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

WQ8A HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) WQ8A since 2004 · previously N8HID Edwardsburg, MI grid EN61xs 89 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 23, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 24, 2036.

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

📝 WQ8A has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 18, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by James E Wilson · 1 holder on record

Current holder: James E Wilson

Held WQ8A Apr 23, 2004 → present · first licensed Jan 21, 2004 as N8HID · 2 licenses · FRN 0009935222

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

Vanity applications filed by WQ8A

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 Sep 18, 2017
Award date was Oct 6, 2017
0007928842
 WQ8A · James E Wilson · Amateur Extra
50601 LITTLE JOHN LN, GRANGER, IN 46530
41.7409, -86.1269 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61wr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9KM held
 Dismissed
Filed Aug 18, 2017
Award date was Sep 5, 2017
0007896507
 WQ8A · James E Wilson · Amateur Extra
50601 LITTLE JOHN LN, GRANGER, IN 46530
41.7409, -86.1269 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61wr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9BB held
2.W9CE held
 Dismissed
Filed May 10, 2017
Award date was May 28, 2017
0007769949
 WQ8A · James E Wilson · Amateur Extra
50601 LITTLE JOHN LN, GRANGER, IN 46530
41.7409, -86.1269 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61wr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9AT held
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 5, 2004
Granted Jan 26, 2024
0001684024
 N8HID · James E Wilson · Amateur Extra
30720 Pokagon Hwy, Dowagiac, MI 49047
42.0047, -86.1207 (ZIP center) · Grid EN62wa · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WQ8A ✓ granted
 Granted
got WQ8A

Others requesting WQ8A

11 applications listed WQ8A as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 6, 2004 Apr 24, 2004 KI4DZS · Jack K Neal · Roanoke, VA 10Granted
Apr 5, 2004 Apr 23, 2004 N8HID · James E Wilson · Dowagiac, MI 1Granted
Sep 3, 2002 Sep 21, 2002 KC8QE · Douglas M Winkeljohn · Marietta, GA 9Granted
Aug 20, 2002 Sep 7, 2002 KC8QE · Douglas M Winkeljohn · Marietta, GA 9Dismissed
Jul 1, 2002 Jul 19, 2002 AB8PI · ERNST K KIEFER · HOWELL, MI 13Granted
Apr 8, 2002 Apr 26, 2002 N8JHN · Scott F Ludwig · Roscommon, MI 6Granted
Mar 28, 2002 Apr 15, 2002 KC8TKO · INTERNET RELAY CHAT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB · CINCINNATI, OH 6Granted
Sep 19, 2001 Oct 7, 2001 KC5VGM · DELBERT C KADING · PASS CHRISTIAN, MS 2Granted
Aug 2, 2000 Aug 20, 2000 AA8ZO · JOHN L GILKERSON IV · BARBOURSVILLE, WV 18Granted
May 24, 2000 Jun 11, 2000 KB8PC · SCOTT E FERKO · DELAWARE, OH 3Granted
Mar 7, 2000 Mar 25, 2000 AB8EY · Mark E Grubb · Beverly, OH 25Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WQ8A in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WQ8A beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

89 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
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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
7.7 N8VPZ Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Cassopolis, MI
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 442.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 AA9JC Elkhart
AA9JC
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 444.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 927.2125 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 442.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 927.9750 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.9 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
7.9 K9DEW Middlebury
K9DEW EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Middlebury, IN
8.5 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
9.7 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
9.8 KC9GMH Elkhart City S
KC9GMH
 145.3800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
9.8 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
10.2 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
10.4 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
10.6 KD8UJM Cassopolis
KD8UJM Crossroad
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Cassopolis, MI
10.8 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
10.8 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
10.8 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
10.8 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
11.1 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
11.9 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
12.6 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
12.9 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
13.2 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
13.2 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
14.2 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
15.0 N9QID Dowagiac
N9QID
 927.6875 -25 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
15.0 W6GVS Dowagiac
W6GVS
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
17.4 K9TSM Goshen
K9TSM
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
17.5 AA9JC Goshen
AA9JC
 444.2750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
20.0 AA9JC Middlebury
AA9JC
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Middlebury, IN
21.6 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
22.0 W8IRA Sister Lakes
W8IRA
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
22.5 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
22.7 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
22.9 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
28.9 W8MAI Bridgman
W8MAI
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bridgman, MI
30.0 N8GH Lawton
N8GH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lawton, MI
30.1 KC8BRO Centreville Glen
KC8BRO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Centreville, MI
30.4 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
30.9 K8SJC Centreville Glen
K8SJC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MI
31.1 W8MAI Saint Joseph
W8MAI
 442.2750 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Joseph, MI
31.1 KB8VIM Saint Joseph
KB8VIM
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint Joseph, MI
31.7 K9WZ Plymouth
K9WZ IRLP
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330 — Plymouth, IN
31.7 N9GPY Plymouth
N9GPY Crossroads
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Plymouth, IN
32.2 N8FYZ Paw Paw
N8FYZ
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Paw Paw, MI
32.5 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 145.3400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
32.6 N9BCP Ligonier
N9BCP
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Ligonier, IN
35.2 N9IAA La Porte
N9IAA MARC
 444.6750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — La Porte, IN
35.2 W9SAL La Porte
W9SAL
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
35.6 W8RFA Vicksburg
W8RFA AllStar
 144.4400 simplex TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41020 — Vicksburg, MI
36.5 W9PHD La Porte
W9PHD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322698301 — La Porte, IN
36.5 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY WIRES-X
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11421 — Michigan City, IN
36.5 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791 — Michigan City, IN
37.7 K8BRK Bangor
K8BRK
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
37.8 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC WIRES-X
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Bangor, MI
38.0 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
38.3 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW IRLP
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
38.3 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW
 443.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
38.3 K9CWD Warsaw
K9CWD
 444.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Warsaw, IN
38.4 K9JSI La Porte
K9JSI
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
38.8 NT9M LaGrange WTHD
NT9M W9SMJ-NET
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — LaGrange, IN
39.0 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
40.7 W8VY Oshtemo Red
W8VY
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Oshtemo, MI
42.0 K9ZLQ Culver
K9ZLQ
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Culver, IN
42.2 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
43.3 KN9OX Knox
KN9OX
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Knox, IN
43.3 W9QN North Judson
W9QN
 442.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — North Judson, IN
44.0 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO AllStar
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42071 — Kalamazoo, MI
44.0 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
44.0 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Kalamazoo, MI
44.3 KM8CC Kalamazoo Co EOC
KM8CC BM
 443.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310797 — Kalamazoo, MI
45.6 NK8X Kalamazoo Borges
NK8X
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Kalamazoo, MI
46.9 N9GPY Monterey
N9GPY Crossroads
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4961 Crossroads-DMR — Monterey, IN
49.6 KB9WSL Rochester
KB9WSL
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 35 check-ins · 11 stations Rochester, IN
10.2 WB9WYR offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
11.1 N8VPZ offline Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR — Cassopolis, MI
11.5 WB9YPA offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
13.2 N9GVU offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN
15.1 K8MDE offline Dowagiac
K8MDE AllStar
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 55952 — Dowagiac, MI
18.8 N8VPZ offline Dowagiac
N8VPZ BM
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313287 — Dowagiac, MI
19.3 KU8Y offline Dowagiac
KU8Y
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
37.5 W8GDS offline Glendale
W8GDS
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Glendale, MI
42.0 N9GPY offline Culver
N9GPY IRLP
 443.2500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690 — Culver, IN