N9TPB FCC License Search
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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W8YKG HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1992 (34 yrs) W8YKG since 1992 · previously AD4KB Louisville, KY Grid EM78de LoTW user 116 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 21, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 22, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 26, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W8YKG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 3, 2014 · what was requested

Currently held by JAMES A GILLASPIE · 2 holders on record

Current holder: JAMES A GILLASPIE

Held W8YKG Feb 11, 1992 → present · first licensed Feb 11, 1992 as W8YKG · 2 licenses · FRN 0009538448
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1946 as W8YKG, 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: CHARLES D GILLASPIE

Held W8YKG Feb 11, 1992 → Feb 11, 2012 · first licensed Feb 11, 1992 as W8YKG · 1 license · FRN 0006263206
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1946 as W8YKG, 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.
W8YKG 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 W8YKG

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 Mar 3, 2014
Granted Jan 23, 2024
0006178526
 AD4KB · JAMES A GILLASPIE · Amateur Extra
4136 Hickman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213
38.1958, -85.7196 (street) · Grid EM78de · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8YKG ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W8YKG
Filed Feb 11, 2014
Granted Jan 23, 2024
0006146170
 AD4KB · JAMES A GILLASPIE · Amateur Extra
Attn: James A Gillaspie · 4136 Hickman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213
38.1958, -85.7196 (street) · Grid EM78de · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8YKG ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got W8YKG

Others Requesting W8YKG

2 applications listed W8YKG as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8YKGResult
Mar 3, 2014 Mar 21, 2014 AD4KB · JAMES A GILLASPIE · Louisville, KY 1Granted Granted this call
Feb 11, 2014 Mar 1, 2014 AD4KB · JAMES A GILLASPIE · Louisville, KY 1Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8YKG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8YKG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

116 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
8.4 W9JBQ New Albany
W9JBQ
 146.8500 -0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 115 check-ins · 52 stations New Albany, IN
41.4 K4TG Lawrenceburg
K4TG
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 83 check-ins · 31 stations Lawrenceburg, KY
41.4 K4TG Lawrenceburg
K4TG
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 83 check-ins · 31 stations Lawrenceburg, KY
45.1 K4TG Lawrenceburg
K4TG
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 83 check-ins · 31 stations Lawrenceburg, KY
45.1 K4TG Lawrenceburg
K4TG
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 83 check-ins · 31 stations Lawrenceburg, KY
45.3 K4TG Frankfort
K4TG
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 83 check-ins · 31 stations Frankfort, KY
48.1 KB9OHY Paoli Muni Arpt
KB9OHY
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 77 check-ins · 24 stations Paoli, IN
48.4 KB9OHY Paoli
KB9OHY AllStar
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 668241 🗓 1 net 1 net · 77 check-ins · 24 stations Paoli, IN
9.2 KY4KY Brooks WAMZ
KY4KY AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 44153 EchoLink 343205 WIRES-X 51170 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 64 check-ins · 38 stations Brooks, KY
9.2 KY4KY Brooks Hl
KY4KY BM
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311140 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 64 check-ins · 38 stations Brooks, KY
26.0 no call listed SMITHFIELD Buste
EchoLink
 224.1800 -1.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) EchoLink 182577 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 61 check-ins · 20 stations SMITHFIELD, KY
8.8 N4TNS Fairdale Jeffers
N4TNS AllStar
 442.5000 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) AllStar 64696 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 54 check-ins · 35 stations Fairdale, KY
26.0 N4TNS Smithfield
N4TNS
 147.4600 in 144.9600 DCS 365 FM (analog) (DV,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 54 check-ins · 35 stations Smithfield, KY
26.0 N4TNS Smithfield
N4TNS AllStar
 224.1800 -1.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) EchoLink 182577 AllStar 41623 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 54 check-ins · 35 stations Smithfield, KY
30.2 N4TNS Vine Grove
N4TNS
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 D-STAR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 54 check-ins · 35 stations Vine Grove, KY
26.9 KE4LR Shelbyville
KE4LR
 444.4500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 49 check-ins · 23 stations Shelbyville, KY
26.9 KE4LR Shelbyville
KE4LR AllStar
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 519481 🗓 1 net 1 net · 49 check-ins · 23 stations Shelbyville, KY
28.4 KB9JLE Frenchtown
KB9JLE
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 45 check-ins · 18 stations Frenchtown, IN
1.4 W4CN Louisville Audub
W4CN AllStar
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 632280 EchoLink 425970 WIRES-X 21014 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 9 stations Louisville, KY
37.5 N4HZX Graefenburg
N4HZX AllStar
 443.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 576890 EchoLink 221560 WIRES-X 43405 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Graefenburg, KY
1.4 KC4ZMZ Louisville
KC4ZMZ WIRES-X
 147.1800 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35042 — Louisville, KY
2.3 KK4PGE Louisville
KK4PGE IP
 147.4600 in 144.9600 CC1 DMR IP — Louisville, KY
2.7 NA9VY Louisville VEI
NA9VY SIN
 440.5125 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 314173 SIN — Louisville, KY
2.7 NA9VY Louisville
NA9VY
 441.9000 +5 CC? DMR — Louisville, KY
3.5 KE4JVM Louisville
KE4JVM EchoLink
 442.6250 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) EchoLink 634824 WIRES-X 21014 WIRES-X 11014 — Louisville, KY
4.4 WB4UMR Offline Louisville
WB4UMR
 444.4250 +5 DCS 071 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 KE4JVM Louisville
KE4JVM WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21014 — Louisville, KY
4.5 KN4ZYS Louisville
KN4ZYS
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 WB4EJK Louisville
WB4EJK
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 WB4EJK Louisville
WB4EJK
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 KA4MKT
Listed as KA4MKT/R
 Louisville
KA4MKT AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 662780 — Louisville, KY
4.5 N4KWT Louisville
N4KWT
 443.9750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 KM4SGI Louisville
KM4SGI IP
 444.7000 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) IP — Louisville, KY
4.5 N7BBW Louisville
N7BBW
 53.4300 -0.5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 KQ9Z Louisville
KQ9Z
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 N4ORL Louisville
N4ORL
 442.0000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.5 KK4CZ Offline Louisville
KK4CZ
 441.3500 +5 DCS 654 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
4.6 WA4BEB Louisville
WA4BEB BM
 441.6875 in 431.6875 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 3183420 — Louisville, KY
6.5 KR4NDG Louisville
KR4NDG BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322574001 — Louisville, KY
6.6 KK4CZ Fairdale
KK4CZ WIRES-X
 443.5750 +5 DCS 654 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 80896 — Fairdale, KY
6.6 KK4CZ Offline Fairdale
KK4CZ
 53.4100 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fairdale, KY
7.5 WS4E Lyndon Kentucky
WS4E BM
 433.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317860503 — Lyndon, Kentucky 402, KY
8.4 KC4ZMZ Offline New Albany
KC4ZMZ
 442.8500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — New Albany, IN
8.5 KN4ZYS Louisville
KN4ZYS
 444.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
8.8 KK4CZ Offline Fairdale
KK4CZ
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fairdale, KY
8.8 K4KTR Fairdale Jeffers
K4KTR
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fairdale, KY
8.9 W4FAO Brooks
W4FAO BM
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312337 — Brooks, KY
9.3 K4KTR Fairdale Jeffers
K4KTR BM
 443.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312195 — Fairdale, KY
9.4 N4MRM Pleasure Ridge P
N4MRM
 444.6000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Pleasure Ridge Park, KY
9.4 N4MRM Pleasure Ridge P
N4MRM
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Pleasure Ridge Park, KY
11.4 KC4ZMZ Prospect City
KC4ZMZ IRLP
 145.2800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 634824 WIRES-X 21024 IRLP — Prospect, KY
11.9 N9GTO Lanesville
N9GTO
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lanesville, IN
12.5 WJ2W Offline New Albany
WJ2W IRLP
 147.5400 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7111 — New Albany, IN
12.9 W9BGW Floyds Knobs
W9BGW
 224.8200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Floyds Knobs, IN
13.1 AF9H Floyds Knobs WHA
AF9H AllStar
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 626483 — Floyds Knobs, IN
13.1 AF9H Floyds Knobs WHA
AF9H Bluegrass-D
 443.1500 +5 CC7 DMR Bluegrass-DMR — Floyds Knobs, IN
13.5 K4KYD Mount
K4KYD BM
 434.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3194935 — Mount Washington, KY
13.6 WX8V Louisville
WX8V AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 662780 — Louisville, KY
13.7 N9CBW Mount
N9CBW BM
 440.9750 in 447.9750 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 322587203 — Mount Washington, KY
16.0 KY4OC Crestwood
KY4OC
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Crestwood, KY
16.6 K9HJJ Charlestown
K9HJJ BM
 434.7550 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 322170201 — Charlestown, IN
17.0 KC9HZT Offline Greenville
KC9HZT IRLP
 446.0000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4609 — Greenville, IN
21.9 WD9HMH Corydon
WD9HMH
 146.7750 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Corydon, IN
21.9 KX4DN Taylorsville
KX4DN AllStar
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 962382 WIRES-X 36750 AllStar 59550 — Taylorsville, KY
24.3 WF1RES LaGrange
WF1RES BM
 440.5250 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311787 — LaGrange, KY
24.7 WF1RES Offline O Fallon
WF1RES BM
 447.5250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 311775 — O Fallon, IL
26.0 K4JTA Smithfield Buste
K4JTA AllStar
 224.1800 -1.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) AllStar 41623 EchoLink 182577 — Smithfield, KY
27.1 KG4ABB Westport
KG4ABB BM
 444.0750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314150 — Westport, KY
27.5 KB4TB La Grange
KB4TB BM
 443.5000 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 321380201 — La Grange, KY
27.6 W4BEJ Radcliff
W4BEJ
 146.9250 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Radcliff, KY
27.6 WX4HC Radcliff
WX4HC
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Radcliff, KY
28.1 WB9GNA Offline Frenchtown
WB9GNA
 442.3000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Frenchtown, IN
28.4 K4JTA Smithfield
K4JTA TGIF
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Smithfield, KY
28.5 N1DTA radcliff
N1DTA kentuckydm
 444.1375 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — radcliff, KY
29.3 KB4KY Bardstown
KB4KY EchoLink
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 978627 WIRES-X 68214 — Bardstown, KY
29.3 KB4KY Bardstown
KB4KY
 442.0500 +5 DCS 654 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bardstown, KY
29.8 KN4RFJ Bardstown
KN4RFJ WIRES-X
 145.4700 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 58214 — Bardstown, KY
30.1 KE4YRI Shelbyville
KE4YRI WIRES-X
 444.0500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30282 — Shelbyville, KY
30.2 KM4LNN Vine Grove
KM4LNN BM
 444.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310779 — Vine Grove, KY
30.2 N1DTA vine grove
N1DTA kentuckydm
 444.7750 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — vine grove, KY
33.1 KB4PTJ Williamsburg
KB4PTJ AllStar
 444.0500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 40151 EchoLink 257220 IRLP 4503 AllStar 40152 EchoLink 257221 WIRES-X 40282 IRLP 4241 — Williamsburg, KY
33.9 WR9G Scottsburg
WR9G
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Scottsburg, IN
35.0 W4BEJ Elizabethtown
W4BEJ
 146.9800 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Elizabethtown, KY
35.0 W4BEJ Elizabethtown
W4BEJ
 444.8000 +5 none FM (analog) — Elizabethtown, KY
35.0 KB9KPG Offline Salem
KB9KPG
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IN
35.0 KB9SGN Offline Salem
KB9SGN
 444.9250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IN
35.1 K4KTR elizabethtown
K4KTR BM
 444.7625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310562 — elizabethtown, KY
35.1 KG4LHQ Elizabethtown
KG4LHQ BM
 444.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312107 — Elizabethtown, KY
35.5 K4KTR Offline Elizabethtown
K4KTR
 147.4125 -0.9999 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Elizabethtown, KY
35.6 WX4HC Elizabethtown
WX4HC
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Elizabethtown, KY
37.8 KG4LHQ Irvington
KG4LHQ BM
 444.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312101 — Irvington, KY
38.6 N9ICV Austin
N9ICV BM
 145.3800 -0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310449 — Austin, IN
39.0 K4KTR Cecilia
K4KTR BM
 443.1125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312809 — Cecilia, KY
41.0 N1DTA Springfield
N1DTA kentuckydm
 443.1250 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Springfield, KY
41.3 KB6LED Calif
KB6LED BM
 440.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3161122 — Calif, KY
41.3 N9ICV Austin
N9ICV BM
 441.0250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123757 BrandMeister 313459 — Austin, IN
41.6 W9EFU Madison
W9EFU
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, IN
41.6 W9EFU Madison
W9EFU
 443.4750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, IN
42.6 KB4KY Springfield
KB4KY WIRES-X
 443.0500 +5 DCS 654 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 68214 — Springfield, KY
43.3 KY4EOC Frankfort
KY4EOC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Frankfort, KY
43.7 KO4NQJ Lawrenceburg Lov
KO4NQJ
 444.4800 +5 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) — Lawrenceburg, KY
44.5 WA9SAW Carrollton
WA9SAW
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Carrollton, KY
44.5 KI4CER Offline Carrollton
KI4CER
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Carrollton, KY
44.6 KY4EOC Frankfort
KY4EOC
 444.5875 +5 none D-STAR — Frankfort, KY
45.4 WA9SAW Worthville
WA9SAW
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Worthville, KY
45.7 KG4LHQ Lawrenceburg
KG4LHQ BM
 444.8125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312105 — Lawrenceburg, KY
45.7 N1DTA LAWRENCEBURG
N1DTA kentuckydm
 444.7625 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — LAWRENCEBURG, KY
46.1 KO4NQJ Lawrenceburg Ken
KO4NQJ BM
 420.0000 in 430.9000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317788403 — Lawrenceburg, Kentuc, KY
46.4 K3OTW Frankfort
K3OTW KentuckyDM
 442.8750 +5 CC8 DMR KentuckyDMR — Frankfort, KY
46.7 KC7UKZ Raywick
KC7UKZ BM
 445.3000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3223527 — Raywick, KY
47.3 N1DTA Buffalo
N1DTA
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Buffalo, KY
47.3 N1DTA Buffalo
N1DTA kentuckydm
 440.6125 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Buffalo, KY
47.3 KC9OBN Leopold
KC9OBN
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Leopold, IN
48.3 N1DTA Raywick
N1DTA kentuckydm
 440.6875 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Raywick, KY
49.3 N1DTA Buffalo
N1DTA kentuckydm
 147.0300 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Buffalo, KY
50.0 N1DTA Lebanon
N1DTA kentuckydm
 440.8750 +5 CC1 DMR kentuckydmr-c-bidge — Lebanon, KY