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)

WV8J HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSEP769
Active until Sep 11, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2013 (13 yrs) WV8J since 2013 · previously KD8VHG Moorefield, WV Grid FM09lb LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WSEP769 84 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 17, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 18, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 7, 2016 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WV8J has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 16, 2013 · what was requested

Currently held by JOHN A DAVIS · 3 holders on record

Current holder: JOHN A DAVIS

Held WV8J Oct 17, 2013 → present · first licensed Jul 19, 2013 as KD8VHG · 2 licenses · FRN 0022808307

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

Previous holder: CLINTON C PAYNE

Held WV8J Jun 3, 2011 → Jun 24, 2011 · first licensed Jun 8, 1993 as N8ZGE · 3 licenses · FRN 0006074561

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

Previous holder: JAMES D PIERCE

Held WV8J Sep 19, 1989 → May 13, 2009 · first licensed Sep 19, 1989 as WV8J · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
WV8J 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by WV8J

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 16, 2013
Granted Sep 23, 2023
0005932481
 KD8VHG · JOHN A DAVIS · Amateur Extra
118 WILLOW TREE DR, MOOREFIELD, WV 26836
39.0420, -79.0510 (street) · Grid FM09lb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WV8J ✓ Granted
2.NW8H Available
3.NM8J
4.NG8J Held by Jason A Mitchell until Jan 23, 2028
5.NC8J Held by Gerald J Dehart ii until Jun 6, 2036
6.NF8G Held by Daniel W Hill until Jul 8, 2034
 Granted
got WV8J
Filed Jun 6, 2011
Award date was Jun 24, 2011
0004753496
 WV8J · CLINTON C PAYNE · Amateur Extra
Attn: Clinton C. Payne · 615 Clint Mtn Rd, PAYNESVILLE, WV 24873
37.3515, -81.8801 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97bi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NB8M Held by WILLIAM T ERWIN IV until Oct 21, 2033
2.NB8S
3.NB8D Held by Steve W Supinger until Jun 19, 2032
4.NB8K Held by John P Narkinsky until Jul 11, 2035
5.NB8G Held by NATHAN N BREITSCH until Jun 9, 2036
6.NA8Y Held by John E DeBarr Jr until Sep 13, 2031
7.NB8F Held by ANDREW J HOLMAN until Sep 15, 2035
 Granted

Others Requesting WV8J

9 applications listed WV8J as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WV8JResult
Sep 16, 2013 Oct 4, 2013 KD8FJO · Paul B Martin · Weirton, WV 2Not granted They got NA8E (choice 1)
Sep 16, 2013 Oct 4, 2013 KD8VHG · JOHN A DAVIS · MOOREFIELD, WV 1Granted Granted this call
Aug 6, 2013 Aug 24, 2013 KF7PTB · RICK C ANHORN · SPOKANE, WA 4Not granted They got AA7AD (choice 1)
Jul 22, 2013 Aug 9, 2013 KG7EMW · Waldo J Richards · Camas, WA 9Not granted They got N5BK (choice 1)
Jul 17, 2013 Aug 4, 2013 KD0CI · Kenneth E Broshofske · Ogilvie, MN 2Not granted They got KJ9W (choice 1)
Jul 12, 2013 Jul 30, 2013 AD0ER · Mark D Maunder · Elizabeth, CO 9Not granted They got WT1J (choice 3)
May 26, 2011 Jun 13, 2011 N5BPU · JOHN B BARNETT · MORGANTOWN, WV 1Not granted They got WV8H (choice 2)
May 16, 2011 Jun 3, 2011 N8ZGE · CLINTON C PAYNE · PAYNESVILLE, WV 1Granted Granted this call
Dec 17, 2001 Jan 4, 2002 AE1P · Norman E Dykeman · Peterstown, WV 22Not granted They got WV8US (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WV8J in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WV8J beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

6 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
9RP18462.625107.2 WSCR594 Moorefield, WV · Branch Mountain OpenOn the air
38RP16462.575141.3 WRNR868 New Market, VA · Luray OpenOn the air
39RP15462.550118.8 WQPL257 Winchester, VA · North Mountain OpenOn the air
48RP16462.575156.7 WREI955 Cross Junction, VA · Cacapon Mountain OpenOn the air
48RP15462.550123.0 WSHY533 Springs, PA OpenOn the air
48RP21462.700114.8 WRXL290 Front Royal, VA · Happy Creek OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

