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

W8JER HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) W8JER since 2008 · previously WA8OKA Sturgis, MI grid EN71hs active on 2 nets 123 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 2, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 3, 2030.

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

📝 W8JER has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 4, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by JOHN E RAIFSNIDER · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 2 nets · last heard Oct 1, 2026

Current holder: JOHN E RAIFSNIDER

Held W8JER May 2, 2008 → present · first licensed May 11, 2004 as WA8OKA · 2 licenses · FRN 0006762942

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

Vanity applications filed by W8JER

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 Dec 4, 2023
Award date was Dec 22, 2023
0010801758
 W8JER · JOHN E RAIFSNIDER · Amateur Extra
427 Mortimer St., STURGIS, MI 49091-2227
41.7899, -85.4125 (street) · Grid EN71hs · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8JR held
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 14, 2008
Granted Mar 3, 2018
0003394400
 WA8OKA · JOHN E RAIFSNIDER · Advanced
704 E CHICAGO RD, STURGIS, MI 49091
41.8283, -85.4479 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71gt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8JER ✓ granted
2.W8OKA held
 Granted
got W8JER

Others requesting W8JER

4 applications listed W8JER as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Mar 12, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 KE8LQB · Johnathon E Ruggles · Portsmouth, OH 1Granted
Apr 14, 2008 May 2, 2008 WA8OKA · JOHN E RAIFSNIDER · STURGIS, MI 1Granted
Jul 18, 2005 Aug 5, 2005 KF6BJO · JEREMY D PREECE · Sacramento, CA 4Granted
Mar 2, 2001 Mar 20, 2001 K8NIH · GERALD S BISHOP · ALPENA, MI 3Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
little red barn netMon, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:15 AM · Thu, Fri 8:00 AM · Mon, Wed 8:30 AM ET3820 khzChecked in72026-10-01
lrbnTue 8:00 AM · Tue 8:15 AM · Tue 8:45 AM ET3820Checked in12026-09-22

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8JER in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8JER beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

