N9TPB FCC License Search

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WQ8R HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2021 (5 yrs) WQ8R since 2022 · previously KO4RQQ Atlanta, GA

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 23, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 24, 2034.

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

📝 WQ8R has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 4, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Alex Hallam · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Alex Hallam

Held WQ8R Feb 23, 2022 → present · first licensed Jul 2, 2021 as KO4RQQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0031089055

WQ8R Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 23, 2022 → expires Feb 23, 2032

Licensee
Alex Hallam

Address
PO Box 76240
Atlanta, GA 30358

FRN
0031089055

Previous call
KO4RQQ (General)

Last granted
Feb 23, 2022

Effective
Feb 23, 2022

Last action
Feb 23, 2022
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 23, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 23, 2022 — License issued LIISS
KO4RQQ Canceled Amateur Extra Jul 2, 2021 → Feb 23, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
Alex Hallam

Address
PO Box 76240
Atlanta, GA 30358

FRN
0031089055

Last granted
Jul 2, 2021

Effective
Sep 3, 2021

Last action
Feb 23, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 23, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 3, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 16, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 2, 2021 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 2, 2021 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as KO4RQQ
Alex Hallam
PO Box 76240
Atlanta, GA 30358

Previous holder: Allen M Hintz

Held WQ8R Jan 5, 2010 → Jan 5, 2020 · first licensed Dec 30, 2000 as KD8PR · 2 licenses · FRN 0017158023

WQ8R Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 5, 2010 → Jan 5, 2020 (expired)

Licensee
Allen M Hintz

Address
Attn: Allen M Hintz
PO Box 863
Congress, AZ 85332
34.2071, -112.9210 (ZIP center) · Grid DM34me · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0017158023

Previous call
KD8PR (Advanced)

Last granted
Jan 5, 2010

Effective
Nov 18, 2011

Last action
Jan 6, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 6, 2022 — License expired LIEXP
- Nov 18, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 5, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 5, 2010 — License issued LIISS
KD8PR Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 30, 2000 → Jan 5, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
Allen Hintz

Address
Attn: Allen M Hintz
PO Box 863
22270 Gayle Ct.
Congress, AZ 85332
34.2071, -112.9210 (ZIP center) · Grid DM34me · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0017158023

Previous call
N8DJW (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 22, 2003

Effective
Aug 19, 2008

Last action
Jan 5, 2010
FCC actions (9)
- Jan 5, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 9, 2009 — FCC action ESUFND
- Dec 9, 2009 — FCC action ESUFRN
- Aug 19, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 27, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 22, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 7, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 26, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 30, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen May 28, 2012 → Oct 4, 2026 · 44 snapshots · as WQ8R
Allen M Hintz
Attn: Allen M Hintz
PO Box 863
Congress, AZ 85332
34.2071, -112.9210 (ZIP center) · Grid DM34me · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as KD8PR
Allen Hintz
Attn: Allen M Hintz
PO Box 863
22270 Gayle Ct., Congress, AZ 85332
34.2071, -112.9210 (ZIP center) · Grid DM34me · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KD8PR
Allen M Hintz
Attn: Allen M Hintz
840 Township Rd 462, Nova, OH 44859-9709
41.0220, -82.3307 (ZIP center) · Grid EN81ua · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: James G Kempe

Held WQ8R Feb 16, 1993 → Feb 16, 2003 · first licensed Feb 16, 1993 as WQ8R · 3 licenses · FRN 0007761414

KJ1M Active Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 14, 2015 → expires Oct 14, 2025

Licensee
James G Kempe

Address
6974 Germantown Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342
39.6786, -84.3080 (street) · Grid EM79uq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007761414

Previous call
AC8UK

Last granted
Oct 14, 2015

Effective
Oct 14, 2015

Last action
Oct 14, 2015
FCC actions (2)
- Oct 14, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 14, 2015 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Smithville, OH → Miamisburg, OH

AC8UK Canceled Amateur Extra Aug 14, 2015 → Oct 14, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
James G Kempe

Address
6974 Germantown Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342
39.6786, -84.3080 (street) · Grid EM79uq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007761414

Last granted
Aug 14, 2015

Effective
Aug 14, 2015

Last action
Oct 14, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 14, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 14, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 14, 2015 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
WQ8R Expired Amateur Extra Feb 16, 1993 → Feb 16, 2003 (expired)

Licensee
JAMES G KEMPE

Address
360 S MILTON ST
SMITHVILLE, OH 44677
40.8746, -81.8586 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90bu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007761414

Previous call
N8KIN (General)

Last granted
Feb 16, 1993

Effective
Feb 16, 1993

Last action
Feb 17, 2005
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 17, 2005 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Sep 18, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 63 snapshots · as AC8UK
James G Kempe
6974 Germantown Pike, Miamisburg, OH 45342
39.6786, -84.3080 (street) · Grid EM79uq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WQ8R
JAMES G KEMPE
360 S MILTON ST, SMITHVILLE, OH 44677
40.8746, -81.8586 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90bu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by WQ8R

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Feb 4, 2022 Granted Feb 23, 2022 0009872943	KO4RQQ · Alex Hallam · Amateur Extra PO Box 76240 · Atlanta, GA 30358	1.N1ET held 2.WN4U held 3.WQ8R ✓ granted 4.KZ8V held 5.WQ8R ✓ granted	Granted got WQ8R
Filed Oct 12, 2021 Award date was Oct 30, 2021 0009748146	KO4RQQ · Alex Hallam · Amateur Extra PO Box 76240 · Atlanta, GA 30358	1.KO4W held	Dismissed

Others requesting WQ8R

14 applications listed WQ8R as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 4, 2022	Feb 22, 2022	KO4RQQ · Alex Hallam · Atlanta, GA	3	Granted
Feb 4, 2022	Feb 22, 2022	KO4RQQ · Alex Hallam · Atlanta, GA	5	Granted
Apr 14, 2021	May 2, 2021	KI5NBG · Steven E Johnson · Oklahoma City, OK	11	Granted
Dec 15, 2009	Jan 2, 2010	KD8PR · Allen M Hintz · Congress, AZ	1	Granted
Nov 16, 2009	Dec 4, 2009	AB8YX · RICHARD T MERKLE · PORT HURON, MI	4	Granted
Nov 9, 2009	Nov 27, 2009	AC8EP · HARRY E BROWN · PORT HURON, MI	6	Granted
Jun 22, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	KD8JQZ · Jeff M Mowery · Midland, MI	4	Granted
Jun 1, 2009	Jun 19, 2009	KD8JNU · ARENAC STANDISH EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION · STANDISH, MI	5	Granted
Apr 17, 2009	May 5, 2009	AC8BO · Hepler F Shockley · Cincinnati, OH	3	Granted
Apr 16, 2009	May 4, 2009	AC8DR · Matthew D Undy · Ann Arbor, MI	5	Granted
Mar 4, 2009	Mar 22, 2009	AC8DI · Brian T Bowman · Wauseon, OH	6	Granted
Oct 6, 2008	Oct 24, 2008	AE5EH · TERRY L PERRY · COPPELL, TX	10	Granted
Feb 16, 2007	Mar 6, 2007	KD8EZA · Jeffery N Klopping · Bowling Green, OH	3	Granted
Aug 16, 2005	Sep 3, 2005	N8FM · STEPHEN M HICKEL · Caledonia, MI	8	Granted

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