N9TPB FCC License Search

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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI

W8NRD HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRBR466 WQAI517

Active until May 30, 2028 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2018 (8 yrs) W8NRD since 2018 · previously KE8JKA Alpena, MI grid EN85gb GMRS WRBR466 12 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 28, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 29, 2030.

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

📝 W8NRD has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 10, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Bryan K Dort · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Bryan K Dort

Held W8NRD Apr 28, 2018 → present · first licensed Apr 9, 2018 as KE8JKA · 2 licenses · FRN 0011036019

W8NRD Active General · vanity Apr 28, 2018 → expires Apr 28, 2028

Licensee
Bryan K Dort

Address
127 N North St
Alpena, MI 49707
45.0526, -83.4576 (street) · Grid EN85gb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0011036019

Previous call
KE8JKA (Technician)

Last granted
Apr 28, 2018

Effective
Jan 17, 2025

Last action
Jan 17, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 17, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 28, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 28, 2018 — License issued LIISS
KE8JKA Canceled Technician Apr 9, 2018 → Apr 28, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
Bryan K Dort

Address
127 N North St
Alpena, MI 49707
45.0526, -83.4576 (street) · Grid EN85gb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0011036019

Last granted
Apr 9, 2018

Effective
Apr 9, 2018

Last action
Apr 28, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 28, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 9, 2018 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 9, 2018 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen May 7, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 34 snapshots · as KE8JKA
Bryan K Dort
127 N North St, Alpena, MI 49707
45.0526, -83.4576 (street) · Grid EN85gb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W8NRD

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Apr 10, 2018 Granted Apr 28, 2018 0008168835	KE8JKA · Bryan K Dort · Technician 127 N North St, Alpena, MI 49707 45.0526, -83.4576 (street) · Grid EN85gb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8NRD ✓ granted 2.N8BRY held 3.W8NMI 4.N8NMI available 5.W8DOR available 6.K8DOR 7.K8UAS available 8.K8UAV held 9.K8ESC available 10.W8BOT held 11.K8BKD 12.W8BKD available 13.K8ACK held	Granted got W8NRD

Others requesting W8NRD

3 applications listed W8NRD as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 10, 2018	Apr 28, 2018	KE8JKA · Bryan K Dort · Alpena, MI	1	Granted
Mar 1, 2017	Mar 19, 2017	KK4RVR · Steven E Mesimer · Mineral, VA	3	Granted
Aug 1, 2007	Aug 19, 2007	KC8YRZ · Nathan R DeLong · Wooster, OH	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8NRD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8NRD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

3 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
28	RP16	462.575	136.5	WRXX540	Lincoln, MI	Open	On the air
38	RP20	462.675	—	WRAB719	Fairview, MI	Closed	On the air
44	RP22	462.725	136.5	WRQE265	Lewiston, MI	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

12 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.9	KD8AFY	alpena Near Co KD8AFY EchoLink	446.0250	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 203422	—	alpena, MI
12.8	K8PA	Alpena Manning K8PA EchoLink	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 571911	—	Alpena, MI
24.1	WB8ZIR	Barton City WB8ZIR	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Barton City, MI
25.5	W8JJR	Lincoln Lost Lk W8JJR Mi5	442.0125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Lincoln, MI
28.5	W8SZ	Harrisville W8SZ	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Harrisville, MI
30.9	WB8TQZ	Rogers City WB8TQZ	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Rogers City, MI
39.5	N9KOP	Mio N9KOP AllStar	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 55672 EchoLink 780166	—	Mio, MI
39.5	W8CMN	Mio W8CMN Mi5	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Mio, MI
43.0	K8DDX	Mio K8DDX	444.9750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mio, MI
43.0	N9KOP	Mio N9KOP BM	145.3500	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Mio, MI
43.5	AD8DP	Lewiston AD8DP WIRES-X	146.8000	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43148	—	Lewiston, MI
1.4	N8BIT offline	Alpena N8BIT	442.4750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alpena, MI