWR Mi5	443.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Mayville, MI
41.4	KG8ID	North Branch KG8ID EchoLink	443.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 561780	—	North Branch, MI
42.2	W8CMN	Cass City W8CMN Mi5	442.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Cass City, MI
42.9	K8DYS	Harrison K8DYS AllStar	444.8500	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 586174	—	Harrison, MI
44.0	KB8ZUZ	Mayville KB8ZUZ	51.8200	-0.5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Mayville, MI
44.6	W8CMN	Flint W8CMN BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312619	—	Flint, MI
44.8	W8TRU	Flint Davison/Ct W8TRU WIRES-X	145.3400	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43274	—	Flint, MI
44.9	N8UMW	Flint N8UMW	442.0000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,DV)		—	Flint, MI
45.2	W8SHI	Owosso W8SHI	145.2400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Owosso, MI
45.2	W8SHI	Owosso W8SHI	444.3000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Owosso, MI
45.2	N8DVH Listed as N8DVH/R2	Owosso N8DVH WIRES-X	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 18453 WIRES-X 58964	—	Owosso, MI
45.5	KC8KGZ Listed as KC8KGZ-L	Flint KC8KGZ AllStar	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 58688 AllStar 586880	—	Flint, MI
45.5	KC8KGZ	Flint KC8KGZ EchoLink	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 119335	—	Flint, MI
45.5	KC8KGZ	Flint KC8KGZ	224.4800	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Flint, MI
45.5	W8CMN	Flint W8CMN	444.6000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Flint, MI
46.1	W8FSM	West Branch W8FSM Mi5	443.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	West Branch, MI
47.2	K8DYS	Harrison Wtr K8DYS AllStar	147.0500	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 586173	—	Harrison, MI
47.4	K8OAR	West Branch Poin K8OAR AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416	—	West Branch, MI
47.6	N8JCK	Swartz Creek N8JCK AllStar	433.5500	simplex	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 58488 AllStar 584881	—	Swartz Creek, MI
47.6	N8JCK Listed as N8JCK-R	Swartz Creek N8JCK AllStar	443.3500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 584880	—	Swartz Creek, MI
47.7	W8CMN	Flint W8CMN AllStar	147.3800	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 2074 EchoLink	—	Flint, MI
47.9	no call listed	Davison Michigan	224.5600	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Davison, MI
48.2	KD8NCN	West Branch WBMI KD8NCN	444.2250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	West Branch, MI
49.3	N8IES	Durand N8IES AllStar	145.2900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 299420 EchoLink 163017	—	Durand, MI
49.3	N8IES	Durand N8IES AllStar	224.8600	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 299422	—	Durand, MI
49.3	N8IES	Durand N8IES AllStar	442.6250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 299421	—	Durand, MI
49.8	KC8ACO	Michigan KC8ACO BM	446.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315245802	—	, MI