N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8NES HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2023 (3 yrs) W8NES since 2023 · previously KE8ZNG Charleston, WV grid EM98ei LoTW user 89 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 5, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 6, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 31, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8NES has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 17, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by Norman Sargent · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Norman Sargent

Held W8NES Dec 5, 2023 → present · first licensed Nov 17, 2023 as KE8ZNG · 2 licenses · FRN 0034380436

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

Previous holder: JOHN H DEVELBISS

Held W8NES Apr 20, 2002 → Jan 26, 2012 · first licensed Aug 28, 1999 as KC8NAF · 3 licenses · FRN 0002795599

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

Vanity applications filed by W8NES

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 Nov 17, 2023
Granted Dec 5, 2023
0010780080
 KE8ZNG · Norman E Sargent · Technician
239 Fairview Ave, Beckley, WV 25801
37.8406, -81.2707 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97iu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8NES ✓ granted
 Granted
got W8NES

Others requesting W8NES

5 applications listed W8NES as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 17, 2023 Dec 5, 2023 KE8ZNG · Norman E Sargent · Beckley, WV 1Granted
Apr 2, 2002 Apr 20, 2002 KC8NAF · JOHN H DEVELBISS · TECUMSEH, MI 1Granted
Mar 27, 2002 Apr 14, 2002 KC8NAF · JOHN H DEVELBISS · TECUMSEH, MI 1Withdrawn
Mar 27, 2002 Apr 14, 2002 KC8NAF · JOHN H DEVELBISS · TECUMSEH, MI 1Dismissed
Dec 26, 2000 Jan 13, 2001 KC8NAF · JOHN H DEVELBISS · TECUMSEH, MI 1Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8NES in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8NES beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

89 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
0.5 WV8CH Charleston
WV8CH
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
1.4 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 53.6300 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
1.6 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Charleston, WV
2.3 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
2.8 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
2.9 W8KTM Charleston
W8KTM
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Charleston, WV
4.2 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 257964 IRLP 4873 WIRES-X 40446 — Charleston, WV
4.2 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST
 224.3600 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
4.3 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 68192 — South Charleston, WV
4.4 WB8CQV South Charleston
WB8CQV Master
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 93294 BrandMeister 3222945 Master — South Charleston, WV
4.4 W8GK Charleston
W8GK
 444.2000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
4.6 KD8RQY Charleston
KD8RQY BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205096 — Charleston, WV
7.9 KA8VIV Charleston
KA8VIV BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3220855 — Charleston, WV
8.3 W8RG Charleston
W8RG BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322051801 — Charleston, WV
8.3 WB8CQV Hernshaw Charles
WB8CQV
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
8.3 WB8CQV Hernshaw
WB8CQV
 444.7000 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Hernshaw, WV
9.1 WB8YST Charleston
WB8YST BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316637901 — Charleston, WV
9.7 KC8NDZ Charleston
KC8NDZ IRLP
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4873 — Charleston, WV
13.8 N1DTA Saint Albans
N1DTA kentuckydm
 146.7150 -0.6 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Saint Albans, WV
14.0 WV8AR Scott Depot
WV8AR WIRES-X
 441.8250 +5 none FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 46488 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 124 check-ins · 47 stations Scott Depot, WV
14.1 WV8AR Scott Depot Coal
WV8AR EchoLink
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 439354 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 124 check-ins · 47 stations Scott Depot, WV
16.2 KD8CVI Sumerco Buck
KD8CVI
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sumerco, WV
16.2 KB8PCW Sumerco
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 440.5250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Sumerco, WV
16.6 W8NAM Danville Drawdy
W8NAM
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
19.3 W8NAM Danville WZAC
W8NAM
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Danville, WV
20.1 WD8JNU Kenna Wtr
WD8JNU
 443.7250 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kenna, WV
20.8 K8WRF Hurricane
K8WRF
 444.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Hurricane, WV
20.8 W8NAM Madison
W8NAM
 53.2300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
21.0 WV8CCC Madison Workman'
WV8CCC
 442.5500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WV
24.5 WV8KJ Hamlin
WV8KJ
 443.9500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
24.5 WV8LC Hamlin
WV8LC
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Hamlin, WV
24.7 KE8CGG Sias Adkins
KE8CGG
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 218.1 FM (analog) — Sias, WV
27.6 KC8OGK Ansted
KC8OGK BM
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 315405 — Ansted, WV
30.0 W8NAM Wharton
W8NAM
 53.1300 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
31.0 K8SA Salt Rock Porter
K8SA EchoLink
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 2175 — Salt Rock, WV
31.4 N8HZ Huntington Barke
N8HZ
 146.6400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
31.4 KB8TGK Huntington
KB8TGK BM
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315415 — Huntington, WV
32.0 KC8CSE Ansted Gauley
KC8CSE EchoLink
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 984645 — Ansted, WV
32.1 KB8TGK Huntington Barke
KB8TGK AllStar
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 609680 EchoLink 150734 — Huntington, WV
32.9 N8FWL Beckley WTE 60
N8FWL
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
33.1 WD8JNU Ripley 911
WD8JNU
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ripley, WV
35.7 KA8AUW Spencer
KA8AUW
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations Spencer, WV
37.1 W8VT Oak Hill
W8VT AllStar
 443.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 27849 — Oak Hill, WV
38.3 KB8PCW Logan LHS
KB8PCW WV-STATE
 444.4375 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Logan, WV
38.3 KB8TGK Proctorville
KB8TGK BM
 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123550 — Proctorville, OH
38.4 KE8COT Mount Alto Chest
KE8COT
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Mount Alto, WV
38.4 KA8GMX Logan Ward Rock
KA8GMX
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Logan, WV
39.0 N8FWL Bolt
N8FWL
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
39.0 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 — Bolt, WV
39.0 WV8CH Bolt Ivy Knob
WV8CH
 444.4250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
39.1 KD8OOF Millwood Evergre
KD8OOF
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millwood, WV
39.1 KC8AFH Beckley
KC8AFH
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
39.3 no call listed Bolt Ivy Knob
West Virginia
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Bolt, WV
40.6 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA AllStar
 444.0250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 6544 AllStar 42272 — Mount Hope, WV
40.8 W8VA Huntington Rotar
W8VA
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
41.2 KE8COT Point Pleasant
KE8COT
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Point Pleasant, WV
41.5 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA EchoLink
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 9877 — Mount Hope, WV
41.5 WV8BSA Mount Hope Garde
WV8BSA
 441.8125 +5 none D-STAR — Mount Hope, WV
41.5 WV8BSA Mount Hope Summi
WV8BSA
 441.8750 in 447.8750 CC1 DMR — Mount Hope, WV
41.5 W9XAM Mount Hope
W9XAM BM
 441.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314357 — Mount Hope, WV
42.7 WV8T Summersville Lon
WV8T
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Summersville, WV
44.0 KC8ZAB Gallipolis
KC8ZAB
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Gallipolis, OH
44.0 KC8ZAB Gallipolis Mound
KC8ZAB
 442.2750 +5 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gallipolis, OH
44.1 KC8VJK Gallipolis
KC8VJK BM
 444.1125 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313016 — Gallipolis, OH
44.1 KD8SPV Gallipolis
KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne
 444.1125 +5 CC7 DMR KD8SPV-Network — Gallipolis, OH
44.6 KE8YCI Huntington
KE8YCI BM
 438.8000 -5 CC14 DMR BrandMeister 3199359 — Huntington, WV
45.0 K8ATG Gallipolis Wareh
K8ATG
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Gallipolis, OH
45.7 K8ATG Letart
K8ATG AllStar
 224.2500 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 52185 — Letart, WV
45.9 WV8BD Beckley
WV8BD EchoLink
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 424813 — Beckley, WV
46.2 N8LGY Mount Zion
N8LGY
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mount Zion, WV
46.3 N8FWL Beckley
N8FWL
 224.6400 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
46.3 KE4QOX Beckley
KE4QOX
 29.6800 -0.1 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
46.3 K4NFP Beckley
K4NFP
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
46.6 W8SOE Willow Wood
W8SOE AllStar
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 501092 — Willow Wood, OH
46.6 KD8SPV Willow Wood
KD8SPV KD8SPV-Ne
 442.1125 +5 CC7 DMR KD8SPV-Network — Willow Wood, OH
46.7 N8OLC Huntington Veter
N8OLC
 146.9850 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Huntington, WV
46.8 N8LVE Chestnut Man Mtn
N8LVE
 444.1250 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chestnut Knob, WV
46.8 WV8B Danese Man Mtn
WV8B
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Danese, WV
47.4 K8DLT Beckley
K8DLT BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315409 — Beckley, WV
47.4 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 145.2300 -0.6 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
47.4 W8ARA Beckley
W8ARA
 444.8000 +5 none D-STAR — Beckley, WV
47.5 N8FMD Birch River
N8FMD
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Birch River, WV
48.0 W8SOE South Point
W8SOE AllStar
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 501091 EchoLink 429499 — South Point, OH
1.6 WB8CQV offline Charleston
WB8CQV
 29.6400 -0.1 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Charleston, WV
38.8 WV8CCC offline Wharton Pilot
WV8CCC
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wharton, WV
39.0 W8LG offline Bolt
W8LG WV-STATE
 443.2250 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Bolt, WV
40.1 WV8CH offline Mossy
WV8CH WV-STATE
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR WV-STATE — Mossy, WV
46.5 WB8YST offline Beckley
WB8YST
 53.5900 -1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Beckley, WV
48.1 KF8LO offline Flatwoods
KF8LO
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Flatwoods, WV