N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 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

N8JRB HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRQX658
Active until May 18, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) N8JRB since 2016 · previously KE8AWJ Higgins Lake, MI grid EN74pl GMRS WRQX658 57 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 24, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 25, 2028.

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

📝 N8JRB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 6, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by James R Borchers · 2 holders on record

Current holder: James R Borchers

Held N8JRB Jun 24, 2016 → present · first licensed Apr 10, 2015 as KE8AWJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0024501785

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

Previous holder: HERBERT J CLINE

Held N8JRB Apr 8, 1998 → Apr 8, 2008 · first licensed Apr 8, 1998 as N8JRB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by N8JRB

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 Jun 6, 2016
Granted Jun 24, 2016
0007294519
 KE8AWJ · James R Borchers · General
PO Box 435 · Higgins Lake, MI 48627
44.4617, -84.7486 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74pl · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8JRB ✓ granted
2.N8WMJ available
3.W8JWM held
 Granted
got N8JRB

Others requesting N8JRB

1 application listed N8JRB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jun 6, 2016 Jun 24, 2016 KE8AWJ · James R Borchers · Higgins Lake, MI 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8JRB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8JRB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
8RP20462.675141.3 WRQU380 Roscommon, MI · I-75 Exit 239 OpenOn the air
11RP22462.725141.3 WQPX541 Houghton Lake, MI OpenOn the air
14RP15462.550151.4 WRXZ766 Grayling, MI OpenOn the air
18RP18462.625141.3 WRKI548 Saint Helen, MI OpenOn the air
33RP22462.725136.5 WRQE265 Lewiston, MI OpenOn the air
37RP20462.675— WRAB719 Fairview, MI ClosedOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

57 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
8.1 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 809815 AllStar 573650 — Roscommon, MI
8.1 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 573651 — Roscommon, MI
8.1 KG8XB Grayling
KG8XB BM
 433.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311105710 — Grayling MI, MI
9.6 KE8GLB Houghton Lake
KE8GLB AllStar
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586180 EchoLink 953066 — Houghton Lake, MI
13.3 KE8OHG Prudenville
KE8OHG AllStar
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567753 — Prudenville, MI
13.9 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI
23.5 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
25.0 K8OAR West Branch Poin
K8OAR AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416 — West Branch, MI
26.3 KD8NCN West Branch WBMI
KD8NCN
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — West Branch, MI
28.2 W8KAL Kalkaska
W8KAL
 52.8200 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
28.2 AA8ZV Kalkaska
AA8ZV
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
28.4 W8FSM West Branch
W8FSM Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Branch, MI
28.6 W8CSX Gladwin Lk
W8CSX WIRES-X
 145.2500 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43148 WIRES-X 33148 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
29.8 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
29.9 W8DMI Rose City
W8DMI
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rose City, MI
30.3 K7IOU Gaylord
K7IOU IRLP
 224.7400 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033 — Gaylord, MI
31.2 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
31.2 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
31.6 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
33.1 AD8DP Lewiston
AD8DP WIRES-X
 146.8000 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43148 — Lewiston, MI
33.2 K8DDX Mio
K8DDX
 444.9750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mio, MI
33.2 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP BM
 145.3500 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister TGIF — Mio, MI
33.4 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Mancelona, MI
34.1 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mancelona, MI
35.3 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
35.3 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
35.3 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
35.5 W8CSX Gladwin
W8CSX WIRES-X
 146.7200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 73920 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
35.7 K8EO Gladwin
K8EO WIRES-X
 442.4500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30122 — Gladwin, MI
35.7 W8GDW Gladwin
W8GDW
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gladwin, MI
35.7 N8RSH Lupton
N8RSH
 147.0800 +0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lupton, MI
35.9 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 55672 EchoLink 780166 — Mio, MI
35.9 W8CMN Mio
W8CMN Mi5
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Mio, MI
39.2 KD8REH Kingsley
KD8REH BM
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister TGIF — Kingsley, MI
39.3 NM8RC Gaylord
NM8RC EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 728606 — Gaylord, MI
39.3 KD8QCC Gaylord
KD8QCC
 444.0375 +5 none D-STAR — Gaylord, MI
40.6 N8JNA Gaylord
N8JNA WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 WIRES-X 93652 — Gaylord, MI
41.3 W8VPC Bellaire
W8VPC AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 404241 — Bellaire, MI
41.4 KD8REH Trave Mt Holiday
KD8REH
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
42.0 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 145.3200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
42.0 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 444.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
46.2 N8CN Traverse City
N8CN AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312 — Traverse City, MI
46.5 W8COP Sterling
W8COP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Sterling, MI
46.6 N8DMH Traverse City
N8DMH WIRES-X
 146.9200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74063 — Traverse City, MI
46.9 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
47.7 W8TVC Traverse City
W8TVC EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 56464 — Traverse City, MI
47.7 W8QPO Traverse City
W8QPO
 442.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Traverse City, MI
47.7 KJ4KFJ Traverse City
KJ4KFJ
 443.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
47.8 N8DMH Traver Fire Dept
N8DMH AllStar
 442.2875 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032 — Traverse City, MI
48.5 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 554751 — Traverse City, MI
48.6 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
49.0 KD8OXV Traverse City
KD8OXV BM
 443.3125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 312241 — Traverse City, MI
49.1 N8RDC East Jordan Rave
N8RDC
 442.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
8.1 N8QOP offline Roscommon
N8QOP
 52.6400 -0.5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Roscommon, MI
9.6 KE8VFY offline Houghton Lake
KE8VFY
 442.6250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Houghton Lake, MI
10.5 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 147.2300 +0.6 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI
10.5 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 443.3625 +5 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI