N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 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

W8WQ HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) W8WQ since 2018 · previously W6QBS, N6QBS Cedar River, MI grid EN65gj 30 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 15, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 16, 2030.

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

📝 W8WQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 27, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Thomas P Gibbons · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Thomas P Gibbons

Held W8WQ Dec 15, 2018 → present · first licensed Sep 23, 2005 as N6QBS · 3 licenses · FRN 0008447351

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

Previous holder: Bruce A Merrill

Held W8WQ May 10, 2002 → Nov 26, 2016 · first licensed May 10, 2002 as W8WQ · 1 license · FRN 0007059306

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

Vanity applications filed by W8WQ

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 27, 2018
Granted Dec 15, 2018
0008448230
 W6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · Amateur Extra
Attn: Thomas P Gibbons · W1950 Cty Rd 352 G12, Cedar River, MI 49887-9208
45.4039, -87.4239 (street) · Grid EN65gj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8WQ ✓ granted
2.W8BR held
3.W8DG held
4.W8DK held
5.W8HR held
6.W8KS held
7.W8LL held
8.W8LQ held
9.W8TB held
10.W8UW held
11.W8JS held
12.N8CM held
13.N8DD held
14.N8EV held
15.N8GA held
16.N8PC held
17.N9SO held
18.N9UN held
19.W9GI held
 Granted
got W8WQ
Filed Nov 19, 2015
Award date was Dec 7, 2015
0007034750
 W6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · Amateur Extra
Attn: Thomas P Gibbons · 302 S Hatlen Ave, Mount Prospect, IL 60056-2830
42.0654, -87.9347 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62ab · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KG6H held
 Dismissed
Filed Oct 15, 2015
Award date was Nov 2, 2015
0006985581
 W6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · Amateur Extra
Attn: Thomas P Gibbons · 302 S Hatlen Ave, Mount Prospect, IL 60056-2830
42.0654, -87.9347 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62ab · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W6JD held
2.N9KL held
3.N9PH held
4.NW9F held
5.NW9H held
 Dismissed
Filed Jul 17, 2015
Award date was Aug 4, 2015
0006879787
 W6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · Amateur Extra
302 S Hatlen Ave, Mount Prospect, IL 60056-2830
42.0654, -87.9347 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62ab · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W6UY held
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 6, 2010
Granted Jan 26, 2010
0004084745
 N6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · General
302 S Hatlen Ave, Mount Prospect, IL 60056-2830
42.0654, -87.9347 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62ab · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W6QBS ✓ granted
4.WB6QBS available
5.K6QBS held
 Granted
got W6QBS

Others requesting W8WQ

4 applications listed W8WQ as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 28, 2018 Dec 16, 2018 K8WCP · William C Perrine · Shaker Heights, OH 4Granted
Nov 27, 2018 Dec 15, 2018 W6QBS · Thomas P Gibbons · Cedar River, MI 1Granted
Nov 26, 2018 Dec 14, 2018 KN4GNY · Dustin S Hutto · Hazlehurst, GA 6Granted
Nov 14, 2018 Dec 2, 2018 AB8TI · Scottie W Thomas · Waverly, OH 9Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8WQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8WQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

30 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
10.7 KS8O Wallace
KS8O
 444.6500 +5 DCS 125 FM (analog) — Wallace, MI
16.5 W8PIF Marinette JS
W8PIF EchoLink
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 481872 🗓 1 net 1 net Marinette, WI
18.9 W9DOR Ellison Bay
W9DOR
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ellison Bay, WI
19.8 W9AIQ Sister Bay PBC
W9AIQ
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Sister Bay, WI
22.5 K9STT Menominee
K9STT
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Menominee, MI
22.5 W8PIF Menominee
W8PIF WIRES-X
 444.0750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 52285 🗓 1 net 1 net Menominee, MI
23.8 W4IJR Porterfield
W4IJR
 444.4000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Porterfield, WI
25.5 K9HAH Egg Harbor
K9HAH EchoLink
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 910826 — Egg Harbor, WI
25.6 W9AIQ Egg Harbor
W9AIQ
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Egg Harbor, WI
25.9 WA8WG Wausaukee
WA8WG
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Wausaukee, WI
26.1 AB9PJ Marinette WHYB
AB9PJ
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Marinette, WI
26.2 WI9DX Washington Isl
WI9DX BM
 442.2250 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 322002501 — Washington Isl, WI
26.4 WI9DX Wash Greengatge
WI9DX AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 291120 — Washington Island, WI
26.4 WI9DX Washington Islan
WI9DX AllStar
 440.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 291121 — Washington Island, WI
27.4 KB9BNA Washington Islan
KB9BNA AllStar
 440.3000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 291121 — Washington Island, WI
28.7 WI9WIN Amberg Badger
WI9WIN
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Amberg, WI
28.7 KC9WOG Amberg
KC9WOG WIN
 443.7000 +5 none D-STAR WIN — Amberg, WI
28.8 N8JWT Escanaba
N8JWT
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Escanaba, MI
29.3 KB9BQX Escanaba
KB9BQX
 145.1300 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Escanaba, MI
30.1 W9DOR Egg Harbor DC EM
W9DOR
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Egg Harbor, WI
34.5 W9DOR Sturgeon Bay WDO
W9DOR AllStar
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 53693 EchoLink 660181 — Sturgeon Bay, WI
37.9 WI9WIN Pound Badger
WI9WIN WIN
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) WIN — Pound, WI
38.6 W9MB Niagara
W9MB
 223.8200 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Niagara, WI
42.2 K8PL Escanaba
K8PL
 147.1500 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Escanaba, MI
43.4 KC8VC Kingsford Iron
KC8VC
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Kingsford, MI
43.4 KC8VC Iron Mountain
KC8VC
 444.8500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Iron Mountain, MI
45.9 WE9COM Brussels VZW /
WE9COM
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Brussels, WI
45.9 W9DOR Brussels Hl
W9DOR EchoLink
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 44407 — Brussels, WI
49.9 KB9DSV Oconto Falls
KB9DSV
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Oconto Falls, WI
41.5 N7SWX offline Iron M Millie Hl
N7SWX WIRES-X
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33879 — Iron Mountain, MI