N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8MDS HAM

General class licensed since 1992 (34 yrs) W8MDS since 2009 · previously N8KLN Lima, OH Grid EN70xt 113 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 27, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 28, 2031.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8MDS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 9, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by Mark D Settlage · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Mark D Settlage

Held W8MDS Mar 27, 2009 → present · first licensed Jul 14, 1992 as N8KLN · 2 licenses · FRN 0006768600

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: JOHN L MUHLEMAN

Held W8MDS Sep 27, 1988 → Sep 27, 1998 · first licensed Sep 27, 1988 as W8MDS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1934 as W8MDS, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W8MDS in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.

Vanity Applications Filed by W8MDS

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 Mar 9, 2009
Granted Jan 1, 2019
0003765176
 N8KLN · Mark D Settlage · General
4819 St Rt 68, Dunkirk, OH 45836
40.7934, -83.6432 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80et · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8MDS ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W8MDS

Others Requesting W8MDS

1 application listed W8MDS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8MDSResult
Mar 9, 2009 Mar 27, 2009 N8KLN · Mark D Settlage · Dunkirk, OH 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8MDS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8MDS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

113 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
6.4 WB8PJZ Lima
WB8PJZ
 444.7750 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Lima, OH
6.7 W8EJC Lima
W8EJC BM
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311653 — Lima, OH
6.7 KT8APR Lima
KT8APR
 443.6250 +5 none D-STAR — Lima, OH
8.0 WB8ULC Lima
WB8ULC EchoLink
 146.6700 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 146670 — Lima, OH
8.5 KR8MER Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.9575 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313885 — Columbus Grove, OH
8.6 K8TEK Columbus Grove
K8TEK
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR — Columbus Grove, OH
10.3 W8AOH Lima
W8AOH
 146.7450 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lima, OH
10.3 K8TCF Lima
K8TCF
 147.0300 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Lima, OH
12.5 W8EQ Cridersville
W8EQ
 444.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Cridersville, OH
15.1 W8MCB Ottawa PCH Dept
W8MCB
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
17.4 W8YEK Delphos
W8YEK
 147.1200 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
17.4 KB8UDX Delphos
KB8UDX
 443.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
19.7 KD8CQL Wapakoneta
KD8CQL
 442.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Wapakoneta, OH
21.7 NO8C Miller City
NO8C
 443.5625 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Miller City, OH
23.0 W8FY Middle Point
W8FY
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Middle Point, OH
23.7 W8VMV Kenton
W8VMV
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Kenton, OH
25.3 W8FT Findlay
W8FT
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Findlay, OH
25.3 W8FT Findlay
W8FT BM
 443.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313981 — Findlay, OH
25.3 W8FT Findlay
W8FT WIRES-X
 444.1500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30531 — Findlay, OH
25.3 KE8VOD Findlay Ohio
KE8VOD BM
 441.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319596501 — Findlay, Ohio, EN81e, OH
25.9 N1OF Findlay
N1OF
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 146.2 P25 — Findlay, OH
26.1 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 445.4000 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498693 — Findlay, OH
26.1 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498691 — Findlay, OH
26.6 W8GZ Saint Marys
W8GZ
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Saint Marys, OH
26.6 K8QYL Saint Marys
K8QYL
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Saint Marys, OH
26.8 K8KTO Findlay
K8KTO BM
 442.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314881 — Findlay, OH
27.3 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 443.4250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498690 — Findlay, OH
27.9 AA8KJ Findlay Ohio
AA8KJ BM
 439.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321655302 — Findlay, Ohio, EN81e, OH
28.0 AC5QL Findlay
AC5QL BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321472801 — Findlay, OH
28.1 K8ZUK Maplewood
K8ZUK
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Maplewood, OH
28.6 KC8QYH Deshler
KC8QYH
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Deshler, OH
28.7 KT8EMA Defiance
KT8EMA
 444.7375 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Defiance, OH
29.5 KD8YFZ Maplewood
KD8YFZ
 442.3500 +5 none D-STAR — Maplewood, OH
30.2 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Van Wert, OH
30.2 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
30.2 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 444.8500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
30.3 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
33.3 W8FTV Bell Campbell Hl
W8FTV
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bellefontaine, OH
33.3 W8FTV Bell Campbell Hl
W8FTV
 443.8250 +5 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bellefontaine, OH
34.0 KC8KVO Celina
KC8KVO
 443.0750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Celina, OH
34.5 K8MRG Bellefontaine
K8MRG
 145.1300 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Bellefontaine, OH
35.2 WZ8Q Defiance
WZ8Q BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319752801 — Defiance, OH
36.6 W8AK Sidney
W8AK
 147.3450 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sidney, OH
36.6 W8JSG Sidney
W8JSG
 442.4750 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Sidney, OH
36.6 KE8BCY Sidney
KE8BCY
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Sidney, OH
36.6 N8YFM Sidney
N8YFM CODIG
 443.9000 +5 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) CODIG — Sidney, OH
36.6 N6JSX Sidney
N6JSX
 444.8875 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sidney, OH
37.8 K8VON Defiance
K8VON IRLP
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 215376 IRLP 8627 — Defiance, OH
37.8 K8VON Defiance
K8VON
 442.5750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Defiance, OH
38.3 KE8PX Upper Sandusky
KE8PX
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Upper Sandusky, OH
39.2 KB8SCR Coldwater
KB8SCR
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Coldwater, OH
39.5 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
39.5 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 442.2750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
39.7 W8ORG Newport
W8ORG
 443.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Newport, OH
39.8 KC8EPF New Riegel Futro
KC8EPF
 146.6850 -0.6 none FM (analog) — New Riegel, OH
41.2 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.2250 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
41.2 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
42.0 N8HKO La Rue MT OLIVE
N8HKO WIRES-X
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 70550 — La Rue, OH
42.7 WD9ENB Butler
WD9ENB BM
 438.1000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311179801 — Butler, OH
43.1 WD8LEI Bowling Green
WD8LEI BM
 443.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313963 — Bowling Green, OH
43.7 N8OWV Fletcher,Ohio
N8OWV AllStar
 438.5000 -5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 65109 — Fletcher,Ohio, OH
43.7 N8OWV FLETCHER
N8OWV BM
 441.5000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313916103 — FLETCHER, OH
43.8 KD8BTI Bowling Green
KD8BTI
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
43.8 K8TIH Bowling Green
K8TIH
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
43.8 K8TIH Bowling Green
K8TIH WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30960 — Bowling Green, OH
43.8 KD8BTI Bowling Green
KD8BTI
 443.5125 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
43.8 K8TIH Bowling Green
K8TIH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
44.3 WD8LEI Ohio
WD8LEI BM
 438.1500 in 431.1500 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 313987512 — , OH
44.4 KB8EOC Bascom
KB8EOC
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bascom, OH
44.4 KB8EOC Bascom
KB8EOC
 442.3000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bascom, OH
45.7 NM8B Lena
NM8B BM
 438.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320419201 — Lena, OH
46.3 KB9KYM Decatur
KB9KYM
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
46.5 N8BCM Piqua
N8BCM BM
 444.4625 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 311870 — Piqua, OH
46.6 N8GA Urbana
N8GA
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
46.7 WB8UCD Saint Paris
WB8UCD
 224.6000 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Saint Paris, OH
47.0 W8SWS Piqua Wtr
W8SWS
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 21 check-ins · 21 stations Piqua, OH
47.0 N8OWV Piqua
N8OWV
 442.1250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Piqua, OH
47.0 W8AK Piqua
W8AK
 444.7250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Piqua, OH
47.0 W8AK Piqua
W8AK MARC
 444.8375 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Piqua, OH
47.2 KB8SCR Fort Grain Mill
KB8SCR
 444.6875 +5 TSQL 107.2 P25 — Fort Recovery, OH
47.3 W3BWW Tiffin
W3BWW BM
 444.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313967 — Tiffin, OH
48.1 K8JWL Marysville
K8JWL BM
 443.4500 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313966 — Marysville, OH
48.1 WB8UCD Cable
WB8UCD
 224.8600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cable, OH
48.2 KB8SCR Fort Recovery
KB8SCR
 223.9600 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Fort Recovery, OH
48.2 KB8SCR Fort Recovery
KB8SCR EchoLink
 442.6750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 948238 — Fort Recovery, OH
48.2 KB8SCR Fort Recovery
KB8SCR
 444.8125 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Fort Recovery, OH
48.5 W8ID Tiffin Kiwanis
W8ID
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Tiffin, OH
48.6 N8XHZ Tiffin / EchoIRL
N8XHZ IRLP
 146.4500 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4597 — Tiffin / EchoIRLP #797685, OH
48.6 K8EMR Tiffin
K8EMR
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Tiffin, OH
48.6 WJ8Y tiffin
WJ8Y
 444.8250 +5 CC1 DMR — tiffin, OH
48.6 WW8MRN Marion
WW8MRN
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) — Marion, OH
48.6 W8GVB Marion
W8GVB EchoLink
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 524904 — Marion, OH
48.6 KF8WT Marion
KF8WT
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 250.3 FM (analog) — Marion, OH
48.6 KC8BPE Marion
KC8BPE
 442.1875 +5 CC1 DMR — Marion, OH
48.6 KC8BPE Marion
KC8BPE
 444.9875 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Marion, OH
48.6 WW8MRN Marion
WW8MRN
 447.0125 -5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Marion, OH
48.6 W8MRN Marion
W8MRN
 449.7375 -5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Marion, OH
48.7 KC8BPE Marion
KC8BPE CODIG
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR CODIG — Marion, OH
48.7 KC8BPE Marion
KC8BPE BM
 444.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314083 BrandMeister 314777 — Marion, OH
49.7 N8RLD Archbold
N8RLD IRLP
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8866 — Archbold, OH
49.9 AB8DD Urbana
AB8DD
 146.9550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
49.9 WB8UCD Urbana
WB8UCD
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
49.9 K7GUN Urbana
K7GUN
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
49.9 WB8UCD Urbana
WB8UCD
 443.1750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
6.7 N8AGJ Offline Bellefontaine
N8AGJ AllStar
 443.9375 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister AllStar 42556 — Bellefontaine, OH
7.6 KT8APR Offline Lima
KT8APR IRLP
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4370 — Lima, OH
14.4 W8ZRZ Offline Ottawa
W8ZRZ
 443.8875 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
14.5 KR8MER Offline Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313903 — Columbus Grove, OH
23.8 N8PC Offline Findlay
N8PC TGIF
 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Findlay, OH
24.5 N8PC Offline Findlay
N8PC AllStar
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 457430 EchoLink 275408 AllStar 457431 AllStar 457433 TGIF BrandMeister 313578 — Findlay, OH
46.2 N8VTU Offline Piqua
N8VTU IRLP
 145.6050 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4605 — Piqua, OH
47.9 KC9WAE Offline Decatur
KC9WAE
 441.3250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
49.6 KD8GEH Offline Troy
KD8GEH IRLP
 145.6050 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8921 — Troy, OH