N9TPB FCC License Search
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W8ZK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1999 (27 yrs) W8ZK since 2000 · previously AB8CU Grand Junction, CO Grid DM59sc 27 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 9, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 10, 2032.

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

📝 W8ZK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 19, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by STEVEN J BOWSHIER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: STEVEN J BOWSHIER

Held W8ZK May 9, 2000 → present · first licensed May 27, 1999 as AB8CU · 2 licenses · FRN 0003116969

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

Previous holder: PHILIP A ZETLER

Held W8ZK Feb 23, 1988 → Feb 23, 1998 · first licensed Feb 23, 1988 as W8ZK · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity Applications Filed by W8ZK

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 Apr 19, 2000
Granted Mar 14, 2020
0000112064
 AB8CU · STEVEN J BOWSHIER · Amateur Extra
Attn: STEVEN J BOWSHIER · 92 HUBER VILLAGE BLVD, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
40.1104, -82.8906 (ZIP center) · Grid EN80nc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W8ZK ✓ Granted
2.W8ZP Held by MILTON L BURGESS until May 20, 2030
3.W8KI Held by RUSSELL L WILSON until Sep 9, 2035
4.W8QP Held by WILLIAM E HENRY until Sep 21, 2030
5.W8OF Held by JOHN G HILLIARD until Jun 17, 2030
6.W8IH Held by STEVEN W MAINGER until Jun 17, 2030
7.N8WY Held by Paul A Hodges until Jun 21, 2035
8.N8XW Held by Michael A Ashley until Mar 12, 2034
9.N8YM Held by Michelle D Rose until Oct 11, 2029
10.N8WZ Held by David B Vance II until Oct 8, 2034
11.N8YC Held by ERIC E NEIHEISEL until Jun 22, 2032
12.N8SZ Held by DONALD E WOLFE until Dec 31, 2032
13.N8ZY Held by ROBERT H SCHROEDER until Feb 23, 2035
14.N8ZD Held by Benjamin S Bloss until Sep 28, 2032
15.N8ZB Held by TERRY L ZIHLMAN SR until Feb 15, 2030
16.N8YW Held by Johnnie J Keel until Apr 12, 2025
17.N8YX Held by JOHN F MULLENS until Feb 18, 2035
18.N8ZN Held by Richard T Powis Jr until Dec 10, 2034
19.N8ZH Held by JON L HUHTALA until Aug 8, 2033
20.N8ZG Held by Neal E George until Jun 25, 2033
21.N8VZ Held by CARL J DENBOW until May 18, 2032
22.N8YF Held by Donald M Thomson III until Aug 29, 2033
23.N8YJ Held by Donald J Smiley until Oct 4, 2036
24.N8NZ Held by ALAN O PARMENTIER until Mar 25, 2036
25.N8NY Held by Marvin Cole until Jan 25, 2033
 Granted
got W8ZK

Others Requesting W8ZK

10 applications listed W8ZK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8ZKResult
Oct 4, 2019 Oct 22, 2019 KE0UZN · Darrell D Walters · Pine, CO 22Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 5, 2000 Jun 23, 2000 WB2NSE · DAVID N HUFF · HARRISVILLE, MI 13Not granted They got W8HUF (choice 4)
Jun 1, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 KC8OCY · Robert T Haller · Xenia, OH 1Withdrawn Application withdrawn
May 25, 2000 Jun 12, 2000 WD8OWM · STANLEY L DARMOFAL · HARRISVILLE, MI 7Not granted They got W8SZ (choice 2)
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 W8KKK · JAMES E MULLIN · EUCLID, OH 5Not granted They got W8KI (choice 2)
Apr 19, 2000 May 7, 2000 AB8CU · STEVEN J BOWSHIER · WESTERVILLE, OH 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 21, 2000 Apr 8, 2000 N0JS · JOHN J STREYLE · WALKER, MI 6Not granted They got W8QZ (choice 1)
Mar 10, 2000 Mar 28, 2000 KI8HX · FREDERICK W STUTSKE · PICKERINGTON, OH 4Not granted They got W8FZ (choice 1)
Mar 7, 2000 Mar 25, 2000 AB8EY · Mark E Grubb · Beverly, OH 17Not granted They got WM8G (choice 1)
Mar 2, 2000 Mar 20, 2000 KA8FTF · RICHARD E LAUBER · WESTLAKE, OH 3Not granted They got K8NF (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8ZK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8ZK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

27 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
4.2 N2KNK Offline Grand Junction
N2KNK BM
 445.7250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310871 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations Grand Junction, CO
14.3 N2KNK Grand Grand Mesa
N2KNK
 445.0500 -5 CC5 DMR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations Grand Junction, CO
14.4 N2KNK Gran Black Ridge
N2KNK
 447.1750 -5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations Grand Junction, CO
22.5 N2KNK Parachute Mt
N2KNK AllStar
 449.9250 -5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 41304 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations Parachute, CO
29.8 N2KNK Grand Grand Mesa
N2KNK AllStar
 449.6500 -5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 41304 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations Grand Junction, CO
38.5 N2KNK Delta Uncompahgr
N2KNK
 449.4000 -5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 74 check-ins · 30 stations Delta, CO
2.4 AB0TJ Grand Junction
AB0TJ BM
 438.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316510101 — Grand Junction, CO
3.6 KC0AUX Grand Junction
KC0AUX AllStar
 224.9400 -1.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) AllStar 64473 — Grand Junction, CO
4.8 KD0RED Grand Junction
KD0RED
 446.7750 -5 none D-STAR — Grand Junction, CO
5.1 W0GJT Grand Junction
W0GJT AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 43554 — Grand Junction, CO
5.1 KB0SW Grand Junction
KB0SW
 449.0000 -5 none FM (analog) — Grand Junction, CO
5.1 KD0SMZ Grand Junction
KD0SMZ IRLP
 449.7750 -5 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7572 IRLP 7573 — Grand Junction, CO
6.3 KD0NU Grand Junction
KD0NU AllStar
 447.0750 -5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 516341 — Grand Junction, CO
8.0 KC0JIT Grand Junction
KC0JIT AllStar
 447.0750 -5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) AllStar 482223 — Grand Junction, CO
13.4 KB0SW Grand Grand Mesa
KB0SW
 449.3000 -5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Grand Junction, CO
14.0 K0DZ Offline Fruita
K0DZ BM
 438.8750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313895 — Fruita, CO
14.2 KB0YNA Grand Junction
KB0YNA
 445.0500 -5 CC? DMR — Grand Junction, CO
14.2 W0BX Grand Grand Mesa
W0BX BM
 446.9125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310868 — Grand Junction, CO
14.2 W0RRZ Grand Juncti GJT
W0RRZ
 145.1750 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Grand Junction, CO
14.4 W0RRZ Gran Black Ridge
W0RRZ AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 42942 — Grand Junction, CO
15.3 W0GJT Offline Grand Junction
W0GJT IRLP
 448.1500 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7963 — Grand Junction, CO
29.5 KB0SW Collbran
KB0SW
 449.5000 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Collbran, CO
29.9 KB0VJJ Grand Grand Mesa
KB0VJJ
 145.3550 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Grand Junction, CO
33.8 KC0QXX Cedaredge Cedar
KC0QXX
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Cedaredge, CO
33.8 W0ALC Cedaredge
W0ALC
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cedaredge, CO
40.4 KB0SW Loma Baxter Pass
KB0SW
 447.0000 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Loma, CO
48.2 K0AMA rifle
K0AMA AllStar
 447.3000 -5 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) AllStar 48241 — rifle.co, CO