N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIW8RFD HAM 📻 GMRS
Technician class
licensed since 2019 (7 yrs)
W8RFD since 2021 · previously KE8NEV
Newport, OH
grid EM99ij
GMRS WRFD750
76 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 27, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 28, 2033.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 W8RFD has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 8, 2021 · what was requested
Currently held by Brandon L Mills · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Brandon L Mills
Held W8RFD Feb 27, 2021 → present · first licensed Oct 25, 2019 as KE8NEV · 2 licenses · FRN 0028871564
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- Licensee
- Brandon L Mills
- Address
- Attn: Brandon Mills
PO Box 606
Newport, OH 45768-0606
- FRN
- 0028871564
- Previous call
- KE8NEV
- Last granted
- Feb 27, 2021
- Effective
- Feb 27, 2021
- Last action
- Feb 27, 2021
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 27, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 27, 2021 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Brandon L Mills
- Address
- Attn: Brandon Mills
PO Box 606
Newport, OH 45768-0606
- FRN
- 0028871564
- Last granted
- Oct 25, 2019
- Effective
- Nov 8, 2019
- Last action
- Feb 27, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 27, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 8, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 25, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 25, 2019 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 24 snapshots · as KE8NEV
Brandon L Mills
Attn: Brandon Mills
PO Box 606
Newport, OH 45768-0606
Vanity applications filed by W8RFD
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 Feb 8, 2021
Granted Feb 27, 2021
0009405414 |
KE8NEV · Brandon L Mills
· Technician
Attn: Brandon Mills · PO Box 606 · Newport, OH 45768-0606
|
Granted
got W8RFD
|
Others requesting W8RFD
4 applications listed W8RFD as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | KE8NEV · Brandon L Mills · Newport, OH | 1 | Granted |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Mar 23, 2008 | KC8SKE · John P Vassel · Mulliken, MI | 2 | Granted |
| Aug 10, 2007 | Aug 28, 2007 | KE7OLV · Ronald F Davis · Corvallis, OR | 3 | Granted |
| Sep 14, 2000 | Oct 2, 2000 | WD8JVJ · MIKE D KILBOURN · BATTLE CREEK, MI | 9 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8RFD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8RFD 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 →
| Miles | Channel | Output | Tone in | Owner | Location | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RP17 | 462.600 | 141.3 | WRYI885 | Newport, OH | Open | On the air |
| 12 | RP20 | 462.675 | 141.3 | WRQW793 | Walker, WV | Open | On the air |
| 14 | RP16 | 462.575 | 103.5 | WRQW793 | Vienna, WV | Open | On the air |
| 14 | RP22 | 462.725 | 103.5 | WRQW793 | Walker, WV | Open | On the air |
| 16 | RP18 | 462.625 | 146.2 | WRQW793 | Parkersburg, WV | Open | On the air |
| 30 | RP17 | 462.600 | 103.5 | WRQW793 | Rockport, WV | Open | On the air |
| 33 | RP21 | 462.700 | 110.9 | WSMR338 | Annamoriah, WV | Open | On the air |
| 34 | RP15 | 462.550 | 141.3 | WRQW793 | Ravenswood, WV | Open | On the air |
| 35 | RP18 | 462.625 | 110.9 | WQQL731 | Grantsville, WV | Open | On the air |
| 42 | RP17 | 462.600 | 141.3 | WRQW793 | Ravenswood, WV | Open | On the air |
| 45 | RP20 | 462.675 | 91.5 | WSGU671 | Athens, OH · Roosevelt Tower Site | Open | On the air |
Repeaters within 50 miles
76 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | K8KHW | Newport K8KHW AllStar |
443.6000 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) | AllStar 27744 EchoLink 4120 WIRES-X 93104 BrandMeister 313589901 IRLP 4091 AllStar 45866 AllStar 27372 | — | Newport, OH |
| 10.1 | N8OJ | Marietta N8OJ BM |
442.9000 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 310274 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 10.1 | N8OJ | Marietta N8OJ IPSC |
443.0500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | IPSC | — | Marietta, OH |
| 10.5 | W8JL | Marietta W8JL |
145.3300 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | — | Marietta, OH | |
| 10.5 | KI8JK | Marietta KI8JK |
146.8050 | -0.6 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Marietta, OH | ||
| 10.5 | W8HH | Marietta W8HH |
146.8800 | -0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Marietta, OH | |
| 10.5 | N8OJ | Marietta N8OJ BM |