84 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
34.8 KK3L Barton BS Mtn
KK3L AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 29531 🗓 1 net 1 net · 30 check-ins · 17 stations Barton, MD
44.9 KK3L Cumberland
KK3L
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 30 check-ins · 17 stations Cumberland, MD
46.8 KK3L Berk Cacapon Mtn
KK3L
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 30 check-ins · 17 stations Berkeley Springs, WV
48.3 KK3L Berkeley Springs
KK3L Interstate-
 443.8500 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate-3-Network 🗓 1 net 1 net · 30 check-ins · 17 stations Berkeley Springs, WV
37.9 N4YSA New Market Luray
N4YSA WIRES-X
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) WIRES-X 51391 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 11 stations New Market, VA
37.9 N4YSA New Market Luray
N4YSA
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 16 check-ins · 11 stations New Market, VA
43.4 W4GSB Stanley Shenando
W4GSB
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 6 check-ins · 6 stations Stanley, VA
38.2 W3YMW Frostburg Dans
W3YMW
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Frostburg, MD
38.2 W3YMW Midland
W3YMW BM
 147.3150 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313259 🗓 1 net 1 net Midland, MD
38.5 KC8KCI Terra Alta
KC8KCI
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Terra Alta, WV
39.6 W3YMW Frostburg Dans
W3YMW
 444.5000 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Frostburg, MD
46.1 W3YMW Cumberland Warri
W3YMW
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Cumberland, MD
3.1 KR3L Somerset
KR3L BM
 449.9750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318215405 — Somerset, WV
4.6 N8VAA Moorefield
N8VAA
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Moorefield, WV
4.6 KD8IFP Moorefield Branc
KD8IFP
 146.9850 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Moorefield, WV
8.7 KD8AZC Moorefield Branc
KD8AZC
 447.3250 -5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Moorefield, WV
8.7 KD8AZC Moorefield
KD8AZC BM
 444.6375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314664 — Moorefield, WV
8.7 KD8AZC Moorefield
KD8AZC
 53.2100 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Moorefield, WV
8.7 KD8IFP Moorefield Branc
KD8IFP
 444.4000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Moorefield, WV
9.6 KD8AZC Moorefield
KD8AZC BM
 447.8750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310310 — Moorefield, WV
14.6 N8RAT Moorefield Natha
N8RAT
 442.5000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Moorefield, WV
14.6 N8RAT Moorefield Natha
N8RAT AllStar
 224.9800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 508860 — Moorefield, WV
19.2 K7SOB Skyline
K7SOB
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Skyline, WV
21.9 N8JEP Basye Great N
N8JEP WIRES-X
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 74182 — Basye, VA
22.0 KK4PH Basye Great N
KK4PH
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Basye, VA
23.0 KX8T Davis
KX8T
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Davis, WV
23.6 WV8BS Keyser
WV8BS EchoLink
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 818372 WIRES-X 85233 WIRES-X 75233 — Keyser, WV
23.6 WV8BS Keyser
WV8BS WIRES-X
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 85045 — Keyser, WV
28.4 KB8NUF Oakland ER Rd
KB8NUF
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Oakland, MD
30.0 KQ4DSO Mount Jackson
KQ4DSO EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 474435 — Mount Jackson, VA
30.2 K8APD Franklin
K8APD
 441.8250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Franklin, WV
30.8 N8MIN Harmon
N8MIN
 146.6400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Harmon, WV
31.4 KC8FPC Franklin N Mtn
KC8FPC
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Franklin, WV
31.6 KB3AVZ Oakland
KB3AVZ
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) — Oakland, MD
31.6 KB3AVZ Oakland
KB3AVZ
 444.2750 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Oakland, MD
32.1 KD2QAR Swanton
KD2QAR AllStar
 443.0000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 650520 — Swanton, MD
32.5 N3UHD Maurertown
N3UHD
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Maurertown, VA
32.7 KB3CXQ Offline Aurora
KB3CXQ IRLP
 146.4100 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8051 — Aurora, WV
33.5 K4KLH Sing Little N Mt
K4KLH
 145.6250 +1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Singer's Glen, VA
33.5 K4KLH Singers Glen Lit
K4KLH
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Singers Glen, VA
33.7 WV8ZH Dry Fork
WV8ZH
 29.6400 -0.1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Dry Fork, WV
33.7 N8RAT Winchester
N8RAT
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Winchester, WV
33.7 KE8YWV Capo Pinnacle Ri
KE8YWV
 443.6000 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Capon Springs, WV
34.0 KD8MIV Parsons
KD8MIV WIRES-X
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 55461 — Parsons, WV
34.0 KD8MIV Offline Parsons
KD8MIV
 444.6750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Parsons, WV
35.1 AC9KQ Yellow Spr FM09s
AC9KQ BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311844202 — Yellow Spring, FM09s, VA
35.1 N8HON Circleville Spru
N8HON
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Circleville, WV
37.2 K8GP
Listed as K8GP/R
 Winchester
K8GP AllStar
 224.3400 -1.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27310 — Winchester, VA
37.9 NM4CC Winchester
NM4CC
 442.6000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Winchester, VA
38.3 K3YDA Midland
K3YDA
 223.9200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Midland, MD
38.3 AB3FE Midland
AB3FE
 442.7500 +5 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) — Midland, MD
38.4 KK4PH Offline Harrisonburg
KK4PH IRLP
 446.0200 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4063 — Harrisonburg, VA
38.7 KG4Y Winchester N Mtn
KG4Y
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Winchester, VA
38.7 KG4Y Winchester N Mtn
KG4Y
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Winchester, VA
38.7 KG4Y Winchester N Mtn
KG4Y WIRES-X
 444.5500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30360 — Winchester, VA
39.4 W4RKC Winchester N Mtn
W4RKC
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Winchester, VA
39.5 W4RKC Winchester N Mtn
W4RKC
 448.7750 -5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Winchester, VA
41.5 KM4OGQ Gore
KM4OGQ
 444.2500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Gore, VA
42.1 K4JK Harrisonburg
K4JK DMRVA
 444.6625 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Harrisonburg, VA
42.1 N8OYY Rowlesburg Top
N8OYY
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Rowlesburg, WV
42.6 K3YDA Frostburg
K3YDA Interstate
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Frostburg, MD
43.5 WV8ZH Elkins
WV8ZH
 53.0300 -1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
43.5 KF8LO Elkins
KF8LO
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
43.5 KF8LO Elkins
KF8LO
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
43.5 NE8W Elkins
NE8W
 146.7750 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
43.5 KD8JCS Elkins Rich Mtn
KD8JCS AllStar
 442.1000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 42648 — Elkins, WV
43.5 N8RLR Elkins
N8RLR
 444.8500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
43.6 AB8E Elkins
AB8E BM
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 313783 — Elkins, WV
43.7 KQ4PTL Stonyman
KQ4PTL
 448.5250 -5 TONE 241.8 FM (analog) — Stonyman, VA
44.8 N2XIF Offline Stephens City
N2XIF EchoLink
 442.0500 +5 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 235806 BrandMeister — Stephens City, VA
44.9 KB3FN Cumberland
KB3FN
 147.1650 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Cumberland, MD
45.4 KX8T Belington
KX8T AllStar
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 42644 — Belington, WV
46.8 N8RAT Berk Cacapon Mtn
N8RAT
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Berkeley Springs, WV
46.8 W3VLG Berk Cacapon Mtn
W3VLG
 224.7000 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Berkeley Springs, WV
46.8 WA3KOK Berk Cacapon Mtn
WA3KOK
 442.4500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Berkeley Springs, WV
46.8 K4QJZ Front Royal
K4QJZ
 51.9400 -0.5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Front Royal, VA
47.2 W8GBR Undisclosed
W8GBR BM
 433.3275 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3167634 — Undisclosed, VA
47.3 KX8T Offline Belington
KX8T TGIF
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Belington, WV
47.3 K4MRA Harrisonburg Mas
K4MRA
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Harrisonburg, VA
47.4 K4MRA Harrisonburg Mas
K4MRA WIRES-X
 444.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 50942 — Harrisonburg, VA
47.5 KX8T Belington
KX8T TGIF
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Belington, WV
48.5 AB8E Elkins
AB8E BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313368 — Elkins, WV
48.5 AB8E
Listed as AB8E REPEATER
 Elkins Rich Mtn
AB8E BM
 442.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313368 — Elkins, WV
48.6 W3IF Winchester
W3IF
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Winchester, VA