N9TPB FCC License Search

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NU8A HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) NU8A since 2018 · previously W8APT, WB8APT Traverse City, MI grid EN74ds 44 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 11, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 12, 2030.

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

📝 NU8A has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 23, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by DAVID L POINSETT · 3 holders on record

Current holder: DAVID L POINSETT

Held NU8A May 11, 2018 → present · first licensed Feb 18, 2000 as WB8APT · 3 licenses · FRN 0002778371

NU8A Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 11, 2018 → expires May 11, 2028

Licensee
DAVID L POINSETT

Address
9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002778371

Previous call
W8APT (General)

Last granted
May 11, 2018

Effective
May 11, 2018

Last action
May 11, 2018
FCC actions (2)
- May 11, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 11, 2018 — License issued LIISS
W8APT Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 24, 2017 → May 11, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID L POINSETT

Address
9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002778371

Previous call
WB8APT (General)

Last granted
Feb 24, 2017

Effective
Feb 24, 2017

Last action
May 11, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- May 11, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 24, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 24, 2017 — License issued LIISS
WB8APT Canceled Amateur Extra Feb 18, 2000 → Feb 24, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID L POINSETT

Address
9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002778371

Last granted
Feb 9, 2010

Effective
Feb 24, 2015

Last action
Feb 24, 2017
FCC actions (6)
- Feb 24, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 24, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 9, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 13, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 24, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 18, 2000 — License renewed LIREN

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 · 85 snapshots · as WB8APT
DAVID L POINSETT
9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: James R Alverson

Held NU8A Apr 21, 2006 → Apr 21, 2016 · first licensed Mar 31, 2006 as AB8WG · 2 licenses · FRN 0014843775

📦 Moved: Loveland, OH → Dayton, OH

NU8A Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 21, 2006 → Apr 21, 2016 (expired)

Licensee
James R Alverson

Address
992 Aullwood Rd
Dayton, OH 45414
39.8394, -84.2107 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79vu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0014843775

Previous call
AB8WG

Last granted
Apr 21, 2006

Effective
Sep 3, 2014

Last action
Apr 24, 2018
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 24, 2018 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 3, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 21, 2006 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 21, 2006 — License issued LIISS
AB8WG Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 31, 2006 → Apr 21, 2006 (canceled)

Licensee
James R Alverson

Address
3431 Townsley Dr
Loveland, OH 45140
39.3042, -84.2848 (street) · Grid EM79uh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0014843775

Last granted
Mar 31, 2006

Effective
Mar 31, 2006

Last action
Apr 21, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 21, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 31, 2006 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 31, 2006 — 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 Mar 28, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 36 snapshots · as NU8A
James R Alverson
992 Aullwood Rd, Dayton, OH 45414
39.8394, -84.2107 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79vu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 58 snapshots · as AB8WG
James R Alverson
3431 Townsley Dr, Loveland, OH 45140
39.3042, -84.2848 (street) · Grid EM79uh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: CHARLES W BABCOCK

Held NU8A Jun 14, 1996 → Jan 16, 2004 · first licensed Jun 14, 1996 as NU8A · 2 licenses · FRN 0009770561

📦 Moved: West Chester, PA → Media, PA

W3VFQ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 16, 2004 → expires Jan 16, 2034

Licensee
CHARLES W BABCOCK

Address
1048 W. Baltimore Pike, Apt. A311
Media, PA 19063
39.9146, -75.4278 (street) · Grid FM29gv · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0009770561

Previous call
NU8A (General)

Last granted
Dec 6, 2023

Effective
Dec 6, 2023

Last action
Dec 6, 2023
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 6, 2023 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 2, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 20, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 16, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 16, 2004 — License issued LIISS
NU8A Canceled Amateur Extra Jun 14, 1996 → Jan 16, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES W BABCOCK JR

Address
630 Woodbine
WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
39.9277, -75.6132 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ew · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0009770561

Last granted
Jun 14, 1996

Effective
Oct 25, 2003

Last action
Jan 16, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 25, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W3VFQ
CHARLES W BABCOCK
1048 W. Baltimore Pike, Apt. A311, Media, PA 19063
39.9146, -75.4278 (street) · Grid FM29gv · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as NU8A
CHARLES W BABCOCK JR
630 Woodbine, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
39.9277, -75.6132 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ew · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Apr 16, 2022 · 36 snapshots · as W3VFQ
CHARLES W BABCOCK JR
630 WOODBINE ROAD, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
39.9277, -75.6132 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ew · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by NU8A

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 23, 2018 Granted May 11, 2018 0008183496	W8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.NU8A ✓ granted	Granted got NU8A
Filed Dec 4, 2017 Award date was Dec 22, 2017 0008015407	W8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K8AE held	Dismissed
Filed Oct 4, 2017 Award date was Oct 22, 2017 0007948743	W8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8AW held	Dismissed
Filed Feb 6, 2017 Granted Feb 24, 2017 0007649213	WB8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.AC8U held 2.W8APT ✓ granted	Granted got W8APT
Filed Dec 27, 2016 Award date was Jan 14, 2017 0007602658	WB8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8AT held	Dismissed
Filed Oct 31, 2016 Award date was Nov 18, 2016 0007522982	WB8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N8ZR held	Dismissed
Filed Jun 20, 2016 Award date was Jul 8, 2016 0007312062	WB8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Amateur Extra 9770 E. Harbor Hills Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 44.7624, -85.6852 (ZIP center) · Grid EN74ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N8RF held	Dismissed
Filed Dec 29, 2003 Granted Dec 6, 2023 0001562420	NU8A · CHARLES W BABCOCK JR · Amateur Extra 630 WOODBINE ROAD, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 39.9277, -75.6132 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ew · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.NL3A available 2.NK3A held 3.W3VFQ ✓ granted	Granted got W3VFQ

