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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

N8GB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2013 (13 yrs) N8GB since 2019 · previously WV0CQ, WV8JBH, KD8VYE Madison, WV Grid EM98cb LoTW user eQSL AG Heard on PSK Reporter by 12 91 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 22, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 23, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 10, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N8GB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 4, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by john b holstein · 2 holders on record

Current holder: john b holstein

Held N8GB Mar 22, 2019 → present · first licensed Nov 21, 2013 as KD8VYE · 4 licenses · FRN 0023112196

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

Previous holder: GEORGE R BAIR

Held N8GB Dec 4, 1996 → Dec 4, 2016 · first licensed Apr 17, 1984 as KD8FJ · 1 license · FRN 0003073681

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.

Earlier Holders

N8GB in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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.
N8GB in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by N8GB

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 Mar 4, 2019
Granted Mar 22, 2019
0008551319
 WV0CQ · john b holstein · Amateur Extra
Attn: john b holstein · PO Box 25130 · 316 1st St W, Madison, WV 25130
38.0716, -81.8251 (street) · Grid EM98cb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8JH Held by JANIE L HODGES until Mar 5, 2029
2.N8GB ✓ Granted
3.W8LC Held by JACK D BELCHER until Mar 5, 2029
4.W8NH Held by Gregory J Sobiesiak until Mar 22, 2029
5.W8NZ Held by Jacob M Hahn until Mar 19, 2029
6.K8YT Held by RICHARD A RIDDELL until Mar 26, 2029
7.N8CJ Held by ALAN C ROTHWEILER until Mar 26, 2029
8.K8WT Held by THOMAS E DONOGHUE JR until Mar 22, 2029
9.K8WI Held by William E Melke until Apr 9, 2029
10.K8HS Held by RONALD E CODY until Mar 26, 2029
11.K8GB Held by DAVID B RILEY until Aug 12, 2033
12.N8HG Held by RICHARD WEIR until Mar 29, 2029
13.NX8I Held by Ira Bilancio until Mar 26, 2029
14.KV8U Held by Todd R Ebey until Mar 19, 2029
15.NV8H Held by Rodney L Davis Sr. until Dec 23, 2033
16.NW8C Held by HARRY (bud) FOX until Apr 6, 2029
17.NW8P Held by Kelly J Burbank until Mar 18, 2035
 Granted
got N8GB
Filed Dec 12, 2014
Granted Dec 30, 2014
0006580531
 WV8JBH · John B Holstein · Amateur Extra
316 1st St W, Madison, WV 25130
38.0716, -81.8251 (street) · Grid EM98cb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WV0CQ ✓ Granted
2.WV1CQ Never issued
3.WV2CQ Never issued
4.WV3CQ Never issued
5.WV4CQ Never issued
6.WV5CQ Never issued
7.WV6CQ Never issued
8.WV7CQ Never issued
9.WV8CQ Held by THOMAS S BAILEY until Jul 21, 2035
10.WV9CQ Never issued
11.WV6WV Available
12.KK1CQ Available
13.AA0CQ Held by MARK W BRYAN until Oct 27, 2028
14.KK7CQ Available
15.KK8WV Available
16.AA2CQ Held by John J Healy until Apr 22, 2032
17.AA8CQ Held by Superior Contest Club until Mar 28, 2033
18.AA1DX Held by Sathitpong Deepongsanone until Mar 27, 2035
19.AA1WV Available
20.AA9RF Held by CARL G KOZIOL until Oct 6, 2035
21.AA9JH Held by James D Headley until Aug 5, 2032
22.WV4AA Held by Anthony Anastasio Jr until Jan 26, 2028
23.WV5ZZ Never issued
24.AA1TX Held by Robert F Tarbox Jr until May 6, 2033
25.AA6TX Available
 Granted
got WV0CQ
Filed Dec 4, 2013
Granted Dec 24, 2013
0006025076
 KD8VYE · John B Holstein · Technician
316 1st St W, Madison, WV 25130
38.0716, -81.8251 (street) · Grid EM98cb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WV8JBH ✓ Granted
2.WV8FLG Never issued
3.KL8FLG Never issued
4.W8FLG Held by Andrew W Seymour until Sep 25, 2035
5.WV8USN Never issued
6.WV8CTM Never issued
7.WV8SFA Never issued
8.WV8WTF Never issued
9.WV8WFO Never issued
10.WV8MER Never issued
11.WV8LOL Never issued
12.W8ZZY Never issued
13.K8WFO Never issued
14.K8WTF Held by Matthew T Whitted until Jun 14, 2034
15.KR8ZZY Held by PAUL L VINOSKI until Nov 29, 2033
16.WV8WAW Never issued
 Granted
got WV8JBH

