N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 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

W8PLC HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WREY606WPXG504
Active until Jan 3, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) W8PLC since 2026 · previously N8JJB, N8OYH Continental, OH grid EN71vd GMRS WREY606 131 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 14, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 15, 2038.

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

📝 W8PLC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 27, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by JEFFREY J BOWERS SR · 2 holders on record

Current holder: JEFFREY J BOWERS SR

Held W8PLC Aug 14, 2026 → present · first licensed Mar 22, 2001 as N8OYH · 3 licenses · FRN 0004390654

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

Previous holder: CARL H EDBERG

Held W8PLC Sep 3, 2006 → Nov 22, 2016 · first licensed Sep 3, 2006 as W8PLC · 1 license · FRN 0015436397

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

Vanity applications filed by W8PLC

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 Jul 27, 2026
Granted Aug 14, 2026
0012128673
 N8JJB · JEFFREY J BOWERS SR · Technician
1480 Road 19, Continental, OH 45831
41.1583, -84.2282 (street) · Grid EN71vd · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8PLC ✓ granted
 Granted
got W8PLC
Filed Apr 25, 2022
Granted May 13, 2022
0010021956
 N8OYH · JEFFREY J BOWERS SR · Technician
1480 Road 19, Continental, OH 45831
41.1583, -84.2282 (street) · Grid EN71vd · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N8JJB ✓ granted
 Granted
got N8JJB

Others requesting W8PLC

4 applications listed W8PLC as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jul 27, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 N8JJB · JEFFREY J BOWERS SR · Continental, OH 1Granted
Sep 5, 2025 Sep 23, 2025 KF8EHE · William E Schlick · Farmington, MI 23Granted
Nov 16, 2022 Dec 4, 2022 KF0KNY · Patrick L Carpenter · Webster City, IA 7Dismissed
Nov 16, 2022 Dec 4, 2022 KF0KNY · Patrick L Carpenter · Webster City, IA 7Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8PLC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8PLC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
24RP16462.575141.3 WRXN463 Middle Point, OH OpenOn the air
27RP19462.650141.3 WRXN463 Van Wert, OH OpenOn the air
32RP17462.600100.0 WRJV667 Findlay, OH OpenOn the air
36RP17462.600141.3 WQXE568 Wapakoneta, OH OpenOn the air
44RP15462.550— WRZJ421 Auburn, IN ClosedOn the air
47RP21462.700141.3 WROR606 Kenton, OH OpenOn the air
47RP16462.575141.3 WROR606 Kenton, OH OpenOn the air
48RP20462.675— WRDC557 Fort Wayne, IN ClosedUnknown
48RP19462.650136.5 WROA544 Fort Wayne, IN · Bloomingdale OpenOn the air
49RP16462.575186.2 WRHX862 Toledo, OH · Central Toledo OpenOn the air
49RP18462.625— WSEJ754 Toledo, OH ClosedOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

