N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8UCB HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) W8UCB since 1986 · previously WA8ZCY Niles, MI Grid EN61vv 94 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 22, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 23, 2031.

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

📝 W8UCB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 4, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by ROBERT L ASHCRAFT · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ROBERT L ASHCRAFT

Held W8UCB Feb 11, 1986 → present · first licensed Feb 11, 1986 as W8UCB · 2 licenses · FRN 0007259864
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1956 as W8UCB, 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: ROBERT D ASHCRAFT

Held W8UCB Feb 11, 1986 → Nov 28, 2015 · first licensed Feb 11, 1986 as W8UCB · 1 license · FRN 0007253339
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1956 as W8UCB, 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.
W8UCB 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 W8UCB

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 Nov 4, 2019
Granted Nov 22, 2019
0008864188
 WA8ZCY · ROBERT L ASHCRAFT · Amateur Extra
2274 WHITE STREET, NILES, MI 49120-9307
41.8845, -86.2159 (street) · Grid EN61vv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8UCB ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W8UCB

Others Requesting W8UCB

1 application listed W8UCB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8UCBResult
Nov 4, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 WA8ZCY · ROBERT L ASHCRAFT · NILES, MI 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8UCB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8UCB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

94 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
14.6 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Mishawaka, IN
18.6 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Elkhart, IN
18.6 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Elkhart, IN
18.6 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 444.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Elkhart, IN
18.8 K9DEW Middlebury
K9DEW EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Middlebury, IN
20.5 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Mishawaka, IN
48.4 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW IRLP
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Warsaw, IN
48.4 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW
 443.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 252 check-ins · 62 stations Warsaw, IN
2.3 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
2.4 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
4.3 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
4.3 WB9WYR Offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
5.5 WB9YPA Offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
8.8 N9QID Dowagiac
N9QID
 927.6875 -25 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
8.8 K8MDE Offline Dowagiac
K8MDE AllStar
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 55952 — Dowagiac, MI
8.8 W6GVS Dowagiac
W6GVS
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
9.4 KU8Y Offline Dowagiac
KU8Y
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
10.6 N8VPZ Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Cassopolis, MI
10.9 KD8UJM Cassopolis
KD8UJM Crossroad
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Cassopolis, MI
11.2 N8VPZ Offline Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR — Cassopolis, MI
11.9 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
12.9 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
13.0 W8IRA Sister Lakes
W8IRA
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
13.3 N9GVU Offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN
13.3 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
13.9 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
14.0 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
14.0 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
14.0 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
14.0 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
14.5 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
14.6 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
14.9 N8VPZ Offline Dowagiac
N8VPZ BM
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313287 — Dowagiac, MI
15.7 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
16.3 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
18.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 442.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.6 AA9JC Elkhart
AA9JC
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 927.2125 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.6 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 442.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.6 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 927.9750 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
18.8 W8MAI Bridgman
W8MAI
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bridgman, MI
19.0 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
20.2 W8MAI Saint Joseph
W8MAI
 442.2750 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Joseph, MI
20.2 KB8VIM Saint Joseph
KB8VIM
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint Joseph, MI
20.7 KC9GMH Elkhart City S
KC9GMH
 145.3800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
20.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
25.2 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
27.2 N8GH Lawton
N8GH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lawton, MI
28.2 N8FYZ Paw Paw
N8FYZ
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Paw Paw, MI
28.3 K9TSM Goshen
K9TSM
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
28.4 AA9JC Goshen
AA9JC
 444.2750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
28.4 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 145.3400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
30.0 AA9JC Middlebury
AA9JC
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Middlebury, IN
30.0 K8BRK Bangor
K8BRK
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
30.1 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC WIRES-X
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Bangor, MI
30.5 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
30.5 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
31.8 W8GDS Offline Glendale
W8GDS
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Glendale, MI
32.2 N9IAA La Porte
N9IAA MARC
 444.6750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — La Porte, IN
32.3 W9SAL La Porte
W9SAL
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
32.4 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791 — Michigan City, IN
32.4 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY WIRES-X
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11421 — Michigan City, IN
32.5 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
32.7 W9PHD La Porte
W9PHD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322698301 — La Porte, IN
34.4 K9JSI La Porte
K9JSI
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
35.5 KC8BRO Centreville Glen
KC8BRO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Centreville, MI
36.6 W8RFA Vicksburg
W8RFA AllStar
 144.4400 simplex TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41020 — Vicksburg, MI
37.0 K8SJC Centreville Glen
K8SJC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MI
37.2 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
37.7 K9WZ Plymouth
K9WZ IRLP
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330 — Plymouth, IN
37.7 N9GPY Plymouth
N9GPY Crossroads
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Plymouth, IN
38.6 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
39.0 W8VY Oshtemo Red
W8VY
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Oshtemo, MI
42.8 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO AllStar
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42071 — Kalamazoo, MI
42.8 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
42.8 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Kalamazoo, MI
43.5 N9BCP Ligonier
N9BCP
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Ligonier, IN
43.6 KM8CC Kalamazoo Co EOC
KM8CC BM
 443.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310797 — Kalamazoo, MI
44.5 NK8X Kalamazoo Borges
NK8X
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Kalamazoo, MI
45.8 KN9OX Knox
KN9OX
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Knox, IN
45.8 W9QN North Judson
W9QN
 442.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — North Judson, IN
47.2 N9GPY Offline Culver
N9GPY IRLP
 443.2500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690 — Culver, IN
47.3 K9ZLQ Culver
K9ZLQ
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Culver, IN
47.6 KD9IAQ Chesterton
KD9IAQ
 440.5500 +5 none FM (analog) — Chesterton, IN
48.2 AC8RC Allegan
AC8RC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Allegan, MI
48.3 NT9M LaGrange WTHD
NT9M W9SMJ-NET
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — LaGrange, IN
48.3 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) EchoLink 5762 BrandMeister — Valparaiso, IN
48.4 K9CWD Warsaw
K9CWD
 444.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Warsaw, IN
48.8 W3AXL Valparaiso
W3AXL P25Link
 443.5125 +5 CC? DMR (DMR,P25) P25Link — Valparaiso, IN
48.8 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46888 — Valparaiso, IN
48.8 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 29.6300 -0.1 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 48933 — Valparaiso, IN
49.0 K9PC
Listed as K9PC - VALPO
 Valparaiso
K9PC BM
 442.2500 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 314920 — Valparaiso, IN