Others Requesting N8GB

8 applications listed N8GB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N8GBResult
Mar 18, 2019 Apr 5, 2019 AG4WO · JAY B FULLER · Ridgely, TN 14Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 13, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 KS4JER · GERALD P BUTTON · LEXINGTON, SC 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 5, 2019 Mar 23, 2019 KD8FPV · Tim A Carter · Saxon, WV 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 4, 2019 Mar 22, 2019 WV0CQ · john b holstein · Madison, WV 2Granted Granted this call
Feb 5, 2019 Feb 23, 2019 KE8GCI · Andrew A Herbaugh · Augusta, WV 11Not granted They got NR8N (choice 1)
Feb 4, 2019 Feb 22, 2019 KJ7CRB · Matt Gamblin · Battle Ground, WA 7Not granted They got N2EP (choice 4)
Dec 18, 2018 Jan 5, 2019 AD8CN · Roger Vankirk · Morgantown, WV 4Not granted They got W8LQ (choice 1)
Dec 6, 2018 Dec 24, 2018 W2TAG · TED A GROKE · TABERNACLE, NJ 3Not granted They got N8MP (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 12 stations (12 reports) · last 5 hr ago · FT8 · grid EM98CB
15m · 12
Farthest: H49A, 8,171 miles on 15m FT8 (-8 dB)
PSK Reporter map →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 458 stations (759 reports) · last 5 hr ago · FT8 · grid EM98CB
40m · 220m · 43117m · 115m · 24
Farthest: H49A, 8,171 miles on 15m FT8 (-16 dB)
PSK Reporter map →