123 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
8.3 K8SJC Centreville Glen
K8SJC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MI
11.0 KC8BRO Centreville Glen
KC8BRO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Centreville, MI
12.0 NT9M LaGrange WTHD
NT9M W9SMJ-NET
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — LaGrange, IN
17.1 AA9JC Middlebury
AA9JC
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Middlebury, IN
19.2 KC9BXX Angola
KC9BXX BM
 446.0750 -12 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3118606 — Angola, IN
23.6 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Coldwater, MI
23.6 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 442.9625 +5 none D-STAR — Coldwater, MI
23.6 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Coldwater, MI
23.8 K9HD Angola NWS
K9HD
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Angola, IN
23.8 K9HD Angola
K9HD
 444.3500 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Angola, IN
24.1 N9BCP Ligonier
N9BCP
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Ligonier, IN
25.5 W8RFA Vicksburg
W8RFA AllStar
 144.4400 simplex TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41020 — Vicksburg, MI
25.8 K9TSM Goshen
K9TSM
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
26.4 AA9JC Goshen
AA9JC
 444.2750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
29.0 KC9GMH Elkhart City S
KC9GMH
 145.3800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
29.0 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
30.0 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
30.0 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 442.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 AA9JC Elkhart
AA9JC
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 444.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
30.0 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 927.2125 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 442.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.0 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 927.9750 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
30.1 K9DEW Middlebury
K9DEW EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Middlebury, IN
30.2 KE8UTG Battle Creek
KE8UTG BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3191492 — Battle Creek, MI
31.1 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
31.3 N8VPZ Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Cassopolis, MI
31.8 KD8UJM Cassopolis
KD8UJM Crossroad
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Cassopolis, MI
32.8 W9OU Altona
W9OU BM
 441.9625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313382 — Altona, IN
32.9 W9OU Altona
W9OU
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Altona, IN
33.1 KD9QDL ALTONA
KD9QDL
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — ALTONA, IN
34.3 KM8CC Kalamazoo Co EOC
KM8CC BM
 443.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310797 — Kalamazoo, MI
34.3 N8GH Lawton
N8GH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lawton, MI
34.5 K9RYN Auburn
K9RYN
 145.3600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Auburn, IN
34.5 K9RYN Auburn
K9RYN
 444.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Auburn, IN
35.5 W8VY Oshtemo Red
W8VY
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Oshtemo, MI
35.8 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO AllStar
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42071 — Kalamazoo, MI
35.8 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
35.8 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Kalamazoo, MI
36.6 NK8X Kalamazoo Borges
NK8X
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Kalamazoo, MI
36.7 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 146.6600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
36.7 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 146.7900 -0.6 none D-STAR — Battle Creek, MI
36.7 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 442.7625 +5 none D-STAR — Battle Creek, MI
38.0 N5AMD Augusta
N5AMD BM
 441.7625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310217 — Augusta, MI
38.2 W6GVS Dowagiac
W6GVS
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
38.2 N9QID Dowagiac
N9QID
 927.6875 -25 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
38.3 N8FYZ Paw Paw
N8FYZ
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Paw Paw, MI
38.4 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 145.3400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
38.6 W8IRA Battle Creek
W8IRA
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
38.6 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF EchoLink
 224.2400 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 360014 — Battle Creek, MI
38.6 W8DF Battle Creek
W8DF
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
38.7 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
39.5 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
39.6 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
40.3 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
40.8 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
40.8 KD8UJS Jonesville
KD8UJS IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4843 — Jonesville, MI
41.2 W9LKI Hillsdale
W9LKI
 445.9000 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Hillsdale, MI
42.1 KD8RHB Battle Creek
KD8RHB
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Battle Creek, MI
42.9 N9WNH Columbia City
N9WNH
 224.5400 -1.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
42.9 N9WNH Columbia City
N9WNH Crossroads
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) Crossroads-DMR — Columbia City, IN
43.0 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
43.1 W9OU Altona
W9OU
 145.2200 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Altona, IN
43.2 W9QR Spencerville
W9QR
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Spencerville, IN
43.4 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
43.7 WC9AR Colu Parkview Wh
WC9AR
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
43.7 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
43.8 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
43.8 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
43.8 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
43.8 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
43.9 K9BLU Columbia City
K9BLU AllStar
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 583413 — Columbia City, IN
43.9 N9FGN Columbia City
N9FGN
 224.8600 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
43.9 WC9AR Columbia City
WC9AR
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
43.9 N9WNH Columbia City
N9WNH
 145.4000 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) — Columbia City, IN
43.9 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
44.0 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
44.0 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
44.4 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW IRLP
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
44.4 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW
 443.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
44.4 K9CWD Warsaw
K9CWD
 444.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Warsaw, IN
44.7 K8LRC Pioneer
K8LRC IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4394 — Pioneer, OH
44.8 W8IRA Sister Lakes
W8IRA
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
44.8 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
44.8 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
44.8 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
45.0 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
45.3 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
46.0 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
46.1 K4KWQ Albion
K4KWQ
 447.1125 +5 CC? DMR — Albion, MI
46.2 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
46.2 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
46.7 K4KWQ ALBION
K4KWQ BM
 442.1125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310226 — ALBION, MI
47.3 N9MTF Columbia City
N9MTF AllStar
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 59677 EchoLink 147270 — Columbia City, IN
47.3 N9MTF Columbia City
N9MTF Hoosier-DM
 442.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311815 Hoosier-DMR — Columbia City, IN
47.9 W9FEZ Fort Wayne Freem
W9FEZ
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
47.9 W9TE Fort Wayne IPFW
W9TE EchoLink
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 519521 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
47.9 W9AVW Fort Wayne
W9AVW
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
47.9 W9FEZ Fort Wayne
W9FEZ IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 8177 — Fort Wayne, IN
47.9 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
49.5 KA8OFE Bryan
KA8OFE
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bryan, OH
49.5 KA8OFE Bryan
KA8OFE
 443.2125 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bryan, OH
49.6 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
49.6 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
49.6 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
49.6 K9MMQ Fort Wayne
K9MMQ Crossroads
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Crossroads-DMR — Fort Wayne, IN
49.9 W9LW Fort Wayne
W9LW BM
 439.9875 in 449.9875 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311863701 — Fort Wayne, IN, IN
23.8 KC9QDO offline Angola
KC9QDO BM
 442.8750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314759 — Angola, IN
24.1 KC9QDO offline Angola
KC9QDO IRLP
 147.1800 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4049 — Angola, IN
26.7 K9CWM offline Pleasant Lake
K9CWM IRLP
 147.4300 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8891 — Pleasant Lake, IN
31.7 N8VPZ offline Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR — Cassopolis, MI
35.0 N8VPZ offline Dowagiac
N8VPZ BM
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313287 — Dowagiac, MI
38.2 K8MDE offline Dowagiac
K8MDE AllStar
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 55952 — Dowagiac, MI
43.1 KA8VBR offline Bryan
KA8VBR BM
 443.2125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314281 — Bryan, OH
43.4 WB9WYR offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
44.9 WB9YPA offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
45.1 W8GDS offline Glendale
W8GDS
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Glendale, MI
45.2 KU8Y offline Dowagiac
KU8Y
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
46.8 K9SLN offline Fort Wayne
K9SLN IRLP
 444.8000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 8177 — Fort Wayne, IN
47.0 N9GVU offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN