N9TPB FCC License Search
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NU8A HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1989 (37 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 Jan 31, 1989 as WB8APT · 3 licenses · FRN 0002778371
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WB8APT, 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.

Previous holder: James R Alverson

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

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

Previous holder: CHARLES W BABCOCK

Held NU8A Sep 30, 1986 → Jan 16, 2004 · first licensed Sep 30, 1986 as NU8A · 2 licenses · FRN 0009770561

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.
NU8A 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 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 · AwardApplicantRequested (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 by Kimberly F Ulrich until Dec 22, 2027
 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 by Don V Miller until Oct 21, 2027
 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 by Daniel D Brewer until Feb 24, 2027
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 by RICHARD A VINCENT until Jan 14, 2027
 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 by HARRY W WEISS JR until Nov 18, 2036
 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 by Roberto E Flores until Jul 8, 2036
 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 by MAHLON U DIMOND until Jul 14, 2027
3.W3VFQ ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W3VFQ

Others Requesting NU8A

4 applications listed NU8A as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NU8AResult
Apr 24, 2018 May 12, 2018 KC8FPA · DIANE E ALLNUTT · BEAVERCREEK, OH 2Not granted They got NS8Z (choice 1)
Apr 23, 2018 May 11, 2018 W8APT · DAVID L POINSETT · Traverse City, MI 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 23, 2018 May 11, 2018 KC9MVP · John F Liphardt Jr · Tucson, AZ 3Not granted They got NT2G (choice 2)
Apr 3, 2006 Apr 21, 2006 AB8WG · James R Alverson · Loveland, OH 1Granted Granted this call

📡 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, 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 · 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
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
1.0 WI0OK Offline Greilickville
WI0OK
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greilickville, 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
22.6 W8BNZ Offline Benzonia
W8BNZ
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benzonia, 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
28.5 W8BNZ Offline Frankfort
W8BNZ
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, 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