N9TPB FCC License Search

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W8YO HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) Tawas City, MI Grid EN84eh 26 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 12, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 13, 2028.

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

Currently held by KENNETH M SPAHR II · 1 holder on record

Current holder: KENNETH M SPAHR II

Held W8YO Feb 17, 1987 → present · first licensed Feb 17, 1987 as W8YO · 1 license · FRN 0015529316
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as W8YO, before the FCC's online records

W8YO Active Amateur Extra Feb 17, 1987 → expires Dec 12, 2026

Licensee
KENNETH M SPAHR II

Address
Attn: KENNETH M SPAHR II
2300 W MILLER RD
TAWAS CITY, MI 48763
44.2936, -83.6149 (street) · Grid EN84eh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0015529316

Last granted
Oct 19, 2016

Effective
Oct 19, 2016

Last action
Oct 19, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 19, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 21, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 21, 2006 — FCC action LITIN

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.

Seen Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 7, 1999 · 4 discs
W8YO · Amateur Extra · issued Dec 12, 1996, expires Dec 12, 2006
KENNETH M SPAHR II
2300 W MILLER RD, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763-9644
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
W8YO · Amateur Extra · issued Feb 17, 1987, expires Feb 17, 1997
KENNETH M SPAHR II
24655 RIVERDALE, DEARBORN, MI 48124

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W8YO
KENNETH M SPAHR II
Attn: KENNETH M SPAHR II
2300 W MILLER RD, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763
44.2936, -83.6149 (street) · Grid EN84eh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W8YO 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.

1995 · 1 edition
W8YO · class E
Kenneth M Spahr I~ 24655 Riverdale
Dearborn, MI 48124
1995 p.1704
1994 · 1 edition
W8YO · class E
Kenneth M Spahr Ii
24655 Riverdale, Dearborn, MI 48124
1994 p.1564
1993 · 1 edition
W8YO · class B
Graceland Ham Club
L Oiler, 500 College Ave, Lamoni, IA 50140
1993 p.127
1992 · 1 edition
W8YO · class G
Richard J Milhous
10777 Milhous Orf Nevada City, CA 95959
1992 p.890
1991 · 1 edition
W8YO · class E
Kenneth M Spahr Ii
14655 Riverdale, Dearborn Ml 48114 L N David R Freeman, 4008 W 104th Street. Fairview Park, OH 44116
Winter 1991 p.1301
1990 · 1 edition
W8YO · class G
John J Sweeney
118 Ravenswood Or, Liverpool, NY 13088
Winter 1990 p.207
1989 · 1 edition
W8YO · class B
Graceland Ham Club
W Raiser, Graceland Coll, Lamoni, IA 50140
Winter 1989 p.106
1988 · 1 edition
W8YO · class B
The Graceland Ham Club
Briggs Hall-Graceland Coll, G Robert W Young, Route 6, Paola, KS 66071
Winter 1988 p.106
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions
W8YO · class E
Kenneth M Spahr Ii
41431 Saal Rd, Sterling Hgts, MI 48078
Winter 1980 p.986, 1981 p.924, Winter 1983 p.1067
1979 · 1 edition
W8YO
N Abtahl¥11l.i!1a
89 Osbo<Ne Ad, West Hleltjls1ead, NY 11552
Winter 1979 p.179
1966 · 1 edition
W8YO
J K.g. Bullock.7211 Kenilworth Drolambertvllle

Spring 1966 p.500
1965 · 1 edition
W8YO
The Graceland Ham Club. Marietta Hall.

Summer 1965 p.47
1951 → 1954 · 4 editions
W8YO
Wayne Miller
200 Cement Avenue, Sandusky, OH
Spring 1951 p.232, Fall 1952 p.260, Spring 1954 p.279, Fall 1954 p.282
1950 · 1 edition
W8YO
Wayne M Ille R
200 Cement Avenue, Sandusky, OH
Summer 1950 p.198
None · 1 edition
W8YO · class E
Kenneth M Spahr Ii
41431 Saal Rd, Sterling Heights
None p.988

Others Requesting W8YO

1 application listed W8YO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W8YO	Result
Aug 23, 2000	Sep 10, 2000	K8GMG · WILLIAM E HENRY · MORGANTOWN, WV	6	Not granted	They got W8QP (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8YO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8YO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

26 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
41.7	W8CSX	Gladwin Lk W8CSX WIRES-X	145.2500	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43148 WIRES-X 33148 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations	Gladwin, MI
48.3	W8CSX	Gladwin W8CSX WIRES-X	146.7200	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 73920 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 39 check-ins · 16 stations	Gladwin, MI
22.4	N8RSH	Lupton N8RSH	147.0800	+0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Lupton, MI
27.1	W8COP	Sterling W8COP	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Sterling, MI
28.7	W8DMI	Rose City W8DMI	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Rose City, MI
28.8	W8JJR	Lincoln Lost Lk W8JJR Mi5	442.0125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Lincoln, MI
28.9	WB8ZIR	Barton City WB8ZIR	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Barton City, MI
29.6	W8SZ	Harrisville W8SZ	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Harrisville, MI
30.8	W8FSM	West Branch W8FSM Mi5	443.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	West Branch, MI
32.2	KD8NCN	West Branch WBMI KD8NCN	444.2250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	West Branch, MI
34.6	K8OAR	West Branch Poin K8OAR AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416	—	West Branch, MI
34.8	W8CMN	Pinconning W8CMN Mi5	444.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Pinconning, MI
35.5	N9KOP	Mio N9KOP BM	145.3500	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Mio, MI
35.5	K8DDX	Mio K8DDX	444.9750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mio, MI
40.4	N9KOP	Mio N9KOP AllStar	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 55672 EchoLink 780166	—	Mio, MI
40.4	W8CMN	Mio W8CMN Mi5	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Mio, MI
45.7	N8LFR	Bad Axe N8LFR	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Bad Axe, MI
45.7	KA8WYN	Bad Axe KA8WYN DCI	442.0375	+5	CC2	DMR	DCI Michigan-Net	—	Bad Axe, MI
45.7	KA8WYN	Bad Axe KA8WYN DCI	443.5500	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 47674 DCI	—	Bad Axe, MI
47.5	K8EO	Gladwin K8EO WIRES-X	442.4500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 30122	—	Gladwin, MI
47.6	AD8DP	Lewiston AD8DP WIRES-X	146.8000	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43148	—	Lewiston, MI
48.3	W8GDW	Gladwin W8GDW	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Gladwin, MI
48.6	KE8VFY Offline	Roscommon KE8VFY	147.2300	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Roscommon, MI
48.6	KE8VFY Offline	Roscommon KE8VFY	443.3625	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Roscommon, MI
49.2	W8CMN	Gilford W8CMN AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 2074	—	Gilford, MI
49.9	K8BAY	Bay City Co K8BAY	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Bay City, MI