N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)W8FWG HAM
Club
licensed since 1995 (31 yrs)
W8FWG since 2024 · previously K8MDH
Allouez, MI
Grid EN57tg
LoTW user
On APRS 2 min ago
15 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 6, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 7, 2036.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Apr 19, 2016 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 W8FWG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 19, 2023 · what was requested
Currently held by KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN · 2 holders on record
Current holder: KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
Held W8FWG Jan 6, 2024 → present · first licensed May 3, 1995 as KB8ZHB · 2 licenses · FRN 0004510384
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- Licensee
- KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
- Address
- Attn: William R LaBell
59897 Apple St
Allouez, MI 49805
- FRN
- 0004510384
- Previous call
- K8MDH
- Trustee
- KD8JAM
- Last granted
- Jan 6, 2024
- Effective
- Jan 6, 2024
- Last action
- Mar 18, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 6, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 6, 2024 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
- Address
- Attn: William R LaBell
59897 Apple St
Allouez, MI 49805
- FRN
- 0004510384
- Previous call
- KB8ZHB
- Trustee
- KD8JAM
- Last granted
- Oct 2, 2017
- Effective
- Oct 2, 2017
- Last action
- Jan 6, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 6, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 2, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 20, 2012 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 30, 2007 — License renewed LIREN
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
- Seen Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
K8MDH · Club / other · issued Dec 17, 1997, expires Dec 17, 2007 · previously W8FWG
KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
225 KEARSARGE ST, LAURIUM, MI 49913 - Seen Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 4, 1997 · 4 discs
KB8ZHB · Club / other · issued May 3, 1995, expires May 3, 2005 · previously W8FWG
KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
225 KEARSARGE ST, LAURIUM, MI 49913
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Previous holder: GEORGE R THURNER
Held W8FWG Apr 30, 1985 → Nov 14, 2023
· first licensed Apr 30, 1985 as W8FWG
· 1 license · FRN 0002818631
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1951 as W8FWG, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- GEORGE R THURNER
- Address
- Attn: George R. Thurner
225 Kearsarge St.
LAURIUM, MI 49913-2109
- FRN
- 0002818631
- Last granted
- Aug 19, 2014
- Effective
- Jul 13, 2022
- Last action
- Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (7)
- Dec 6, 2023 — Record corrected COR
- Dec 6, 2023 — Record corrected COR
- Jul 13, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 13, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 19, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 16, 2004 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 1, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
- Seen Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs
W8FWG · Amateur Extra · issued Aug 1, 2000, expires Oct 13, 2004
GEORGE R. THURNER
225 KEARSARGE ST, LAURIUM, MI 49913-2109 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → May 2, 2000 · 11 discs
W8FWG · Amateur Extra · issued Oct 13, 1994, expires Oct 13, 2004
GEORGE R. THURNER
225 KEARSARGE ST, LAURIUM, MI 49913-2109 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
W8FWG · Amateur Extra · issued Apr 30, 1985, expires Apr 30, 1995
GEORGE R THURNER
225 KEARSARGE, LAURIUM, MI 49913
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W8FWG in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
- 1988 → 1996 · 4 editions
W8FWG · class E
George R Thurner
225 Kearsarge, Laurium Ml
Winter 1988 p.1089, Winter 1990 p.1123, 1994 p.1459, 1996 p.1638 - 1987 · 1 edition
W8FWG · class E
Goorge R Thurner
115 Koarsar~o, Lauri'm Ml 49913
Winter 1987 p.1054 - 1986 · 1 edition
W8FWG · class E
George R Thurner
225 Kearsar~e, Laurium, MI 49913
Winter 1986 p.1036 - 1961 → 1982 · 17 editions
W8FWG · class E
George R. Thurner
225 Kearsarge St, Laurium Mich
Fall 1961 p.476, Fall 1962 p.464, Summer 1965 p.460, Spring 1966 p.463, Summer 1969 p.505, Spring 1970 p.517, Winter 1971 p.514, Fall 1971 p.514, Winter 1972 p.519, Winter 1973 p.519, 1974 p.488, Winter 1976 p.523, Winter 1977 p.572, Winter 1979 p.355, Winter 1980 p.921, 1981 p.857, Winter 1982 p.963 - 1961 · 1 edition
W8FWG
George R. Thurner* 225 Kearsarge St* Laurium Mich
Spring 1961 p.455 - 1956 → 1960 · 4 editions
W8FWG
George R. Thurner
225 Kearsarge St., Laurium, MI
Spring 1956 p.308, Fall 1957 p.378, Spring 1959 p.395, Winter 1960 p.454 - 1955 · 1 edition
W8FWG
George R. Thumer
225 Kearsarge, Laurium, MI
Fall 1955 p.313 - 1951 → 1954 · 5 editions
W8FWG
George R . Thurner
225 K E A R S A R G E, Laurium, MI
Spring 1951 p.221, Fall 1952 p.245, Fall 1953 p.254, Spring 1954 p.262, Fall 1954 p.262 - 1934 · 1 edition
W8FWG
Clarence Van Der Brook
R, 9, Kalamazoo
Fall 1934 p.133 - None · 1 edition
W8FWG · class A
Georger Thurner
225 Kearsarge St
None p.488
Vanity Applications Filed by W8FWG
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 19, 2023
Granted Jan 6, 2024
0010809813 |
K8MDH · KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
·
Attn: William R LaBell · 59897 Apple St, Allouez, MI 49805
|
Granted
got W8FWG
|
Others Requesting W8FWG
1 application listed W8FWG as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | W8FWG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | Jan 6, 2024 | K8MDH · KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN · Allouez, MI | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
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Repeaters within 50 Miles
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | W8CDZ | Calumet W8CDZ EchoLink |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 283375 | — | Calumet, MI |
| 12.9 | W8YY | Houghton Wadswor W8YY HARC |
444.5000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | HARC BrandMeister 314070 | — | Houghton, MI |
| 12.9 | W8YY | Houghton Michiga W8YY |
146.6000 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Houghton, MI | |
| 13.0 | W3TLP | Houghton College W3TLP |
447.1200 | simplex | TSQL 67.0 | FM (analog) | — | Houghton, MI | |
| 13.0 | W8YY | Phoenix CA Force W8YY HARC |
444.7500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | HARC | — | Phoenix, MI |
| 13.0 | W8FWG | Calumet Mt W8FWG EchoLink |
147.3150 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 405654 | — | Calumet, MI |
| 13.1 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV |
147.3900 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Houghton, MI | |
| 13.7 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV BM |
446.5500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312475 | — | Houghton, MI |
| 13.7 | W8YY | Houghton W8YY BM |
446.5500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 312476 | — | Houghton, MI |
| 13.7 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV JSwift |
147.1200 | +0.6 | CC1 | DMR | JSwift | — | Houghton, MI |
| 13.7 | N8WAV | Houghton N8WAV MARC |
435.0000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | DMR-MARC | — | Houghton, MI |
| 27.4 | W8CDZ | Donken W8CDZ |
146.6700 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Donken, MI | |
| 28.4 | N8ZED | Baraga N8ZED |
147.3450 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Baraga, MI | |
| 36.5 | W8UXG | Winona W8UXG |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Winona, MI | |
| 43.5 | KE8CPN | L'Anse KE8CPN |
147.3750 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | L'Anse, MI |