N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8DBC HAM

General class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) W8DBC since 2021 · previously KE8QDU Kewadin, MI grid EN74hw LoTW user eQSL AG 62 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 23, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 24, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 12, 2022 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8DBC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 5, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Stephen A Sykes · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Stephen A Sykes

Held W8DBC Feb 23, 2021 → present · first licensed Dec 10, 2020 as KE8QDU · 2 licenses · FRN 0030256655

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

Vanity applications filed by W8DBC

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 Feb 5, 2021
Granted Feb 23, 2021
0009393605
 KE8QDU · Stephen A Sykes · General
6603 BIRCH LAKE RD, KEWADIN, MI 49648-9080
44.9381, -85.3733 (street) · Grid EN74hw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8DBC ✓ granted
2.W8TON held
3.W8DON held
 Granted
got W8DBC

Others requesting W8DBC

3 applications listed W8DBC as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 5, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 KE8QDU · Stephen A Sykes · KEWADIN, MI 1Granted
Dec 29, 2016 Jan 16, 2017 KK4HFD · DAVID B CRAIG · COLUMBIA, SC 2Granted
Nov 18, 2013 Dec 6, 2013 KD0YEO · David B Cox · Pueblo, CO 5Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8DBC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8DBC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

62 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
7.2 N8DMH Traver Fire Dept
N8DMH AllStar
 442.2875 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 561472 WIRES-X 43032 — Traverse City, MI
8.8 W8VPC Bellaire
W8VPC AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 404241 — Bellaire, MI
15.5 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mancelona, MI
15.6 KD8REH Trave Mt Holiday
KD8REH
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
15.9 WD8DX Lake Sheriff Dep
WD8DX AllStar
 147.1400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567757 — Lake Leelanau, MI
17.0 N8DMH Traverse City
N8DMH WIRES-X
 146.9200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74063 — Traverse City, MI
17.0 N8OCX Lake Leelanau
N8OCX
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Lake Leelanau, MI
17.0 K8WQK Mancelona
K8WQK WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Mancelona, MI
17.1 W8KAL Kalkaska
W8KAL
 52.8200 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
17.1 AA8ZV Kalkaska
AA8ZV
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Kalkaska, MI
17.1 W8TVC Traverse City
W8TVC EchoLink
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 56464 — Traverse City, MI
17.1 W8QPO Traverse City
W8QPO
 442.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Traverse City, MI
17.1 KJ4KFJ Traverse City
KJ4KFJ
 443.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Traverse City, MI
17.9 N8CN Traverse City
N8CN AllStar
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 49686 AllStar 400312 — Traverse City, MI
18.0 N8DMH Trav Munson Med
N8DMH AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 554751 — Traverse City, MI
18.0 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
18.2 WD8DX Northport
WD8DX
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Northport, MI
18.3 KD8OXV Traverse City
KD8OXV BM
 443.3125 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 312241 — Traverse City, MI
18.9 KF8KK Glen Arbor
KF8KK
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Glen Arbor, MI
18.9 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM AllStar
 146.8600 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 824031 AllStar 561472 — Traverse City, MI
18.9 W8TCM Traverse City
W8TCM WIRES-X
 442.5000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 21335 BrandMeister TGIF — Traverse City, MI
19.5 W8COL East Jordan
W8COL
 147.2800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
19.8 W8QPO Leland
W8QPO
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Leland, MI
20.7 N8RDC East Jordan Rave
N8RDC
 442.0000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
21.5 KC8NVG East Jordan
KC8NVG
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
21.5 no call listed East Jordan
Michigan
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — East Jordan, MI
25.3 KD8REH Kingsley
KD8REH BM
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister TGIF — Kingsley, MI
26.7 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 145.3200 -0.6 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
26.7 NM8ES Elmira
NM8ES
 444.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Elmira, MI
27.8 K7IOU Gaylord
K7IOU IRLP
 224.7400 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033 — Gaylord, MI
33.3 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
34.7 NM8RC Gaylord
NM8RC EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 728606 — Gaylord, MI
34.7 KD8QCC Gaylord
KD8QCC
 444.0375 +5 none D-STAR — Gaylord, MI
35.3 N8JNA Gaylord
N8JNA WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 WIRES-X 93652 — Gaylord, MI
35.9 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE BM
 443.3750 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25) BrandMeister 312066 TGIF — Petoskey, MI
35.9 W8CCE Petoskey
W8CCE AllStar
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567750 — Petoskey, MI
36.0 W8NSA Petoskey
W8NSA AllStar
 442.6750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27739 — Petoskey, MI
36.3 W8QPO Petoskey
W8QPO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petoskey, MI
37.1 W8QPO Sherman
W8QPO WIRES-X
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Sherman, MI
37.5 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI
38.8 K8BCW Harbor Springs
K8BCW BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218866 — Harbor Springs, MI
41.6 KG8CW Beulah
KG8CW WIRES-X
 147.0400 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99849 — Beulah, MI
41.9 W8BNZ Honor Crystal
W8BNZ
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Honor, MI
42.2 KB8SVJ Thompsonville
KB8SVJ AllStar
 147.3400 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 567758 — Thompsonville, MI
43.2 W8GQN Stutsmanville
W8GQN IRLP
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 4450 — Stutsmanville, MI
43.2 WB8DEL Stutsmanville
WB8DEL MARC
 224.5600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) DMR-MARC — Stutsmanville, MI
45.2 W8FSM Alanson
W8FSM Mi5
 442.0875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Alanson, MI
47.4 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
47.4 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
47.4 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
48.9 KG8XB Grayling
KG8XB BM
 433.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311105710 — Grayling MI, MI
48.9 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 809815 AllStar 573650 — Roscommon, MI
48.9 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 573651 — Roscommon, MI
49.7 W8RPM Indian River
W8RPM AllStar
 442.8000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 47884 — Indian River, MI
18.9 WI0OK offline Greilickville
WI0OK
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Greilickville, MI
35.9 W8CCE offline Mackinaw City
W8CCE
 444.3750 +5 CC? DMR — Mackinaw City, MI
41.8 W8BNZ offline Benzonia
W8BNZ
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benzonia, MI
45.2 KC8YGT offline Alanson
KC8YGT AllStar
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 28265 EchoLink 662955 AllStar 28266 AllStar 620726 — Alanson, MI
47.3 W8BNZ offline Frankfort
W8BNZ
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, MI
48.9 N8QOP offline Roscommon
N8QOP
 52.6400 -0.5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Roscommon, MI
49.9 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 147.2300 +0.6 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI
49.9 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 443.3625 +5 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI