N9TPB FCC License Search
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N8BOB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1985 (41 yrs) N8BOB since 2010 · previously WD8RZL Cadillac, MI Grid EN74ff 52 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 13, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 14, 2032.

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

📝 N8BOB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 25, 2010 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert E Bednarick · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert E Bednarick

Held N8BOB Nov 13, 2010 → present · first licensed Feb 5, 1985 as WD8RZL · 2 licenses · FRN 0002838456
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1982 as WD8RZL, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: GARY A BERGERON

Held N8BOB Jan 26, 1993 → Apr 10, 2008 · first licensed Jan 26, 1993 as N8BOB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity Applications Filed by N8BOB

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 Oct 25, 2010
Granted Sep 21, 2020
0004430704
 WD8RZL · Robert E Bednarick · General
7458 W Lake Mitchell Dr, Cadillac, MI 49601
44.2308, -85.5175 (street) · Grid EN74ff · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8BOB ✓ Granted
2.W8RZL Never issued
3.K8BED Never issued
 Granted
got N8BOB

Others Requesting N8BOB

7 applications listed N8BOB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N8BOBResult
Oct 25, 2010 Nov 12, 2010 WD8RZL · Robert E Bednarick · Cadillac, MI 1Granted Granted this call
May 13, 2010 May 31, 2010 KC8IRJ · ROBERT A DENNIS · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 5Not granted They got WX8BOB (choice 1)
May 3, 2010 May 21, 2010 KI6OED · ROBERT M TANAKA MD · MODESTO, CA 3Not granted They got W6DOC (choice 1)
May 12, 2008 May 30, 2008 N8QXF · Robert K Carlson · Willoughby, OH 1Dismissed Application dismissed
May 28, 2004 Jun 15, 2004 KC8ZUZ · Nathan A Chapman · The Plains, OH 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 20, 2003 Sep 7, 2003 KC8WSI · Joseph R Forestell · Lincoln Park, MI 4Not granted They got K8JRF (choice 1)
Jul 2, 2001 Jul 20, 2001 N8MPM · ROBERT D STADTLANDER · LAWRENCEBURG, IN 4Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8BOB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8BOB 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, 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
5.9 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
5.9 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
5.9 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
17.6 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
17.8 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
24.7 KD8REH Kingsley
KD8REH BM
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister TGIF — Kingsley, MI
25.0 KF8FQA Big Rapids WDEE
KF8FQA WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
26.3 KF9C Kaleva
KF9C
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kaleva, MI
28.2 AF8U Baldwin Wolf Lk
AF8U WIRES-X
 146.9000 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Baldwin, MI
30.9 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
31.4 W8BNZ Honor Crystal
W8BNZ
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honor, MI
31.5 KB8SVJ Thompsonville
KB8SVJ AllStar
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 567758 — Thompsonville, MI
32.1 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
34.5 KD8REH Trave Mt Holiday
KD8REH
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
34.6 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
35.2 N8CN Traverse City
N8CN AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312 — Traverse City, MI
36.4 N8DMH Traverse City
N8DMH WIRES-X
 146.9200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74063 — Traverse City, MI
36.6 N8ARY Offline Bitely
N8ARY
 146.5350 in 446.1250 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
36.8 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
37.1 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
37.1 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 554751 — Traverse City, MI
37.1 W8TVC Traverse City
W8TVC EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 56464 — Traverse City, MI
37.1 W8QPO Traverse City
W8QPO
 442.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Traverse City, MI
37.1 KJ4KFJ Traverse City
KJ4KFJ
 443.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
37.2 KD8OXV Traverse City
KD8OXV BM
 443.3125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 312241 — Traverse City, MI
37.6 W8MAB Bitely
W8MAB
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
37.6 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
38.6 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM AllStar
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472 — Traverse City, MI
38.6 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM WIRES-X
 442.5000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
38.6 KF8KK Glen Arbor
KF8KK
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Glen Arbor, MI
38.6 WI0OK Offline Greilickville
WI0OK
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greilickville, MI
38.6 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
38.6 W8KAL Kalkaska
W8KAL
 52.8200 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
38.6 AA8ZV Kalkaska
AA8ZV
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
39.4 W8BNZ Offline Benzonia
W8BNZ
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benzonia, MI
39.7 KG8CW Beulah
KG8CW WIRES-X
 147.0400 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99849 — Beulah, MI
39.9 W8GJX Manistee
W8GJX
 146.7800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Manistee, MI
40.1 KE8OHG Prudenville
KE8OHG AllStar
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567753 — Prudenville, MI
43.4 KE8GLB Houghton Lake
KE8GLB AllStar
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586180 EchoLink 953066 — Houghton Lake, MI
43.4 KE8VFY Offline Houghton Lake
KE8VFY
 442.6250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Houghton Lake, MI
43.6 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
44.9 W8BNZ Offline Frankfort
W8BNZ
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, MI
45.9 N8DMH Traver Fire Dept
N8DMH AllStar
 442.2875 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032 — Traverse City, MI
46.7 NW8J Walkerville
NW8J
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Walkerville, MI
48.7 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
48.7 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
49.1 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
49.3 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 809815 AllStar 573650 — Roscommon, MI
49.3 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 573651 — Roscommon, MI
49.3 N8QOP Offline Roscommon
N8QOP
 52.6400 -0.5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Roscommon, MI
49.3 KG8XB Grayling
KG8XB BM
 433.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311105710 — Grayling MI, MI
49.5 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI