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

KQ8B HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRQG365
Active until Apr 23, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) KQ8B since 2018 · previously N4SWD, KM4YIT Cedar Bluff, VA grid EM96cx LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRQG365 105 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 24, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 25, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 25, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 KQ8B has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 6, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert A Bishop · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert A Bishop

Held KQ8B Aug 24, 2018 → present · first licensed Oct 17, 2016 as KM4YIT · 3 licenses · FRN 0025848516

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

Previous holder: ANDREW J HENRY

Held KQ8B Feb 15, 2006 → Mar 20, 2016 · first licensed Feb 15, 2006 as KQ8B · 1 license · FRN 0014682975

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

Vanity applications filed by KQ8B

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 Aug 6, 2018
Granted Aug 24, 2018
0008307101
 N4SWD · Robert A Bishop · Amateur Extra
PO Box 1535 · 791 Pleasant Valley Road, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
36.9944, -81.7789 (street) · Grid EM96cx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KQ8B ✓ granted
2.NR8P held
3.NQ8F held
 Granted
got KQ8B
Filed Jun 29, 2017
Award date was Jul 17, 2017
0007835423
 N4SWD · Robert A Bishop · Amateur Extra
Attn: Robert A. Bishop · PO Box 1535 · 791 Pleasant Valley Road, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
36.9944, -81.7789 (street) · Grid EM96cx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K4SK held
 Dismissed
Filed Oct 18, 2016
Granted Nov 5, 2016
0007507052
 KM4YIT · Robert A Bishop · General
Attn: Robert A. Bishop · PO Box 1535 · 791 Pleasant Valley Road, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
36.9944, -81.7789 (street) · Grid EM96cx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N4SWD ✓ granted
 Granted
got N4SWD

Others requesting KQ8B

18 applications listed KQ8B as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 6, 2018 Aug 24, 2018 N4SWD · Robert A Bishop · Cedar Bluff, VA 1Granted
Jul 23, 2018 Aug 10, 2018 N0PHU · Dwight R Smith · Humboldt, KS 15Granted
Jul 18, 2018 Aug 5, 2018 KM6SIK · Randy C Rodriguez · Los Osos, CA 11Granted
Jul 18, 2018 Aug 5, 2018 KM6SIK · Randy C Rodriguez · Los Osos, CA 8Granted
Jul 16, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 AJ6EH · Wei Zhou · Palo Alto, CA 6Granted
Jul 5, 2018 Jul 23, 2018 AG5CM · Dale A Ferrier · Garland, TX 2Dismissed
Jun 22, 2018 Jul 10, 2018 WZ0T · Stuart Kaye · Gainesville, FL 4Granted
Jun 18, 2018 Jul 6, 2018 NO4DB · DAVID W BILBY · KISSIMMEE, FL 2Granted
Jun 8, 2018 Jun 26, 2018 KE4CSV · CHRIS E COOK · HICKORY, NC 12Dismissed
Jun 7, 2018 Jun 25, 2018 W8YZH · ZHENHAO YANG · Atlanta, GA 5Granted
Jun 6, 2018 Jun 24, 2018 AD0SX · Reece A Goslin · Topeka, KS 4Granted
Jun 6, 2018 Jun 24, 2018 AD0SX · Reece A Goslin · Topeka, KS 5Granted
May 17, 2018 Jun 4, 2018 KD8QYO · Keith R Rutti · BRUNSWICK, OH 3Granted
May 16, 2018 Jun 3, 2018 KC1JNK · Carlton D Lanteigne · Bedford, NH 16Granted
Apr 9, 2018 Apr 27, 2018 N1PPJ · Peters P Jones · Concord, NH 18Dismissed
Apr 3, 2018 Apr 21, 2018 N2KND · Russell McRee · Maple Valley, WA 4Granted
Mar 30, 2018 Apr 17, 2018 WV8LBG · Mark T Gray · oak Hill, WV 3Granted
Mar 28, 2018 Apr 15, 2018 N1PPJ · Peters P Jones · Concord, NH 14Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KQ8B in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KQ8B beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
15RP18462.625162.2 WRFZ495 Richlands, VA · Big A Mountain OpenOn the air
24RP15462.550— WRPT445 Paynesville, WV ClosedOn the air
33RP22462.725141.3 WRQC755 Bluefield, VA · East River Mountain OpenOn the air
33RP22462.725141.3 WRQC755 Bluefield, VA · East River Mountain OpenOn the air
37RP22462.725123.0 WRNU734 Bristol, TN · South Holston Lake OpenOn the air
43RP19462.650141.3 WRMN270 Mountain City, TN · Stone Mountain OpenOn the air
46RP21462.700123.0 WRNU734 Butler, TN · Watuaga Lake OpenOn the air
47RP19462.650141.3 WROP886 Dorton, KY · Flatswoods OpenOn the air
48RP17462.600151.4 WRWK421 Princeton, WV OpenOn the air
49RP21462.700103.5 WSGI446 Gate City, VA · Clinch Mountain OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

105 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
9.7 WZ8E Tazewell Morris
WZ8E
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Tazewell, VA
12.7 KD4JTK Honaker
KD4JTK
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honaker, VA
12.7 KD4JTK Honaker
KD4JTK
 147.2550 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Honaker, VA
14.6 W4DWN Chilhowie
W4DWN WIRES-X
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21783 — Chilhowie, VA
14.7 KM4HDM Honaker Big A
KM4HDM BM
 442.1000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312297 — Honaker, VA
14.7 KM4HDM Honaker Big A
KM4HDM
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Honaker, VA
14.7 KM4HDM Big A Mountain
KM4HDM AllStar
 442.9250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 671551 — Big A Mountain, VA
14.7 N4HRS Honaker Big A
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.8125 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Honaker, VA
14.7 KD4JTK Honaker Big A
KD4JTK
 444.5000 +5 none FM (analog) — Honaker, VA
18.1 K4XM Marion
K4XM
 443.0000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Marion, VA
18.3 KM4X Marion
KM4X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Marion, VA
20.1 KM4HDM Abingdon Brumley
KM4HDM
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Abingdon, VA
20.1 KM4HDM Abingdon Brumley
KM4HDM
 444.9250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Abingdon, VA
22.5 NM4L Abingdon
NM4L
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Abingdon, VA
23.4 WZ8E Bluefield Oneida
WZ8E
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
24.9 KM4X Damascus WT Mtn
KM4X
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Damascus, VA
25.5 WZ8E Springville Onei
WZ8E WV-STATE
 443.6250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WV-STATE — Springville, VA
26.4 KN4QOH Grundy Big A Mtn
KN4QOH
 146.8350 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
27.2 K4NRR Grundy
K4NRR
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Grundy, VA
29.9 N8SNW Laeger
N8SNW
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Laeger, WV
30.1 N4MGQ Elk Creek Iron
N4MGQ AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 505503 — Elk Creek, VA
32.0 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
32.1 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 53.1900 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
32.1 WV8ED Welch
WV8ED
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
32.1 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
32.4 WZ8E Bluefield
WZ8E WV-STATE
 145.2500 -0.6 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bluefield, VA
33.2 N8FWL Bluefield Oneida
N8FWL
 224.4400 +1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
33.2 K4NFP Bluefield
K4NFP EchoLink
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 24701 — Bluefield, WV
33.2 W8MOP
Listed as W8MOP-BLUEFIELD
 Bluefield
W8MOP BM
 444.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312676 BrandMeister 312675 — Bluefield, WV
33.4 KQ4RKQ Haysi John
KQ4RKQ
 145.6100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Haysi, VA
33.5 K4IJ Wytheville Big
K4IJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wytheville, VA
33.5 K4EZ Wytheville Walke
K4EZ
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
35.0 N4VL Wytheville Big
N4VL
 147.4200 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
35.7 KM4RWO Bristol
KM4RWO
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bristol, TN
35.7 W4UD Bristol
W4UD
 146.6700 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Bristol, TN
35.8 N8RIG Bluefield
N8RIG
 53.3700 -1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
35.9 KW4DHT Mounta Stone Mtn
KW4DHT
 53.3300 -0.5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Mountain City, TN
35.9 W4MCT Mountain City
W4MCT
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mountain City, TN
35.9 K4DHT Mountain City
K4DHT
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Mountain City, TN
35.9 K4IVN Mountain City
K4IVN
 224.2800 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Mountain City, TN
35.9 KW4DHT Mountain City
KW4DHT
 441.6000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Mountain City, TN
35.9 KW4DHT Mounta Forge Mtn
KW4DHT
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Mountain City, TN
36.8 W4UD Bristol
W4UD WIRES-X
 147.0000 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43815 — Bristol, TN
36.8 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP IRLP
 441.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4036 — Wytheville, VA
37.0 K4NFP Ashland Ridge
K4NFP
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ashland, WV
37.2 W4MLN Lansing Phoenix
W4MLN EchoLink
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 883972 — Lansing, NC
37.5 W8MOP Bluefield E
W8MOP
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
37.5 W8MOP Bluefield
W8MOP EchoLink
 442.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 18104 — Bluefield, WV
37.8 W4WAU Wytheville Walke
W4WAU
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
37.8 KD8XK Bluefield Windmi
KD8XK
 147.0600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
37.9 KD8XK Bluefield ER Mtn
KD8XK
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
37.9 WZ8E Bluefield ER Mtn
WZ8E
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
38.2 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 441.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310318 — Wytheville, VA
38.2 K4IJ Wytheville
K4IJ PRN
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR PRN NC-PRN — Wytheville, VA
38.2 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 146.8950 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315147 — Wytheville, VA
38.7 W4DOH Bristol Hosp
W4DOH AllStar
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 43842 — Bristol, TN
39.3 KW4DHT Mounta Stone Mtn
KW4DHT
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Mountain City, TN
39.6 K4EZ Wytheville
K4EZ
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR — Wytheville, VA
40.2 W4MLN West Phoenix Mtn
W4MLN NC-PRN
 444.7375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — West Jefferson, NC
40.2 W4YSB Jefferson Phoeni
W4YSB EchoLink
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 137860 — Jefferson, NC
40.2 W4MLN Lansing Phoenix
W4MLN EchoLink
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 883972 — Lansing, NC
40.2 W4MLN Jefferson Phoeni
W4MLN
 443.0750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Jefferson, NC
40.2 W4JWO Jefferson Phoeni
W4JWO
 443.0750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jefferson, Phoenix Mountain, Ashe county, NC
40.6 KN5S Elizabethton Hol
KN5S
 927.9875 -25 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Elizabethton, TN
40.8 WZ8E Independence Poi
WZ8E WV-STATE
 443.7125 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Independence, VA
41.3 W4VJE Phelps
W4VJE BM
 440.6250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 312122 — Phelps, KY
41.7 KN4TRV Phelps
KN4TRV AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 593800 — Phelps, KY
41.9 W4YSF Elizabethton Hol
W4YSF BM
 440.5250 +5 CC11 DMR BrandMeister 313033 — Elizabethton, TN
42.4 WR4CC Elizabethton Hol
WR4CC
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Elizabethton, TN
42.8 N4MWA Phelps Dick&#039
N4MWA AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 — Phelps, KY
43.2 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
43.2 WZ8E Independence Poi
WZ8E
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Independence, VA
43.2 W4TOW Independence Buc
W4TOW
 443.3750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Independence, VA
43.3 W4YSF Elizabethton Hol
W4YSF
 444.6500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Elizabethton, TN
43.3 W4WAU Elizabethton/Blu
W4WAU
 224.1600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Elizabethton/Bluff City, TN
43.5 W4CBX Bristol Holston
W4CBX
 224.2000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Bristol, TN
43.5 KE4CCB Bristol Holston
KE4CCB
 442.2000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bristol, TN
43.5 KE4CCB Bristol Holston
KE4CCB
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bristol, TN
43.5 KE4CCB Elizabethton Hol
KE4CCB BM
 442.7000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313771 — Elizabethton, TN
43.7 KM4HDM Bluff City Holst
KM4HDM
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bluff City, TN
44.7 N4AZO Hiltons
N4AZO WIRES-X
 444.7000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99073 — Hiltons, VA
45.6 KZ4IT Elizabethton
KZ4IT BM
 440.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3206620 — Elizabethton, TN
45.8 AK4U Dorton
AK4U EchoLink
 147.0450 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Dorton, KY
45.9 KD4KZT Dorton Flatwoods
KD4KZT
 442.1500 +5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Dorton, KY
46.2 KC8IT Mullens
KC8IT
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mullens, WV
47.0 WZ8E Norton
WZ8E WV-STATE
 444.6125 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Norton, VA
47.0 K4GV Gate City
K4GV
 441.9000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gate City, VA
47.1 KM4OKT
Listed as KM4OKT/R
 Norton High Knob
KM4OKT BM
 444.0750 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 312194 — Norton, VA
47.1 N4HRS Norton High Knob
N4HRS DMRVA
 443.7375 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Norton, VA
47.1 WB4NKM Norton
WB4NKM EchoLink
 147.0150 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 447517 — Norton, VA
47.1 WB4NKM Norton High Knob
WB4NKM
 224.4200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Norton, VA
47.7 K4LNS Elizabethton Hol
K4LNS
 147.2700 +0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Elizabethton, TN
48.0 KN4TRV Jenkins Pound
KN4TRV EchoLink
 144.9400 in 147.4400 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 791325 — Jenkins, KY
48.2 KN4TRV Dorton Flatwoods
KN4TRV AllStar
 146.8950 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 AllStar 59378 AllStar 593780 — Dorton, KY
48.2 KS4XL Dorton Flatwoods
KS4XL
 224.5200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Dorton, KY
48.6 K4IJ Max Meadows Hami
K4IJ
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Max Meadows, VA
48.6 K4GV Gate City Clinch
K4GV
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gate City, VA
48.6 K4XE Max Meadows Hami
K4XE
 442.5250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Max Meadows, VA
48.8 W4HL Norton
W4HL AllStar
 445.9250 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 59562 — Norton, VA
49.6 KN4TRV Shelbiana
KN4TRV BM
 443.6500 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312945 — Shelbiana, KY
20.3 KB8KSP offline Abingdon Brumley
KB8KSP
 442.9750 +5 none FM (analog) — Abingdon, VA
36.7 KB6I offline BRISTOL
KB6I IRLP
 449.0750 -5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3999 — BRISTOL, TN
36.9 W4VSP offline Wytheville
W4VSP IRLP
 446.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4420 — Wytheville, VA
38.5 K4EZ offline Wytheville
K4EZ
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
40.2 W4MLN offline Jefferson Phoeni
W4MLN
 224.2200 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Jefferson, NC