N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8BIS HAM

General class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) W8BIS since 2018 · previously KC8SHQ Van, WV grid EM97dx 92 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 14, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 15, 2030.

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

📝 W8BIS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 27, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Richard W Bishop · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Richard W Bishop

Held W8BIS Sep 14, 2018 → present · first licensed Oct 9, 2001 as KC8SHQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0005378112

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

Vanity applications filed by W8BIS

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 Aug 27, 2018
Granted Sep 14, 2018
0008334576
 KC8SHQ · Richard W Bishop · General
Attn: Richard W Bishop · PO Box 363 · 19676 Pond Fork Rd., Van, WV 25206
37.9687, -81.7127 (street) · Grid EM97dx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8BIS ✓ granted
2.W8RIC held
3.W8RWB available
7.KC8BIS available
8.KC8RIC available
 Granted
got W8BIS

Others requesting W8BIS

2 applications listed W8BIS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 27, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 KC8SHQ · Richard W Bishop · Van, WV 1Granted
Mar 2, 2001 Mar 20, 2001 K8NIH · GERALD S BISHOP · ALPENA, MI 4Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8BIS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8BIS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

92 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
4.9 W8NAM Wharton
W8NAM
 53.1300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
6.8 WV8CCC Madison Workman'
WV8CCC
 442.5500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
8.9 W8NAM Madison
W8NAM
 53.2300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
9.4 W8NAM Danville WZAC
W8NAM
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
9.9 W8NAM Danville Drawdy
W8NAM
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
17.4 N8FWL Bolt
N8FWL
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
17.4 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 — Bolt, WV
17.4 KA8GMX Logan Ward Rock
KA8GMX
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Logan, WV
17.4 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH
 444.4250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
17.4 KC8AFH Beckley
KC8AFH
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
17.4 KB8PCW Logan LHS
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Logan, WV
17.6 no call listed Bolt Ivy Knob
West Virginia
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
18.7 WB8CQV Hernshaw Charles
WB8CQV
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
18.7 WB8CQV Hernshaw
WB8CQV
 444.7000 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
20.0 KD8CVI Sumerco Buck
KD8CVI
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sumerco, WV
20.0 KB8PCW Sumerco
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 440.5250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Sumerco, WV
22.1 N8FWL Beckley WTE 60
N8FWL
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
22.8 KA8VIV Charleston
KA8VIV BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220855 — Charleston, WV
23.7 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
23.8 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
24.8 KC8NDZ Charleston
KC8NDZ IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4873 — Charleston, WV
25.2 WV8CH Charleston
WV8CH
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
25.3 KE8CGG Sias Adkins
KE8CGG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 218.1 FM (analog) — Sias, WV
25.4 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 257964 IRLP 4873 WIRES-X 40446 — Charleston, WV
25.4 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 224.3600 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
25.7 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV Master
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 93294 BrandMeister 3222945 Master — South Charleston, WV
25.7 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 68192 — South Charleston, WV
25.9 KB8PCW GILBERT
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 442.7250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — GILBERT, WV
26.7 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Charleston, WV
26.7 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 53.6300 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
27.0 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
28.7 KD8RQY Charleston
KD8RQY BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205096 — Charleston, WV
29.7 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 444.2000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
30.1 WV8KJ Hamlin
WV8KJ
 443.9500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
30.1 WV8LC Hamlin
WV8LC
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
30.3 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272 — Mount Hope, WV
30.8 WV8BD Beckley
WV8BD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 424813 — Beckley, WV
31.4 KC8OGK Ansted
KC8OGK BM
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 315405 — Ansted, WV
31.5 N8FWL Beckley
N8FWL
 224.6400 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
31.5 KE4QOX Beckley
KE4QOX
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
31.5 K4NFP Beckley
K4NFP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
31.5 W8VT Oak Hill
W8VT AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 — Oak Hill, WV
31.6 WV8AR Scott Depot
WV8AR WIRES-X
 441.8250 +5 none FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 46488 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 124 check-ins · 47 stations Scott Depot, WV
31.7 N1DTA Saint Albans
N1DTA kentuckydm
 146.7150 -0.6 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Saint Albans, WV
31.9 WV8AR Scott Depot Coal
WV8AR EchoLink
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 439354 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 124 check-ins · 47 stations Scott Depot, WV
32.0 W8RG Charleston
W8RG BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322051801 — Charleston, WV
32.1 WV8BSA Mount Hope Summi
WV8BSA
 441.8750 in 447.8750 CC1 DMR — Mount Hope, WV
32.1 W9XAM Mount Hope
W9XAM BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 — Mount Hope, WV
32.1 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9877 — Mount Hope, WV
32.1 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Mount Hope, WV
32.2 KC8IT Mullens
KC8IT
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mullens, WV
33.0 K8DLT Beckley
K8DLT BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 — Beckley, WV
33.0 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
33.0 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
33.4 AI4UK Lenore
AI4UK
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lenore, WV
33.8 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316637901 — Charleston, WV
34.9 KC8CSE Ansted Gauley
KC8CSE EchoLink
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 984645 — Ansted, WV
36.1 K8WRF Hurricane
K8WRF
 444.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Hurricane, WV
36.7 K8SA Salt Rock Porter
K8SA EchoLink
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 2175 — Salt Rock, WV
37.6 WV8CH Crow
WV8CH BM
 444.1500 +5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 314356 — Crow, WV
37.7 WV8ED Welch
WV8ED
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
37.7 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
37.7 KE8BRP Welch
KE8BRP
 53.1900 -1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Welch, WV
37.9 N8SNW Laeger
N8SNW
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Laeger, WV
39.4 KN4TRV Phelps
KN4TRV AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 593800 — Phelps, KY
40.1 W4VJE Phelps
W4VJE BM
 440.6250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 312122 — Phelps, KY
40.5 N8LVE Chestnut Man Mtn
N8LVE
 444.1250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chestnut Knob, WV
40.6 WV8B Danese Man Mtn
WV8B
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Danese, WV
40.6 KB8PCW Gilbert Horsepen
KB8PCW AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58571 — Gilbert, WV
41.9 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
42.0 W4VJE Inez
W4VJE BM
 440.5500 +5 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 312118 — Inez, KY
42.2 WV8B Flat Top Winterp
WV8B
 224.1200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
42.2 WV8B Flat Top
WV8B
 927.5250 -25 none FM (analog) — Flat Top, WV
42.8 N4MWA Phelps Dick&#039
N4MWA AllStar
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 493786 EchoLink 791325 — Phelps, KY
43.4 K4NFP Ashland Ridge
K4NFP
 442.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ashland, WV
44.8 KD8XK Bluefield Windmi
KD8XK
 147.0600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bluefield, WV
45.0 N8HZ Huntington Barke
N8HZ
 146.6400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
45.0 KB8TGK Huntington
KB8TGK BM
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315415 — Huntington, WV
45.0 KC8CNL Hinton Freezelan
KC8CNL
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Hinton, WV
45.6 N4KJU Inez
N4KJU EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Inez, KY
45.7 WD8JNU Kenna Wtr
WD8JNU
 443.7250 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kenna, WV
45.9 KB8TGK Huntington Barke
KB8TGK AllStar
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 609680 EchoLink 150734 — Huntington, WV
47.9 KB8TGK Proctorville
KB8TGK BM
 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123550 — Proctorville, OH
48.8 W8VA Huntington Rotar
W8VA
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
49.5 WA4SWF Louisa
WA4SWF EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 321424 — Louisa, KY
49.7 N8OCY HINTON
N8OCY WV-DMR-FRE
 443.9000 +5 CC1 DMR WV-DMR-FREEZLAND — HINTON, WV
50.0 KC8PRG Pipestem/WestVir
KC8PRG AllStar
 443.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 61117 — Pipestem/WestVirginia, WV
16.4 WV8CCC offline Wharton Pilot
WV8CCC
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
17.4 W8LG offline Bolt
W8LG WV-STATE
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bolt, WV
19.6 WV8CH offline Mossy
WV8CH WV-STATE
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Mossy, WV
26.9 WB8CQV offline Charleston
WB8CQV
 29.6400 -0.1 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
31.7 WB8YST offline Beckley
WB8YST
 53.5900 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV