N9TPB FCC License Search
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N8ZB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1992 (34 yrs) N8ZB since 2020 · previously KF8SD Richlands, NC Grid FM14ft 83 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 15, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 16, 2032.

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

📝 N8ZB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 28, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by TERRY L ZIHLMAN SR · 2 holders on record

Current holder: TERRY L ZIHLMAN SR

Held N8ZB Feb 15, 2020 → present · first licensed Feb 11, 1992 as KF8SD · 2 licenses · FRN 0006205512

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: ROBERT C GAUSS

Held N8ZB Jun 24, 2000 → Nov 1, 2017 · first licensed Nov 25, 1986 as W8CBR · 2 licenses · FRN 0002838597
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1962 as W8CBR, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Earlier Holders

N8ZB in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
N8ZB in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by N8ZB

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 Jan 28, 2020
Granted Feb 15, 2020
0008957128
 KF8SD · TERRY L ZIHLMAN SR · Amateur Extra
103 Fairview Lane, Richlands, NC 28574-8300
34.8789, -77.5897 (ZIP center) · Grid FM14ev · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8ZB ✓ Granted
2.W8HU Held by WILLIAM G MC NISH JR until Mar 7, 2030
3.NB8E Held by Christopher W Jensen until Apr 21, 2030
4.KF8D Held by Dan L Williams until Apr 7, 2030
 Granted
got N8ZB

Others Requesting N8ZB

14 applications listed N8ZB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N8ZBResult
Jan 28, 2020 Feb 15, 2020 KF8SD · TERRY L ZIHLMAN SR · Richlands, NC 1Granted Granted this call
Jan 28, 2020 Feb 15, 2020 KE8DZI · WILLIAM S HAYES · WARREN, MI 3Not granted They got NO8Y (choice 4)
Jan 7, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 KG5ZSK · Brett L Bachman · Austin, TX 12Not granted They got ND5P (choice 1)
Jan 6, 2020 Jan 24, 2020 KK6TIO · Randy G Canfield · South Pasadena, CA 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 K8DIM · GEORGE DIMIDIK · Jamestown, OH 3Not granted They got W8QY (choice 1)
Dec 4, 2019 Dec 22, 2019 N8WVH · SCOTT J DAVIS · KALAMAZOO, MI 2Not granted They got K8WZ (choice 1)
Nov 6, 2019 Nov 24, 2019 KE8MFN · Bryan J Horne · Ripley, WV 2Not granted They got W8FR (choice 1)
Nov 4, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 KE5KXS · JAMES H PATTON · mansfield, TX 5Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 31, 2019 Nov 18, 2019 N5SHT · Jeff A Corr · Durango, CO 18Not granted They got NX1V (choice 9)
Jun 29, 2000 Jul 17, 2000 AB8IC · ROBERT B VAN ECK · GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI 13Not granted They got N8NP (choice 1)
Jun 27, 2000 Jul 15, 2000 W8CBR · ROBERT C GAUSS · AURORA, OH 3Withdrawn Application withdrawn
Jun 23, 2000 Jul 11, 2000 KC8EBC · CRAIG D KOLLAI · WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH 3Not granted They got N8ZT (choice 1)
May 24, 2000 Jun 11, 2000 W8CBR · ROBERT C GAUSS · AURORA, OH 2Granted Granted this call
Apr 19, 2000 May 7, 2000 AB8CU · STEVEN J BOWSHIER · WESTERVILLE, OH 15Not granted They got W8ZK (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8ZB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8ZB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

83 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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 · 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
47.6 AC4RC Wilmington
AC4RC
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 6 nets 6 nets · 105 check-ins · 33 stations Wilmington, NC
47.6 AC4RC Wilmington
AC4RC
 442.5000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 105 check-ins · 33 stations Wilmington, NC
44.9 NC4NH Wilmington Sutto
NC4NH
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Wilmington, NC
25.7 NC4PC Burgaw
NC4PC EchoLink
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 261720 🗓 1 net 1 net Burgaw, NC
4.9 KK4VBH Richlands
KK4VBH NC-PRN
 443.9750 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Richlands, NC
8.2 NB4TV Jacksonville EOC
NB4TV AllStar
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4179 AllStar 55373 — Jacksonville, NC
8.3 NC4OC Jacksonville
NC4OC EchoLink
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 498102 — Jacksonville, NC
9.0 KO4DQS Jacksonville
KO4DQS
 440.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Jacksonville, NC
9.9 NC4ES Jacksonville Ons
NC4ES AllStar
 440.7000 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 BrandMeister 311812 — Jacksonville, NC
9.9 WD4FVO Jacksonville Ons
WD4FVO
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, NC
12.0 KE4FHH Jacksonville
KE4FHH
 443.3125 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Jacksonville, NC
12.0 KE4FHH Jacksonville
KE4FHH
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Jacksonville, NC
18.6 KE4FHH Hubert
KE4FHH NC-PRN
 441.8375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Hubert, NC
21.9 W4EWN Pollocks Filling
W4EWN EchoLink
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 137970 — Pollocksville, NC
22.6 N4HAJ Kornegay Duplin
N4HAJ
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Kornegay, Duplin county, NC
24.1 KO4CYN Holly Ridge Pine
KO4CYN AllStar
 145.5100 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 464292 — Holly Ridge, NC
25.6 KE4FHH Swansboro Wtr
KE4FHH
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Swansboro, NC
25.7 NC4ES Kenansville Vida
NC4ES AllStar
 440.5375 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 — Kenansville, NC
25.7 N4JDW Burgaw
N4JDW
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Burgaw, NC
26.4 K3JW Kenansville NCDO
K3JW
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Kenansville, NC
26.4 NC4PC Hampstead Topsai
NC4PC EchoLink
 443.5500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 261720 — Hampstead, NC
28.0 NC4ES Kinston
NC4ES AllStar
 443.9375 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 — Kinston, NC
30.0 KM4GJD Kinston Lenoir
KM4GJD
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Kinston, Lenoir county, NC
30.0 W4OIX Kinston
W4OIX
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Kinston, NC
30.0 N4HAJ Kinston
N4HAJ
 442.0000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Kinston, NC
30.0 K3JW Kinston
K3JW EchoLink
 444.5750 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 1 — Kinston, NC
30.6 KN4FMV New Bern
KN4FMV BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214399 — New Bern, NC
31.0 N4DEA Kinston
N4DEA BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310461 — Kinston, NC
31.0 N4DEA Kinston
N4DEA BM
 443.9375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311799 — Kinston, NC
32.3 W3WZN New Bern
W3WZN NC-PRN
 444.1000 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — New Bern, NC
32.5 N4JDW Hampstead
N4JDW EchoLink
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 991272 — Hampstead, NC
32.5 N4JDW Hampstead
N4JDW
 444.0750 +5 none P25 — Hampstead, NC
33.2 NC4ES New Bern CEM Ctr
NC4ES AllStar
 444.6000 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 — New Bern, NC
34.0 KF4IXW Grantsboro
KF4IXW
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, FM
34.0 KF4IXW Grantsboro
KF4IXW
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, FM
34.2 WO3F New Bern Craven
WO3F
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — New Bern, Craven county, NC
35.7 W4NCH Castle Hayne CEM
W4NCH EchoLink
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907302 — Castle Hayne, NC
36.8 W4EWN New Bern
W4EWN
 442.0750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — New Bern, NC
38.0 W4NBR Grifton WNCT
W4NBR
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Grifton, NC
38.0 WA4DAN Grifton WNCT
WA4DAN
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Grifton, NC
38.6 W4NCH Castle Hayne CEM
W4NCH EchoLink
 444.2500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 907302 — Castle Hayne, NC
38.8 WO3F Newport Carteret
WO3F
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Newport, Carteret county, NC
38.8 WA3JPY Morehead City
WA3JPY
 53.0900 -1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Morehead City, NC
38.8 W4YMI Newport
W4YMI
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Newport, NC
38.8 K4CTY Castle Hayne New
K4CTY
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Castle Hayne, New Hanover county, NC
38.9 WA4AAZ CASTLE HAYNE
WA4AAZ BM
 444.9875 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 315051 — CASTLE HAYNE, NC
39.6 N4ILM Wilmington Porte
N4ILM
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
40.0 K4FXC Offline Wilmington
K4FXC IRLP
 431.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3756 — Wilmington, NC
41.5 N4JDW Clinton
N4JDW
 443.0750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, NC
41.5 W4TLP Clinton Taylors
W4TLP
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, NC
41.5 N4JDW Clinton Taylors
N4JDW
 443.0500 +5 none P25 — Clinton, NC
41.6 K4GRW Newport
K4GRW IRLP
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4903 — Newport, NC
41.6 W4YMI Newport
W4YMI
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR — Newport, NC
43.1 WA3JPY Grantsboro WMGV
WA3JPY
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, NC
43.1 WA3JPY Grantsboro WMGV
WA3JPY
 444.8750 +5 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, NC
45.1 NC4CD Clinton
NC4CD NC-PRN
 441.6250 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Clinton, NC
45.2 AD4DN Offline Wilmington Flemi
AD4DN
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
45.5 W4WAU Goldsboro Mar
W4WAU
 224.4600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Goldsboro, NC
45.7 K4CYP Goldsboro Wayne
K4CYP EchoLink
 443.0000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 858227 — Goldsboro, NC
46.1 KB4CTS Goldsboro
KB4CTS NC-PRN
 442.3625 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Goldsboro, NC
46.2 AA5AZ Goldsboro Old
AA5AZ
 442.8375 +5 none D-STAR — Goldsboro, NC
46.7 K4CYP Goldsboro
K4CYP EchoLink
 146.8500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 858227 — Goldsboro, NC
46.8 KD4RAA Morehead City
KD4RAA
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Morehead City, NC
47.2 NI4SR Wilmington NH Co
NI4SR
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
47.2 NI4SR Wilmington NH Co
NI4SR
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
47.2 AD4DN Wilmington NH Co
AD4DN
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
47.2 N4JDW Wilmington NH Co
N4JDW
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
47.2 N4PLY Wilmington NH Co
N4PLY
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Wilmington, New Hanover county, NC
47.6 K4FXC Wilmington
K4FXC
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
47.6 KB4FXC Wilmington
KB4FXC
 442.7500 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
47.6 KB4FXC Wilmington
KB4FXC AllStar
 444.5000 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2285 — Wilmington, NC
47.6 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 444.6500 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
47.6 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 442.1750 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
47.6 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 442.2000 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
47.6 WA4US Wilmington
WA4US
 443.9500 +5 none FM (analog) — Wilmington, NC
48.2 N4ONC Oriental
N4ONC
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Oriental, NC
48.2 N4ONC Oriental
N4ONC NC4ES
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 458121 NC4ES FreeDMR — Oriental, NC
48.2 N4ONC Offline Oriental Kershaw
N4ONC
 444.3500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Oriental, NC
49.3 KE4TZN
Listed as KE4TZN-AUR
 Aurora Nutrien
KE4TZN WIRES-X
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 73767 — Aurora, NC
49.3 KE4TZN Aurora Nutrien
KE4TZN NC-PRN
 440.5500 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Aurora, NC
49.7 W4WAU Kelly
W4WAU
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Kelly, NC
49.7 W4SLH Oriental Pamlico
W4SLH
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Oriental, Pamlico county, NC
49.9 N4JDW Leland
N4JDW
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Leland, NC