N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8KAR HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) W8KAR since 2022 · previously KE8UGZ Rockford, MI grid EN73gc LoTW user 133 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 29, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 30, 2034.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 4, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8KAR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 11, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Ronald K Coville · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Ronald K Coville

Held W8KAR Apr 29, 2022 → present · first licensed Mar 22, 2022 as KE8UGZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0032124836

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

Previous holder: Michael Volz

Held W8KAR Mar 19, 2005 → Aug 21, 2007 · first licensed May 20, 2000 as KG8UK · 5 licenses · FRN 0002774057

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

Vanity applications filed by W8KAR

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 Apr 11, 2022
Granted Apr 29, 2022
0009994510
 KE8UGZ · Ronald K Coville · Technician
8603 Rolling Acres NE, Rockford, MI 49341
43.1222, -85.4451 (street) · Grid EN73gc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8KAR ✓ granted
 Granted
got W8KAR
Filed Aug 3, 2007
Award date was Aug 21, 2007
0003130376
 W8KAR · MICHAEL A VOLZ · Amateur Extra
PO Box 1371 · EAST LANSING, MI 48826-1371
2.N2NRL held by Neil R Lewis until Apr 24, 2035
3.N6NRL available
 Granted

Others requesting W8KAR

5 applications listed W8KAR as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8KARResult
Apr 11, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 KE8UGZ · Ronald K Coville · Rockford, MI 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 6, 2022 Apr 24, 2022 KE8UJK · Kyle A Royston · Utica, MI 2Not granted They got K8KAR (choice 1)
Mar 1, 2005 Mar 19, 2005 KG8UK · MICHAEL A VOLZ · SEBEWAING, MI 1Granted Granted this call
Oct 20, 1999 Nov 7, 1999 KC8NEQ · KIM D KARR · Grand Rapids, MI 3Not granted They got K8KDK (choice 1)
Oct 12, 1999 Oct 30, 1999 W4KDK · KIM D KARR · Grand Rapids, MI 3Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8KAR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8KAR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

133 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
39.7 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 64549 EchoLink 318601 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Grand Haven, MI
48.2 W8BCI Lansing
W8BCI
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets Lansing, MI
39.0 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF AllStar
 443.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 AllStar 54576 🗓 1 net 1 net Norton Shores, MI
39.7 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO WIRES-X
 443.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 33965 🗓 1 net 1 net Grand Haven, MI
40.4 W8CSO Grand Haven
W8CSO WIRES-X
 448.7750 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33965 🗓 1 net 1 net Grand Haven, MI
41.2 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 666380 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
41.2 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO
 444.5500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
4.9 W9GEO Rockford
W9GEO BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218678 — Rockford, MI
5.1 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
5.1 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
5.1 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
5.8 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
5.8 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
5.8 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
5.8 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
7.1 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI
8.0 W8USA Grand Rapids
W8USA
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
8.3 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN AllStar
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink — Greenville, MI
8.3 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
8.6 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33622 — Greenville, MI
8.6 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD BM
 443.6500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312668 — Lowell, MI
8.8 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
9.7 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 444.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
10.4 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD BM
 442.4750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312646 — Greenville, MI
10.4 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN
 444.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, MI
10.4 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.3875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Greenville, MI
10.4 W8MW Greenville
W8MW AllStar
 927.4875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28241 — Greenville, MI
11.8 K8SN Ada
K8SN AllStar
 446.5250 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 — Ada, MI
12.1 AD8PY Grand Rapids
AD8PY BM
 434.0000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313549298 — Grand Rapids, MI
13.9 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 443.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Lowell, MI
14.0 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 87878 AllStar 2027 — Lowell, MI
14.0 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lowell, MI
14.0 AA8JR Lowell
AA8JR
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
14.0 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 442.8000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lowell, MI
14.1 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC WIRES-X
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30640 — Grand Rapids, MI
15.3 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
15.4 K8SN Grand Rapids
K8SN BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 112603 — Grand Rapids, MI
15.4 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grand Rapids, MI
15.4 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312627 — Grand Rapids, MI
15.4 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 1284.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 NW8J Grand Rapids
NW8J
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 45620 — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 KR8T Grand Rapids
KR8T AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47243 — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 N8NET Grand Rapids
N8NET
 444.1000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 N8JSN Grand Rapids Dtw
N8JSN
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 N8WKN Grand Rapids
N8WKN
 444.3250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 KD8RXD Byron Center
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Byron Center, MI
15.7 K8EFK offline Grand Rapids
K8EFK
 442.0000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
15.7 KJ8E Michigan
KJ8E BM
 447.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320991601 — Michigan, MI
15.8 K8LOW Lowell
K8LOW
 147.3700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
16.8 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
17.1 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
17.7 WA8RRA Saranac Bus
WA8RRA WIRES-X
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Saranac, MI
18.4 N8EOD offline Walker
N8EOD IRLP
 446.5000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4643 — Walker, MI
19.9 K8TCS Kentwood
K8TCS BM
 443.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321497201 — Kentwood, MI
23.0 K8TB Jenison
K8TB
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jenison, MI
23.6 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
24.7 KE8TXK Coopersville
KE8TXK BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318889401 — Coopersville, MI
24.8 KD8RXD offline Byron Center
KD8RXD BM
 442.9250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312669 — Byron Center, MI
24.9 KD8MEY Grand Rapids
KD8MEY AllStar
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 552191 — Grand Rapids, MI
25.5 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
26.2 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 447.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35631 — Hudsonville, MI
27.4 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45631 — Hudsonville, MI
27.4 K8IHY Hudsonville
K8IHY
 444.9000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hudsonville, MI
28.1 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
28.1 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
28.1 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 442.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
28.4 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
28.4 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
28.7 N8JPR Moline Green Lk
N8JPR AllStar
 223.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649 — Moline, MI
28.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN AllStar
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324 — Moline, MI
28.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN WIRES-X
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70701 — Moline, MI
28.7 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 147.2900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
31.7 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
32.5 N8ZMT Portland
N8ZMT
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Portland, MI
33.7 AC8ZL Dorr
AC8ZL BM
 439.8000 in 428.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3159632 — Dorr, MI
33.7 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
33.7 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
33.8 K8YPW Hastings
K8YPW
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hastings, MI
33.8 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
33.8 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
34.4 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
36.0 KD8CAO Zeeland
KD8CAO
 445.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Zeeland, MI
36.6 K8BMI Hastings BC EOC
K8BMI
 442.7250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hastings, MI
37.7 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
38.0 K8OEC West Olive
K8OEC Mi5
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Olive, MI
38.9 N8OBU test
N8OBU BM
 444.4500 +0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310348 — test id, MI
39.1 KB8QOI Big Rapids Ferri
KB8QOI EchoLink
 443.9000 +5 none FM (analog) EchoLink 389477 — Big Rapids, MI
39.5 KB8SXK Eagle
KB8SXK BM
 444.7125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310379 — Eagle, MI
39.7 W8CMN Grand Haven
W8CMN
 443.6000 +5 CC? DMR — Grand Haven, MI
39.8 W8IRA Big Rapids
W8IRA
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Big Rapids, MI
40.0 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF WIRES-X
 448.2000 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11335 — Norton Shores, MI
40.1 W8BMZ offline Nashville
W8BMZ
 146.5000 +1 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Nashville, MI
40.3 N8XPQ Holland
N8XPQ WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21960 WIRES-X 11960 — Holland, MI
40.4 WK8H offline Vermontville
WK8H IRLP
 446.2000 simplex TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4868 — Vermontville, MI
40.8 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
40.8 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
40.8 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA IRLP
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4373 — Holland, MI
41.2 W8IRA Muskegon
W8IRA
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
41.2 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
41.2 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 — Muskegon, MI
41.2 N8UKF Muskegon
N8UKF WIRES-X
 442.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
41.2 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ AllStar
 442.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 AllStar 48679 — Muskegon, MI
41.2 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ Mi5
 444.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Mi5 — Muskegon, MI
41.3 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
41.4 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 444.0125 +5 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
41.5 K8DAA Holland Hosp
K8DAA BM
 443.8875 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 310288 — Holland, MI
41.5 KE8LZ Muskegon
KE8LZ WIRES-X
 147.3800 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
42.0 N8RTS Big Rapids Arpt
N8RTS WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
42.9 KC8MUV Alma College
KC8MUV
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alma, MI
43.5 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
43.5 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 443.1375 +5 none FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
44.1 AC8VT Ithaca
AC8VT BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208777 — Ithaca, MI
45.5 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 145.4400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
45.5 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 442.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
45.8 W8MKG
Listed as W8MKG - W8ZHO/R
 Muskegon
W8MKG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 643081 — Muskegon, MI
45.9 AC8RC Allegan
AC8RC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Allegan, MI
46.9 W8CMN Shepherd
W8CMN Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Shepherd, MI
47.3 KC8RTU Mount Pleasant
KC8RTU
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, MI
48.0 W8MAB Bitely
W8MAB
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
48.1 N8ARY offline Bitely
N8ARY
 146.5350 in 446.1250 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
48.2 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 145.2000 -0.6 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
48.8 N8HEE Charlotte
N8HEE BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312636 — Charlotte, MI
48.9 W8EDC Charlotte
W8EDC BM
 444.2750 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 316364701 — Charlotte, MI
49.4 N8JI Potterville
N8JI
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Potterville, MI
49.4 K8CHR Charlotte
K8CHR
 147.0800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Charlotte, MI
49.4 K8ETN Charlotte Co EOC
K8ETN
 443.4375 +5 none D-STAR — Charlotte, MI
49.4 N8HEE Charlotte
N8HEE IRLP
 443.6250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7930 — Charlotte, MI
49.6 K8COP Whitehall
K8COP Mi5
 443.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Whitehall, MI
49.6 K8COP Muskegon City of
K8COP
 52.8000 -0.5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
49.6 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
49.6 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI