N9TPB FCC License Search

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N8GHW HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 8, 2025.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Nov 29, 2023 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Nov 8, 2025

Previous holder: William R Swartz

Held N8GHW Jul 24, 2006 → Nov 7, 2023 · first licensed Jul 24, 2006 as N8GHW · 2 licenses · FRN 0015312259

N8TAU Active Advanced · vanity Nov 7, 2023 → expires Nov 7, 2033

Licensee
William R Swartz

Address
Attn: William Swartz
8590 Woodland Forest S.E.
ALTO, MI 49302
42.8098, -85.4468 (street) · Grid EN72gt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0015312259

Previous call
N8GHW

Last granted
Nov 7, 2023

Effective
Nov 7, 2023

Last action
Nov 7, 2023
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 7, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 7, 2023 — License issued LIISS
N8GHW Canceled Advanced Jul 24, 2006 → Nov 7, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM R SWARTZ

Address
Attn: William Swartz
8590 Woodland Forest S.E.
ALTO, MI 49302
42.8098, -85.4468 (street) · Grid EN72gt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0015312259

Last granted
Dec 27, 2018

Effective
Dec 27, 2018

Last action
Nov 7, 2023
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 7, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 27, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 5, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 25, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 24, 2006 — FCC action ESCFRN

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 59 snapshots · as N8GHW
WILLIAM R SWARTZ
Attn: William Swartz
8590 Woodland Forest S.E., ALTO, MI 49302
42.8098, -85.4468 (street) · Grid EN72gt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as N8GHW
WILLIAM R SWARTZ
6200 BUTTRICK, ALTO, MI 49302
42.8215, -85.4022 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72ht · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting N8GHW

1 application listed N8GHW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 3, 2013	Sep 21, 2013	KD8UNX · Garry W Huber · Cincinnati, OH	14	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8GHW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8GHW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.