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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)
W8KCP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 24, 2017.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Last requested Apr 25, 2022 as choice 2:
not granted, that applicant got W8BCP instead.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 24, 2017
Previous holder: RALPHUS G SMITH
Held W8KCP Dec 3, 1985 → Oct 23, 2015
· first licensed Dec 3, 1985 as W8KCP
· 1 license · FRN 0013684360 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as W8KCP, before the FCC's online records
W8KCPExpiredGeneralDec 3, 1985 → Oct 23, 2015 (expired)
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 Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs W8KCP
· General · issued Oct 23, 1995, expires Oct 23, 2005
RALPHUS G. SMITH
31736 ANN ARBOR TRAIL, WESTLAND, MI 48185
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs W8KCP
· General · issued Dec 3, 1985, expires Dec 3, 1995
RALPHUS G SMITH
31736 ANN ARBOR TRAIL, WESTLAND, MI 48185
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W8KCP
RALPHUS G SMITH
31736 ANN ARBOR TRAIL, WESTLAND, MI 48185
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.
1994 → 1995 · 2 editions W8KCP · class G
Ralphus G Smith 31736 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland Ml 48185 1994 p.1484, Winter 1995 p.1582
1988 · 1 edition W8KCP · class G
Robert E Carlson Star Rt Box 144, Warroad, MN 56763 Winter 1988 p.54
1987 · 1 edition W8KCP · class G
Robert E Carlsoo Bo, 144 Star Rt, Warroad, MN 56763 Winter 1987 p.52
1984 · 1 edition W8KCP · class G
Robert E Carlson Box 144 Star Rt, Warroad, MN 56763 Winter 1984 p.58
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions W8KCP · class G
Ralphus Gsmith 31736 Ann Arbor Tri, Westland Winter 1980 p.936, 1981 p.877
1979 · 1 edition W8KCP
C Aal>/1us G Smlh 31736 Ann Arbor Trl, Westland, MI 48185 Winter 1979 p.369
1971 → 1977 · 6 editions W8KCP · class C
Ralphus G Smith 3173& Ann Arbor Tri Winter 1971 p.529, Fall 1971 p.530, Winter 1973 p.533, 1974 p.500, Winter 1975 p.525, Winter 1977 p.582
1953 → 1957 · 6 editions W8KCP
David A. Rayburn 300 Holswade Drive, Huntington, WV Fall 1953 p.259, Spring 1954 p.267, Fall 1954 p.266, Fall 1955 p.317, Spring 1956 p.314, Fall 1957 p.383
1948 · 1 edition W8KCP
William E. Duncan 325 Third St., Bluefield, WV Fall 1948 p.189
1934 · 1 edition W8KCP
Portahle Call Of W8kco. Fall 1934 p.143
None · 1 edition W8KCP · class C
Ralphus G Smith 31736 Ann Arbor Tri None p.500
Others Requesting W8KCP
1 application listed W8KCP as a choice, newest first.
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8KCP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8KCP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.