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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W8RSW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2023 (3 yrs) First licensed 1986 W8RSW since 2025 · previously KE8ZQH, WB8WBU Spruce, MI Grid EN84fs 16 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 3, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 4, 2037.

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

📝 W8RSW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 16, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Russell S Wright · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Russell S Wright

Held W8RSW Jan 3, 2025 → present · first licensed Jun 3, 1986 as WB8WBU · 3 licenses · FRN 0006192850
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WB8WBU, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: FRANK M KOVAL

Held W8RSW May 24, 1988 → Jan 16, 2008 · first licensed May 24, 1988 as W8RSW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1940 as W8RSW, before the FCC's online records

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W8RSW 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 W8RSW

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 16, 2024
Granted Jan 3, 2025
0011366572
 KE8ZQH · Russell Wright · Amateur Extra
6963 LOCUSTVIEW DR, Dayton, OH 45424
39.8513, -84.1027 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79wu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8RSW ✓ Granted
2.N8RSW Never issued
3.K8RW Held by ROBERT C WALLISON until Oct 22, 2031
4.W8NKD Never issued
5.W8WBU Never issued
6.WB8WBU Available
 Granted
got W8RSW

Others Requesting W8RSW

2 applications listed W8RSW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8RSWResult
Dec 16, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 KE8ZQH · Russell Wright · Dayton, OH 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 30, 2024 May 18, 2024 AD8MU · Richard S White Jr · COLUMBUS, OH 25Not granted They got W8SCB (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8RSW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8RSW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

16 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
5.0 WB8ZIR Barton City
WB8ZIR
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Barton City, MI
8.7 W8JJR Lincoln Lost Lk
W8JJR Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Lincoln, MI
14.3 W8SZ Harrisville
W8SZ
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Harrisville, MI
20.0 KD8AFY alpena Near Co
KD8AFY EchoLink
 446.0250 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 203422 — alpena, MI
20.1 N8BIT Offline Alpena
N8BIT
 442.4750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alpena, MI
21.7 K8PA Alpena Manning
K8PA EchoLink
 146.7600 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 571911 — Alpena, MI
30.0 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 55672 EchoLink 780166 — Mio, MI
30.0 W8CMN Mio
W8CMN Mi5
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Mio, MI
30.8 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP BM
 145.3500 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister TGIF — Mio, MI
30.8 K8DDX Mio
K8DDX
 444.9750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mio, MI
34.3 N8RSH Lupton
N8RSH
 147.0800 +0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lupton, MI
36.5 AD8DP Lewiston
AD8DP WIRES-X
 146.8000 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 43148 — Lewiston, MI
37.0 W8DMI Rose City
W8DMI
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rose City, MI
46.6 WB8TQZ Rogers City
WB8TQZ
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Rogers City, MI
49.2 KD8NCN West Branch WBMI
KD8NCN
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — West Branch, MI
49.4 W8FSM West Branch
W8FSM Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Branch, MI