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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
N8JWS HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Dec 13, 2027 , two years after the license was canceled (Dec 12, 2025).
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
Previous holder: JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Held N8JWS Mar 22, 2024 → Dec 12, 2025
· first licensed Jan 12, 2018 as KC3KOS
· 14 licenses · FRN 0027114974
📦 Moved: Austintown, OH → Warren, OH
KC3KOS
Active
General · vanity
Dec 12, 2025 → expires Dec 12, 2035
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address 4854 Hiram Ave NW Warren, OH 44483
41.2880, -80.8542 (street) · Grid
EN91ng · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call N8JWS (Technician)
Last granted Dec 12, 2025
Effective Dec 24, 2025
Last action Dec 24, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Dec 24, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA Dec 12, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 12, 2025 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Toronto, OH → Austintown, OH
N8JWS
Canceled
General · vanity
Mar 22, 2024 → Dec 12, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address PO Box 4110 Austintown, OH 44515
41.1029, -80.7613 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91oc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call KE8ZOT (Technician)
Last granted Mar 22, 2024
Effective Nov 25, 2025
Last action Dec 12, 2025
FCC actions (5)
Dec 12, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Nov 25, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA Sep 20, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA Mar 22, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 22, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KE8ZOT
Canceled
General
Feb 12, 2022 → Mar 22, 2024 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan Wallace Sternthal 221 N 7th St Toronto, OH 43964
40.4809, -80.6625 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN90ql · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call K8EVL (Technician)
Last granted Feb 12, 2022
Effective Nov 28, 2023
Last action Mar 22, 2024
FCC actions (3)
Mar 22, 2024 — License canceled LICAN Nov 28, 2023 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT Nov 28, 2023 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Hubbard, OH → Toronto, OH
K8EVL
Canceled
General · vanity
Feb 12, 2022 → Nov 28, 2023 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan Wallace Sternthal 221 N 7th St Toronto, OH 43964
40.4809, -80.6625 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN90ql · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call K3JWS (Technician)
Last granted Feb 12, 2022
Effective Nov 28, 2023
Last action Nov 28, 2023
FCC actions (7)
Nov 28, 2023 — License canceled LICAN Nov 28, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA Jan 7, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA May 24, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA Apr 20, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA Feb 12, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 12, 2022 — License issued LIISS
K3JWS
Canceled
General · vanity
Sep 10, 2021 → Feb 12, 2022 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan W. Sternthal 518 W Liberty Street, Apt 326 Hubbard, OH 44425
41.1689, -80.5782 (ZIP center) · Grid
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call W8WLY (Technician)
Last granted Sep 10, 2021
Effective Sep 10, 2021
Last action Feb 12, 2022
FCC actions (3)
Feb 12, 2022 — License canceled LICAN Sep 10, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Sep 10, 2021 — License issued LIISS
W8WLY
Canceled
General · vanity
Aug 3, 2021 → Sep 10, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan W. Sternthal 518 W Liberty Street, Apt 326 Hubbard, OH 44425
41.1689, -80.5782 (ZIP center) · Grid
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call N8JWS (Technician)
Last granted Aug 3, 2021
Effective Aug 3, 2021
Last action Sep 10, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Sep 10, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Aug 3, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Aug 3, 2021 — License issued LIISS
N8JWS
Canceled
General · vanity
Jun 26, 2021 → Aug 3, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan W. Sternthal 518 W Liberty Street, Apt 326 Hubbard, OH 44425
41.1689, -80.5782 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91re · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call KE8SER (Technician)
Last granted Jun 26, 2021
Effective Jun 26, 2021
Last action Aug 3, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Aug 3, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Jun 26, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jun 26, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KE8SER
Canceled
General
Feb 17, 2021 → Jun 26, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan W. Sternthal 518 W Liberty Street, Apt 326 Hubbard, OH 44425
41.1689, -80.5782 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91re · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call N8JWS (Technician)
Last granted Feb 17, 2021
Effective Jun 2, 2021
Last action Jun 26, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Jun 26, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Jun 2, 2021 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT Jun 2, 2021 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Hermitage, PA → Hubbard, OH
N8JWS
Canceled
General · vanity
Feb 17, 2021 → Jun 2, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: Jonathan W. Sternthal 518 W Liberty Street, Apt 326 Hubbard, OH 44425
41.1689, -80.5782 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91re · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call KC3QMO (Technician)
Last granted Feb 17, 2021
Effective Feb 25, 2021
Last action Jun 2, 2021
FCC actions (4)
Jun 2, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Feb 25, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA Feb 17, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 17, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KC3QMO
Canceled
General
Nov 26, 2019 → Feb 17, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address Attn: J W Sternthal PO Box 1316 HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call K3JWS (Technician)
Last granted Nov 26, 2019
Effective Jan 28, 2021
Last action Feb 17, 2021
FCC actions (4)
Feb 17, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Jan 28, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA Nov 17, 2020 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT Nov 17, 2020 — License issued LIISS
K3JWS
Canceled
General · vanity
Nov 26, 2019 → Nov 17, 2020 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address 400 GREENWOOD DRIVE HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91sf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call K3GND (Technician)
Last granted Nov 26, 2019
Effective Nov 17, 2020
Last action Nov 17, 2020
FCC actions (4)
Nov 17, 2020 — License canceled LICAN Nov 17, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA Nov 26, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Nov 26, 2019 — License issued LIISS
K3GND
Canceled
General · vanity
Aug 13, 2019 → Nov 26, 2019 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address 400 GREENWOOD DRIVE HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91sf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call N8JWS (Technician)
Last granted Aug 13, 2019
Effective Aug 13, 2019
Last action Nov 26, 2019
FCC actions (3)
Nov 26, 2019 — License canceled LICAN Aug 13, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Aug 13, 2019 — License issued LIISS
N8JWS
Canceled
General · vanity
Feb 16, 2018 → Aug 13, 2019 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address 400 GREENWOOD DRIVE HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91sf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Previous call KC3KOS (Technician)
Last granted Feb 16, 2018
Effective Mar 8, 2018
Last action Aug 13, 2019
FCC actions (4)
Aug 13, 2019 — License canceled LICAN Mar 8, 2018 — License modified LIMOD Feb 16, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 16, 2018 — License issued LIISS
KC3KOS
Canceled
Technician
Jan 12, 2018 → Feb 16, 2018 (canceled)
Licensee JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Address 400 GREENWOOD DRIVE HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91sf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0027114974
Last granted Jan 12, 2018
Effective Jan 12, 2018
Last action Feb 16, 2018
FCC actions (3)
Feb 16, 2018 — License canceled LICAN Jan 12, 2018 — License issued LIISS Jan 12, 2018 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Sep 27, 2026 · 1 snapshot · as N8JWS
JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
PO Box 4110 Austintown, OH 44515
41.1029, -80.7613 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91oc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Sep 25, 2025 → Sep 27, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as KC3KOS
JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
4854 Hiram Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483
41.2880, -80.8542 (street) · Grid
EN91ng · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 31 snapshots · as K8EVL
JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Attn: Jonathan Wallace Sternthal 221 N 7th St, Toronto, OH 43964
40.4809, -80.6625 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN90ql · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KC3QMO
JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Attn: J W Sternthal PO Box 1316 HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91sf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 61 snapshots · as N8JWS
JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
Attn: Jonathan W. Sternthal 518 W Liberty Street, Apt 326, Hubbard, OH 44425
41.1689, -80.5782 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91re · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen May 7, 2018 → Sep 27, 2026 · 56 snapshots · as KC3KOS
JONATHAN W STERNTHAL
400 GREENWOOD DRIVE, HERMITAGE, PA 16148
41.2285, -80.4176 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91sf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Previous holder: JOSEPH O MINTER
Held N8JWS Aug 30, 1988 → Aug 30, 1998
· first licensed Aug 30, 1988 as N8JWS
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
N8JWS
Expired
Technician Plus
Aug 30, 1988 → Aug 30, 1998 (expired)
Licensee JOSEPH O MINTER
Address DRAWER C CRAB ORCHARD, WV 25827
37.7391, -81.2548 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM97ir · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Previous call KA8QVW (Novice)
Last granted Aug 30, 1988
Effective Aug 30, 1988
Last action Sep 1, 2000
FCC actions (1)
Sep 1, 2000 — License expired LIEXP
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as N8JWS
JOSEPH O MINTER
DRAWER C, CRAB ORCHARD, WV 25827
37.7391, -81.2548 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM97ir · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Others requesting N8JWS
10 applications listed N8JWS as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Mar 4, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
KE8ZOT · JONATHAN W STERNTHAL · Toronto, OH
1 Granted Mar 4, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
KK7ROP · Jackson W Stramler · EUGENE, OR
3 Granted Dec 29, 2022
Jan 16, 2023
KE8SUU · Josh Senefeld · Cincinnati, OH
2 Granted Jun 8, 2021
Jun 26, 2021
KE8SER · JONATHAN W STERNTHAL · Hubbard, OH
1 Granted Jan 27, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
KC3QMO · JONATHAN W STERNTHAL · HERMITAGE, PA
1 Dismissed Jan 27, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
KC3QMO · JONATHAN W STERNTHAL · HERMITAGE, PA
1 Granted Jan 29, 2018
Feb 16, 2018
KC3KOS · JONATHAN W STERNTHAL · HERMITAGE, PA
1 Granted Sep 29, 2016
Oct 17, 2016
KM4VWE · JOHNNY W SIMS · HOWELL, MI
3 Granted Apr 30, 2015
May 18, 2015
KC1DCR · Johnathan Sherman · Cherry Valley, MA
9 Granted Apr 18, 2008
May 6, 2008
KE7TFK · JOHN W STEWART · MORELAND, ID
10 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8JWS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8JWS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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