N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIN8KWC HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 2025 (1 yr)
N8KWC since 2025 · previously KF8DPJ
Ahmeek, MI
grid EN57th
LoTW user
eQSL AG
heard on PSK Reporter by 893
15 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 2, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 3, 2037.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 1, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 N8KWC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 14, 2025 · what was requested
Currently held by James D Bastian · 2 holders on record
Current holder: James D Bastian
Held N8KWC May 2, 2025 → present · first licensed Mar 11, 2025 as KF8DPJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0036743466
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- Licensee
- James D Bastian
- Address
- PO Box 133
Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
- FRN
- 0036743466
- Previous call
- KF8DPJ (General)
- Last granted
- May 2, 2025
- Effective
- Mar 2, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 2, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 2, 2026 — License modified LIMOD
- May 2, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 2, 2025 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- James Bastian
- Address
- PO Box 133
Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
- FRN
- 0036743466
- Last granted
- Mar 11, 2025
- Effective
- Apr 22, 2025
- Last action
- May 2, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- May 2, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 22, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 11, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 11, 2025 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Previous holder: JOHN W BUSH
Held N8KWC May 23, 1989 → May 23, 1999 · first licensed May 23, 1989 as N8KWC · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
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- Licensee
- JOHN W BUSH
- Address
- 1994 WALTZ
WARREN, MI 48091
- Previous call
- KA8OYC (Novice)
- Last granted
- May 23, 1989
- Effective
- May 23, 1989
- Last action
- May 24, 2001
FCC actions (1)
- May 24, 2001 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as N8KWC
JOHN W BUSH
1994 WALTZ, WARREN, MI 48091
Vanity applications filed by N8KWC
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 · Award | Applicant | Requested (in order) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Filed Apr 14, 2025
Granted May 2, 2025
0011525910 |
KF8DPJ · James D Bastian
· Technician
Attn: James Bastian · PO Box 133 · 20 SENTER ST, Po box 133, Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
|
Granted
got N8KWC
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Others requesting N8KWC
1 application listed N8KWC as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | N8KWC | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | KF8DPJ · James D Bastian · Ahmeek, MI | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter
Heard by 893 stations
(2598 reports) · last 6 hr ago · FT8 · grid EN57th24
40m · 58430m · 22617m · 30315m · 2
Farthest: VK6DEV, 10,859 miles on 40m FT8 (-15 dB)
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📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter
Heard 760 stations
(1036 reports) · last 6 hr ago · FT8 · grid EN57th24
40m · 28230m · 4720m · 9417m · 26915m · 12312m · 1010m · 3
Farthest: ZS6NL, 8,732 miles on 30m FT8 (-9 dB)
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Repeaters within 50 miles
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | W8CDZ | Calumet W8CDZ EchoLink |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 283375 | — | Calumet, MI |
| 11.7 | W8YY | Phoenix CA Force W8YY HARC |
444.7500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | HARC | — | Phoenix, MI |
| 11.7 | W8FWG | Calumet Mt W8FWG EchoLink |
147.3150 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 405654 | — | Calumet, MI |
| 14.1 | W8YY | Houghton Wadswor W8YY HARC |
444.5000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | HARC BrandMeister 314070 | — | Houghton, MI |
| 14.1 | W8YY | Houghton Michiga W8YY |
146.6000 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Houghton, MI | |
| 14.2 | W3TLP | Houghton College W3TLP |
447.1200 | simplex | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Houghton, MI | |
| 14.4 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV |
147.3900 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Houghton, MI | |
| 15.0 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV BM |
446.5500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312475 | — | Houghton, MI |
| 15.0 | W8YY | Houghton W8YY BM |
446.5500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312476 | — | Houghton, MI |
| 15.0 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV JSwift |
147.1200 | +0.6 | CC1 | DMR | JSwift | — | Houghton, MI |
| 15.0 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV MARC |
435.0000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | DMR-MARC | — | Houghton, MI |
| 28.6 | W8CDZ | Donken W8CDZ |
146.6700 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Donken, MI | |
| 29.3 | N8ZED | Baraga N8ZED |
147.3450 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Baraga, MI | |
| 37.7 | W8UXG | Winona W8UXG |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Winona, MI | |
| 44.2 | KE8CPN | L'Anse KE8CPN |
147.3750 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | L'Anse, MI |