442.4750 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 313949 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 10.5 | W8JL | Marietta W8JL BM |
442.9000 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 113904 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 10.5 | W8HH | Marietta W8HH |
443.4000 | +5 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Marietta, OH | |
| 10.5 | N8OJ | Marietta N8OJ BM |
444.1000 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313938 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 10.5 | N8OJ | Marietta N8OJ BM |
145.3300 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313942 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 10.9 | WC8EC | Parkersburg Sand WC8EC |
147.2550 | +0.6 | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | — | Parkersburg, WV | |
| 10.9 | WA8LLM | Parkersburg Sand WA8LLM |
443.1750 | +5 | TONE 146.2 | FM (analog) | — | Parkersburg, WV | |
| 13.4 | N8OJ Listed as N8OJ UHF |
Marietta N8OJ BM |
442.7250 | +5 | CC7 | DMR | BrandMeister 313938 BrandMeister 313950 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 13.6 | W8JTW | Marietta W8JTW AllStar |
147.4800 | simplex | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 27891 | — | Marietta Ohio, WV |
| 15.6 | W8JTW | Marietta W8JTW AllStar |
443.8500 | +5 | TSQL 186.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 42370 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 16.5 | W8JTW | Marietta W8JTW AllStar |
224.2600 | -1.6 | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | AllStar 43539 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 17.1 | N8MDG | Constitution N8MDG AllStar |
444.9250 | +5 | TONE 146.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 45467 | — | Constitution, OH |
| 17.3 | W8JTW | Marietta W8JTW AllStar |
443.0500 | +5 | TONE 186.2 | FM (analog) | AllStar 44204 EchoLink 8527 | — | Marietta, OH |
| 17.9 | WV8RAG | Pennsboro WV8RAG |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Pennsboro, WV | |
| 17.9 | WB8NSL | Pennsboro WB8NSL |
442.8500 | +5 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Pennsboro, WV | |
| 19.5 | W8PAR | Belpre W8PAR EchoLink |
146.9700 | -0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 498700 | — | Belpre, OH |
| 19.6 | KE8UOF | Walker KE8UOF BM |
438.0250 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3209097 | — | Walker, WV |
| 20.4 | KC8JWT | Belpre KC8JWT AllStar |
446.5000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3152852 AllStar 28549 | — | Belpre, OH |
| 21.1 | KE8LCM | Parkersburg KE8LCM AllStar |
147.2550 | +0.6 | TONE 131.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 508531 | — | Parkersburg, WV |
| 21.6 | W8PAR | Parkersburg W8PAR |
444.7250 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Parkersburg, WV | |
| 21.9 | W8PAR | Parkersburg Blen W8PAR |
147.3900 | +0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Parkersburg, WV | |
| 22.9 | KI8JK | Belpre KI8JK |
147.3150 | +0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Belpre, OH | |
| 25.4 | W8JMV | Elizabeth WT of W8JMV |
442.6250 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Elizabeth, WV | |
| 26.5 | KF8LL | New Martinsville KF8LL |
146.9850 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | New Martinsville, WV | |
| 26.8 | NC8OH | Caldwell NC8OH |
147.2850 | +0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Caldwell, OH | |
| 26.9 | WB8CSW | Hannibal WB8CSW |
147.2400 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Hannibal, OH | |
| 27.3 | KC8LTG | Rockport KC8LTG |
147.1350 | +0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Rockport, WV | |
| 27.8 | N8LHL | Rockport N8LHL |
443.3500 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Rockport, WV | |
| 27.9 | N8XYM | Little Hocking N8XYM BM |
434.4500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 313917408 | — | Little Hocking, OH |
| 28.0 | K8IS | Elizabeth Deem K8IS EchoLink |
146.6250 | -0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | EchoLink 521260 | — | Elizabeth, WV |
| 28.2 | N8XYM | Little Hocking N8XYM AllStar |
446.1500 | simplex | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 49670 | — | Little Hocking, OH |
| 30.1 | KE8ANE | STOCKPORT KE8ANE BM |
443.2390 | -0.6 | CC2 | DMR | BrandMeister 312296 | — | STOCKPORT, OH |
| 33.7 | KE8ANE | Pennsville KE8ANE AllStar |
444.4000 | +5 | TSQL 110.9 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | AllStar 507352 AllStar 507353 | — | Pennsville, OH |
| 35.6 | WB8VQV | McConnelsville WB8VQV |
147.1950 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | McConnelsville, OH | |
| 36.1 | KC8FZH | Saint Joseph KC8FZH |
444.8750 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Saint Joseph, WV | |
| 36.4 | KC8FZH | Saint Joseph KC8FZH |
147.3600 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) | — | Saint Joseph, WV | |
| 37.7 | K8DCA | West Union K8DCA |
146.9550 | -0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | West Union, WV | |
| 38.9 | N8LGY | Mount Zion N8LGY |
145.4500 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Mount Zion, WV | |
| 39.8 | WB8WJT | Barnesville WB8WJT |
146.6400 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Barnesville, OH | |
| 40.1 | KA8ZXP | Glenville KA8ZXP |
444.3250 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Glenville, WV | |
| 41.9 | WB8WV | Glenville WB8WV |
145.2900 | -0.6 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Glenville, WV | |
| 43.3 | KA8AUW | Spencer KA8AUW |
147.1050 | +0.6 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 10 check-ins · 10 stations | Spencer, WV |
| 44.2 | KC8QDQ | Jacksonville KC8QDQ |
147.2250 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Jacksonville, OH | |
| 44.5 | KC8AAV | Glouster KC8AAV |
147.1500 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Glouster, OH | |
| 44.7 | W8UKE | Athens W8UKE |
145.1500 | -0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Athens, OH | |
| 45.3 | N8VZ | Athens N8VZ IRLP |
147.4450 | simplex | TSQL 77.0 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4533 | — | Athens, OH |
| 45.5 | W8UKE | Athens W8UKE |
442.1000 | +5 | none | FM (analog) | — | Athens, OH | |
| 45.5 | N8MIN | Weston Sugar N8MIN |
145.3900 | -0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Weston, WV | |
| 45.9 | KC8FZH | Moundsville Gran KC8FZH WIRES-X |
146.7150 | -0.6 | TSQL 110.9 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 51574 | — | Moundsville, WV |
| 45.9 | KC8FZH | Moundsville Gran KC8FZH |
441.9500 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Moundsville, WV | |
| 45.9 | KC8FZH | Moundsville Gran KC8FZH |
444.0750 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Moundsville, WV | |
| 46.0 | W8VP | Cambridge W8VP |
146.8500 | -0.6 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Cambridge, OH | |
| 46.0 | KB8ZMI | Cambridge KB8ZMI |
147.0000 | +0.6 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Cambridge, OH | |
| 46.0 | KB8ZMI | Cambridge KB8ZMI |
444.3750 | +5 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Cambridge, OH | |
| 46.2 | KB8KJB | Mannington KB8KJB BM |
448.3650 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 322447901 | — | Mannington, WV |
| 46.3 | W8ZZV | Philo W8ZZV |
146.6100 | -0.6 | TSQL 74.4 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Philo, OH | |
| 46.5 | KC8FZH | Cameron Ridge KC8FZH |
146.9100 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Cameron, WV | |
| 47.4 | WD8JNU | Ripley 911 WD8JNU |
146.6700 | -0.6 | TSQL 107.2 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Ripley, WV | |
| 48.7 | KD8OOF | Millwood Evergre KD8OOF |
145.4900 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Millwood, WV | |
| 48.8 | K8ATG | Letart K8ATG AllStar |
224.2500 | -1.6 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 52185 | — | Letart, WV |
| 49.2 | KE8QWO | Weston KE8QWO BM |
442.8500 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 317685001 | — | Weston, WV |
| 49.5 | K8ATG | Pomeroy K8ATG |
443.7000 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Pomeroy, OH | |
| 49.6 | W8GBH | Saint Clairsvill W8GBH |
145.2100 | -0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Saint Clairsville, OH | |
| 49.7 | N8FMD | Clarksburg N8FMD |
146.6850 | -0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Clarksburg, WV | |
| 49.7 | WV8HC | Clarksburg WV8HC |
147.1650 | +0.6 | TONE 91.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Clarksburg, WV | |
| 49.7 | N8FMD | Clarksburg N8FMD |
147.2100 | +0.6 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Clarksburg, WV | ||
| 49.7 | N8FMD | Clarksburg N8FMD |
444.1750 | +5 | Fusion (C4FM) | — | Clarksburg, WV | ||
| 49.8 | KC8LOE | Pomeroy KC8LOE |
146.8650 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | 🗓 1 net | 1 net · 23 check-ins · 9 stations | Pomeroy, OH |
| 2.4 | K8KHW offline | Newport K8KHW AllStar |
444.1250 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | IRLP 8129 AllStar 27744 IRLP 8322 | — | Newport, OH |
| 49.7 | N8MIN offline | Weston N8MIN |
443.9750 | +5 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Weston, WV |