N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8KS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) W8KS since 2021 · previously KE8JS, KE8NWI Norton Shores, MI grid EN63ue LoTW user 96 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 5, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 6, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 22, 2023 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8KS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 16, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by Jeffrey M Simmons · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Jeffrey M Simmons

Held W8KS Jan 5, 2021 → present · first licensed Feb 5, 2020 as KE8NWI · 3 licenses · FRN 0029126943

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

Previous holder: MICHAEL R WOOD

Held W8KS Nov 27, 2018 → Dec 15, 2018 · first licensed Jan 6, 2005 as N5HRW · 8 licenses · FRN 0012443883

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

Previous holder: KENNETH L STENBACK

Held W8KS Aug 24, 2006 → Nov 6, 2016 · first licensed Aug 24, 2006 as W8KS · 1 license · FRN 0015429996

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

Vanity applications filed by W8KS

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 16, 2020
Granted Jan 5, 2021
0009334847
 KE8JS · Jeffrey M Simmons · Amateur Extra
1874 MANOR DR, NORTON SHORES, MI 49441-3415
43.2031, -86.2900 (street) · Grid EN63ue · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8KS ✓ granted
 Granted
got W8KS
Filed Nov 27, 2020
Award date was Dec 15, 2020
0009312094
 KE8JS · Jeffrey M Simmons · Amateur Extra
1874 MANOR DR, NORTON SHORES, MI 49441-3415
43.2031, -86.2900 (street) · Grid EN63ue · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8BZ held
 Dismissed
Filed Jun 5, 2020
Granted Jun 23, 2020
0009102470
 KE8NWI · Jeffrey M Simmons · Amateur Extra
1874 MANOR DR, NORTON SHORES, MI 49441-3415
43.2031, -86.2900 (street) · Grid EN63ue · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KE8JS ✓ granted
2.KE8MM available
 Granted
got KE8JS
Filed Nov 29, 2018
Award date was Dec 17, 2018
0008453223
 W8KS · MICHAEL R WOOD · Amateur Extra
8106 SADDLE OAK DR, Arlington, TX 76001-7253
32.6163, -97.1673 (street) · Grid EM12jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W3VW held
 Dismissed
Filed Nov 28, 2018
Award date was Dec 16, 2018
0008453066
 W8KS · MICHAEL R WOOD · Amateur Extra
8106 SADDLE OAK DR, Arlington, TX 76001-7253
32.6163, -97.1673 (street) · Grid EM12jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W3VW held
 Dismissed
Filed Nov 27, 2018
Award date was Dec 15, 2018
0008448841
 W8KS · MICHAEL R WOOD · Amateur Extra
8106 SADDLE OAK DR, Arlington, TX 76001-7253
32.6163, -97.1673 (street) · Grid EM12jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W3VW held
 Granted

Others requesting W8KS

18 applications listed W8KS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 11, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 AD8GR · SEAN E WRIGHT · WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 2Granted
Dec 22, 2020 Jan 9, 2021 KD8OPN · PAUL A SHARP · Xenia, OH 3Dismissed
Dec 16, 2020 Jan 3, 2021 KL5A · CHRIS F BROSH · Harbor Springs, MI 2Granted
Dec 16, 2020 Jan 3, 2021 KD8MTY · JAMES G HANKINS · CHESTERFIELD, MI 2Granted
Dec 16, 2020 Jan 3, 2021 KE8JS · Jeffrey M Simmons · NORTON SHORES, MI 1Granted
Dec 16, 2020 Jan 3, 2021 KG7RLN · Berkeley Hotchkiss · Saratoga, WY 7Dismissed
Dec 7, 2020 Dec 25, 2020 KJ7SOH · Kenneth M Carnahan · PORT LUDLOW, WA 5Granted
Dec 7, 2020 Dec 25, 2020 K4JTM · John T McMahan · Union City, TN 9Granted
Dec 7, 2020 Dec 25, 2020 KN4GMS · Jonathan P Wagner · Denver, CO 10Granted
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 KE8KHA · David C Rogers · Buckeye Lake, OH 2Dismissed
Mar 24, 2020 Apr 11, 2020 KC2SBT · Steven K Wang · Mahwah, NJ 2Dismissed
Dec 27, 2018 Jan 14, 2019 W8FSF · FREDERICK S FREER III · MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH 1Granted
Nov 27, 2018 Dec 15, 2018 W6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · Cedar River, MI 6Granted
Nov 13, 2018 Dec 1, 2018 KC8NHP · Brian E Homan · Middletown, OH 1Dismissed
Nov 13, 2018 Dec 1, 2018 KC8NHP · Brian E Homan · Middletown, OH 4Dismissed
Nov 9, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 AE3TT · Tomohiro Takahashi · Honolulu, HI 2Dismissed
Nov 9, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 W1MRW · MICHAEL R WOOD · Arlington, TX 2Granted
Nov 5, 2018 Nov 23, 2018 W2TAG · TED A GROKE · TABERNACLE, NJ 4Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8KS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8KS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

96 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
2.9 KE8LZ Muskegon
KE8LZ WIRES-X
 147.3800 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
2.9 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
3.0 W8IRA Muskegon
W8IRA
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
3.0 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
3.0 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 666380 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
3.0 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 — Muskegon, MI
3.0 N8UKF Muskegon
N8UKF WIRES-X
 442.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
3.0 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ AllStar
 442.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 AllStar 48679 — Muskegon, MI
3.0 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO
 444.5500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
3.0 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ Mi5
 444.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Mi5 — Muskegon, MI
3.3 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 444.0125 +5 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
3.6 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF WIRES-X
 448.2000 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11335 — Norton Shores, MI
4.1 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF AllStar
 443.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 AllStar 54576 🗓 1 net 1 net Norton Shores, MI
4.5 W8MKG
Listed as W8MKG - W8ZHO/R
 Muskegon
W8MKG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 643081 — Muskegon, MI
10.2 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
10.2 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
10.2 W8CMN Grand Haven
W8CMN
 443.6000 +5 CC? DMR — Grand Haven, MI
10.4 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
14.6 K8COP Muskegon City of
K8COP
 52.8000 -0.5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
14.6 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
14.6 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
14.6 K8COP Whitehall
K8COP Mi5
 443.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Whitehall, MI
18.0 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
20.4 KE8TXK Coopersville
KE8TXK BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318889401 — Coopersville, MI
20.8 K8OEC West Olive
K8OEC Mi5
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Olive, MI
26.2 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
26.2 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
27.2 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
27.9 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
28.7 N8XPQ Holland
N8XPQ WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21960 WIRES-X 11960 — Holland, MI
30.1 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
30.1 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
30.1 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA IRLP
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4373 — Holland, MI
30.3 KD8CAO Zeeland
KD8CAO
 445.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Zeeland, MI
30.3 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 447.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35631 — Hudsonville, MI
30.9 K8DAA Holland Hosp
K8DAA BM
 443.8875 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 310288 — Holland, MI
31.4 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45631 — Hudsonville, MI
31.4 K8IHY Hudsonville
K8IHY
 444.9000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hudsonville, MI
32.2 W8VTM Hart
W8VTM WIRES-X
 443.6750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 51191 — Hart, MI
32.4 K8TB Jenison
K8TB
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jenison, MI
33.1 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
34.4 no call listed
Listed as HART, MI
 N8UKH
Michigan
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — N8UKH, MI
34.4 N8UKH Hart
N8UKH WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33027 — Hart, MI
35.4 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
35.4 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
35.5 KJ8E Michigan
KJ8E BM
 447.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320991601 — Michigan, MI
35.5 NW8J Grand Rapids
NW8J
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 45620 — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 KR8T Grand Rapids
KR8T AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47243 — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 N8NET Grand Rapids
N8NET
 444.1000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 N8JSN Grand Rapids Dtw
N8JSN
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 N8WKN Grand Rapids
N8WKN
 444.3250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
35.5 KD8RXD Byron Center
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Byron Center, MI
36.1 K8SN Grand Rapids
K8SN BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 112603 — Grand Rapids, MI
36.1 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grand Rapids, MI
36.1 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312627 — Grand Rapids, MI
36.1 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 1284.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
36.3 NW8J Walkerville
NW8J
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Walkerville, MI
36.4 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC WIRES-X
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30640 — Grand Rapids, MI
36.5 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 444.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
36.6 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
37.0 AD8PY Grand Rapids
AD8PY BM
 434.0000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313549298 — Grand Rapids, MI
37.2 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
37.2 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
37.2 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
37.2 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
37.7 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
38.1 AC8GN Saugatuck
AC8GN
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Saugatuck, MI
38.1 AC8GN Saugatuck
AC8GN
 442.7000 +5 none FM (analog) — Saugatuck, MI
38.3 W9GEO Rockford
W9GEO BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218678 — Rockford, MI
40.2 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
40.2 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
40.2 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
41.9 K8TCS Kentwood
K8TCS BM
 443.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321497201 — Kentwood, MI
42.0 K8SN Ada
K8SN AllStar
 446.5250 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 — Ada, MI
42.1 AC8ZL Dorr
AC8ZL BM
 439.8000 in 428.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3159632 — Dorr, MI
42.6 KD8MEY Grand Rapids
KD8MEY AllStar
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 552191 — Grand Rapids, MI
43.3 W8MAB Bitely
W8MAB
 147.2100 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Bitely, MI
45.0 N8JPR Moline Green Lk
N8JPR AllStar
 223.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649 — Moline, MI
45.0 K8SN Moline
K8SN AllStar
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324 — Moline, MI
45.1 K8SN Moline
K8SN WIRES-X
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70701 — Moline, MI
45.1 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 147.2900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
46.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
46.7 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
46.7 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 442.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
46.9 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
48.5 W8USA Grand Rapids
W8USA
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
49.1 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33622 — Greenville, MI
49.2 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD BM
 443.6500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312668 — Lowell, MI
30.7 N8EOD offline Walker
N8EOD IRLP
 446.5000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4643 — Walker, MI
35.5 K8EFK offline Grand Rapids
K8EFK
 442.0000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
37.2 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
38.4 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI
42.8 KD8RXD offline Byron Center
KD8RXD BM
 442.9250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312669 — Byron Center, MI
44.3 N8ARY offline Bitely
N8ARY
 146.5350 in 446.1250 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bitely, MI