N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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

W8DCH HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRJJ227

Active until Sep 9, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) W8DCH since 2022 · previously KE8PNM Maysel, WV grid EM98kl LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRJJ227 82 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 5, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 6, 2034.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 4, 2015 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8DCH has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 16, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by David C Heffner · 2 holders on record

Current holder: David C Heffner

Held W8DCH Jan 5, 2022 → present · first licensed Sep 24, 2020 as KE8PNM · 2 licenses · FRN 0029945482

W8DCH Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 5, 2022 → expires Jan 5, 2032

Licensee
David C Heffner

Address
PO Box 308
Maysel, WV 25133
38.4746, -81.1015 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98kl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0029945482

Previous call
KE8PNM (General)

Last granted
Jan 5, 2022

Effective
Jul 29, 2023

Last action
Jul 29, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 29, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 5, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 5, 2022 — License issued LIISS
KE8PNM Canceled Amateur Extra Sep 24, 2020 → Jan 5, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
David C Heffner

Address
PO Box 308
862 Lick Branch Rd
Maysel, WV 25133
38.4746, -81.1015 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98kl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0029945482

Last granted
Sep 24, 2020

Effective
Dec 20, 2021

Last action
Jan 5, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 5, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 20, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 19, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 24, 2020 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 24, 2020 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W8DCH
David C Heffner
PO Box 308
Maysel, WV 25133
38.4746, -81.1015 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98kl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as KE8PNM
David C Heffner
PO Box 308
862 Lick Branch Rd, Maysel, WV 25133
38.4746, -81.1015 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98kl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: Ernest S Jurusik

Held W8DCH Sep 11, 2007 → Nov 21, 2017 · first licensed Sep 11, 2007 as W8DCH · 1 license · FRN 0016909020

W8DCH Expired Amateur Extra Sep 11, 2007 → Nov 21, 2017 (expired)

Licensee
Ernest S Jurusik

Address
1287 Vinewood Dr
Columbus, OH 43229-4451
40.0859, -82.9782 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80mc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0016909020

Last granted
Sep 11, 2007

Effective
Sep 11, 2007

Last action
Nov 22, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 22, 2019 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 11, 2007 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 11, 2007 — FCC action LITIN

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 W8DCH
ERNEST S JURUSIK
1287 VINEWOOD DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-4451
40.0859, -82.9782 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80mc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W8DCH

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Dec 16, 2021 Granted Jan 5, 2022 0009836792	KE8PNM · David C Heffner · General PO Box 308 · 862 Lick Branch Rd, Maysel, WV 25133 38.4746, -81.1015 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98kl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8DCH ✓ granted	Granted got W8DCH

Others requesting W8DCH

2 applications listed W8DCH as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 16, 2021	Jan 3, 2022	KE8PNM · David C Heffner · Maysel, WV	1	Granted
Sep 27, 2021	Oct 15, 2021	KE8NEA · Christopher C Humphreys · Dayton, OH	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8DCH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8DCH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

16 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
23	RP17	462.600	141.3	WREC680	Ansted, WV	Closed	On the air
26	RP19	462.650	141.3	WSGV374	Craigsville, WV · Cottle Knob	Open	On the air
31	RP18	462.625	110.9	WQQL731	Grantsville, WV	Open	On the air
33	RP21	462.700	110.9	WSMR338	Annamoriah, WV	Open	On the air
35	RP19	462.650	141.3	WSGV347	Richwood, WV · Grasshopper	Open	On the air
36	RP15	462.550	141.3	WQBA456	Richwood, WV · Mid-town	Open	On the air
36	RP16	462.575	100.0	WRDM641	Charleston, WV · East Side	Open	On the air
36	RP18	462.625	100.0	WRVB405	Alderson, WV · Keeney Knob Fire Tower	Open	On the air
36	RP19	462.650	103.5	WRYQ719	Hinton, WV	Open	On the air
38	RP17	462.600	141.3	WRWB465	Beckley, WV · Lick Knob	Open	On the air
44	RP15	462.550	141.3	WRUM663	Beckley, WV · Spruce Mountain	Open	On the air
47	RP17	462.600	103.5	WRQW793	Rockport, WV	Open	On the air
48	RP16	462.575	103.5	WSND599	Beckley, WV	Open	On the air
49	RP17	462.600	141.3	WRQW793	Ravenswood, WV	Open	On the air
49	RP15	462.550	141.3	WRQW793	Ravenswood, WV	Open	On the air
50	RP21	462.700	171.3	WRWK421	Sandstone, WV · Sewell Mtn	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

82 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
16.9	N8FMD	Birch River N8FMD	145.2700	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Birch River, WV
18.2	WV8T	Summersville Lon WV8T	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Summersville, WV
21.8	KC8OGK	Ansted KC8OGK BM	444.2750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 315405	—	Ansted, WV
22.3	KC8CSE	Ansted Gauley KC8CSE EchoLink	146.7900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 984645	—	Ansted, WV
23.9	W8RG	Charleston W8RG BM	440.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322051801	—	Charleston, WV
24.6	WB8YST	Charleston WB8YST BM	440.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316637901	—	Charleston, WV
24.7	W8COX	Sutton W8COX	224.4000	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Sutton, WV
25.0	KC8NDZ	Charleston KC8NDZ IRLP	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 4873	—	Charleston, WV
25.7	KA8AUW	Spencer KA8AUW	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations	Spencer, WV
26.2	KC8LRN	Craigsville KC8LRN	224.4800	-1.6	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Craigsville, WV
26.8	N8LGY	Mount Zion N8LGY	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Mount Zion, WV
27.6	KA8VIV	Charleston KA8VIV BM	440.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3220855	—	Charleston, WV
28.1	WB8YST	Charleston WB8YST IRLP	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 257964 IRLP 4873 WIRES-X 40446	—	Charleston, WV
28.1	WB8YST	Charleston WB8YST	224.3600	-1.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, WV
28.2	W8GK	Charleston W8GK	444.2000	+5	TONE 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, WV
28.7	W8GK	Charleston W8GK	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, WV
29.8	KC8ECX	Cowen KC8ECX	146.8350	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Cowen, WV
30.0	WB8CQV	South Charleston WB8CQV	444.9500	+5	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	South Charleston, WV
30.3	WB8YST	Charleston WB8YST	53.6300	-1	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, WV
31.0	WD8JNU	Kenna Wtr WD8JNU	443.7250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Kenna, WV
31.9	WV8CH	Charleston WV8CH	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, WV
32.1	WB8CQV	Hernshaw Charles WB8CQV	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Hernshaw, WV
32.1	WB8CQV	Hernshaw WB8CQV	444.7000	+5	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Hernshaw, WV
32.8	KE8HPE	Fenwick Mtn KE8HPE EchoLink	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 26202	—	Fenwick, WV
33.3	WB8WV	Glenville WB8WV	145.2900	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Glenville, WV
33.4	W8KTM	Charleston W8KTM	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Charleston, WV
33.5	W8VT	Oak Hill W8VT AllStar	443.8000	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 27849	—	Oak Hill, WV
33.9	KD8RQY	Charleston KD8RQY BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3205096	—	Charleston, WV
34.2	W8KTM	Charleston W8KTM	444.4000	+5	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Charleston, WV
34.8	KA8ZXP	Glenville KA8ZXP	444.3250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Glenville, WV
35.3	WB8YJJ	Richwood WB8YJJ	145.1900	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
35.3	KC8SDN	Richwood Grassho KC8SDN	147.0150	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
35.3	KB8YDG	Richwood KB8YDG	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
35.3	KC8SDN	Richwood KC8SDN	443.3750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
35.3	WB8YST	Richwood WB8YST	53.7100	-0.5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
35.3	WB8YST	Richwood WB8YST	223.8600	-1.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
35.6	WB8CQV	South Charleston WB8CQV AllStar	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 68192	—	South Charleston, WV
35.6	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
36.0	KC8CSE	Webster Springs KC8CSE	224.6600	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Webster Springs, WV
37.1	WA8YWO	Richwood WA8YWO	53.8300	-1	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
38.1	N8FWL	Beckley WTE 60 N8FWL	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Beckley, WV
38.4	N8LVE	Chestnut Man Mtn N8LVE	444.1250	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Chestnut Knob, WV
38.4	WV8B	Danese Man Mtn WV8B	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Danese, WV
39.4	WD8JNU	Ripley 911 WD8JNU	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Ripley, WV
39.5	WV8BSA	Mount Hope Garde WV8BSA EchoLink	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 9877	—	Mount Hope, WV
39.5	WV8BSA	Mount Hope Garde WV8BSA	441.8125	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Mount Hope, WV
39.6	WV8BSA	Mount Hope Summi WV8BSA	441.8750	in 447.8750	CC1	DMR		—	Mount Hope, WV
39.6	W9XAM	Mount Hope W9XAM BM	441.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314357	—	Mount Hope, WV
40.2	WV8BSA	Mount Hope Garde WV8BSA AllStar	444.0250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272	—	Mount Hope, WV
41.1	KC8CSE	Webste Point Mtn KC8CSE	146.8950	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Webster Springs, WV
43.3	N1DTA	Saint Albans N1DTA kentuckydm	146.7150	-0.6	CC1	DMR	kentuckydmr-c-bidge	—	Saint Albans, WV
43.4	W8NAM	Danville Drawdy W8NAM	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, WV
43.5	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
43.6	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
43.7	W8JMV	Elizabeth WT of W8JMV	442.6250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Elizabeth, WV
45.2	W8OO	Crawford Union W8OO	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Crawford, WV
46.1	W8OO	Crawford Union W8OO	145.1300	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Crawford, WV
46.1	K8IS	Elizabeth Deem K8IS EchoLink	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 521260	—	Elizabeth, WV
46.7	W8NAM	Danville WZAC W8NAM	146.6850	-0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, WV
47.1	WV8CCC	Madison Workman' WV8CCC	442.5500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Madison, WV
47.4	KD8CVI	Sumerco Buck KD8CVI	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Sumerco, WV
47.4	KB8PCW	Sumerco KB8PCW WV-STATE	440.5250	+5	CC1	DMR	WV-STATE	—	Sumerco, WV
48.2	W8NAM	Madison W8NAM	53.2300	-1	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Madison, WV
48.3	N8MIN	Weston Sugar N8MIN	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Weston, WV
48.3	KE4QOX	Beckley KE4QOX	29.6800	-0.1	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Beckley, WV
48.3	K4NFP	Beckley K4NFP	147.3600	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Beckley, WV
48.4	N8FWL	Beckley N8FWL	224.6400	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Beckley, WV
48.5	WV8BD	Beckley WV8BD EchoLink	145.3700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 424813	—	Beckley, WV
48.6	K8DLT	Beckley K8DLT BM	440.5125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315409	—	Beckley, WV
48.6	W8ARA	Beckley W8ARA	145.2300	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Beckley, WV
48.6	W8ARA	Beckley W8ARA	444.8000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Beckley, WV
48.6	KC8CSE	Hillsboro Briery KC8CSE EchoLink	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 984645	—	Hillsboro, WV
48.8	N8LHL	Rockport N8LHL	443.3500	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Rockport, WV
49.0	KC8LTG	Rockport KC8LTG	147.1350	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Rockport, WV
49.3	KD8OOF	Millwood Evergre KD8OOF	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Millwood, WV
49.4	WV8CH	Crow WV8CH BM	444.1500	+5	CC0	DMR	BrandMeister 314356	—	Crow, WV
49.8	K8WRF	Hurricane K8WRF	444.0750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Hurricane, WV
19.3	KF8LO offline	Flatwoods KF8LO	146.6550	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Flatwoods, WV
21.8	AB8WB offline	Gassaway AB8WB	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Gassaway, WV
30.1	WB8CQV offline	Charleston WB8CQV	29.6400	-0.1	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, WV
35.4	W8TFC offline	Richwood W8TFC	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Richwood, WV
48.4	WB8YST offline	Beckley WB8YST	53.5900	-1	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Beckley, WV