N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8MEL HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) W8MEL since 2006 · previously WD8BVM Hudsonville, MI grid EN72bv 124 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 7, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 8, 2038.

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

📝 W8MEL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 20, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by Melvin F Clouse · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Melvin F Clouse

Held W8MEL Apr 7, 2006 → present · first licensed Jul 29, 1998 as WD8BVM · 2 licenses · FRN 0008993537

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

Previous holder: JERRY T MERSCH

Held W8MEL Mar 22, 1988 → Mar 22, 1998 · first licensed Mar 22, 1988 as W8MEL · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by W8MEL

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 20, 2006
Granted Jan 21, 2026
0002531507
 WD8BVM · Melvin F Clouse · Amateur Extra
7271 Ryan Ct, Hudsonville, MI 49426
42.9017, -85.8541 (street) · Grid EN72bv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8MEL ✓ granted
2.W8MFC available
3.AB8MC available
4.KF8MC held
 Granted
got W8MEL

Others requesting W8MEL

2 applications listed W8MEL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Mar 20, 2006 Apr 7, 2006 WD8BVM · Melvin F Clouse · Hudsonville, MI 1Granted
Apr 17, 2002 May 5, 2002 KB8VTM · RICHARD C SWITZER · MAUMEE, OH 8Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8MEL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8MEL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

124 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
0.5 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 447.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35631 — Hudsonville, MI
2.2 K8TB Hudsonville
K8TB WIRES-X
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45631 — Hudsonville, MI
2.2 K8IHY Hudsonville
K8IHY
 444.9000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hudsonville, MI
3.2 K8TB Jenison
K8TB
 147.1000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Jenison, MI
8.5 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 KJ8E Michigan
KJ8E BM
 447.4000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320991601 — Michigan, MI
10.3 NW8J Grand Rapids
NW8J
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC AllStar
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 45620 — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 KR8T Grand Rapids
KR8T AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47243 — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 N8NET Grand Rapids
N8NET
 444.1000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 N8JSN Grand Rapids Dtw
N8JSN
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 N8WKN Grand Rapids
N8WKN
 444.3250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC
 444.4000 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
10.3 KD8RXD Byron Center
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Byron Center, MI
10.4 KD8CAO Zeeland
KD8CAO
 445.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Zeeland, MI
10.8 K8SN Grand Rapids
K8SN BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 112603 — Grand Rapids, MI
10.8 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Grand Rapids, MI
10.8 KD8RXD Grand Rapids
KD8RXD BM
 446.5000 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312627 — Grand Rapids, MI
10.8 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 1284.5000 -12 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
12.0 W8DC Grand Rapids
W8DC WIRES-X
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30640 — Grand Rapids, MI
12.2 KE8TXK Coopersville
KE8TXK BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318889401 — Coopersville, MI
12.4 KD8MEY Grand Rapids
KD8MEY AllStar
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 552191 — Grand Rapids, MI
12.9 K8TCS Kentwood
K8TCS BM
 443.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321497201 — Kentwood, MI
13.5 AC8ZL Dorr
AC8ZL BM
 439.8000 in 428.8000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3159632 — Dorr, MI
13.9 AD8PY Grand Rapids
AD8PY BM
 434.0000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313549298 — Grand Rapids, MI
14.7 N8XPQ Holland
N8XPQ WIRES-X
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21960 WIRES-X 11960 — Holland, MI
14.8 N8JPR Moline Green Lk
N8JPR AllStar
 223.9200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 47330 EchoLink 313649 — Moline, MI
14.8 K8SN Moline
K8SN AllStar
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27664 EchoLink 3925 IRLP 4168 AllStar 2324 — Moline, MI
14.8 K8SN Moline
K8SN WIRES-X
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70701 — Moline, MI
14.8 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 147.2900 +0.6 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
14.9 K8OEC West Olive
K8OEC Mi5
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Olive, MI
15.1 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
15.1 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Holland, MI
15.1 K8DAA Holland
K8DAA IRLP
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4373 — Holland, MI
15.8 K8DAA Holland Hosp
K8DAA BM
 443.8875 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 310288 — Holland, MI
15.9 W8USA Sparta
W8USA WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30382 — Sparta, MI
16.0 K8WM Grand Rapids
K8WM
 444.7750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
16.4 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.2625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
16.4 K8SN Moline
K8SN BM
 442.3875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312653 — Moline, MI
16.4 WM8TG Grand Rapids
WM8TG
 442.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Grand Rapids, MI
17.1 K8SN Ada
K8SN AllStar
 446.5250 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 29096 — Ada, MI
21.2 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 146.2500 simplex TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) IRLP 3209 — Rockford, MI
21.2 KD6RGX Rockford
KD6RGX IRLP
 145.5550 simplex TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4699 — Rockford, MI
21.2 N6PLL Rockford
N6PLL AllStar
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7075 AllStar 58935 — Rockford, MI
21.2 W8AGT Rockford
W8AGT AllStar
 927.6875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28240 AllStar 29690 — Rockford, MI
22.0 W8CMN Grand Haven
W8CMN
 443.6000 +5 CC? DMR — Grand Haven, MI
22.0 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
22.0 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
22.3 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
22.6 KD8RXD Kent City
KD8RXD Mi5
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Kent City, MI
24.4 K8LOW Lowell
K8LOW
 147.3700 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
24.5 AC8GN Saugatuck
AC8GN
 146.9600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Saugatuck, MI
24.5 AC8GN Saugatuck
AC8GN
 442.7000 +5 none FM (analog) — Saugatuck, MI
25.7 AC8RC Allegan
AC8RC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Allegan, MI
25.8 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 443.1125 +5 none D-STAR — Lowell, MI
26.0 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC AllStar
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 87878 AllStar 2027 — Lowell, MI
26.0 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lowell, MI
26.0 AA8JR Lowell
AA8JR
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, MI
26.0 W8LRC Lowell
W8LRC
 442.8000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lowell, MI
26.4 W8USA Grand Rapids
W8USA
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Grand Rapids, MI
26.5 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF AllStar
 443.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 AllStar 54576 🗓 1 net 1 net Norton Shores, MI
26.7 N8UKF Norton Shores
N8UKF WIRES-X
 448.2000 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11335 — Norton Shores, MI
26.8 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN WIRES-X
 442.8000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33622 — Greenville, MI
26.8 KD8RXD Lowell
KD8RXD BM
 443.6500 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312668 — Lowell, MI
26.9 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30466 — Cedar Springs, MI
26.9 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J WIRES-X
 443.0750 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11924 — Cedar Springs, MI
26.9 NW8J Cedar Springs
NW8J
 224.1400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Cedar Springs, MI
27.0 KE8CPD Cedar Springs
KE8CPD AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46178 — Cedar Springs, MI
30.4 W8IRA Muskegon
W8IRA
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
30.4 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
30.4 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 666380 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
30.4 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 — Muskegon, MI
30.4 N8UKF Muskegon
N8UKF WIRES-X
 442.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
30.4 N8KQQ Muskegon
N8KQQ AllStar
 442.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 442950 IRLP 4391 AllStar 48679 — Muskegon, MI
30.4 W8ZHO Muskegon
W8ZHO
 444.5500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Muskegon, MI
30.4 K8WNJ Muskegon
K8WNJ Mi5
 444.9500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Mi5 — Muskegon, MI
30.4 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 145.3600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
30.6 KE8LZ Muskegon
KE8LZ WIRES-X
 147.3800 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Muskegon, MI
30.8 K8WNJ Muskegon Dtwn
K8WNJ
 444.0125 +5 none D-STAR — Muskegon, MI
32.5 WA8RRA Saranac Bus
WA8RRA WIRES-X
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Saranac, MI
33.6 K8YPW Hastings
K8YPW
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Hastings, MI
33.8 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN AllStar
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar EchoLink — Greenville, MI
34.7 W8MKG
Listed as W8MKG - W8ZHO/R
 Muskegon
W8MKG AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 643081 — Muskegon, MI
35.8 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD Mi5
 443.3875 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Greenville, MI
35.8 W8MW Greenville
W8MW AllStar
 927.4875 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28241 — Greenville, MI
35.9 KD8RXD Greenville
KD8RXD BM
 442.4750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312646 — Greenville, MI
35.9 WX8GRN Greenville
WX8GRN
 444.6500 +5 none D-STAR — Greenville, MI
37.0 K8BMI Hastings BC EOC
K8BMI
 442.7250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hastings, MI
37.1 WD8MKG Holton
WD8MKG
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Holton, MI
37.4 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
39.3 KC8MSE Fremont LA4 St
KC8MSE EchoLink
 146.9200 -0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 484692 — Fremont, MI
39.3 KC8MSE Fremont
KC8MSE
 442.0125 +0.6 CC? DMR — Fremont, MI
42.3 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
42.7 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC WIRES-X
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Bangor, MI
42.8 K8BRK Bangor
K8BRK
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
43.1 K8COP Whitehall
K8COP Mi5
 443.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Whitehall, MI
43.1 K8COP Muskegon City of
K8COP
 52.8000 -0.5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Muskegon, MI
43.1 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
43.1 W8AOR Whitehall Camp
W8AOR
 443.2500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Whitehall, MI
43.7 NK8X Kalamazoo Borges
NK8X
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Kalamazoo, MI
44.3 N8KDR mecosta
N8KDR WIRES-X
 144.8500 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33308 — mecosta, MI
44.3 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO AllStar
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42071 — Kalamazoo, MI
44.3 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
44.3 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Kalamazoo, MI
44.8 W8VY Oshtemo Red
W8VY
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Oshtemo, MI
45.0 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43308 — White Cloud, MI
45.0 KB8IFE White Cloud Maik
KB8IFE WIRES-X
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 43252 — White Cloud, MI
45.7 K8SN Morley
K8SN
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morley, MI
46.0 KM8CC Kalamazoo Co EOC
KM8CC BM
 443.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310797 — Kalamazoo, MI
46.6 N5AMD Augusta
N5AMD BM
 441.7625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310217 — Augusta, MI
47.3 WM8TG Lakeview
WM8TG
 446.5000 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Lakeview, MI
47.3 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 145.3400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
47.6 N8FYZ Paw Paw
N8FYZ
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Paw Paw, MI
48.2 N8ZMT Portland
N8ZMT
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Portland, MI
48.8 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
49.1 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
7.6 N8EOD offline Walker
N8EOD IRLP
 446.5000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4643 — Walker, MI
10.3 K8EFK offline Grand Rapids
K8EFK
 442.0000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Grand Rapids, MI
12.6 KD8RXD offline Byron Center
KD8RXD BM
 442.9250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312669 — Byron Center, MI
18.6 W8DAY offline Belmont
W8DAY IRLP
 146.4150 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4135 — Belmont, MI
27.0 AB8DT offline Cedar Springs
AB8DT WIRES-X
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 40554 — Cedar Springs, MI
41.7 W8GDS offline Glendale
W8GDS
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Glendale, MI
43.8 W8BMZ offline Nashville
W8BMZ
 146.5000 +1 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Nashville, MI
46.2 WK8H offline Vermontville
WK8H IRLP
 446.2000 simplex TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4868 — Vermontville, MI