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)

WS8S HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) WS8S since 1999 · previously AB8DI Atlanta, MI Grid EN74xw LoTW user 37 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 26, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 27, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 11, 2012 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Currently held by RICHARD W STEPHENS · 1 holder on record

Current holder: RICHARD W STEPHENS

Held WS8S May 26, 1999 → present · first licensed Sep 24, 1998 as AB8DI · 2 licenses · FRN 0002839017

📦 Moved: , None → Atlanta, MI

WS8S Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 26, 1999 → expires May 26, 2029

Licensee
RICHARD W STEPHENS

Address
17840 W LOCKWOOD LAKE RD
Atlanta, MI 49709
44.9283, -84.0342 (street) · Grid EN74xw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002839017

Previous call
AB8DI (Advanced)

Last granted
Apr 4, 2019

Effective
Apr 4, 2019

Last action
Apr 4, 2019
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 4, 2019 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 28, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
AB8DI Canceled Amateur Extra Sep 24, 1998 → May 26, 1999 (canceled)

Licensee
RICHARD W STEPHENS

Address

Last granted

Effective

Last action

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 Oct 8, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 8 discs
WS8S · Amateur Extra · issued May 26, 1999, expires May 26, 2009 · previously AB8DI
RICHARD W. STEPHENS
17840 W LOCKWOOD LAKE RD, ATLANTA, MI 48709
Seen Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 7, 1999 · 2 discs
AB8DI · Amateur Extra · issued Sep 24, 1998, expires Jan 14, 2008 · previously KI8GL (Advanced)
RICHARD W STEPHENS
17840 W LOCKWOOD LAKE RD, ATLANTA, MI 48709

Address history

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

Seen May 6, 2019 → Oct 11, 2026 · 15 snapshots · as WS8S
RICHARD W STEPHENS
17840 W LOCKWOOD LAKE RD, Atlanta, MI 49709
44.9283, -84.0342 (street) · Grid EN74xw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as AB8DI
RICHARD W STEPHENS
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Jan 22, 2019 · 34 snapshots · as WS8S
RICHARD W STEPHENS
17840 W LOCKWOOD LAKE RD, ATLANTA, MI 48709

Earlier Holders

WS8S in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
WS8S · Amateur Extra · issued May 16, 1989, expires May 16, 1999 · previously KE8RK (Advanced)
STEPHEN B ECKARD
6583 SOUTH ST MEEKER, MARION, OH 43302

WS8S 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.

1994 · 1 edition
WS8S · class E
Kenneth W Hull
545 E Willard, Lansing, MI 48910
1994 p.1532
1990 · 1 edition
WS8S · class E
Stephen B Eckard
6583 S St Metker, Marion, OH 43302
Winter 1990 p.1178
1987 · 1 edition
WS8S · class A
A Paul T Staupe
2161 11mple Ct, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Winter 1987 p.11
1932 · 1 edition
WS8S
Norm.n D. Macconnell
14006 St. Clair St.
Fall 1932 p.118

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WS8S in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WS8S beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

37 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
13.6	N9KOP	Mio N9KOP AllStar	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 55672 EchoLink 780166	—	Mio, MI
13.6	W8CMN	Mio W8CMN Mi5	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Mio, MI
14.7	AD8DP	Lewiston AD8DP WIRES-X	146.8000	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 43148	—	Lewiston, MI
17.9	K8PA	Alpena Manning K8PA EchoLink	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 571911	—	Alpena, MI
19.6	K8DDX	Mio K8DDX	444.9750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mio, MI
19.6	N9KOP	Mio N9KOP BM	145.3500	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister TGIF	—	Mio, MI
29.4	WB8ZIR	Barton City WB8ZIR	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Barton City, MI
29.9	KD8AFY	alpena Near Co KD8AFY EchoLink	446.0250	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 203422	—	alpena, MI
30.8	N8BIT Offline	Alpena N8BIT	442.4750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alpena, MI
31.9	N8JNA	Gaylord N8JNA WIRES-X	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335 WIRES-X 93652	—	Gaylord, MI
32.0	NM8RC	Gaylord NM8RC EchoLink	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 728606	—	Gaylord, MI
32.0	KD8QCC	Gaylord KD8QCC	444.0375	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Gaylord, MI
32.2	W8DMI	Rose City W8DMI	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Rose City, MI
34.4	N8RSH	Lupton N8RSH	147.0800	+0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Lupton, MI
34.8	W8JJR	Lincoln Lost Lk W8JJR Mi5	442.0125	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	Lincoln, MI
35.7	WB8TQZ	Rogers City WB8TQZ	147.0200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Rogers City, MI
37.9	K7IOU	Gaylord K7IOU IRLP	224.7400	-1.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 22474 IRLP 3033	—	Gaylord, MI
38.1	N8AHZ	Grayling N8AHZ WIRES-X	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 1	—	Grayling, MI
38.2	KE8VFY Offline	Roscommon KE8VFY	147.2300	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Roscommon, MI
38.2	KE8VFY Offline	Roscommon KE8VFY	443.3625	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Roscommon, MI
40.4	KG8XB	Grayling KG8XB BM	433.0125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311105710	—	Grayling MI, MI
40.4	N8QOP	Roscommon N8QOP AllStar	145.4500	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 809815 AllStar 573650	—	Roscommon, MI
40.4	N8QOP	Roscommon N8QOP AllStar	443.1000	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 573651	—	Roscommon, MI
40.4	N8QOP Offline	Roscommon N8QOP	52.6400	-0.5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Roscommon, MI
40.8	W8SZ	Harrisville W8SZ	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Harrisville, MI
41.2	NM8ES	Elmira NM8ES	145.3200	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Elmira, MI
41.2	NM8ES	Elmira NM8ES	444.1125	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Elmira, MI
41.8	W8CCE	Cheboygan W8CCE AllStar	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 567751	—	Cheboygan, MI
44.9	KD8NCN	West Branch WBMI KD8NCN	444.2250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	West Branch, MI
45.0	W8RPM	Indian River W8RPM AllStar	442.8000	+5	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 47884	—	Indian River, MI
46.3	W8FSM	West Branch W8FSM Mi5	443.9500	+5	CC1	DMR	Mi5	—	West Branch, MI
47.1	K8OAR	West Branch Poin K8OAR AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 457206 AllStar 55416	—	West Branch, MI
48.7	K8WQK	Mancelona K8WQK WIRES-X	442.8000	+5	TONE 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21335	—	Mancelona, MI
49.5	W8NSA	Petoskey W8NSA AllStar	442.6750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27739	—	Petoskey, MI
49.6	W8CCE Offline	Mackinaw City W8CCE	444.3750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Mackinaw City, MI
49.6	W8CCE	Petoskey W8CCE BM	443.3750	+5	none	D-STAR (C4FM,DMR,DV,P25)	TGIF BrandMeister	—	Petoskey, MI
49.6	W8CCE	Petoskey W8CCE AllStar	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 567750	—	Petoskey, MI