N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 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

KV8V HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSAT606

Active until Feb 13, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2009 (17 yrs) KV8V since 2009 · previously AC8DI, KD8KBV Manistee, MI grid EN64ug GMRS WSAT606 35 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 24, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 25, 2031.

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

📝 KV8V has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 4, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by Brian T Bowman · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Brian T Bowman

Held KV8V Mar 24, 2009 → present · first licensed Feb 2, 2009 as KD8KBV · 3 licenses · FRN 0018475608

📦 Moved: Wauseon, OH → Manistee, MI

KV8V Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 24, 2009 → expires Mar 24, 2029

Licensee
Brian T Bowman

Address
348 Gloria Lane
Manistee, MI 49660
44.2859, -86.3101 (street) · Grid EN64ug · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018475608

Previous call
AC8DI (General)

Last granted
Dec 27, 2018

Effective
Dec 27, 2018

Last action
Dec 27, 2018
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 27, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 30, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 24, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 24, 2009 — License issued LIISS
AC8DI Canceled Amateur Extra Feb 2, 2009 → Mar 24, 2009 (canceled)

Licensee
Brian T Bowman

Address
11242 County Road 17
Wauseon, OH 43567
41.5803, -84.1611 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71wn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018475608

Previous call
KD8KBV (General)

Last granted
Feb 2, 2009

Effective
Mar 4, 2009

Last action
Mar 24, 2009
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 24, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 4, 2009 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Mar 4, 2009 — License issued LIISS
KD8KBV Canceled Amateur Extra Feb 2, 2009 → Mar 4, 2009 (canceled)

Licensee
Brian T Bowman

Address
11242 County Road 17
Wauseon, OH 43567
41.5803, -84.1611 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71wn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0018475608

Last granted
Feb 2, 2009

Effective
Mar 4, 2009

Last action
Mar 4, 2009
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 4, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 2, 2009 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 2, 2009 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen May 7, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 17 snapshots · as KV8V
Brian T Bowman
348 Gloria Lane, Manistee, MI 49660
44.2859, -86.3101 (street) · Grid EN64ug · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 124 snapshots · as KD8KBV
Brian T Bowman
11242 County Road 17, Wauseon, OH 43567
41.5803, -84.1611 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71wn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: MELBOURNE FRONTJES

Held KV8V Dec 18, 1996 → Dec 18, 2006 · first licensed Dec 18, 1996 as KV8V · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KV8V Expired Amateur Extra Dec 18, 1996 → Dec 18, 2006 (expired)

Licensee
MELBOURNE FRONTJES

Address
2420 FLETCHER NE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
42.9457, -85.6138 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72ew · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Dec 18, 1996

Effective
Dec 18, 1996

Last action
Dec 19, 2008
FCC actions (1)
- Dec 19, 2008 — License expired LIEXP

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 KV8V
MELBOURNE FRONTJES
2420 FLETCHER NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
42.9457, -85.6138 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72ew · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KV8V

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 Mar 4, 2009 Granted Dec 27, 2018 0003759738	AC8DI · Brian T Bowman · Amateur Extra 11242 County Road 17, Wauseon, OH 43567 41.5803, -84.1611 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71wn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.WL8W 2.KV8V ✓ granted 3.KW8V held 4.KX8K held 5.NF8F held 6.WQ8R held 7.NW8N held 8.N8QY held 9.NF8B held 10.WO8G held	Granted got KV8V

Others requesting KV8V

2 applications listed KV8V as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Mar 4, 2009	Mar 22, 2009	AC8DI · Brian T Bowman · Wauseon, OH	2	Granted
Dec 29, 2008	Jan 16, 2009	KI4QNJ · Peter H Dittmar · Falls Church, VA	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KV8V in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KV8V beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

2 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	RP18	462.625	141.3	WRJY836	Baldwin, MI · L Lakes	Open	On the air
43	RP15	462.550	D023	WRJY836	Bitely, MI	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

35 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
3.0	W8GJX	Manistee W8GJX	146.7800	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Manistee, MI
16.0	KF9C	Kaleva KF9C	145.1700	-0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Kaleva, MI
22.3	KB8SVJ	Thompsonville KB8SVJ AllStar	147.3400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 567758	—	Thompsonville, MI
22.6	W8BNZ	Honor Crystal W8BNZ	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Honor, MI
23.9	W8IRA	Ludington W8IRA	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Ludington, MI
23.9	WB8ERN	Ludington WB8ERN	146.6200	-0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Ludington, MI
25.1	K8DXF	Ludington K8DXF	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Ludington, MI
25.8	KG8CW	Beulah KG8CW WIRES-X	147.0400	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 99849	—	Beulah, MI
32.3	W8QPO	Sherman W8QPO WIRES-X	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Sherman, MI
35.0	AF8U	Baldwin Wolf Lk AF8U WIRES-X	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Baldwin, MI
40.5	NW8J	Walkerville NW8J	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Walkerville, MI
40.7	N8UKH	Hart N8UKH WIRES-X	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 33027	—	Hart, MI
40.8	no call listed Listed as HART, MI	N8UKH Michigan	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	N8UKH, MI
42.9	W8VTM	Hart W8VTM WIRES-X	443.6750	+5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 51191	—	Hart, MI
43.4	W8MAB	Bitely W8MAB	147.2100	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Bitely, MI
44.1	KD8REH	Kingsley KD8REH BM	443.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Kingsley, MI
45.0	K8CAD	Cadillac K8CAD	146.9800	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cadillac, MI
45.0	W8IRA	Cadillac W8IRA AllStar	147.1600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440	—	Cadillac, MI
45.0	W8CT	Cadillac W8CT WIRES-X	444.8250	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 1	—	Cadillac, MI
45.8	W8TCM	Traverse City W8TCM AllStar	146.8600	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472	—	Traverse City, MI
45.8	W8TCM	Traverse City W8TCM WIRES-X	442.5000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF	—	Traverse City, MI
45.8	KF8KK	Glen Arbor KF8KK	444.7250	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Glen Arbor, MI
46.1	KD8OXV	Traverse City KD8OXV BM	443.3125	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	BrandMeister 312241	—	Traverse City, MI
46.4	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
46.5	N8DMH	Trav Munson Med N8DMH AllStar	147.2600	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 554751	—	Traverse City, MI
46.7	N8CN	Traverse City N8CN AllStar	444.4000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312	—	Traverse City, MI
47.3	W8TVC	Traverse City W8TVC EchoLink	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 56464	—	Traverse City, MI
47.3	W8QPO	Traverse City W8QPO	442.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Traverse City, MI
47.3	KJ4KFJ	Traverse City KJ4KFJ	443.0000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Traverse City, MI
47.5	N8DMH	Traverse City N8DMH WIRES-X	146.9200	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 74063	—	Traverse City, MI
48.7	W8FIK	TRAVERSE CITY W8FIK BM	438.5500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3210934	—	TRAVERSE CITY, MI
24.1	W8BNZ offline	Frankfort W8BNZ	442.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Frankfort, MI
25.4	W8BNZ offline	Benzonia W8BNZ	442.6000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Benzonia, MI
43.4	N8ARY offline	Bitely N8ARY	146.5350	in 446.1250	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Bitely, MI
45.8	WI0OK offline	Greilickville WI0OK	145.3600	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Greilickville, MI