131 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
1.7 KT8EMA Defiance
KT8EMA
 444.7375 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Defiance, OH
6.3 NO8C Miller City
NO8C
 443.5625 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Miller City, OH
9.3 WZ8Q Defiance
WZ8Q BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319752801 — Defiance, OH
11.0 K8VON Defiance
K8VON IRLP
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 215376 IRLP 8627 — Defiance, OH
11.0 K8VON Defiance
K8VON
 442.5750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Defiance, OH
13.5 W8MCB Ottawa PCH Dept
W8MCB
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
17.0 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.2250 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
17.0 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
17.2 WD9ENB Butler
WD9ENB BM
 438.1000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311179801 — Butler, OH
17.4 KC8QYH Deshler
KC8QYH
 444.9375 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Deshler, OH
18.5 K8TEK Columbus Grove
K8TEK
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR — Columbus Grove, OH
18.7 KR8MER Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.9575 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313885 — Columbus Grove, OH
19.3 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
19.3 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 442.2750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
22.5 W8YEK Delphos
W8YEK
 147.1200 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
22.5 KB8UDX Delphos
KB8UDX
 443.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
23.1 N8RLD Archbold
N8RLD IRLP
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8866 — Archbold, OH
23.8 W8FY Middle Point
W8FY
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Middle Point, OH
27.2 WB8ULC Lima
WB8ULC EchoLink
 146.6700 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 146670 — Lima, OH
27.2 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Van Wert, OH
27.2 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
27.2 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 444.8500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
27.4 KB8MDF Wauseon
KB8MDF
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Wauseon, OH
27.4 K8BXQ Wauseon
K8BXQ
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wauseon, OH
27.6 KA8OFE Bryan
KA8OFE
 443.2125 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bryan, OH
27.6 KA8OFE Bryan
KA8OFE
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bryan, OH
27.7 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
29.4 WB8PJZ Lima
WB8PJZ
 444.7750 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Lima, OH
29.5 W8EJC Lima
W8EJC BM
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311653 — Lima, OH
29.5 KT8APR Lima
KT8APR
 443.6250 +5 none D-STAR — Lima, OH
30.9 K8KTO Findlay
K8KTO BM
 442.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314881 — Findlay, OH
30.9 K8LI Delta
K8LI
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Delta, OH
30.9 K8LI Delta
K8LI
 444.4500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Delta, OH
31.0 KE8ITJ Delta
KE8ITJ BM
 433.0000 -0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312067 — Delta, OH
31.1 W8FT Findlay
W8FT
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Findlay, OH
31.1 W8FT Findlay
W8FT BM
 443.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313981 — Findlay, OH
31.1 W8FT Findlay
W8FT WIRES-X
 444.1500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30531 — Findlay, OH
31.2 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 445.4000 simplex TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498693 — Findlay, OH
31.2 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498691 — Findlay, OH
31.4 KE8VOD Findlay Ohio
KE8VOD BM
 441.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319596501 — Findlay, Ohio, EN81e, OH
31.8 N1OF Findlay
N1OF
 927.0125 -25 TSQL 146.2 P25 — Findlay, OH
31.9 W8JES Findlay
W8JES AllStar
 443.4250 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 498690 — Findlay, OH
33.5 KD8BTI Bowling Green
KD8BTI
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
33.5 K8TIH Bowling Green
K8TIH
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
33.5 K8TIH Bowling Green
K8TIH WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30960 — Bowling Green, OH
33.5 KD8BTI Bowling Green
KD8BTI
 443.5125 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
33.5 K8TIH Bowling Green
K8TIH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Bowling Green, OH
33.5 WD8LEI Ohio
WD8LEI BM
 438.1500 in 431.1500 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 313987512 — , OH
33.6 AA8KJ Findlay Ohio
AA8KJ BM
 439.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321655302 — Findlay, Ohio, EN81e, OH
34.4 WD8LEI Bowling Green
WD8LEI BM
 443.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313963 — Bowling Green, OH
34.5 N3VGX Swanton
N3VGX WIRES-X
 442.3625 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 18958 — Swanton, OH
34.5 AC5QL Findlay
AC5QL BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321472801 — Findlay, OH
34.8 N8XLJ Waterville
N8XLJ BSRS-Netwo
 443.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BSRS-Network — Waterville, OH
34.8 WA8SRV Waterville
WA8SRV BSRS-Netw
 443.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BSRS-Network — Waterville, OH
35.0 W8AOH Lima
W8AOH
 146.7450 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Lima, OH
35.0 K8TCF Lima
K8TCF
 147.0300 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Lima, OH
35.1 W8EQ Cridersville
W8EQ
 444.9250 +5 none FM (analog) — Cridersville, OH
35.5 no call listed Waterville
Ohio
 443.7500 +5 CC1 DMR — Waterville, OH
36.0 K8BSR Fayette
K8BSR AllStar
 443.5375 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 501240 EchoLink 7550 AllStar 501245 AllStar 501246 — Fayette, OH
37.1 W9QR Spencerville
W9QR
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Spencerville, IN
39.8 K8LRC Pioneer
K8LRC IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4394 — Pioneer, OH
40.1 W8ODR Perrysburg
W8ODR
 444.5125 +5 none D-STAR — Perrysburg, OH
40.8 W8TER Maumee
W8TER
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Maumee, OH
41.4 KD8CQL Wapakoneta
KD8CQL
 442.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Wapakoneta, OH
41.7 W8AK Holland
W8AK
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Holland, OH
42.9 KB9KYM Decatur
KB9KYM
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
42.9 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
43.3 W8GZ Saint Marys
W8GZ
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Saint Marys, OH
43.3 K8QYL Saint Marys
K8QYL
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Saint Marys, OH
43.5 W9LW Fort Wayne
W9LW BM
 439.9875 in 449.9875 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311863701 — Fort Wayne, IN, IN
45.0 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
45.1 K8GWH Toledo
K8GWH BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314365101 BrandMeister 314365103 — Toledo, OH
45.5 K9RYN Auburn
K9RYN
 145.3600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Auburn, IN
45.5 K9RYN Auburn
K9RYN
 444.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Auburn, IN
45.5 W9OU Altona
W9OU
 145.2200 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Altona, IN
45.7 KC8KVO Celina
KC8KVO
 443.0750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Celina, OH
45.8 KB8YVY Toledo
KB8YVY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
46.7 KC8EPF New Riegel Futro
KC8EPF
 146.6850 -0.6 none FM (analog) — New Riegel, OH
46.9 W8HHF Toledo U of T
W8HHF
 443.0875 +5 CC0 DMR — Toledo, OH
46.9 W9FEZ Fort Wayne Freem
W9FEZ
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
46.9 W9TE Fort Wayne IPFW
W9TE EchoLink
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 519521 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
46.9 W9AVW Fort Wayne
W9AVW
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
46.9 W9FEZ Fort Wayne
W9FEZ IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 8177 — Fort Wayne, IN
46.9 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
47.0 W8HHF Toledo U of T
W8HHF
 224.1400 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
47.6 W9FEZ Fort Wayne Freem
W9FEZ
 224.7800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
47.6 W9TE Fort Wayne Freem
W9TE
 442.9937 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
47.9 W8VMV Kenton
W8VMV
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Kenton, OH
48.4 WB8WEA Toledo
WB8WEA BSRS-Netw
 444.1625 +5 CC1 DMR BSRS-Network — Toledo, OH
48.4 N8EFJ Toledo
N8EFJ DCI
 444.8500 +5 CC1 DMR DCI — Toledo, OH
48.4 KD8KCF Toledo
KD8KCF DCI
 446.1250 -5 CC1 DMR DCI — Toledo, OH
48.4 K8XG Toledo
K8XG BM
 444.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Toledo, OH
48.4 W8MTU Toledo
W8MTU BM
 444.0250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314681 — Toledo, OH
48.4 W8HHF Toledo
W8HHF
 442.7500 +5 none D-STAR — Toledo, OH
49.1 N8LPQ Toledo
N8LPQ
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Toledo, OH
49.3 KB8EOC Bascom
KB8EOC
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bascom, OH
49.3 KB8EOC Bascom
KB8EOC
 442.3000 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bascom, OH
49.3 K8BWK Toledo Dtwn
K8BWK AllStar
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 594633 — Toledo, OH
49.4 W8HHF Toledo Dtwn
W8HHF
 53.1100 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.4 K8ALB Toledo
K8ALB
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.4 W8HHF Toledo
W8HHF WIRES-X
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30401 — Toledo, OH
49.4 W8HHF Toledo U of T
W8HHF
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.4 WJ8E Toledo
WJ8E IRLP
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8786 — Toledo, OH
49.4 W8RZM Toledo
W8RZM
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.4 KE8HCG Toledo
KE8HCG
 444.1625 +5 CC1 DMR — Toledo, OH
49.4 KD8QOF Toledo
KD8QOF
 444.2500 +5 none D-STAR — Toledo, OH
49.4 W8HHF Toledo
W8HHF
 927.0250 -25 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.4 WJ8E Toledo
WJ8E
 1285.0000 -12 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.4 WJ8E Toledo
WJ8E
 1287.0000 -12 none FM (analog) — Toledo, OH
49.5 W8HHF Toledo
W8HHF AllStar
 442.8500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 49126 — Toledo, OH
49.5 N8LPQ Toledo
N8LPQ EchoLink
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 1 — Toledo, OH
49.6 K9MMQ Fort Wayne
K9MMQ Crossroads
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Crossroads-DMR — Fort Wayne, IN
49.7 K8KXA Gibsonburg
K8KXA
 444.7625 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Gibsonburg, OH
49.7 KD9ZDW Fort Wayne
KD9ZDW BM
 438.5500 -5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 321154601 — Fort Wayne, IN
49.7 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
49.7 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
49.7 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
50.0 KD9QDL ALTONA
KD9QDL
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — ALTONA, IN
14.0 KR8MER offline Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313903 — Columbus Grove, OH
14.8 W8ZRZ offline Ottawa
W8ZRZ
 443.8875 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
28.7 KT8APR offline Lima
KT8APR IRLP
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 4370 — Lima, OH
29.5 N8AGJ offline Bellefontaine
N8AGJ AllStar
 443.9375 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister AllStar 42556 — Bellefontaine, OH
30.9 KD8JDR offline Delta
KD8JDR BM
 443.6000 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 314371 — Delta, OH
31.8 N8PC offline Findlay
N8PC TGIF
 442.8750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Findlay, OH
31.9 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
33.4 KA8VBR offline Bryan
KA8VBR BM
 443.2125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314281 — Bryan, OH
42.8 K9SLN offline Fort Wayne
K9SLN IRLP
 444.8000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 8177 — Fort Wayne, IN
43.0 KC9WAE offline Decatur
KC9WAE
 441.3250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
46.1 N9MTF offline Fort Wayne Parkv
N9MTF Hoosier-DM
 442.6375 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR — Fort Wayne, IN
46.7 KB8OTP offline Rossford
KB8OTP BM
 441.5500 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311654 — Rossford, OH
48.5 K9CWM offline Pleasant Lake
K9CWM IRLP
 147.4300 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8891 — Pleasant Lake, IN