Repeaters within 50 Miles

91 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
23.2 WV8AR Scott Depot
WV8AR WIRES-X
 441.8250 +5 none FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 46488 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 165 check-ins · 44 stations Scott Depot, WV
23.5 WV8AR Scott Depot Coal
WV8AR EchoLink
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 439354 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 165 check-ins · 44 stations Scott Depot, WV
0.5 W8NAM Madison
W8NAM
 53.2300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
1.4 W8NAM Danville WZAC
W8NAM
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
2.7 WV8CCC Madison Workman'
WV8CCC
 442.5500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
4.8 W8NAM Danville Drawdy
W8NAM
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
10.8 KD8CVI Sumerco Buck
KD8CVI
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sumerco, WV
10.8 KB8PCW Sumerco
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 440.5250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Sumerco, WV
14.1 W8NAM Wharton
W8NAM
 53.1300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
16.1 WB8CQV Hernshaw Charles
WB8CQV
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
16.1 WB8CQV Hernshaw
WB8CQV
 444.7000 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
16.2 KE8CGG Sias Adkins
KE8CGG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 218.1 FM (analog) — Sias, WV
17.8 KB8PCW Logan LHS
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Logan, WV
17.9 KA8GMX Logan Ward Rock
KA8GMX
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Logan, WV
17.9 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
18.3 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
19.2 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 68192 — South Charleston, WV
20.0 WV8CH Charleston
WV8CH
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
20.7 KA8VIV Charleston
KA8VIV BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220855 — Charleston, WV
20.8 WV8KJ Hamlin
WV8KJ
 443.9500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
20.8 WV8LC Hamlin
WV8LC
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
21.6 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV Master
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 93294 Master — South Charleston, WV
21.7 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 257964 IRLP 4873 WIRES-X 40446 — Charleston, WV
21.7 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 224.3600 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
21.8 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 53.6300 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
21.9 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Charleston, WV
22.0 WB8CQV Offline Charleston
WB8CQV
 29.6400 -0.1 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
22.4 KD8RQY Charleston
KD8RQY BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205096 — Charleston, WV
22.6 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
23.2 KC8NDZ Offline Charleston
KC8NDZ IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4873 — Charleston, WV
23.3 N1DTA Saint Albans
N1DTA kentuckydm
 146.7150 -0.6 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Saint Albans, WV
24.9 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 444.2000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
25.8 WV8CCC Offline Wharton Pilot
WV8CCC
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
26.8 N8FWL Bolt
N8FWL
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
26.8 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 — Bolt, WV
26.8 W8LG Offline Bolt
W8LG WV-STATE
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bolt, WV
26.8 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH
 444.4250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
26.8 KC8AFH Beckley
KC8AFH
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
27.0 no call listed Bolt Ivy Knob
West Virginia
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
27.1 K8WRF Hurricane
K8WRF
 444.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Hurricane, WV
27.5 K8SA Salt Rock Porter
K8SA EchoLink
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 2175 — Salt Rock, WV
28.2 W8RG Charleston
W8RG BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322051801 — Charleston, WV
28.9 WV8CH Offline Mossy
WV8CH WV-STATE
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Mossy, WV
29.4 N8FWL Beckley WTE 60
N8FWL
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
29.5 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316637901 — Charleston, WV
31.4 AI4UK Lenore
AI4UK
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lenore, WV
31.6 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
34.9 KC8OGK Ansted
KC8OGK BM
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 315405 — Ansted, WV
35.6 N8HZ Huntington Barke
N8HZ
 146.6400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
35.7 KB8TGK Huntington
KB8TGK BM
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315415 — Huntington, WV
36.5 KB8TGK Huntington Barke
KB8TGK AllStar
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 609680 EchoLink 150734 — Huntington, WV
38.0 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272 — Mount Hope, WV
38.0 W8VT Oak Hill
W8VT AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 — Oak Hill, WV
38.4 W4VJE Inez
W4VJE BM
 440.5500 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 312118 — Inez, KY
38.6 KB8TGK Proctorville
KB8TGK BM
 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123550 — Proctorville, OH
39.0 KC8CSE Ansted Gauley
KC8CSE EchoLink
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 984645 — Ansted, WV
39.5 W8VA Huntington Rotar
W8VA
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
39.6 WV8BD Beckley
WV8BD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 424813 — Beckley, WV
39.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Summi
WV8BSA
 441.8750 in 447.8750 CC1 DMR — Mount Hope, WV
39.6 W9XAM Mount Hope
W9XAM BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 — Mount Hope, WV
39.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9877 — Mount Hope, WV
39.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Mount Hope, WV
39.7 WD8JNU Kenna Wtr
WD8JNU
 443.7250 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kenna, WV
40.2 N8FWL Beckley
N8FWL
 224.6400 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
40.2 KE4QOX Beckley
KE4QOX
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
40.2 K4NFP Beckley
K4NFP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
40.4 WB8YST Offline Beckley
WB8YST
 53.5900 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
41.4 N4KJU Inez
N4KJU EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Inez, KY
41.6 KC8IT Mullens
KC8IT
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mullens, WV
41.6 K8DLT Beckley
K8DLT BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 — Beckley, WV
41.6 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
41.6 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
42.2 KN4TRV Phelps
KN4TRV AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 593800 — Phelps, KY
42.3 KE8YCI Huntington
KE8YCI BM
 438.8000 -5 CC14 DMR BrandMeister 3199359 — Huntington, WV
42.4 WA4SWF Louisa
WA4SWF EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Louisa, KY
43.0 W4VJE Phelps
W4VJE BM
 440.6250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 312122 — Phelps, KY
43.1 N8OLC Huntington Veter
N8OLC
 146.9850 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
44.2 KJ4GRJ Louisa
KJ4GRJ BM
 440.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312116 — Louisa, KY
44.6 N8SNW Laeger
N8SNW
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Laeger, WV
45.1 N4MWA Phelps Dick&#039
N4MWA AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 — Phelps, KY
45.6 W8SOE South Point
W8SOE AllStar
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 501091 EchoLink 429499 — South Point, OH
45.7 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
46.0 WV8ED Welch
WV8ED
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
46.0 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
46.1 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 53.1900 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
46.1 WV8CH Crow
WV8CH BM
 444.1500 +5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 314356 — Crow, WV
46.7 KC8PFI Kenova
KC8PFI
 53.8700 -0.5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Kenova, WV
47.6 N8LVE Chestnut Man Mtn
N8LVE
 444.1250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chestnut Knob, WV
47.6 WV8B Danese Man Mtn
WV8B
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Danese, WV
48.6 W8SOE Willow Wood
W8SOE AllStar
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 501092 — Willow Wood, OH
48.6 KD8SPV Willow Wood
KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne
 442.1125 +5 CC7 DMR KD8SPV-Network — Willow Wood, OH