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

W8QN HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2008 (18 yrs) W8QN since 2009 · previously WB5PBL Midland, MI grid EN73up 70 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 29, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 30, 2031.

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

📝 W8QN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 10, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by John C WOLTERS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: John C WOLTERS

Held W8QN Dec 29, 2009 → present · first licensed Jan 10, 2008 as WB5PBL · 2 licenses · FRN 0002396794

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

Previous holder: ROBERT E WRIGHT JR

Held W8QN Nov 24, 1997 → Nov 24, 2007 · first licensed Nov 24, 1997 as W8QN · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by W8QN

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 Dec 10, 2009
Granted Nov 14, 2019
0004060166
 WB5PBL · John C WOLTERS · Amateur Extra
Attn: John Wolters · 4715 W WACKERLY, MIDLAND, MI 48640
43.6550, -84.2842 (street) · Grid EN73up · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8QN ✓ granted
2.W8QJ held
3.WB8J held
4.WB8C held
 Granted
got W8QN

Others requesting W8QN

3 applications listed W8QN as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Dec 10, 2009 Dec 28, 2009 WB5PBL · John C WOLTERS · MIDLAND, MI 1Granted
Dec 10, 2009 Dec 28, 2009 AC8FB · Joseph M Knapp · Columbus, OH 2Granted
Nov 23, 2009 Dec 11, 2009 KB1SCZ · Grady E Jones · Boothbay, ME 15Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8QN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8QN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

70 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
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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
0.9 NX8A Midland
NX8A BM
 442.9500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 3126178 — Midland, MI
1.4 NX8A Midland
NX8A BM
 438.5000 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 310015901 — Midland, MI
2.0 KC8ARJ Midland
KC8ARJ
 444.3500 +5 none D-STAR — Midland, MI
3.3 KB8SOE Midland
KB8SOE BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314624601 — Midland, MI
3.3 W8CMN Midland
W8CMN Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Midland, MI
3.6 KB8OSJ MIDLAND
KB8OSJ BM
 438.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320834801 — MIDLAND, MI
3.9 W8KEA Midland Soccer
W8KEA
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Midland, MI
4.3 KF8BRR Midland
KF8BRR BM
 438.1500 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 3208936 — Midland, MI
15.5 KA8IBY Oil City
KA8IBY
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Oil City, MI
19.6 W8QPO Breckenridge
W8QPO
 442.6500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Breckenridge, MI
20.2 KB8YUR Bay City
KB8YUR
 444.5000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bay City, MI
20.3 W8CMN Bay City
W8CMN Mi5
 146.5000 -0.6 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Bay City, MI
20.4 K8BAY Bay City Co
K8BAY
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bay City, MI
21.2 W8CMN Pinconning
W8CMN Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Pinconning, MI
22.4 W8CMN Shepherd
W8CMN Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Shepherd, MI
22.7 N8ERL Saginaw Harrison
N8ERL
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Saginaw, MI
22.8 N8VDS James
N8VDS Mi5
 443.6000 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — James, MI
22.8 KB8SWR James Township
KB8SWR
 443.7500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — James Township, MI
22.9 K8DAC Saginaw Rosine
K8DAC AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 46351 — Saginaw, MI
22.9 K8DAC Saginaw/Michigan
K8DAC AllStar
 224.2800 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 46352 — Saginaw/Michigan, MI
23.3 K8DAC Saginaw
K8DAC AllStar
 51.8600 +0.5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 46353 — Saginaw MI, MI
23.3 K8DAC Saginaw MR Rd
K8DAC
 442.0625 +5 none D-STAR — Saginaw, MI
24.5 KC8RTU Mount Pleasant
KC8RTU
 442.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, MI
24.7 K8EO Gladwin
K8EO
 442.4500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Gladwin, MI
24.7 W8GDW Gladwin
W8GDW
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gladwin, MI
24.9 W8CSX Gladwin
W8CSX WIRES-X
 146.7200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 73920 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 30 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
27.1 KC8MUV Alma College
KC8MUV
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alma, MI
29.2 W8COP Sterling
W8COP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Sterling, MI
29.8 AC8VT Ithaca
AC8VT BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208777 — Ithaca, MI
30.6 W8CMN Gilford
W8CMN AllStar
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 2074 — Gilford, MI
31.0 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
31.0 KD8IEK Ithaca
KD8IEK
 443.1375 +5 none FM (analog) — Ithaca, MI
32.0 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
32.0 KC8ELQ Burt
KC8ELQ
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Burt, MI
32.2 KB8SWR Gilford
KB8SWR
 147.3200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Gilford, MI
32.9 W8CSX Gladwin Lk
W8CSX WIRES-X
 145.2500 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43148 WIRES-X 33148 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 30 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
35.2 KB8SWR frankenmuth
KB8SWR BM
 444.7250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310578 — frankenmuth, MI
35.2 W8FSM Frankenmuth
W8FSM Mi5
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Frankenmuth, MI
35.2 KB8SWR frankenmuth
KB8SWR BM
 443.8675 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313049 — frankenmuth, MI
35.3 KB8SWR Frankenmuth
KB8SWR
 444.0250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Frankenmuth, MI
35.6 KB8SWR home node
KB8SWR AllStar
 440.5000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41012 — home node, MI
35.6 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
37.4 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
39.3 W8QQQ Owosso
W8QQQ
 442.4000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Owosso, MI
40.6 N8UT Watrousville
N8UT
 442.5000 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Watrousville, MI
41.5 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
41.5 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
42.5 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
42.6 AB8Y Flushing
AB8Y BM
 445.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3154410 — Flushing, MI
42.6 AB8Y Flushing Twp
AB8Y AllStar
 445.8000 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 53696 — Flushing Twp, MI
42.8 W8FSM West Branch
W8FSM Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Branch, MI
43.0 K8OAR West Branch Poin
K8OAR AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416 — West Branch, MI
43.0 N8NJN Clio
N8NJN
 224.0600 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Clio, MI
43.0 KB5TOJ Clio
KB5TOJ
 443.4000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Clio, MI
43.0 W8JDE Clio
W8JDE
 444.3750 +5 none FM (analog) — Clio, MI
44.0 WA2KJC Clio
WA2KJC AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 40039 — Clio, MI
44.5 KD8NCN West Branch WBMI
KD8NCN
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — West Branch, MI
44.7 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
45.8 KC8KGZ Millington
KC8KGZ AllStar
 444.6500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) AllStar 586881 AllStar 586882 — Millington, MI
45.8 KC8CNN Caro
KC8CNN
 146.6600 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Caro, MI
45.8 KC8CNN Caro
KC8CNN
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Caro, MI
45.8 WA8CKT Caro
WA8CKT
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Caro, MI
47.0 W8SHI Owosso
W8SHI
 145.2400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Owosso, MI
47.0 W8SHI Owosso
W8SHI
 444.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Owosso, MI
47.0 N8DVH
Listed as N8DVH/R2
 Owosso
N8DVH WIRES-X
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 18453 WIRES-X 58964 — Owosso, MI
47.2 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 145.4400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
47.2 KD8IEI Saint Johns
KD8IEI
 442.9375 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Johns, MI
47.5 KE8OHG Prudenville
KE8OHG AllStar
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567753 — Prudenville, MI
3.6 KE8MSP offline Midland
KE8MSP BM
 448.2255 in 147.7875 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312858 — Midland, MI
20.2 KC8ELQ offline Bay City
KC8ELQ Mi5-CMEN
 443.8125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5-CMEN — Bay City, MI