N9TPB FCC License Search
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W1EK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) W1EK since 2025 · previously KO8OK, KF8DDL Mackinac Island, MI grid EN75qu 40 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 9, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 10, 2037.

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

📝 W1EK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 29, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Kevin P Ouellette · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Kevin P Ouellette

Held W1EK Dec 9, 2025 → present · first licensed Jan 15, 2025 as KF8DDL · 3 licenses · FRN 0036418135

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

Previous holder: Joe Rich

Held W1EK Jun 24, 2000 → Sep 26, 2023 · first licensed Jun 24, 2000 as W1EK · 2 licenses · FRN 0003653441

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

Vanity applications filed by W1EK

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 Sep 29, 2025
Granted Dec 9, 2025
0011769895
 KO8OK · Kevin P Ouellette · Amateur Extra
Attn: Kevin P Ouellette · 7782 Lagoon Dr, Alanson, MI 49706
45.4382, -84.7845 (street) · Grid EN75ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8OU held
2.W1EK ✓ granted
 Granted
got W1EK
Filed Jun 2, 2025
Granted Jun 21, 2025
0011590747
 KF8DDL · Kevin P Ouellette · Amateur Extra
7782 Lagoon Dr, Alanson, MI 49706
45.4382, -84.7845 (street) · Grid EN75ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.AL8B available
2.KO8OK ✓ granted
 Granted
got KO8OK
Filed May 1, 2025
Award date was May 19, 2025
0011551841
 KF8DDL · Kevin P Ouelette · Amateur Extra
7782 Lagoon Dr, Allanson, MI 49706
45.4383, -84.7794 (ZIP center) · Grid EN75ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K5ZR held
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 9, 2025
Award date was Apr 27, 2025
0011520574
 KF8DDL · Kevin P Ouellette · Amateur Extra
7782 Lagoon Dr, Alanson, MI 49706
45.4382, -84.7845 (street) · Grid EN75ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8WR held
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 18, 2025
Award date was Mar 8, 2025
0011454438
 KF8DDL · Kevin P Ouelette · General
7782 Lagoon Dr, Allanson, MI 49706
45.4383, -84.7794 (ZIP center) · Grid EN75ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K0XX held
 Dismissed
Filed Sep 8, 2023
Granted Sep 26, 2023
0010687319
 W1EK · Joe Rich · Amateur Extra
PO BOX 142, Raynham, MA 02767
41.9410, -71.0485 (ZIP center) · Grid FN41lw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N1TU ✓ granted
2.W1LD held
3.N1ON held
4.K1DC held
 Granted
got N1TU

Others requesting W1EK

12 applications listed W1EK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 24, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 KN6UPM · Koji Ebihara · Gardena, CA 1Dismissed
Nov 24, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 KN6UPM · Koji Ebihara · Gardena, CA 1Dismissed
Nov 24, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 KN6UPM · Koji Ebihara · Gardena, CA 1Dismissed
Nov 21, 2025 Dec 9, 2025 AC1VA · John F Wood · Center Barnstead, NH 1Granted
Nov 21, 2025 Dec 9, 2025 KO6DXV · Neil Pearl · El Dorado Hills, CA 4Dismissed
Nov 21, 2025 Dec 9, 2025 NB1U · MARK A JOHNSEN · Fort Myers, FL 2Dismissed
Nov 20, 2025 Dec 8, 2025 KF7BTO · JAMES P RASMUSSEN · American Fork, UT 17Granted
Sep 29, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 KK6VQG · David Tiao · TUSTIN, CA 2Dismissed
Sep 29, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 KO8OK · Kevin P Ouellette · Alanson, MI 2Granted
Sep 29, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 KG7ZUL · MARK R HALES · BLUFFDALE, UT 3Granted
Sep 26, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 KZ4XC · Johannes G Bookas · Lakeland, TN 6Granted
Sep 17, 2025 Oct 5, 2025 KK6VQG · David Tiao · TUSTIN, CA 6Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1EK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1EK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

40 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
7.2 W8AGB Mackinaw City
W8AGB BM
 444.3750 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV) BrandMeister TGIF — Mackinaw City, MI
7.5 W8AGB Mackinaw City
W8AGB AllStar
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567752 — Mackinaw City, MI
13.4 WB8DEL Cheboygan
WB8DEL
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cheboygan, MI
16.0 W8TON Levering
W8TON BM
 433.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3221278 — Levering, MI
19.9 W8EUP Pickford
W8EUP
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Pickford, MI
28.8 KC8ZGB Kincheloe
KC8ZGB
 145.3700 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Kincheloe, MI
29.4 W8CCE Cheboygan
W8CCE AllStar
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567751 — Cheboygan, MI
29.8 W8FSM Alanson
W8FSM Mi5
 442.0875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Alanson, MI
29.9 W8RPM Indian River
W8RPM AllStar
 442.8000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 47884 — Indian River, MI
30.5 W8GQN Stutsmanville
W8GQN IRLP
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 4450 — Stutsmanville, MI
30.5 WB8DEL Stutsmanville
WB8DEL MARC
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) DMR-MARC — Stutsmanville, MI
31.7 W8VPC Central Lake
W8VPC
 443.2250 +5 CC? DMR — Central Lake, MI
34.5 K8BCW Harbor Springs
K8BCW BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218866 — Harbor Springs, MI
37.2 W8QPO Petoskey
W8QPO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petoskey, MI
38.9 W8NSA Petoskey
W8NSA AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27739 — Petoskey, MI
39.0 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE AllStar
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567750 — Petoskey, MI
39.0 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE BM
 443.3750 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25) BrandMeister 312066 TGIF — Petoskey, MI
39.8 VE3SJI St Joseph Island
VE3SJI
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — St Joseph Island, ON
42.1 W8EUP Strongs McNearny
W8EUP
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Strongs, MI
43.8 KE8FJW Sault Ste Ma Wtr
KE8FJW BM
 444.1375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311088 — Sault Ste Marie, MI
43.8 KE8FJW Sault Ste Ma Wtr
KE8FJW AllStar
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 56840 — Sault Ste Marie, MI
43.8 KE8FJW Sault Ste Ma Wtr
KE8FJW WIRES-X
 442.4250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 72375 — Sault Ste Marie, MI
45.5 W8EUP Sault Ste M LSSU
W8EUP IRLP
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4175 — Sault Ste Marie, MI
47.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 1287.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Sault Ste Marie, ON
47.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 145.1300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sault Ste Marie, ON
47.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 224.9400 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sault Ste Marie, ON
47.6 VE3SSM Sault Ste Marie
VE3SSM
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.0 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 443.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.0 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 927.1750 -25 CC? DMR — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.0 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL BM-Canada
 927.7000 -25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302385 BM-Canada — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.1 VE3MHL Sault Ste Marie
VE3MHL MARC
 444.4500 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 146.7900 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL BM-Canada
 442.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302090 BM-Canada — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 927.0250 -25 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.2 VE3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VE3OTL WIRES-X
 443.4000 +5 none FM (analog) WIRES-X 71905 — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.2 VA3OTL Sault Ste Marie
VA3OTL
 443.0500 +5 none D-STAR — Sault Ste Marie, ON
48.7 W8NBY Engadine
W8NBY
 444.0375 +5 none D-STAR — Engadine, MI
49.4 WB8TQZ Rogers City
WB8TQZ
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Rogers City, MI
29.8 KC8YGT offline Alanson
KC8YGT AllStar
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 28265 EchoLink 662955 AllStar 28266 AllStar 620726 — Alanson, MI
39.0 W8CCE offline Mackinaw City
W8CCE
 444.3750 +5 CC? DMR — Mackinaw City, MI