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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI
W8BMK HAM
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Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 2, 2025.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since Feb 2, 2025
Previous holder: TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA
Held W8BMK Feb 1, 2013 → Feb 1, 2023
· first licensed Dec 28, 2012 as KK4NPM
· 2 licenses · FRN 0022250435
W8BMK
Expired
General · vanity
Feb 1, 2013 → Feb 1, 2023 (expired)
Licensee TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA
Address Attn: TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA YUKIYO GO 1354 CROSSBEND DR HEBRON, KY 41048
39.0870, -84.7038 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79pc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0022250435
Previous call KK4NPM
Last granted Feb 1, 2013
Effective Feb 1, 2013
Last action Feb 4, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Feb 4, 2025 — License expired LIEXP Feb 1, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 1, 2013 — License issued LIISS
KK4NPM
Canceled
General
Dec 28, 2012 → Feb 1, 2013 (canceled)
Licensee TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA
Address YUKIYO GO 1354 CROSSBEND DR HEBRON, KY 41048
39.0870, -84.7038 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79pc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0022250435
Last granted Dec 28, 2012
Effective Dec 28, 2012
Last action Feb 1, 2013
FCC actions (3)
Feb 1, 2013 — License canceled LICAN Dec 28, 2012 — License issued LIISS Dec 28, 2012 — 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 Feb 18, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 84 snapshots · as KK4NPM
TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA
YUKIYO GO 1354 CROSSBEND DR, HEBRON, KY 41048
39.0870, -84.7038 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM79pc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Previous holder: JOSEPH M KIME
Held W8BMK Sep 10, 1991 → May 20, 2001
· first licensed Sep 10, 1991 as W8BMK
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
W8BMK
Canceled
Advanced
Sep 10, 1991 → May 20, 2001 (canceled)
Licensee JOSEPH M KIME
Address 1846 INDIAN HILLS TRAIL AKRON, OH 44313
41.1301, -81.5732 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91fd · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Last granted Sep 10, 1991
Effective Sep 10, 1991
Last action Aug 15, 2002
FCC actions (2)
Aug 15, 2002 — Record corrected COR Aug 15, 2002 — Record corrected COR
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 · 48 snapshots · as W8BMK
JOSEPH M KIME
1846 INDIAN HILLS TRAIL, AKRON, OH 44313
41.1301, -81.5732 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN91fd · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Others requesting W8BMK
5 applications listed W8BMK as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 29, 2025
KZ4QX · Bruce M King · Spring Hill, FL
3 Granted Mar 10, 2025
Mar 28, 2025
KD2BMK · Bruce M King · Spring Hill, FL
3 Dismissed Aug 29, 2016
Sep 16, 2016
KE8EXU · Brian Kanis · Cuyahoga Falls, OH
3 Granted Jan 22, 2013
Feb 9, 2013
KK4NPM · TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA · HEBRON, KY
1 Dismissed Jan 14, 2013
Feb 1, 2013
KK4NPM · TOSHIHIKO FUKUTA · HEBRON, KY
1 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8BMK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8BMK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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