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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)
W8KGL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 1, 2026.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 1, 2026
Previous holder: Donald P Smith
Held W8KGL Jul 17, 1984 → May 31, 2024
· first licensed Jul 17, 1984 as W8KGL
· 1 license · FRN 0010496974 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1952 as W8KGL, before the FCC's online records
W8KGLExpiredAdvancedJul 17, 1984 → May 31, 2024 (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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs W8KGL
· Advanced · issued May 31, 1994, expires May 31, 2004
DONALD P. SMITH
3753 CH 33, SYCAMORE, OH 44882
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs W8KGL
· Advanced · issued Jul 17, 1984, expires Jul 17, 1994
DONALD P SMITH
3753 CH 33, SYCAMORE, OH 44882
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 W8KGL
Donald P Smith
3753 Township Hwy 33, Sycamore, OH 44882
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 · 1 edition W8KGL · class A
Donald P Smith 3753 Ch 33, Sycamore, OH 44882 1994 p.1485
1986 · 1 edition W8KGL · class A
Donald P Smith 3753 Ch Jj, Sycamore Oh '44882 Winter 1986 p.1056
1980 → 1984 · 4 editions W8KGL · class A
Donald P Smith 3753 Ch 33, Sycamore, OH 44882 Winter 1980 p.938, 1981 p.877, Winter 1982 p.983, Winter 1984 p.1054
1979 · 1 edition W8KGL · class A
Donald P Smth 305 W Saffel-Box 207, Wcamore, OH 44882 Winter 1979 p.370
1970 → 1977 · 6 editions W8KGL · class A
Donald P Smith Box 207, Sycamore 44882 Oh Spring 1970 p.527, Winter 1971 p.530, Winter 1972 p.533, 1974 p.500, Winter 1975 p.525, Winter 1977 p.582
1969 · 1 edition W8KGL · class G
Donald P S M I T H 3 0 5 W S A F F E L Av, Sycamore Summer 1969 p.516
1965 · 1 edition W8KGL
Donald P. Smith Sycamore Ohio Summer 1965 p.470
1964 · 1 edition W8KGL
D O N A L D Pm S M I T H . S Y C A M O R E Ohio Fall 1964 p.461
1952 → 1963 · 13 editions W8KGL
Donald P . Smith 207 No. Sandusky St., D Elaw Are, OH Fall 1952 p.252, Fall 1953 p.259, Spring 1954 p.267, Fall 1954 p.267, Fall 1955 p.318, Spring 1956 p.314, Fall 1957 p.383, Summer 1958 p.396, Spring 1959 p.405, Spring 1961 p.464, Fall 1961 p.485, Fall 1962 p.472, Summer 1963 p.494
None · 1 edition W8KGL · class A
Donald P Smith 3753 Ch 33, Sycamore Oh Wds8kif N George A La Rose, 34871 Highland Dr, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 None p.935
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8KGL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8KGL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.