Others requesting NU8A

4 applications listed NU8A as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 24, 2018	May 12, 2018	KC8FPA · DIANE E ALLNUTT · BEAVERCREEK, OH	2	Granted
Apr 23, 2018	May 11, 2018	W8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Traverse City, MI	1	Granted
Apr 23, 2018	May 11, 2018	KC9MVP · John F Liphardt Jr · Tucson, AZ	3	Granted
Apr 3, 2006	Apr 21, 2006	AB8WG · James R Alverson · Loveland, OH	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NU8A in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NU8A beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

44 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.0	W8TCM	Traverse City W8TCM AllStar	146.8600	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472	—	Traverse City, MI
1.0	W8TCM	Traverse City W8TCM WIRES-X	442.5000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF	—	Traverse City, MI
1.0	KF8KK	Glen Arbor KF8KK	444.7250	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Glen Arbor, MI
1.6	KD8OXV	Traverse City KD8OXV BM	443.3125	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	BrandMeister 312241	—	Traverse City, MI
2.1	N8DMH	Trav Munson Med N8DMH AllStar	444.3500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM)	AllStar 55475 EchoLink 766199 WIRES-X 09152 AllStar 554750 BrandMeister TGIF	—	Traverse City, MI
2.1	N8DMH	Trav Munson Med N8DMH AllStar	147.2600	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 554751	—	Traverse City, MI
3.2	W8TVC	Traverse City W8TVC EchoLink	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 56464	—	Traverse City, MI
3.2	W8QPO	Traverse City W8QPO	442.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Traverse City, MI
3.2	KJ4KFJ	Traverse City KJ4KFJ	443.0000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Traverse City, MI
4.1	N8DMH	Traverse City N8DMH WIRES-X	146.9200	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 74063	—	Traverse City, MI
4.4	N8CN	Traverse City N8CN AllStar	444.4000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312	—	Traverse City, MI
9.3	KD8REH	Trave Mt Holiday KD8REH	146.9600	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Traverse City, MI
12.6	N8DMH	Traver Fire Dept N8DMH AllStar	442.2875	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032	—	Traverse City, MI
14.4	KD8REH	Kingsley KD8REH BM	443.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Kingsley, MI
15.2	N8OCX	Lake Leelanau N8OCX	442.2500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Lake Leelanau, MI
16.1	WD8DX	Lake Sheriff Dep WD8DX AllStar	147.1400	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 567757	—	Lake Leelanau, MI
18.4	W8QPO	Leland W8QPO	146.9200	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Leland, MI
21.4	W8QPO	Sherman W8QPO WIRES-X	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Sherman, MI
22.4	KG8CW	Beulah KG8CW WIRES-X	147.0400	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 99849	—	Beulah, MI
22.5	W8BNZ	Honor Crystal W8BNZ	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Honor, MI
22.8	KB8SVJ	Thompsonville KB8SVJ AllStar	147.3400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 567758	—	Thompsonville, MI
25.1	W8KAL	Kalkaska W8KAL	52.8200	-0.5	none	FM (analog)		—	Kalkaska, MI
25.1	AA8ZV	Kalkaska AA8ZV	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalkaska, MI
26.1	WD8DX	Northport WD8DX	147.2200	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Northport, MI
26.7	W8FIK	TRAVERSE CITY W8FIK BM	438.5500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3210934	—	TRAVERSE CITY, MI
27.7	W8VPC	Bellaire W8VPC AllStar	146.6400	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 404241	—	Bellaire, MI
31.3	KF9C	Kaleva KF9C	145.1700	-0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Kaleva, MI
32.1	K8WQK	Mancelona K8WQK	147.3800	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Mancelona, MI
33.5	K8WQK	Mancelona K8WQK WIRES-X	442.8000	+5	TONE 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Mancelona, MI
37.9	K8CAD	Cadillac K8CAD	146.9800	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cadillac, MI
37.9	W8IRA	Cadillac W8IRA AllStar	147.1600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440	—	Cadillac, MI
37.9	W8CT	Cadillac W8CT WIRES-X	444.8250	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 1	—	Cadillac, MI
38.7	W8COL	East Jordan W8COL	147.2800	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	East Jordan, MI
40.1	N8RDC	East Jordan Rave N8RDC	442.0000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	East Jordan, MI
40.7	KC8NVG	East Jordan KC8NVG	147.3600	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	East Jordan, MI
40.8	no call listed	East Jordan Michigan	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	East Jordan, MI
44.0	K7IOU	Gaylord K7IOU IRLP	224.7400	-1.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033	—	Gaylord, MI
45.6	NM8ES	Elmira NM8ES	145.3200	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Elmira, MI
45.6	NM8ES	Elmira NM8ES	444.1125	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Elmira, MI
47.7	W8GJX	Manistee W8GJX	146.7800	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Manistee, MI
48.2	N8AHZ	Grayling N8AHZ WIRES-X	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 1	—	Grayling, MI
1.0	WI0OK offline	Greilickville WI0OK	145.3600	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Greilickville, MI
22.6	W8BNZ offline	Benzonia W8BNZ	442.6000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Benzonia, MI
28.5	W8BNZ offline	Frankfort W8BNZ	442.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Frankfort, MI