N9TPB FCC License Search
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KO8J HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) KO8J since 2020 · previously N8PVJ Traverse City, MI grid EN74fu 52 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 24, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 25, 2032.

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

📝 KO8J has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 6, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by RAYMOND KILMANAS · 3 holders on record

Current holder: RAYMOND KILMANAS

Held KO8J Apr 24, 2020 → present · first licensed Apr 23, 2002 as N8PVJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0006887731

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

Previous holder: TIM R DUNHAM

Held KO8J Dec 27, 2017 → Apr 3, 2018 · first licensed Mar 24, 2001 as N8IYR · 12 licenses · FRN 0002798270

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

Previous holder: DONALD L KLEIN

Held KO8J Mar 11, 2005 → Dec 6, 2015 · first licensed Mar 11, 2005 as KO8J · 1 license · FRN 0012966776

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

Vanity applications filed by KO8J

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Apr 6, 2020
Granted Apr 24, 2020
0009033827
 N8PVJ · RAYMOND KILMANAS · Amateur Extra
2891 Nawakwa Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
44.8479, -85.5171 (street) · Grid EN74fu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KO8J ✓ granted
 Granted
got KO8J
Filed Mar 2, 2020
Award date was Mar 20, 2020
0008996117
 N8PVJ · RAYMOND KILMANAS · Amateur Extra
2891 Nawakwa Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
44.8479, -85.5171 (street) · Grid EN74fu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8JR held
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 16, 2018
Granted Mar 7, 2015
0008135074
 KO8J · TIM R DUNHAM · Amateur Extra
Attn: Tim Dunham · 9522 E. UV Ave., Vicksburg, MI 49097
42.1220, -85.4874 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72gc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.AD8TD ✓ granted
 Granted
got AD8TD

Others requesting KO8J

11 applications listed KO8J as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 6, 2020 Apr 24, 2020 N8PVJ · RAYMOND KILMANAS · Traverse City, MI 1Granted
Dec 8, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 WV8FKG · Larry L White · BRIDGEPORT, WV 1Dismissed
Dec 8, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 AD8TD · TIM R DUNHAM · Vicksburg, MI 1Granted
Dec 8, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 KE8IDU · Jason A Mitchell · Livonia, MI 7Dismissed
Dec 8, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 KE8IDU · Jason A Mitchell · Livonia, MI 3Dismissed
Dec 7, 2017 Dec 25, 2017 K4YCX · TIMOTHY A MOUSSEAU · COLUMBIA, SC 1Dismissed
Nov 24, 2017 Dec 12, 2017 KE8IDU · Jason A Mitchell · Livonia, MI 2Dismissed
Nov 24, 2017 Dec 12, 2017 KE8IDU · Jason A Mitchell · Livonia, MI 6Dismissed
Nov 13, 2017 Dec 1, 2017 KE8HSU · Jared E Speer · Uniontown, OH 4Dismissed
Apr 27, 2016 May 15, 2016 KM6BWX · Jake J Ogle · Los Angeles, CA 8Granted
Apr 27, 2016 May 15, 2016 KM6BWX · Jake J Ogle · Los Angeles, CA 2Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KO8J in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KO8J beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

52 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
3.2 N8DMH Traver Fire Dept
N8DMH AllStar
 442.2875 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032 — Traverse City, MI
7.7 N8DMH Traverse City
N8DMH WIRES-X
 146.9200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74063 — Traverse City, MI
7.8 W8TVC Traverse City
W8TVC EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 56464 — Traverse City, MI
7.8 W8QPO Traverse City
W8QPO
 442.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Traverse City, MI
7.8 KJ4KFJ Traverse City
KJ4KFJ
 443.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
8.1 KD8REH Trave Mt Holiday
KD8REH
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
8.6 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 554751 — Traverse City, MI
8.6 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 444.3500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM) AllStar 55475 EchoLink 766199 WIRES-X 09152 AllStar 554750 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
8.8 N8CN Traverse City
N8CN AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312 — Traverse City, MI
8.9 KD8OXV Traverse City
KD8OXV BM
 443.3125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 312241 — Traverse City, MI
9.5 KF8KK Glen Arbor
KF8KK
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Glen Arbor, MI
9.6 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM AllStar
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472 — Traverse City, MI
9.6 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM WIRES-X
 442.5000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
13.2 WD8DX Lake Sheriff Dep
WD8DX AllStar
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567757 — Lake Leelanau, MI
13.4 N8OCX Lake Leelanau
N8OCX
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Lake Leelanau, MI
17.0 W8QPO Leland
W8QPO
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Leland, MI
17.7 W8VPC Bellaire
W8VPC AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 404241 — Bellaire, MI
17.9 KD8REH Kingsley
KD8REH BM
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister TGIF — Kingsley, MI
18.5 W8KAL Kalkaska
W8KAL
 52.8200 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
18.5 AA8ZV Kalkaska
AA8ZV
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
20.6 WD8DX Northport
WD8DX
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Northport, MI
22.6 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mancelona, MI
24.2 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Mancelona, MI
28.2 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
28.7 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
28.8 W8COL East Jordan
W8COL
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
30.0 N8RDC East Jordan Rave
N8RDC
 442.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
30.8 KC8NVG East Jordan
KC8NVG
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
30.8 no call listed East Jordan
Michigan
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
32.4 KG8CW Beulah
KG8CW WIRES-X
 147.0400 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99849 — Beulah, MI
32.5 W8BNZ Honor Crystal
W8BNZ
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honor, MI
32.8 KB8SVJ Thompsonville
KB8SVJ AllStar
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 567758 — Thompsonville, MI
34.9 K7IOU Gaylord
K7IOU IRLP
 224.7400 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033 — Gaylord, MI
35.6 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 145.3200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
35.6 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 444.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
40.8 KF9C Kaleva
KF9C
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kaleva, MI
41.4 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI
41.6 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
41.6 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
41.6 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
43.0 NM8RC Gaylord
NM8RC EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 728606 — Gaylord, MI
43.0 KD8QCC Gaylord
KD8QCC
 444.0375 +5 none D-STAR — Gaylord, MI
43.8 N8JNA Gaylord
N8JNA WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 WIRES-X 93652 — Gaylord, MI
45.2 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE BM
 443.3750 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25) BrandMeister 312066 TGIF — Petoskey, MI
45.2 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE AllStar
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567750 — Petoskey, MI
45.3 W8NSA Petoskey
W8NSA AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27739 — Petoskey, MI
45.5 W8QPO Petoskey
W8QPO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petoskey, MI
47.7 K8BCW Harbor Springs
K8BCW BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218866 — Harbor Springs, MI
9.5 WI0OK offline Greilickville
WI0OK
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greilickville, MI
32.6 W8BNZ offline Benzonia
W8BNZ
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benzonia, MI
38.3 W8BNZ offline Frankfort
W8BNZ
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, MI
45.2 W8CCE offline Mackinaw City
W8CCE
 444.3750 +5 CC? DMR — Mackinaw City, MI