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

N8IRE HAM

Technician class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) N8IRE since 2025 · previously KB8QOO Bellaire, OH grid EN90pa 87 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 11, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 12, 2037.

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

📝 N8IRE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 23, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by STEVEN T CHIRPAS · 1 holder on record

Current holder: STEVEN T CHIRPAS

Held N8IRE Jan 11, 2025 → present · first licensed as N8IRE · 3 licenses · FRN 0003113222

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

Vanity applications filed by N8IRE

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 Dec 23, 2024
Award date was Jan 10, 2025
0011377114
 KB8QOO · STEVEN T CHIRPAS · Technician
4120 Harrison St, Bellaire, OH 43906
40.0226, -80.7433 (street) · Grid EN90pa · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8IRE ✓ granted
2.WD8IRE available
3.KC8IRE available
4.KD8IRE available
 Granted
got N8IRE

Others requesting N8IRE

1 application listed N8IRE as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Dec 23, 2024 Jan 10, 2025 KB8QOO · STEVEN T CHIRPAS · Bellaire, OH 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8IRE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8IRE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

87 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
3.1 KA8YEZ Wheeling
KA8YEZ
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wheeling, WV
3.1 W8ZQ Wheeling
W8ZQ
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wheeling, WV
3.1 KA8YEZ Wheeling
KA8YEZ WIRES-X
 443.0250 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 54674 — Wheeling, WV
5.2 KC8VLD Martins Ferry
KC8VLD BM
 145.4400 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312551 — Martins Ferry, OH
5.5 KC8FZH Moundsville Gran
KC8FZH WIRES-X
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 51574 — Moundsville, WV
5.5 KC8FZH Moundsville Gran
KC8FZH
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Moundsville, WV
5.5 KC8FZH Moundsville Gran
KC8FZH
 444.0750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Moundsville, WV
9.1 W8GBH Saint Clairsvill
W8GBH
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Saint Clairsville, OH
12.6 K3PSP West Alexander
K3PSP EchoLink
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — West Alexander, PA
16.4 KC8FZH Cameron Ridge
KC8FZH
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Cameron, WV
20.2 KC8FZH Saint Joseph
KC8FZH
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Saint Joseph, WV
20.3 KC8FZH Saint Joseph
KC8FZH
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Saint Joseph, WV
20.6 AB8YI Wellsburg
AB8YI BM
 433.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321748502 — Wellsburg, WV
21.9 WB8FPN Cadiz
WB8FPN
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Cadiz, OH
23.0 WD8IIJ Steubenville WTO
WD8IIJ
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 169 check-ins · 20 stations Steubenville, OH
23.1 WB8WJT Barnesville
WB8WJT
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Barnesville, OH
24.4 WD8IIJ Wintersville Ble
WD8IIJ
 443.7750 +5 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 169 check-ins · 20 stations Wintersville, OH
25.5 WB8CSW Hannibal
WB8CSW
 147.2400 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Hannibal, OH
26.8 KF8LL New Martinsville
KF8LL
 146.9850 -0.6 none FM (analog) — New Martinsville, WV
27.4 KE8EOD Weirton
KE8EOD
 145.1800 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Weirton, WV
27.6 K3PSP Washington Mt
K3PSP WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 90253 — Washington, PA
27.6 K3SEM Washington Mt
K3SEM
 442.4500 +5 CC1 DMR — Washington, PA
28.6 W8CWO Weirton Med Ctr
W8CWO
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Weirton, WV
29.6 K3PSP Washington Park
K3PSP EchoLink
 146.7900 -0.6 none FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — Washington, PA
31.7 K3PSP Waynesburg
K3PSP EchoLink
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — Waynesburg, PA
32.8 N3FB Canonsburg
N3FB
 443.6500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Canonsburg, PA
35.4 K3PSP McDonald
K3PSP EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — McDonald, PA
35.8 K3PSP Scenery Hill
K3PSP EchoLink
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — Scenery Hill, PA
36.8 W8LPN New M Heron Arpt
W8LPN
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — New Manchester, WV
36.9 W8LPN New M Heron Arpt
W8LPN
 442.3000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — New Manchester, WV
38.9 KB8KJB Mannington
KB8KJB BM
 448.3650 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322447901 — Mannington, WV
38.9 KS3R Bridgeville
KS3R
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Bridgeville, PA
39.9 N3OVP East Monongahela
N3OVP
 223.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
39.9 W3CSL East Monongahela
W3CSL
 442.4250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
40.6 N3WX Bridgeville
N3WX
 51.9400 -0.5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Bridgeville, PA
40.7 KS3R Bridgeville
KS3R
 442.5000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Bridgeville, PA
40.8 K8CQA Uhrichsville
K8CQA
 443.5000 +5 none FM (analog) — Uhrichsville, OH
