N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT
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

KQ8N HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRJW598
Active until Nov 10, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 1992 (34 yrs) KQ8N since 2012 · previously W8MGR, N8BED Marshall, MI grid EN72me GMRS WRJW598 115 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 4, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 5, 2034.

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

📝 KQ8N has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 15, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by Michael G Russell · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Michael G Russell

Held KQ8N Dec 4, 2012 → present · first licensed Jun 9, 1992 as N8BED · 3 licenses · FRN 0002817369

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

Previous holder: THOMAS F NOBLE

Held KQ8N Feb 12, 2010 → Sep 21, 2010 · first licensed as KC8WL · 7 licenses · FRN 0003254588

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

Previous holder: ROBERT G DULLI

Held KQ8N Nov 28, 1995 → Nov 28, 2005 · first licensed Nov 28, 1995 as KQ8N · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by KQ8N

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 Nov 15, 2012
Granted Sep 17, 2022
0005496306
 W8MGR · Michael G Russell · Amateur Extra
7700 15 1/2 Mile Rd, Marshall, MI 49068
42.1833, -84.9870 (street) · Grid EN72me · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KQ8N ✓ granted
2.NQ8I held
 Granted
got KQ8N
Filed Sep 2, 2010
Award date was Sep 20, 2010
0004368197
 KQ8N · THOMAS F NOBLE · Amateur Extra
Attn: Thomas F Noble · Rt 1 Box 87C, Bramwell, WV 24715
37.3352, -81.3334 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97hi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KY8N held
 Granted
Filed Jul 11, 2001
Award date was Jul 29, 2001
0000527697
 N8BED · Michael G Russell · General
Attn: MICHAEL G RUSSELL · PO Box 74 · 38030 Michigan Ave, Beaver Island, MI 49782-0074
45.6186, -85.5437 (ZIP center) · Grid EN75fo · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8MGR available
 Granted

Others requesting KQ8N

5 applications listed KQ8N as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 15, 2012 Dec 3, 2012 W8MGR · Michael G Russell · Marshall, MI 1Granted
Sep 24, 2012 Oct 12, 2012 AF5FZ · Edward J Sherwood · Lago Vista, TX 10Granted
Jan 25, 2010 Feb 12, 2010 WV8TN · THOMAS F NOBLE · Bramwell, WV 1Granted
Dec 15, 2009 Jan 2, 2010 KD8PR · Allen M Hintz · Congress, AZ 2Granted
Jun 1, 2009 Jun 19, 2009 KD8JNU · ARENAC STANDISH EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION · STANDISH, MI 16Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KQ8N in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KQ8N beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
27RP17462.600123.0 WSAQ296 Rives Junction, MI · Tompkins OpenOn the air
28RP18462.625162.2 WRNR526 Eaton Rapids, MI OpenOn the air
28RP22462.725100.0 WSEL583 Charlotte, MI OpenOn the air
35RP18462.625— WRZA698 Cement City, MI ClosedOn the air
41RP18462.625100.0 WRVB375 Grand Ledge, MI OpenOn the air
45RP21462.70077.0 WRQU355 Hudson, IN OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

115 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
9.4 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 442.7625 +5 none D-STAR — Battle Creek, MI
9.4 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 146.7900 -0.6 none D-STAR — Battle Creek, MI
9.5 KE8UTG Battle Creek
KE8UTG BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3191492 — Battle Creek, MI
11.6 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 146.6600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
12.7 K4KWQ Albion
K4KWQ
 447.1125 +5 CC? DMR — Albion, MI
12.9 K4KWQ ALBION
K4KWQ BM
 442.1125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310226 — ALBION, MI
13.0 KD8RHB Battle Creek
KD8RHB
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
13.7 W8IRA Battle Creek
W8IRA
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
13.7 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF EchoLink
 224.2400 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 360014 — Battle Creek, MI
13.7 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
16.8 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Coldwater, MI
16.8 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 442.9625 +5 none D-STAR — Coldwater, MI
16.8 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Coldwater, MI
21.5 N5AMD Augusta
N5AMD BM
 441.7625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310217 — Augusta, MI
22.7 KD8UJS Jonesville
KD8UJS IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4843 — Jonesville, MI
25.6 W9LKI Hillsdale
W9LKI
 445.9000 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Hillsdale, MI
27.4 K8CHR Charlotte
K8CHR
 147.0800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Charlotte, MI
27.4 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 443.4375 +5 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
27.4 N8HEE Charlotte
N8HEE IRLP
 443.6250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7930 — Charlotte, MI
27.6 W8EDC Charlotte
W8EDC BM
 444.2750 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 316364701 — Charlotte, MI
27.8 W8IRA Onondaga
W8IRA
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Onondaga, MI
28.3 N8HEE Charlotte
N8HEE BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312636 — Charlotte, MI
28.4 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 145.2000 -0.6 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
28.4 KC8QVX Jerome Bundy Hl
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 46089 — Jerome, MI
29.4 KM8CC Kalamazoo Co EOC
KM8CC BM
 443.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310797 — Kalamazoo, MI
29.9 W8JXN Jackson Wtr
W8JXN
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MI
30.2 N8URX Brooklyn Clark
N8URX WIRES-X
 443.7500 simplex DCS 754 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 68794 — Brooklyn, MI
30.3 KA8ZXX Pleasant Lake
KA8ZXX
 51.6200 -0.5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pleasant Lake, MI
30.3 KA8HDY Jackson Ann
KA8HDY
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MI
30.3 N8URW
Listed as N8URW-JACKSON,MI
 Jackson Dtwn
N8URW BM
 442.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312615 BrandMeister 312603 — Jackson, MI
30.3 WD8EEQ Jackson
WD8EEQ
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Jackson, MI
30.3 KA8YRL Jackson Ann
KA8YRL IRLP
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4463 — Jackson, MI
30.6 NK8X Kalamazoo Borges
NK8X
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Kalamazoo, MI
31.0 W8RFA Vicksburg
W8RFA AllStar
 144.4400 simplex TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41020 — Vicksburg, MI
31.6 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO AllStar
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42071 — Kalamazoo, MI
31.6 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
31.6 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Kalamazoo, MI
32.0 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
32.5 K8BMI Hastings BC EOC
K8BMI
 442.7250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hastings, MI
33.0 K8SJC Centreville Glen
K8SJC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MI
33.1 KC8BRO Centreville Glen
KC8BRO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Centreville, MI
33.3 N8JI Potterville
N8JI
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Potterville, MI
33.4 KC8LMI Aurelius
KC8LMI
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Aurelius, MI
34.9 W8VY Oshtemo Red
W8VY
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Oshtemo, MI
35.3 KC8LMI Pleasant Lake
KC8LMI
 446.8000 simplex TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Pleasant Lake, MI
35.5 K8YPW Hastings
K8YPW
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hastings, MI
36.1 N8GY Brooklyn
N8GY BM
 448.9000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312650 — Brooklyn, MI
36.1 N8GY Brooklyn
N8GY BM
 443.9000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312650 BrandMeister 314156 — Brooklyn, MI
36.3 N8LWX Dimondale
N8LWX
 927.2250 -25 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Dimondale, MI
36.3 N9UV Dimondale
N9UV
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Dimondale, MI
36.7 KE8ZLU Leslie
KE8ZLU BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320359102 — Leslie, MI
36.8 KC8LMI Pleasant Lake
KC8LMI
 224.1800 -1.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Pleasant Lake, MI
36.8 N8GY BROOKLYN
N8GY AllStar
 438.7500 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 68215 — BROOKLYN, MI
37.5 KC9BXX Angola
KC9BXX BM
 446.0750 -12 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3118606 — Angola, IN
37.9 K9HD Angola NWS
K9HD
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Angola, IN
37.9 K9HD Angola
K9HD
 444.3500 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Angola, IN
38.4 K8SN Lansing
K8SN AllStar
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 EchoLink 3925 — Lansing, MI
39.0 WB8RJY Mason
WB8RJY
 51.7000 -0.5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) — Mason, MI
40.2 N8RJP Brooklyn
N8RJP AllStar
 444.7625 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 535291 — Brooklyn, MI
40.8 W8CMN Grass Lake
W8CMN Mi5
 443.8125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grass Lake, MI
