N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8NEW HAM

General class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) W8NEW since 2005 · previously KD8BEV Lima, OH grid EN70wr 98 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 25, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 26, 2029.

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

📝 W8NEW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 23, 2005 · what was requested

Currently held by Larry B Melton · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Larry B Melton

Held W8NEW Apr 12, 2005 → present · first licensed Mar 22, 2005 as KD8BEV · 2 licenses · FRN 0013131743

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

Vanity applications filed by W8NEW

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 23, 2005
Granted Jan 25, 2017
0002097371
 KD8BEV · LARRY B MELTON · Technician
717 LINDEN ST, LIMA, OH 45804
40.7096, -84.0612 (ZIP center) · Grid EN70xr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8NEW ✓ granted
2.W8NOW held
5.KD8NEW held
6.KD8NOW available
 Granted
got W8NEW

Others requesting W8NEW

1 application listed W8NEW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Mar 23, 2005 Apr 10, 2005 KD8BEV · LARRY B MELTON · LIMA, OH 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8NEW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8NEW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

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

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
0.8 WB8PJZ Lima
WB8PJZ
 444.7750 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Lima, OH
0.8 W8EJC Lima
W8EJC BM
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311653 — Lima, OH
0.8 KT8APR Lima
KT8APR
 443.6250 +5 none D-STAR — Lima, OH
3.9 WB8ULC Lima
WB8ULC EchoLink
 146.6700 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 146670 — Lima, OH
4.7 W8AOH Lima
W8AOH
 146.7450 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lima, OH
4.7 K8TCF Lima
K8TCF
 147.0300 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Lima, OH
5.9 W8EQ Cridersville
W8EQ
 444.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Cridersville, OH
13.1 KD8CQL Wapakoneta
KD8CQL
 442.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Wapakoneta, OH
13.2 KR8MER Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.9575 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313885 — Columbus Grove, OH
13.3 K8TEK Columbus Grove
K8TEK
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR — Columbus Grove, OH
14.7 W8YEK Delphos
W8YEK
 147.1200 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
14.7 KB8UDX Delphos
KB8UDX
 443.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
19.8 W8GZ Saint Marys
W8GZ
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Saint Marys, OH
19.8 K8QYL Saint Marys
K8QYL
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Saint Marys, OH
19.9 W8FY Middle Point
W8FY
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Middle Point, OH
20.1 W8MCB Ottawa PCH Dept
W8MCB
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
23.0 K8ZUK Maplewood
K8ZUK
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Maplewood, OH
24.8 KD8YFZ Maplewood
KD8YFZ
 442.3500 +5 none D-STAR — Maplewood, OH
25.7 NO8C Miller City
NO8C
 443.5625 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Miller City, OH
26.5 W8VMV Kenton
W8VMV
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Kenton, OH
26.9 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
26.9 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Van Wert, OH
26.9 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
26.9 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 444.8500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
27.5 KC8KVO Celina
KC8KVO
 443.0750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Celina, OH
31.0 W8AK Sidney
W8AK
 147.3450 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sidney, OH
31.0 W8JSG Sidney
W8JSG
 442.4750 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Sidney, OH
31.0 KE8BCY Sidney
KE8BCY
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Sidney, OH
31.0 N8YFM Sidney
N8YFM CODIG
 443.9000 +5 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) CODIG — Sidney, OH
31.0 N6JSX Sidney
N6JSX
 444.8875 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Sidney, OH
31.3 W8FTV Bell Campbell Hl
W8FTV
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bellefontaine, OH
31.3 W8FTV Bell Campbell Hl
W8FTV
 443.8250 +5 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bellefontaine, OH
32.0 KT8EMA Defiance
KT8EMA
 444.7375 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Defiance, OH
32.1 W8FT Findlay
W8FT
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Findlay, OH
32.1 W8FT Findlay
W8FT BM
 443.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313981 — Findlay, OH
32.1 W8FT Findlay
W8FT WIRES-X
 444.1500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30531 — Findlay, OH
32.1 KE8VOD Findlay Ohio
KE8VOD BM
 441.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319596501 — Findlay, Ohio, EN81e, OH
32.4 K8MRG Bellefontaine
K8MRG
 145.1300 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Bellefontaine, OH
32.6 KB8SCR Coldwater
KB8SCR
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Coldwater, OH
32.7 N1OF Findlay
N1OF
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 146.2 P25 — Findlay, OH
33.0 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 445.4000 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498693 — Findlay, OH
33.0 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498691 — Findlay, OH
