N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 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

N8DON HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSAM966WQZT471WQCK866
Active until Jan 30, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) N8DON since 2020 · previously AC8EG, KD8GUX Grand Rapids, MI grid EN73eb GMRS WSAM966 118 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 25, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 26, 2032.

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

📝 N8DON has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 5, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by Don P Hoover · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Don P Hoover

Held N8DON Feb 25, 2020 → present · first licensed Aug 8, 2007 as KD8GUX · 3 licenses · FRN 0013163076

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

Previous holder: David R Walker

Held N8DON May 9, 2007 → Jul 21, 2017 · first licensed Jul 22, 2003 as KB8PSL · 3 licenses · FRN 0005334487

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

Vanity applications filed by N8DON

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 Feb 5, 2020
Granted Feb 25, 2020
0008958722
 AC8EG · Don P Hoover · Amateur Extra
4474 Hackley Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-1349
43.0439, -85.5907 (street) · Grid EN73eb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8DON ✓ granted
2.W8DON held
 Granted
got N8DON

Others requesting N8DON

5 applications listed N8DON as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 26, 2022 Jun 13, 2022 KF0JLA · Donald R Woodyard Jr · THORNTON, CO 17Granted
Feb 5, 2020 Feb 23, 2020 AC8EG · Don P Hoover · Grand Rapids, MI 1Granted
Jun 8, 2005 Jun 26, 2005 N1UJP · DONALD E CAHILL · Hanson, MA 9Granted
Oct 21, 2004 Nov 8, 2004 N8ZYM · Donald C Hardman · Canton, OH 3Granted
Nov 4, 2002 Nov 22, 2002 KC8LCB · JAMES D ARCHAMBEAU · HASTINGS, MI 25Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8DON in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8DON beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
6RP19462.65079.7 KAB9585 Grand Rapids, MI OpenOn the air
8RP21462.700— KAB9578 Grand Rapids, MI ClosedOn the air
12RP20462.675141.3 WRWN809 Kentwood, MI OpenOn the air
14RP18462.625156.7 WSKS713 Lowell, MI · East Side OpenOn the air
17RP21462.70079.7 WRTR925 Greenville, MI OpenOn the air
17RP15462.550141.3 WRKB865 Grand Rapids, MI OpenOn the air
26RP18462.62588.5 WRTD473 West Olive, MI OpenOn the air
32RP15462.55094.8 WSCK466 Grand Haven, MI OpenOn the air
34RP21462.70094.8 WQXN756 Fremont, MI · Luce And 48th St OpenOn the air
36RP20462.675131.8 WSDE796 Muskegon, MI OpenOn the air
46RP16462.575107.2 WSDE796 Whitehall, MI OpenOn the air
47RP18462.625100.0 WRVB375 Grand Ledge, MI OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

118 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
0.6 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 444.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
3.4 AD8PY Grand Rapids
AD8PY BM
 434.0000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313549298 — Grand Rapids, MI
5.3 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC WIRES-X
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30640 — Grand Rapids, MI
5.5 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
5.5 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
5.5 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
5.5 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
6.5 K8SN Ada
K8SN AllStar
 446.5250 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 — Ada, MI
6.6 K8SN Grand Rapids
K8SN BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 112603 — Grand Rapids, MI
6.6 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grand Rapids, MI
6.6 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312627 — Grand Rapids, MI
6.6 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 1284.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 NW8J Grand Rapids
NW8J
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 45620 — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 KR8T Grand Rapids
KR8T AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47243 — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 N8NET Grand Rapids
N8NET
 444.1000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 N8JSN Grand Rapids Dtw
N8JSN
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 N8WKN Grand Rapids
N8WKN
 444.3250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
6.8 KD8RXD Byron Center
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Byron Center, MI
6.8 KJ8E Michigan
KJ8E BM
 447.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320991601 — Michigan, MI
8.0 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
9.5 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
11.1 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
11.1 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
11.1 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
11.7 W8USA Grand Rapids
W8USA
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
12.3 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33622 — Greenville, MI
12.4 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD BM
 443.6500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312668 — Lowell, MI
12.4 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
12.8 K8TCS Kentwood
K8TCS BM
 443.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321497201 — Kentwood, MI
13.9 K8TB Jenison
K8TB
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jenison, MI
14.5 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 443.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Lowell, MI
14.6 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
14.7 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 87878 AllStar 2027 — Lowell, MI
14.7 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lowell, MI
14.7 AA8JR Lowell
AA8JR
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
14.7 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 442.8000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lowell, MI
14.9 K8LOW Lowell
K8LOW
 147.3700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
17.1 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 447.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35631 — Hudsonville, MI
17.2 KE8TXK Coopersville
KE8TXK BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318889401 — Coopersville, MI
17.3 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN AllStar
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink — Greenville, MI
17.4 KD8MEY Grand Rapids
KD8MEY AllStar
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 552191 — Grand Rapids, MI
18.3 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45631 — Hudsonville, MI
18.3 K8IHY Hudsonville
K8IHY
 444.9000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hudsonville, MI
19.4 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.3875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Greenville, MI
19.4 W8MW Greenville
W8MW AllStar
 927.4875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28241 — Greenville, MI
19.4 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD BM
 442.4750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312646 — Greenville, MI
19.4 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN
 444.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, MI
20.7 WA8RRA Saranac Bus
WA8RRA WIRES-X
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Saranac, MI
21.3 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
21.3 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
21.3 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 442.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
21.4 N8JPR Moline Green Lk
N8JPR AllStar
 223.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649 — Moline, MI
21.4 K8SN Moline
K8SN AllStar
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324 — Moline, MI
21.4 K8SN Moline
K8SN WIRES-X
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70701 — Moline, MI
21.4 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 147.2900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
25.4 AC8ZL Dorr
AC8ZL BM
 439.8000 in 428.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3159632 — Dorr, MI
26.9 KD8CAO Zeeland
KD8CAO
 445.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Zeeland, MI
29.3 K8OEC West Olive
K8OEC Mi5
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Olive, MI
31.2 N8XPQ Holland
N8XPQ WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21960 WIRES-X 11960 — Holland, MI
31.4 K8YPW Hastings
K8YPW
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hastings, MI
31.6 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
31.6 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
31.6 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA IRLP
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4373 — Holland, MI
31.7 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
31.8 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
32.2 W8CMN Grand Haven
W8CMN
 443.6000 +5 CC? DMR — Grand Haven, MI
32.2 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 64549 EchoLink 318601 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Grand Haven, MI
32.2 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO WIRES-X
 443.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 33965 🗓 1 net 1 net Grand Haven, MI
32.4 K8DAA Holland Hosp
K8DAA BM
 443.8875 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 310288 — Holland, MI
32.8 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF AllStar
 443.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 AllStar 54576 🗓 1 net 1 net Norton Shores, MI
32.9 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO WIRES-X
 448.7750 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33965 🗓 1 net 1 net Grand Haven, MI
33.6 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
33.6 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
33.7 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF WIRES-X
 448.2000 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11335 — Norton Shores, MI
34.6 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
34.6 K8BMI Hastings BC EOC
K8BMI
 442.7250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hastings, MI
35.5 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
35.7 W8IRA Muskegon
W8IRA
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
35.7 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
35.7 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 666380 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
35.7 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 — Muskegon, MI
35.7 N8UKF Muskegon
N8UKF WIRES-X
 442.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
35.7 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ AllStar
 442.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 AllStar 48679 — Muskegon, MI
35.7 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO
 444.5500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
35.7 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ Mi5
 444.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Mi5 — Muskegon, MI
35.7 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
35.9 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 444.0125 +5 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
36.0 KE8LZ Muskegon
KE8LZ WIRES-X
 147.3800 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
36.2 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
36.2 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
36.8 N8ZMT Portland
N8ZMT
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Portland, MI
37.5 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
37.5 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
38.0 AC8RC Allegan
AC8RC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Allegan, MI
40.4 W8MKG
Listed as W8MKG - W8ZHO/R
 Muskegon
W8MKG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 643081 — Muskegon, MI
41.0 AC8GN Saugatuck
AC8GN
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Saugatuck, MI
41.0 AC8GN Saugatuck
AC8GN
 442.7000 +5 none FM (analog) — Saugatuck, MI
43.2 N8OBU test
N8OBU BM
 444.4500 +0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310348 — test id, MI
43.3 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
43.6 KB8SXK Eagle
KB8SXK BM
 444.7125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310379 — Eagle, MI
44.8 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
45.5 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
45.8 K8COP Whitehall
K8COP Mi5
 443.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Whitehall, MI
45.8 K8COP Muskegon City of
K8COP
 52.8000 -0.5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
45.8 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
45.8 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
47.6 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
49.4 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
49.5 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 145.2000 -0.6 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
2.1 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI
6.8 K8EFK offline Grand Rapids
K8EFK
 442.0000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
9.3 N8EOD offline Walker
N8EOD IRLP
 446.5000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4643 — Walker, MI
12.6 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
17.3 KD8RXD offline Byron Center
KD8RXD BM
 442.9250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312669 — Byron Center, MI
39.6 W8BMZ offline Nashville
W8BMZ
 146.5000 +1 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Nashville, MI
40.8 WK8H offline Vermontville
WK8H IRLP
 446.2000 simplex TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4868 — Vermontville, MI