41.9 K8DCA West Union
K8DCA
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — West Union, WV
42.1 N8RQU Carrollton
N8RQU
 442.5875 +5 none FM (analog) — Carrollton, OH
42.1 K8VPJ Carrollton
K8VPJ
 442.6250 +5 none FM (analog) — Carrollton, OH
42.1 K8VPJ Carrollton
K8VPJ
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Carrollton, OH
42.1 K8BLP East Liverpool
K8BLP EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 30022 — East Liverpool, OH
42.1 K8BLP East Liverpool
K8BLP
 442.1750 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — East Liverpool, OH
42.2 W3KWH Carnegie Steel
W3KWH
 224.4800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Carnegie, PA
43.3 N3SH Moun St Clair Me
N3SH
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Mount Lebanon, PA
43.9 W3KWH Carnegie
W3KWH
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Carnegie, PA
44.3 KA3IRT Independence
KA3IRT
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Independence, PA
44.7 W8VP Cambridge
W8VP
 146.8500 -0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Cambridge, OH
44.7 KB8ZMI Cambridge
KB8ZMI
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Cambridge, OH
44.7 KB8ZMI Cambridge
KB8ZMI
 444.3750 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Cambridge, OH
44.8 K3CSF Castle Shannon
K3CSF EchoLink
 440.6000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 77119 — Castle Shannon, PA
45.0 KB8JNM East Liverp Ohio
KB8JNM AllStar
 224.6600 -1.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 29283 — East Liverpool, Ohio, OH
45.0 KB8JNM East Liverp Ohio
KB8JNM AllStar
 442.9250 +5 none FM (analog) AllStar 29285 — East Liverpool, Ohio, OH
45.1 AC3DB Pittsburgh Craft
AC3DB BM
 147.3450 +0.6 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 315070 — Pittsburgh, PA
45.1 KA3FLU California
KA3FLU
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — California, PA
45.2 NC8OH Caldwell
NC8OH
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Caldwell, OH
45.8 KA3IRT Coraopolis
KA3IRT EchoLink
 444.1500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 176150 — Coraopolis, PA
45.8 KD8XB Lisbon
KD8XB BM
 443.9375 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 310223 — Lisbon, OH
45.9 WB3CCN East Monongahela
WB3CCN
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
45.9 N3OVP East Monongahela
N3OVP
 51.9800 -0.5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
45.9 KA3BFI East Monongahela
KA3BFI EchoLink
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 54464 — East Monongahela, PA
45.9 W3CDU East Monongahela
W3CDU
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
47.1 AB3PJ Brentwood Fire
AB3PJ
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Brentwood, PA
47.1 KW3LO Brentwood Fire
KW3LO
 443.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Brentwood, PA
47.2 W8ACB Carrollton L0C4T
W8ACB BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3213488 — Carrollton, L0C4T0R, OH
47.4 W3PGH Carrick
W3PGH
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Carrick, PA
47.4 W3PGH Carrick
W3PGH
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Carrick, PA
47.6 W3KWH Pittsburgh Mt
W3KWH WIRES-X
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 60328 🗓 1 net 1 net Pittsburgh, PA
48.0 W8ZX Stone Creek
W8ZX
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 71.9 FM (analog) — Stone Creek, OH
48.0 N3CFD Pittsburgh
N3CFD BM
 439.9500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3180977 — Pittsburgh, PA
48.1 WA3RSP Kilbuck
WA3RSP
 53.2900 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Kilbuck, PA
48.4 K3UKE Ambridge
K3UKE AllStar
 441.7000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 55244 BrandMeister 312329 BrandMeister 312330 — Ambridge, PA
48.4 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
48.4 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL BM
 440.6375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310796 — Morgantown, WV
48.4 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morgantown, WV
48.9 N3CRK Point Marion
N3CRK
 443.6750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Point Marion, PA
48.9 N3CRK Point Marion
N3CRK
 224.5000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Point Marion, PA
49.0 W8SP Fairmont
W8SP
 443.8750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairmont, WV
49.2 N8OYY Fairmont
N8OYY WIRES-X
 147.2100 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33766 — Fairmont, WV
49.5 W3EXW Fineview WPXI
W3EXW EchoLink
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 885999 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 18 stations Fineview, PA
49.8 AD8AP Rogers
AD8AP
 444.9125 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Rogers, OH
49.8 W8MWA Morgantown
W8MWA
 444.7000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
50.0 KA3IDK Hazelwood
KA3IDK
 444.0500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Hazelwood, PA
2.9 W8MSD offline Wheeling Mt
W8MSD EchoLink
 444.5750 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 141375 — Wheeling, WV
23.8 KB8UDE offline Portable
KB8UDE BM
 442.0000 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 313945 — Portable, OH
41.1 K8VPJ offline Carrollton
K8VPJ
 51.8600 -0.5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Carrollton, OH
42.1 K8VPJ offline Carrollton
K8VPJ
 442.4000 +5 none FM (analog) — Carrollton, OH