N9TPB FCC License Search
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NR8U HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2019 (7 yrs) NR8U since 2020 · previously K8BAH, KE8NMM Coal City, WV grid EM97jp LoTW user 104 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 5, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 6, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 28, 2016 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 NR8U has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 16, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by BASIL A HUGHES · 2 holders on record

Current holder: BASIL A HUGHES

Held NR8U May 5, 2020 → present · first licensed Dec 3, 2019 as KE8NMM · 3 licenses · FRN 0029023447

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

Previous holder: Robert C Cashdollar

Held NR8U Dec 30, 2005 → Oct 23, 2017 · first licensed Dec 30, 2005 as NR8U · 1 license · FRN 0003115789

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

Vanity applications filed by NR8U

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 Apr 16, 2020
Granted May 5, 2020
0009045878
 K8BAH · BASIL A HUGHES · Amateur Extra
PO Box 921 · COAL CITY, WV 25823
37.6663, -81.1828 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97jp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NR8U ✓ granted
2.NE8W held
3.NW8P held
4.WO8E held
5.NJ8U held
6.WI8H held
7.WE8L held
8.NZ8D held
9.WB8U held
10.WI8V held
11.NJ8C held
12.NA8H held
13.WI8Y held
14.WC8H held
 Granted
got NR8U
Filed Mar 31, 2020
Award date was Apr 18, 2020
0009029067
 K8BAH · BASIL A HUGHES · Amateur Extra
Attn: Basil A Hughes · PO Box 921 · COAL CITY, WV 25823
37.6663, -81.1828 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97jp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8WV held
2.N8WV held
3.N8BH held
4.W8BH held
5.WB8H held
6.NB8H held
7.N8US held
8.W8US held
9.NU8S held
10.WU8S held
11.K8WV held
12.KW8V held
13.WV8H held
14.WH8V
Dismissed
Filed Jan 17, 2020
Granted Feb 4, 2020
0008946995
 KE8NMM · BASIL A HUGHES · Technician
PO Box 921 · COAL CITY, WV 25823
37.6663, -81.1828 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97jp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8BAS held
2.K8BAH ✓ granted
3.K8USA held
5.K8FLY held
7.K8HUG held
 Granted
got K8BAH

Others requesting NR8U

13 applications listed NR8U as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 16, 2020 May 4, 2020 K8BAH · BASIL A HUGHES · COAL CITY, WV 1Granted
Apr 3, 2020 Apr 21, 2020 AJ6OJ · David Tran · Santa Rosa, CA 12Granted
Mar 30, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 KN4TXQ · Earl J Jacobs · Roswell, GA 23Dismissed
Mar 30, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 KN4TXQ · Earl J Jacobs · Roswell, GA 11Dismissed
Mar 16, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 KJ7GJT · Michael Andrews · Portland, OR 17Granted
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 KE8NYB · Steven A Mote · Brownstown, MI 12Dismissed
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 N4AAX · Christopher S Burt · Ft Belvoir, VA 9Granted
Feb 14, 2020 Mar 3, 2020 W0TJM · Thomas J Montano · Cameron Park, CA 18Granted
Jan 7, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 KG5ZSK · Brett L Bachman · Austin, TX 19Granted
Dec 13, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 KK6ODP · Keehwan M Kim · Albany, NY 4Granted
Dec 9, 2019 Dec 27, 2019 KK6ODP · Michael Kim · Albany, NY 4Dismissed
Nov 19, 2019 Dec 7, 2019 KI7YMM · Peter McGuire · Rosburg, WA 16Granted
Oct 24, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 KC1RHM · Richard H Marshall · Poland, ME 7Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NR8U in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NR8U beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

104 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
6.5 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
6.7 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 224.1200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
6.7 WV8B Flat Top
WV8B
 927.5250 -25 none FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
7.5 K8DLT Beckley
K8DLT BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 — Beckley, WV
7.5 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
7.5 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
7.7 WV8BD Beckley
WV8BD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 424813 — Beckley, WV
7.7 N8FWL Beckley
N8FWL
 224.6400 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
7.7 KE4QOX Beckley
KE4QOX
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
7.7 K4NFP Beckley
K4NFP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
8.7 WV8CH Crow
WV8CH BM
 444.1500 +5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 314356 — Crow, WV
12.2 KC8IT Mullens
KC8IT
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mullens, WV
13.0 KC8CNL Hinton Freezelan
KC8CNL
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Hinton, WV
14.4 KC8PRG Pipestem/WestVir
KC8PRG AllStar
 443.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 61117 — Pipestem/WestVirginia, WV
15.9 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272 — Mount Hope, WV
16.5 N8OCY HINTON
N8OCY WV-DMR-FRE
 443.9000 +5 CC1 DMR WV-DMR-FREEZLAND — HINTON, WV
16.6 W9XAM Mount Hope
W9XAM BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 — Mount Hope, WV
16.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Summi
WV8BSA
 441.8750 in 447.8750 CC1 DMR — Mount Hope, WV
16.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9877 — Mount Hope, WV
16.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Mount Hope, WV
18.7 no call listed Bolt Ivy Knob
West Virginia
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
18.8 KC8AFH Beckley
KC8AFH
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
18.8 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH
 444.4250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
18.8 N8FWL Bolt
N8FWL
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
18.8 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 — Bolt, WV
19.8 KD8XK Bluefield Windmi
KD8XK
 147.0600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
20.1 K4NFP Ashland Ridge
K4NFP
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ashland, WV
20.6 N8FWL Beckley WTE 60
N8FWL
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
21.5 N8LVE Chestnut Man Mtn
N8LVE
 444.1250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chestnut Knob, WV
21.5 WV8B Danese Man Mtn
WV8B
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Danese, WV
22.6 W8VT Oak Hill
W8VT AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 — Oak Hill, WV
27.1 KR8AM Alderson Keeney
KR8AM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
27.1 WV8CH Alderson Keeney
WV8CH
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
27.1 KC8CSE Alderson Keeney
KC8CSE
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
27.3 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 53.1900 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
27.3 WV8ED Welch
WV8ED
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
27.3 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
27.3 KC8CSE Alderson Keeney
KC8CSE
 224.8200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
27.7 N8RIG Bluefield
N8RIG
 53.3700 -1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
28.2 KD8XK Bluefield ER Mtn
KD8XK
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
28.2 WZ8E Bluefield ER Mtn
WZ8E
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
28.4 W8MOP Bluefield E
W8MOP
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
28.4 W8MOP Bluefield
W8MOP EchoLink
 442.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 18104 — Bluefield, WV
29.0 N8FWL Bluefield Oneida
N8FWL
 224.4400 +1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
29.9 WV8CH Alderson Keeney
WV8CH BM
 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315401 — Alderson, WV
30.2 WZ8E Bluefield
WZ8E WV-STATE
 145.2500 -0.6 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bluefield, VA
30.9 W8MOP
Listed as W8MOP-BLUEFIELD
 Bluefield
W8MOP BM
 444.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312676 BrandMeister 312675 — Bluefield, WV
30.9 K4NFP Bluefield
K4NFP EchoLink
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 24701 — Bluefield, WV
31.4 WZ8E Pembroke Butt
WZ8E
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pembroke, VA
31.6 W8NAM Wharton
W8NAM
 53.1300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
31.7 N8XFC Blue Sulphur Spr
N8XFC BM
 433.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315407902 — Blue Sulphur Springs, WV
33.8 KC8CSE Ansted Gauley
KC8CSE EchoLink
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 984645 — Ansted, WV
33.8 KC8CSE Union Bickett's
KC8CSE EchoLink
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 984645 — Union, WV
34.0 W4NRV Pearisburg Court
W4NRV
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
34.0 WE3J Pearisburg Disma
WE3J
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
34.0 KD4BNQ Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ
 53.4700 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
34.0 KD4BNQ Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ BM
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310470 — Pearisburg, VA
34.0 KQ4Q Pearisburg Disma
KQ4Q
 224.8600 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pearisburg, VA
34.1 N4HRS Pearisburg Disma
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.6750 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Pearisburg, VA
34.7 KC8OGK Ansted
KC8OGK BM
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 315405 — Ansted, WV
35.3 WZ8E Springville Onei
WZ8E WV-STATE
 443.6250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WV-STATE — Springville, VA
35.5 KD4BNQ Ripplemead
KD4BNQ BM
 440.8000 +5 CC0 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 310472 — Ripplemead, VA
36.8 WZ8E Bluefield Oneida
WZ8E
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, VA
37.8 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
38.4 N8SNW Laeger
N8SNW
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Laeger, WV
41.6 KD4ADL Mounta Bald Knob
KD4ADL DMRVA
 444.2500 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Mountain Lake, VA
41.6 KD4BNQ Mounta Bald Knob
KD4BNQ BM
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310473 — Mountain Lake, VA
41.9 W4DFD Dublin
W4DFD
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Dublin, VA
41.9 N4NRV Radford Cloyds
N4NRV
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Radford, VA
42.1 WV8CCC Madison Workman'
WV8CCC
 442.5500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
42.2 W4WAU Wytheville Walke
W4WAU
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
43.5 W8NAM Danville Drawdy
W8NAM
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
43.9 N4VL Wytheville Big
N4VL
 147.4200 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
44.3 K4IJ Wytheville Big
K4IJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wytheville, VA
44.3 K4EZ Wytheville Walke
K4EZ
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA
44.4 W8NAM Madison
W8NAM
 53.2300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
44.5 W8NAM Danville WZAC
W8NAM
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
44.9 WB8CQV Hernshaw Charles
WB8CQV
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
44.9 WB8CQV Hernshaw
WB8CQV
 444.7000 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
45.7 WV8T Summersville Lon
WV8T
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Summersville, WV
45.8 KC8NDZ Charleston
KC8NDZ IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4873 — Charleston, WV
46.0 KA8VIV Charleston
KA8VIV BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220855 — Charleston, WV
46.0 KA8GMX Logan Ward Rock
KA8GMX
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Logan, WV
46.2 KB8PCW Logan LHS
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Logan, WV
47.6 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
48.2 W9KIC Blacksburg Brush
W9KIC EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) EchoLink 959136 — Blacksburg, VA
48.2 N4NRV Blacksburg Brush
N4NRV
 444.6500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Blacksburg, VA
48.5 K4DFD Pulaski
K4DFD BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318595603 — Pulaski, VA
48.5 KD4ADL Blacksburg Virgi
KD4ADL
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Blacksburg, VA
48.8 WZ8E Tazewell Morris
WZ8E
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Tazewell, VA
49.5 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 441.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310318 — Wytheville, VA
49.5 K4IJ Wytheville
K4IJ PRN
 443.2625 +5 CC1 DMR PRN NC-PRN — Wytheville, VA
49.5 W4VSP Wytheville
W4VSP BM
 146.8950 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315147 — Wytheville, VA
7.6 WB8YST offline Beckley
WB8YST
 53.5900 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
16.3 WV8CH offline Mossy
WV8CH WV-STATE
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Mossy, WV
18.8 W8LG offline Bolt
W8LG WV-STATE
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bolt, WV
20.2 WV8CCC offline Wharton Pilot
WV8CCC
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
29.9 KE4QOX offline Alderson
KE4QOX
 53.2300 -0.5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Alderson, WV
30.6 AA1O offline Narrows
AA1O
 440.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Narrows, VA
34.0 KD4BNQ offline Pearisburg Disma
KD4BNQ BM
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310471 — Pearisburg, VA
37.6 KF4YLM offline Lewisburg MC Mtn
KF4YLM EchoLink
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 871755 — Lewisburg, WV
41.6 KD4BNQ offline Mounta Bald Knob
KD4BNQ
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Mountain Lake, VA
41.6 KD4BNQ offline Mountain Lake
KD4BNQ BM
 441.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315128 — Mountain Lake, VA
49.7 K4EZ offline Wytheville
K4EZ
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wytheville, VA