N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 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

W8SSM HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRDT404

Active until Jul 16, 2029 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 1, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 2, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Jul 11, 2024 · not eQSL AG

📝 W8SSM has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 13, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert W Donaldson · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert W Donaldson

Held W8SSM Jan 1, 2019 → present · first licensed Nov 27, 2018 as KE8KZC · 2 licenses · FRN 0028037398

W8SSM Active General · vanity Jan 1, 2019 → expires Jan 1, 2029

Licensee
Robert W Donaldson

Address
Attn: Robert W Donaldson
1616 W Mulligan Dr
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
46.4565, -84.3973 (street) · Grid EN76tk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028037398

Previous call
KE8KZC (Technician)

Last granted
Jan 1, 2019

Effective
Jan 1, 2019

Last action
Jan 1, 2019
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 1, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 1, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KE8KZC Canceled General Nov 27, 2018 → Jan 1, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
Robert W Donaldson

Address
1616 W Mulligan Dr
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
46.4565, -84.3973 (street) · Grid EN76tk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028037398

Last granted
Nov 27, 2018

Effective
Dec 20, 2018

Last action
Jan 1, 2019
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 1, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 20, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 27, 2018 — License issued LIISS
- Nov 27, 2018 — 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 Jan 22, 2019 → Sep 27, 2026 · 27 snapshots · as KE8KZC
Robert W Donaldson
1616 W Mulligan Dr, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
46.4565, -84.3973 (street) · Grid EN76tk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: JOHN E KIMAR

Held W8SSM Oct 23, 1997 → Oct 23, 2007 · first licensed Oct 23, 1997 as W8SSM · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W8SSM Expired Advanced Oct 23, 1997 → Oct 23, 2007 (expired)

Licensee
JOHN E KIMAR

Address
6015 SUNDERLAND DR
PARMA, OH 44129-4625
41.3905, -81.7353 (ZIP center) · Grid EN91dj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Oct 23, 1997

Effective
Oct 23, 1997

Last action
Oct 24, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 24, 2009 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W8SSM
JOHN E KIMAR
6015 SUNDERLAND DR, PARMA, OH 44129-4625
41.3905, -81.7353 (ZIP center) · Grid EN91dj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W8SSM

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 Dec 13, 2018 Granted Jan 1, 2019 0008469654	KE8KZC · Robert W Donaldson · Technician Attn: Robert W Donaldson · 1616 W Mulligan Dr, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783 46.4565, -84.3973 (street) · Grid EN76tk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W8SSM ✓ granted 2.W8RWD	Granted got W8SSM

Others requesting W8SSM

2 applications listed W8SSM as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 13, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	KE8KZC · Robert W Donaldson · Sault Sainte Marie, MI	1	Granted
Mar 19, 2018	Apr 6, 2018	KC1JGN · Steven S McLafferty · Stowe, VT	6	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 771 stations (1372 reports) · last 2 min ago · FT8 · grid EN76tl65

80m · 43240m · 230m · 365

Farthest: VJ6X, 10,969 miles on 30m FT8 (-19 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

1 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	RP20	462.675	141.3	WQXG567	Sault Ste Marie, MI	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

28 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.6	KE8FJW	Sault Ste Ma Wtr KE8FJW WIRES-X	442.4250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 72375	—	Sault Ste Marie, MI
1.6	KE8FJW	Sault Ste Ma Wtr KE8FJW BM	444.1375	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311088	—	Sault Ste Marie, MI
1.6	KE8FJW	Sault Ste Ma Wtr KE8FJW AllStar	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 56840	—	Sault Ste Marie, MI
3.0	W8EUP	Sault Ste M LSSU W8EUP IRLP	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 4175	—	Sault Ste Marie, MI
4.9	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	1287.0000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
4.9	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	145.1300	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
4.9	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	224.9400	-1.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
5.1	VE3SSM	Sault Ste Marie VE3SSM	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
5.9	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	443.8500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
5.9	VE3MHL	Sault Ste Marie VE3MHL MARC	444.4500	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.0	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	927.1750	-25	CC?	DMR		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.0	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL BM-Canada	927.7000	-25	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 302385 BM-Canada	—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.1	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	146.7900	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.1	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	927.0250	-25	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.1	VE3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VE3OTL WIRES-X	443.4000	+5	none	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 71905	—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.1	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL BM-Canada	442.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 302090 BM-Canada	—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
6.1	VA3OTL	Sault Ste Marie VA3OTL	443.0500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
7.9	VA3ZZM	Sault Ste Marie VA3ZZM BM	147.1500	+0.6	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 302451	—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
7.9	VA3ZZM	Sault Ste Marie VA3ZZM BM	442.0200	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 302330	—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
9.3	VA3SNR	Sault Ste Marie VA3SNR	145.2100	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
9.7	VE3SSM	Sault Ste Ma CTV VE3SSM	442.6500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Sault Ste Marie, ON
13.9	KC8ZGB	Kincheloe KC8ZGB	145.3700	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Kincheloe, MI
15.7	VE3SNT	Echo Bay VE3SNT EchoLink	444.4750	+5	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 58082	—	Echo Bay, ON
26.0	W8EUP	Pickford W8EUP	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Pickford, MI
26.1	W8EUP	Strongs McNearny W8EUP	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Strongs, MI
26.7	VE3SJI	St Joseph Island VE3SJI	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	St Joseph Island, ON
49.3	W8AGB	Mackinaw City W8AGB BM	444.3750	+5	none	D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV)	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Mackinaw City, MI
49.5	W8AGB	Mackinaw City W8AGB AllStar	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 567752	—	Mackinaw City, MI

Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com