N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 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

W8SES HAM

General class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) W8SES since 2006 · previously K8WXJ Gladwin, MI grid EN74ra 53 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 6, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 7, 2028.

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

📝 W8SES has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 18, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by STANLEY E SMITH · 1 holder on record

Current holder: STANLEY E SMITH

Held W8SES May 6, 2006 → present · first licensed Feb 27, 1997 as K8WXJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0014883821

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

Vanity applications filed by W8SES

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 18, 2006
Granted Apr 8, 2016
0002575505
 K8WXJ · STANLEY E SMITH · General
4900 EAGLESON RD, GLADWIN, MI 48624
44.0168, -84.5612 (street) · Grid EN74ra · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8SES ✓ granted
 Granted
got W8SES

Others requesting W8SES

1 application listed W8SES as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 18, 2006 May 6, 2006 K8WXJ · STANLEY E SMITH · GLADWIN, MI 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8SES in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8SES beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

53 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
4.3 W8CSX Gladwin
W8CSX WIRES-X
 146.7200 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 73920 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
4.5 W8GDW Gladwin
W8GDW
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gladwin, MI
5.0 K8EO Gladwin
K8EO WIRES-X
 442.4500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30122 — Gladwin, MI
6.6 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 444.8500 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 586174 — Harrison, MI
10.0 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 · 39 check-ins · 16 stations Gladwin, MI
11.9 K8DYS Harrison Wtr
K8DYS AllStar
 147.0500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
18.0 KC8QVX Harrison Leota
KC8QVX AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 586173 — Harrison, MI
19.0 KE8OHG Prudenville
KE8OHG AllStar
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 567753 — Prudenville, MI
19.8 K8DYS Harrison
K8DYS AllStar
 147.2000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586172 WIRES-X 43148 — Harrison, MI
21.8 K8OAR West Branch Poin
K8OAR AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416 — West Branch, MI
22.8 KE8GLB Houghton Lake
KE8GLB AllStar
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 586180 EchoLink 953066 — Houghton Lake, MI
24.0 W8FSM West Branch
W8FSM Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — West Branch, MI
24.4 KD8NCN West Branch WBMI
KD8NCN
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — West Branch, MI
26.8 W8COP Sterling
W8COP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Sterling, MI
27.8 NX8A Midland
NX8A BM
 438.5000 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 310015901 — Midland, MI
28.1 KA8IBY Oil City
KA8IBY
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Oil City, MI
28.5 NX8A Midland
NX8A BM
 442.9500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 3126178 — Midland, MI
30.0 KF8BRR Midland
KF8BRR BM
 438.1500 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 3208936 — Midland, MI
30.5 KC8ARJ Midland
KC8ARJ
 444.3500 +5 none D-STAR — Midland, MI
30.6 W8KEA Midland Soccer
W8KEA
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Midland, MI
30.7 KC8RTU Mount Pleasant
KC8RTU
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, MI
31.7 W8CMN Pinconning
W8CMN Mi5
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Pinconning, MI
31.7 W8CMN Midland
W8CMN Mi5
 443.9500 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Midland, MI
31.9 KB8SOE Midland
KB8SOE BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314624601 — Midland, MI
32.0 KB8OSJ MIDLAND
KB8OSJ BM
 438.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320834801 — MIDLAND, MI
33.3 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 809815 AllStar 573650 — Roscommon, MI
33.3 N8QOP Roscommon
N8QOP AllStar
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 573651 — Roscommon, MI
33.3 KG8XB Grayling
KG8XB BM
 433.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311105710 — Grayling MI, MI
34.7 W8CMN Shepherd
W8CMN Mi5
 442.0125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Shepherd, MI
37.5 W8DMI Rose City
W8DMI
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rose City, MI
39.0 N8RSH Lupton
N8RSH
 147.0800 +0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lupton, MI
41.9 KC8ACO Michigan
KC8ACO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315245802 — , MI
42.3 W8QPO Breckenridge
W8QPO
 442.6500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Breckenridge, MI
44.3 KC8MUV Alma College
KC8MUV
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Alma, MI
44.4 K8BAY Bay City Co
K8BAY
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bay City, MI
44.4 KB8YUR Bay City
KB8YUR
 444.5000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Bay City, MI
44.7 W8CMN Bay City
W8CMN Mi5
 146.5000 -0.6 CC1 DMR Mi5 — Bay City, MI
44.7 W8CT Cadillac
W8CT WIRES-X
 444.8250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Cadillac, MI
44.7 K8CAD Cadillac
K8CAD
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cadillac, MI
44.7 W8IRA Cadillac
W8IRA AllStar
 147.1600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 974494 AllStar 472440 — Cadillac, MI
45.2 N8AHZ Grayling
N8AHZ WIRES-X
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 1 — Grayling, MI
47.1 KF8FQA Big Rapids WDEE
KF8FQA WIRES-X
 442.1250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 83624 — Big Rapids, MI
48.3 WB8VWK Edmore
WB8VWK
 146.8000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Edmore, MI
48.3 KC8LEQ Edmore
KC8LEQ
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Edmore, MI
48.8 N9KOP Mio
N9KOP BM
 145.3500 -0.6 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister TGIF — Mio, MI
48.8 K8DDX Mio
K8DDX
 444.9750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mio, MI
49.6 W8FIK TRAVERSE CITY
W8FIK BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3210934 — TRAVERSE CITY, MI
22.8 KE8VFY offline Houghton Lake
KE8VFY
 442.6250 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Houghton Lake, MI
32.0 KE8MSP offline Midland
KE8MSP BM
 448.2255 in 147.7875 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312858 — Midland, MI
33.3 N8QOP offline Roscommon
N8QOP
 52.6400 -0.5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Roscommon, MI
34.4 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 147.2300 +0.6 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI
34.4 KE8VFY offline Roscommon
KE8VFY
 443.3625 +5 none D-STAR — Roscommon, MI
44.4 KC8ELQ offline Bay City
KC8ELQ Mi5-CMEN
 443.8125 +5 CC1 DMR Mi5-CMEN — Bay City, MI