N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 8, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT
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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W8NRD HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRBR466WQAI517
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

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W8NRD 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 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 · AwardApplicantRequested (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 by BRYAN A STRAHL until Dec 9, 2035
3.W8NMI Never issued
4.N8NMI Available
5.W8DOR Available
6.K8DOR Never issued
7.K8UAS Available
8.K8UAV Held by John E McDowell until May 12, 2030
9.K8ESC Available
10.W8BOT Held by Anthony J Diodato until Nov 3, 2033
11.K8BKD Never issued
12.W8BKD Available
13.K8ACK Held by Matthew S Thomas until Apr 21, 2036
 Granted
got W8NRD

Others Requesting W8NRD

3 applications listed W8NRD as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8NRDResult
Apr 10, 2018 Apr 28, 2018 KE8JKA · Bryan K Dort · Alpena, MI 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 19, 2017 KK4RVR · Steven E Mesimer · Mineral, VA 3Not granted They got N8NRD (choice 1)
Aug 1, 2007 Aug 19, 2007 KC8YRZ · Nathan R DeLong · Wooster, OH 3Not granted They got K8NRD (choice 1)

📡 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 →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
28RP16462.575136.5 WRXX540 Lincoln, MI OpenOn the air
38RP20462.675— WRAB719 Fairview, MI ClosedOn the air
44RP22462.725136.5 WRQE265 Lewiston, MI OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

12 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
0.9 KD8AFY alpena Near Co
KD8AFY EchoLink
 446.0250 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 203422 — alpena, MI
1.4 N8BIT Offline Alpena
N8BIT
 442.4750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — 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