N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 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

W8WRU HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRWU871
Active until Mar 31, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2023 (3 yrs) W8WRU since 2025 · previously KQ4MNK Petersburg, VA grid FM17hf GMRS WRWU871 77 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 8, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 9, 2037.

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

📝 W8WRU has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 21, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Steven M Truffer · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Steven M Truffer

Held W8WRU Feb 8, 2025 → present · first licensed Nov 14, 2023 as KQ4MNK · 2 licenses · FRN 0033598095

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

Vanity applications filed by W8WRU

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 Jan 21, 2025
Granted Feb 8, 2025
0011413944
 KQ4MNK · Steven M Truffer · Technician
1319 Custer St, Petersburg, VA 23803-5556
37.2094, -77.4162 (street) · Grid FM17hf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8WRU ✓ granted
2.W4FLS available
3.N0WRU available
 Granted
got W8WRU

Others requesting W8WRU

2 applications listed W8WRU as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 21, 2025 Feb 8, 2025 KQ4MNK · Steven M Truffer · Petersburg, VA 1Granted
Mar 29, 2018 Apr 16, 2018 KE8JDW · David A Thomas · Miamisburg, OH 10Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8WRU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8WRU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

5 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
21RP16462.575— WROW434 Richmond, VA ClosedOn the air
39RP18462.625114.8 WSKU445 Kenbridge, VA · Sugar Hill ClosedOn the air
43RP21462.700D245 WSJP550 Kenbridge, VA · Old America Gas Building OpenOn the air
50RP20462.675141.3 WQAI638 Green Bay, VA OpenOn the air
50RP15462.550— WQAI638 Green Bay, VA OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

77 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
1.4 KK4PND Petersburg
KK4PND MARC
 434.5000 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Petersburg, VA
1.5 KE4SCS Petersburg
KE4SCS
 146.9850 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petersburg, VA
1.5 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC
 444.9750 +5 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Petersburg, VA
3.5 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Petersburg, VA
5.6 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC DMRVA
 442.6875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Petersburg, VA
6.8 KN4UND S Chesterfield
KN4UND AllStar
 442.6500 +5 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 553750 — S. Chesterfield, VA
7.6 KG4YJB Prin S Point Bus
KG4YJB
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Prince George, VA
10.3 KA4CBB Chester
KA4CBB
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Chester, VA
18.6 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 927.0625 -25 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Williamsburg, VA
20.3 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 224.5200 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Richmond, VA
20.3 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 927.0500 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Richmond, VA
20.3 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 1282.0000 -20 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Richmond, VA
22.5 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC DMRVA
 147.1800 +0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Richmond, VA
22.5 WA4ONG Richmond
WA4ONG BM
 449.9500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Richmond, VA
22.6 KC4VDZ Richmond James
KC4VDZ AllStar
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 67781 — Richmond, VA
22.6 KC4VDZ Richmond
KC4VDZ
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA
22.9 W4FJ Richmond State
W4FJ
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Richmond, VA
22.9 W4FJ Richmond
W4FJ
 443.7125 +5 none D-STAR — Richmond, VA
22.9 W4FJ Richmond
W4FJ
 1284.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Richmond, VA
22.9 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC
 927.0750 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Richmond, VA
23.3 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT DMRVA
 443.5875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
23.3 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT IRLP
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4424 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
23.3 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT WIRES-X
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 58927 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
23.6 W4LML Chesterfield VA
W4LML BM
 431.1500 +0.1 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3203454 — Chesterfield, VA FM1, VA
24.4 W4HOO Richmond
W4HOO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322321501 — Richmond, VA
24.9 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA AllStar
 224.4200 -1.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 27125 — Richmond, VA
24.9 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Richmond, VA
25.7 W4MC Richmond
W4MC BM
 445.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3154910 — Richmond, VA
27.1 KO4SE Richmond
KO4SE BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320532102 — Richmond, VA
27.5 N4LLE Jarrett
N4LLE
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jarrett, VA
28.3 N2JDH Richmond VA
N2JDH BM
 441.6000 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3134437 — Richmond, VA L0C4T0R, VA
30.4 KD4JLY Powhatan
KD4JLY AllStar
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58379 — Powhatan, VA
30.8 WT4EN Surry
WT4EN BM
 443.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314179 — Surry, VA
30.8 WT4EN Surry
WT4EN
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Surry, VA
31.4 K2VIZ New Kent
K2VIZ DMRVA
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — New Kent, VA
31.4 WA4FC New Kent
WA4FC DMRVA
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — New Kent, VA
32.5 K4JST Surry
K4JST BM
 443.3125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312981 — Surry, VA
32.5 KO4MEJ Powhatan
KO4MEJ BM
 433.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3223138 — Powhatan, VA
33.3 W2AUS Powhatan
W2AUS BM
 443.9125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3202295 — Powhatan, VA
35.1 N8ELS Hanover
N8ELS
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Hanover, VA
36.3 N4POW Powhatan
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.9150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
36.6 N4POW Powhatan FC Park
N4POW DMRVA
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Powhatan, VA
36.6 N4POW Powhatan Wtr
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
37.0 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 145.1600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Williamsburg, VA
37.0 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 440.7000 +5 none D-STAR — Williamsburg, VA
37.0 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 1292.0000 -20 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Williamsburg, VA
38.2 KD4RJN Ashland
KD4RJN BM
 443.1375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315143 — Ashland, VA
39.2 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 53935 EchoLink 675740 — Williamsburg, VA
39.2 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN IRLP
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4943 — Williamsburg, VA
39.2 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Williamsburg, VA
39.6 N4AR Rushmere Near
N4AR BM
 440.5500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314563 — Rushmere, VA
39.6 KB4MIC Oilville
KB4MIC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Oilville, VA
40.9 WC4R Williamsburg I-6
WC4R BM
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3116644 — Williamsburg, VA
41.2 WN4HRT Williamsburg Riv
WN4HRT
 146.6850 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Williamsburg, VA
41.7 W4TTL Walkerton
W4TTL
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Walkerton, VA
42.8 KR4HVV Kenbridge
KR4HVV BM
 444.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315163 — Kenbridge, VA
42.9 KR4HVV Kenbridge OA Gas
KR4HVV
 147.3600 simplex CC2 DMR — Kenbridge, VA
44.4 WT4RA Smithfield Court
WT4RA IRLP
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 88373 IRLP 8373 — Smithfield, VA
44.4 WT4RA Smithfield Court
WT4RA EchoLink
 442.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 88373 — Smithfield, VA
45.5 WA4FC Beaverdam
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.6125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Beaverdam, VA
45.6 KD4RJN Beaverdam Ashlan
KD4RJN WIRES-X
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33143 — Beaverdam, VA
45.8 WT4FB Franklin
WT4FB
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Franklin, VA
46.5 KO4EPF Newport News
KO4EPF BM
 442.3250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316724701 — Newport News, VA
47.0 W4BSB Margarettsville
W4BSB
 442.3500 +5 CC? DMR — Margarettsville, NC
47.0 no call listed Marg Northampton
North Carolina
 442.3500 +5 CC? DMR — Margarettsville, Northampton county, NC
47.2 KB4MIC Gum Spring
KB4MIC
 53.0700 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
48.5 KF4HJW Newport News
KF4HJW BM
 440.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314959 — Newport News, VA
49.1 WZ4K Newport News
WZ4K BM
 433.1000 in 443.1000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315155131 — Newport News, VA
49.2 WB4IKL Gum Spring
WB4IKL
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gum Spring, VA
49.3 WA4FC Gum Spring
WA4FC DMRVA
 443.4375 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Gum Spring, VA
49.3 N4GEC Gum Spring
N4GEC
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
49.3 WN4HRT Smithfield River
WN4HRT
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Smithfield, VA
49.7 W4HZL Gloucester WXGM
W4HZL
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 39 check-ins · 20 stations Gloucester Courthouse, VA
21.2 KN4SKI offline Richmond VSP
KN4SKI
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA
23.4 WA4FC offline Richmond
WA4FC BM
 443.5375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315108 — Richmond, VA
23.7 WA4MAS offline Richmond
WA4MAS WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30287 — Richmond, VA
35.0 W4SVR offline Mechanicsville
W4SVR
 145.2400 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mechanicsville, VA