33.2 W8ORG Newport
W8ORG
 443.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Newport, OH
33.6 K8KTO Findlay
K8KTO BM
 442.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314881 — Findlay, OH
34.1 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 443.4250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498690 — Findlay, OH
34.6 KC8QYH Deshler
KC8QYH
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Deshler, OH
34.7 AA8KJ Findlay Ohio
AA8KJ BM
 439.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321655302 — Findlay, Ohio, EN81e, OH
34.8 AC5QL Findlay
AC5QL BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321472801 — Findlay, OH
37.4 WZ8Q Defiance
WZ8Q BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319752801 — Defiance, OH
38.9 N8OWV Fletcher,Ohio
N8OWV AllStar
 438.5000 -5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 65109 — Fletcher,Ohio, OH
38.9 N8OWV FLETCHER
N8OWV BM
 441.5000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313916103 — FLETCHER, OH
39.6 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
39.6 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 442.2750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
40.5 K8VON Defiance
K8VON IRLP
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 215376 IRLP 8627 — Defiance, OH
40.5 K8VON Defiance
K8VON
 442.5750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Defiance, OH
40.7 KB8SCR Fort Grain Mill
KB8SCR
 444.6875 +5 TSQL 107.2 P25 — Fort Recovery, OH
40.7 N8BCM Piqua
N8BCM BM
 444.4625 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 311870 — Piqua, OH
41.0 NM8B Lena
NM8B BM
 438.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320419201 — Lena, OH
41.2 W8SWS Piqua Wtr
W8SWS
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Piqua, OH
41.2 N8OWV Piqua
N8OWV
 442.1250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Piqua, OH
41.2 W8AK Piqua
W8AK
 444.7250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Piqua, OH
41.2 W8AK Piqua
W8AK MARC
 444.8375 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Piqua, OH
41.6 KB8SCR Fort Recovery
KB8SCR
 223.9600 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Fort Recovery, OH
41.6 KB8SCR Fort Recovery
KB8SCR EchoLink
 442.6750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 948238 — Fort Recovery, OH
41.6 KB8SCR Fort Recovery
KB8SCR
 444.8125 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Fort Recovery, OH
41.8 KB9KYM Decatur
KB9KYM
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
42.3 WB8UCD Saint Paris
WB8UCD
 224.6000 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Saint Paris, OH
43.5 KE8PX Upper Sandusky
KE8PX
 147.2100 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Upper Sandusky, OH
44.4 WD9ENB Butler
WD9ENB BM
 438.1000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311179801 — Butler, OH
44.6 N8GA Urbana
N8GA
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
44.6 N8HKO La Rue MT OLIVE
N8HKO WIRES-X
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 70550 — La Rue, OH
45.0 KB9KYM Berne
KB9KYM EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 808685 — Berne, IN
45.7 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.2250 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
45.7 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
46.1 WB8UCD Cable
WB8UCD
 224.8600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cable, OH
46.4 KC8EPF New Riegel Futro
KC8EPF
 146.6850 -0.6 none FM (analog) — New Riegel, OH
46.5 W8FW Troy
W8FW
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 18 stations Troy, OH
46.8 AB8DD Urbana
AB8DD
 146.9550 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
46.8 WB8UCD Urbana
WB8UCD
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
46.8 K7GUN Urbana
K7GUN
 224.9800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
46.8 WB8UCD Urbana
WB8UCD
 443.1750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Urbana, OH
47.7 K8JWL Marysville
K8JWL BM
 443.4500 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 313966 — Marysville, OH
48.1 KD8KID Troy
KD8KID
 147.2400 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Troy, OH
48.1 WD8CMD Troy
WD8CMD
 442.9750 +5 none FM (analog) — Troy, OH
48.1 KB8MUV Troy
KB8MUV
 443.6375 +5 none FM (analog) — Troy, OH
48.4 AB8DD Urbana
AB8DD
 443.3500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Urbana, OH
48.5 WB8PMG Troy
WB8PMG
 224.9400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Troy, OH
49.7 WD8LEI Bowling Green
WD8LEI BM
 443.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313963 — Bowling Green, OH
50.0 WA9JAY Portland N Wtr
WA9JAY
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Portland, IN
0.8 N8AGJ offline Bellefontaine
N8AGJ AllStar
 443.9375 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister AllStar 42556 — Bellefontaine, OH
2.2 KT8APR offline Lima
KT8APR IRLP
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4370 — Lima, OH
19.5 KR8MER offline Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313903 — Columbus Grove, OH
19.8 W8ZRZ offline Ottawa
W8ZRZ
 443.8875 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
30.5 N8PC offline Findlay
N8PC TGIF
 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Findlay, OH
31.3 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
40.3 N8VTU offline Piqua
N8VTU IRLP
 145.6050 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4605 — Piqua, OH
43.8 KC9WAE offline Decatur
KC9WAE
 441.3250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
44.0 KD8GEH offline Troy
KD8GEH IRLP
 145.6050 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8921 — Troy, OH