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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
N8KWC HAM
🔒 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
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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
N8KWC
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
May 2, 2025 → expires May 2, 2035
Licensee James D Bastian
Address PO Box 133 Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
47.2927, -88.3926 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN57th · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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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
KF8DPJ
Canceled
General
Mar 11, 2025 → May 2, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee James Bastian
Address PO Box 133 Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
47.2927, -88.3926 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN57th · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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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.
Seen Apr 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 7 snapshots · as KF8DPJ
James Bastian
PO Box 133 Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
47.2927, -88.3926 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN57th · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen May 29, 2025 → Sep 25, 2025 · 2 snapshots · as N8KWC
James D Bastian
Attn: James Bastian PO Box 133 20 SENTER ST, Po box 133, Ahmeek, MI 49901-0133
47.2927, -88.3926 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN57th · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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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)
N8KWC
Expired
Technician Plus
May 23, 1989 → May 23, 1999 (expired)
Licensee JOHN W BUSH
Address 1994 WALTZ WARREN, MI 48091
42.4681, -83.0582 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN82ll · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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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
42.4681, -83.0582 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN82ll · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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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
47.2927, -88.3926 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN57th · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Granted
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
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8KWC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8KWC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter
Heard by 969 stations
(2960 reports) · last 58 min ago · FT8 · grid EN57th24
40m · 198 30m · 225 20m · 1 17m · 347 15m · 498
Farthest:
ZS6MGM , 8,746 miles on 15m FT8 (-16 dB)
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📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter
Heard 547 stations
(744 reports) · last 68 min ago · FT8 · grid EN57th24
40m · 34 30m · 47 20m · 94 17m · 167 15m · 236 12m · 10 10m · 3
Farthest:
C91RU , 8,850 miles on 15m FT8 (-13 dB)
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Repeaters within 50 Miles
15 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, most active first
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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
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