N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8LC

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 5, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 6, 2031.

📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member

📝 W8LC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 14, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by JACK D BELCHER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: JACK D BELCHER

Held W8LC Mar 5, 2019 → present · first licensed Jun 25, 2002 as AA8IO · 2 licenses · FRN 0006295208

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

Previous holder: SAMUEL P GERARD

Held W8LC Jan 17, 2007 → Feb 13, 2017 · first licensed Jan 17, 2007 as W8LC · 1 license · FRN 0015826712

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

Vanity applications filed by W8LC

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 Feb 14, 2019
Granted Mar 5, 2019
0008528906
 AA8IO · JACK D BELCHER · Amateur Extra
141 Morningside Drive, Elkview, WV 25071-9367
38.4073, -81.4902 (street) · Grid EM98gj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8LC ✓ granted
 Granted
got W8LC
Filed Jun 13, 2018
Award date was Jul 1, 2018
0008248046
 AA8IO · JACK D BELCHER · Amateur Extra
141 Morningside Drive, Elkview, WV 25071-9367
38.4073, -81.4902 (street) · Grid EM98gj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8BE held
 Dismissed
Filed Jun 23, 2017
Award date was Jul 11, 2017
0007826472
 AA8IO · JACK D BELCHER · Amateur Extra
141 Morningside Drive, Elkview, WV 25071-9367
38.4073, -81.4902 (street) · Grid EM98gj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8SE held
 Dismissed

Others requesting W8LC

10 applications listed W8LC as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 8, 2025 Apr 26, 2025 KC8BED · LORAIN COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INC · Elyria, OH 2Dismissed
Nov 23, 2022 Dec 11, 2022 KD8RMA · PAUL S ABDON · DELAWARE, OH 1Dismissed
Mar 4, 2019 Mar 22, 2019 WV0CQ · john b holstein · Madison, WV 3Granted
Feb 20, 2019 Mar 10, 2019 WB8KKY · JAN S ADAM · The Villages, FL 1Dismissed
Feb 14, 2019 Mar 4, 2019 K4IDA · Ken E Timmons · NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 1Dismissed
Feb 14, 2019 Mar 4, 2019 AA8IO · JACK D BELCHER · Elkview, WV 1Granted
Feb 13, 2019 Mar 3, 2019 N9DB · Harry G Butler III · Savannah, GA 1Dismissed
Feb 13, 2019 Mar 3, 2019 N8LAC · Laura A Coyle · Caldwell, OH 1Dismissed
Jun 1, 2017 Jun 19, 2017 N8LAC · Laura A Coyle · Caldwell, OH 1Dismissed
Jul 6, 2016 Jul 24, 2016 KD8ZT · LARRY J M CHAMPNEY · HORTON, MI 2Dismissed

Repeaters within 50 miles

26 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · map these & export for a radio →

● repeater · ● 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)
MilesCallOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksLocation
2.5 W8RG 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322051801 Charleston, WV
4.2 WB8YST 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316637901 Charleston, WV
8.6 KC8NDZ 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4873 Charleston, WV
9.9 KA8VIV 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220855 Charleston, WV
12.4 KD8RQY 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205096 Charleston, WV
14.2 WB8CQV 147.2100 +0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 3222945 WIRES-X 93294 Master South Charleston, EM, WV
22.3 WV8AR 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets Charleston, WV
22.3 WV8AR 441.8250 +5 none FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets Charleston, WV
28.2 KC8OGK 444.2750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315405 Ansted, WV
34.7 W8VT 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 Oak Hill, WV
38.9 KB8TGK 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315415 Huntington Charleston, WV
39.5 KB8TGK 443.8500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 609680 Huntingtion, WV
40.0 W9XAM 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 Mount Hope, WV
42.9 KC8AFH 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) Beckley, WV
45.4 K8ATG 224.2500 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 52185 Letart, WV
45.5 K8IS 146.6250 -0.6 CC1 DMR Elizabeth, WV
46.6 KB8TGK 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123550 Proctorville, OH
47.0 KB8PCW 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE LOGAN, WV
47.3 K8DLT 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 Beckley, WV
47.3 W8ARA 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR Beckley, WV
47.3 W8ARA 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR Beckley, WV
47.4 KC8VJK 444.1125 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313016 Gallipolis, OH
47.4 KD8SPV 444.1125 +5 CC7 DMR KD8SPV-Network Gallipolis, OH
42.8 W8LG offline 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE Bolt, WV
43.2 WV8CH offline 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE Mossy, WV
43.7 WV8CH offline 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315401 Alderson, WV