41.1 W8BCI Lansing
W8BCI
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Lansing, MI
41.3 K8LRC Pioneer
K8LRC IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4394 — Pioneer, OH
41.6 N8OBU Dansville
N8OBU AllStar
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 49094 — Dansville, MI
41.7 KB8UB
Listed as KB8UB-MUNITH,MI
 Munith
KB8UB BM
 442.3250 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313384 DMR-MARC — Munith, MI
42.2 W8BCI Lansing IRM Ctr
W8BCI
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Lansing, MI
42.2 W8BCI Lansing IRM Ctr
W8BCI
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Lansing, MI
42.6 W8JTT Lansing
W8JTT CMEN
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR CMEN Mi5 — Lansing, MI
42.7 N8UWR Onsted Michigan
N8UWR
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR — Onsted, MI
42.7 N8URW Onsted
N8URW BM
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312630 — Onsted, MI
42.9 NT9M LaGrange WTHD
NT9M W9SMJ-NET
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — LaGrange, IN
43.0 KC8LMI Grass Lake
KC8LMI
 224.1600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Grass Lake, MI
43.4 N8OBU Dansville
N8OBU Mi5
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Dansville, MI
43.4 N8OBU Dansville
N8OBU BM
 444.6875 in 5444.6875 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310344 — Dansville, MI
43.4 KE8NUD dansville
KE8NUD BM
 444.6875 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311484 — dansville, MI
43.4 KD8IFI Dansville
KD8IFI DSTAR
 444.6875 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister DSTAR 🗓 12 nets 12 nets · 426 check-ins · 183 stations Dansville, MI
43.9 W8BCI Lansing IRM Ctr
W8BCI
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Lansing, MI
43.9 KB8LCY Lansing
KB8LCY
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Lansing, MI
43.9 KB8SXK Lansing MGL Hosp
KB8SXK Mi5
 442.0875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lansing, MI
43.9 KB8SXK
Listed as KB8SXK LANSING
 Lansing MGL Hosp
KB8SXK BM
 444.7875 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312649 — Lansing, MI
43.9 KD8PA Lansing
KD8PA
 52.9600 -0.5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
43.9 KD8PA Lansing
KD8PA
 927.9750 -25 none FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
43.9 KD8IFI Lansing
KD8IFI
 443.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Lansing, MI
44.0 KD8IFI Lansing
KD8IFI
 442.5250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
44.0 N8GH Lawton
N8GH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lawton, MI
44.4 KB8SXK Eagle
KB8SXK BM
 444.7125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310379 — Eagle, MI
44.9 N8URW Waterloo
N8URW BM
 443.8900 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312602 — Waterloo, MI
45.2 KB8POO
Listed as KB8POO-WATERLOO
 Waterloo
KB8POO BM
 147.3100 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312621 — Waterloo, MI
45.5 W8MSU East Lansing MSU
W8MSU AllStar
 442.9000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 442900 WIRES-X 30278 AllStar 27663 — East Lansing, MI
45.6 N8OBU test
N8OBU BM
 444.4500 +0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310348 — test id, MI
45.8 KD8LMI Manchester
KD8LMI BM
 442.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314051 — Manchester, MI
46.3 W8BCI Okemos WKAR
W8BCI
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Okemos, MI
46.3 KF8FAM Town L0C4T0R
KF8FAM BM
 442.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220764 — Town, L0C4T0R, MI
46.3 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 145.3400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
46.4 N8FYZ Paw Paw
N8FYZ
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Paw Paw, MI
47.2 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
47.5 KB8POO Manchester
KB8POO
 146.6100 -0.6 CC? DMR — Manchester, MI
47.5 KB8POO Manchester
KB8POO BM
 146.6050 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312661 — Manchester, MI
47.6 N8ZMT Portland
N8ZMT
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Portland, MI
48.7 KB8POO Manchester
KB8POO BM
 444.4750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311476 — Manchester, MI
48.7 KB8POO Manchester
KB8POO BM
 927.5000 -25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312633 — Manchester, MI
48.7 KB8POO Manchester
KB8POO BM
 927.6000 -25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312633 — Manchester, MI
48.7 KD8LMI Manchester
KD8LMI AllStar
 146.9800 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 53113 — Manchester, MI
48.9 K8BSR Fayette
K8BSR AllStar
 443.5375 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 501240 EchoLink 7550 AllStar 501245 AllStar 501246 — Fayette, OH
49.9 WD8IEL Chelsea Wtr
WD8IEL
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Chelsea, MI
26.9 WD0JIM offline Jackson
WD0JIM IRLP
 445.1000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4599 — Jackson, MI
29.5 W8BMZ offline Nashville
W8BMZ
 146.5000 +1 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Nashville, MI
29.7 KB8POO offline Jackson
KB8POO BM
 145.1200 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313385 — Jackson, MI
30.3 K4KWQ offline Jackson
K4KWQ AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 810675 IRLP 4672 AllStar 2242 AllStar 2243 BrandMeister 313889 — Jackson, MI
30.6 WK8H offline Vermontville
WK8H IRLP
 446.2000 simplex TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4868 — Vermontville, MI
37.5 KC9QDO offline Angola
KC9QDO IRLP
 147.1800 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4049 — Angola, IN
37.9 KC9QDO offline Angola
KC9QDO BM
 442.8750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314759 — Angola, IN
42.6 K9CWM offline Pleasant Lake
K9CWM IRLP
 147.4300 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8891 — Pleasant Lake, IN
43.9 KD8PA offline Lansing
KD8PA
 442.4250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lansing, MI
47.5 KB8POO offline Chelsea
KB8POO BM
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310532 — Chelsea, MI
49.1 KA8VBR offline Bryan
KA8VBR BM
 443.2125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314281 — Bryan, OH