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

WV8LS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) WV8LS since 2017 · previously KI8GU, AB8GJ, KC8GNY Lumberport, WV grid EM99tj 93 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 14, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 15, 2029.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · eQSL AG as AB8GJ · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WV8LS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 27, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by Larry D Swiger · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Larry D Swiger

Held WV8LS Jan 14, 2017 → present · first licensed as KC8GNY · 5 licenses · FRN 0003246212

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

Vanity applications filed by WV8LS

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 Dec 27, 2016
Granted Jan 14, 2017
0007603179
 KI8GU · Larry D Swiger · Amateur Extra
RT-20 NORTH LAURA LEE MINE CAMP ROA, Lumberport, WV 26386
39.4025, -80.3932 (ZIP center) · Grid EM99tj · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WV8LS ✓ granted
 Granted
got WV8LS
Filed Jul 25, 2000
Granted Sep 15, 1998
0000197820
 AB8GJ · Larry D Swiger · Amateur Extra
PO Box 19 · Salem, WV 26426
39.2870, -80.5644 (ZIP center) · Grid EM99rg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KI8GU ✓ granted
 Granted
got KI8GU

Others requesting WV8LS

1 application listed WV8LS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Dec 27, 2016 Jan 14, 2017 KI8GU · Larry D Swiger · Lumberport, WV 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WV8LS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WV8LS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

93 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
8.5 KB8KJB Mannington
KB8KJB BM
 448.3650 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322447901 — Mannington, WV
8.7 K8DCA West Union
K8DCA
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — West Union, WV
8.8 N8FMD Clarksburg
N8FMD
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Clarksburg, WV
8.8 WV8HC Clarksburg
WV8HC
 147.1650 +0.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Clarksburg, WV
8.8 N8FMD Clarksburg
N8FMD
 147.2100 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Clarksburg, WV
8.8 N8FMD Clarksburg
N8FMD
 444.1750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Clarksburg, WV
10.0 WV8IRD Clarksburg
WV8IRD
 147.4750 simplex none FM (analog) — Clarksburg, WV
10.0 WV8IRD Clarksburg
WV8IRD
 440.7350 in 146.5200 DCS 343 FM (analog) — Clarksburg, WV
10.9 W8SLH Bridgeport
W8SLH
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Bridgeport, WV
11.3 KD8TC Stonewood
KD8TC
 443.2750 +5 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Stonewood, WV
14.0 N8OYY Fairmont
N8OYY WIRES-X
 147.2100 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33766 — Fairmont, WV
14.5 W8SP Fairmont
W8SP
 443.8750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairmont, WV
16.3 KD8FDD Fairmont
KD8FDD AllStar
 441.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 518582 AllStar 687781 AllStar 687780 — Fairmont, WV
16.9 W8SP Fairmont VF SP
W8SP
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fairmont, WV
17.0 KD8FDD Grafton Valley
KD8FDD AllStar
 443.1500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 687782 — Grafton, WV
20.4 W8SLH Grafton
W8SLH
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Grafton, WV
22.0 KD8FDD Fairmont Bunners
KD8FDD AllStar
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2198 AllStar 65861 — Fairmont, WV
24.2 KE8QWO Weston
KE8QWO BM
 442.8500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317685001 — Weston, WV
25.6 KF8LO Philippi
KF8LO
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Philippi, WV
25.9 KD8YNY Morgantown
KD8YNY BM
 441.9250 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 315414 — Morgantown, WV
26.2 K1WV Buckhannon Mtn
K1WV
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Buckhannon, WV
27.0 N8MIN Weston Sugar
N8MIN
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Weston, WV
28.0 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
28.0 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morgantown, WV
28.0 W8CUL Morgantown WVU
W8CUL BM
 440.6375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310796 — Morgantown, WV
28.1 W8MWA Morgantown
W8MWA
 444.7000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
28.3 KC8FZH Saint Joseph
KC8FZH
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Saint Joseph, WV
28.4 KC8FZH Saint Joseph
KC8FZH
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Saint Joseph, WV
28.7 N8OZY Morgantown
N8OZY WIRES-X
 444.7000 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35616 — Morgantown, WV
29.2 KC8JDC Buckhannon
KC8JDC BM
 434.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315424202 — Buckhannon, WV
29.5 N8ZAR Buckhannon
N8ZAR
 53.1100 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Buckhannon, WV
29.5 W8LD Buckhannon W
W8LD EchoLink
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 414798 — Buckhannon, WV
29.5 KF8LO Buckhannon
KF8LO
 146.8500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Buckhannon, WV
29.5 W8LD Buckhannon
W8LD BM
 442.6750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311027 — Buckhannon, WV
29.5 N8ZAR Buckhannon
N8ZAR AllStar
 444.2500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 42546 EchoLink 467292 — Buckhannon, WV
29.5 KX8T Buckhannon
KX8T
 145.2500 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Buckhannon, WV
29.9 KF8LL New Martinsville
KF8LL
 146.9850 -0.6 none FM (analog) — New Martinsville, WV
30.7 KC8FZH Cameron Ridge
KC8FZH
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Cameron, WV
31.4 WB8CSW Hannibal
WB8CSW
 147.2400 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Hannibal, OH
31.5 K8CTB Buckhannon
K8CTB BM
 439.4500 in 430.4500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319850701 — Buckhannon, WV
31.8 WV8RAG Pennsboro
WV8RAG
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Pennsboro, WV
31.8 WB8NSL Pennsboro
WB8NSL
 442.8500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pennsboro, WV
32.6 K3PSP Waynesburg
K3PSP EchoLink
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — Waynesburg, PA
33.5 N8ZAR Buckhannon
N8ZAR
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Buckhannon, WV
34.6 N8OYY Rowlesburg Top
N8OYY
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Rowlesburg, WV
35.1 N3CRK Point Marion
N3CRK
 443.6750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Point Marion, PA
35.1 N3CRK Point Marion
N3CRK
 224.5000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Point Marion, PA
35.8 KX8T Belington
KX8T TGIF
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Belington, WV
36.7 W8OO Crawford Union
W8OO
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Crawford, WV
36.8 KX8T Morgantown Sand
KX8T
 53.3500 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morgantown, WV
36.8 W8OO Crawford Union
W8OO
 145.1300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Crawford, WV
39.2 K8MCR Morgantown Sand
K8MCR EchoLink
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 375539 — Morgantown, WV
39.2 KX8T Morgantown Sand
KX8T
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Morgantown, WV
39.2 K8MCR Morgantown Chest
K8MCR
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
39.2 W8MWA Morgantown WVPM
W8MWA
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morgantown, WV
39.3 KX8T Belington
KX8T AllStar
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 42644 — Belington, WV
40.2 KA8ZXP Glenville
KA8ZXP
 444.3250 +5 none FM (analog) — Glenville, WV
41.5 WB8WV Glenville
WB8WV
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Glenville, WV
41.5 KC8FZH Moundsville Gran
KC8FZH WIRES-X
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 51574 — Moundsville, WV
41.5 KC8FZH Moundsville Gran
KC8FZH
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Moundsville, WV
41.5 KC8FZH Moundsville Gran
KC8FZH
 444.0750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Moundsville, WV
43.5 N3OVP East Monongahela
N3OVP
 223.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
43.5 W3CSL East Monongahela
W3CSL
 442.4250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — East Monongahela, PA
43.6 KD8MIV Parsons
KD8MIV WIRES-X
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 55461 — Parsons, WV
43.9 KC8TAI Bruceton Mills
KC8TAI BM
 444.5625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315410 — Bruceton Mills, WV
43.9 AB8E Elkins
AB8E BM
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 313783 — Elkins, WV
44.1 AB8E Elkins
AB8E BM
 444.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313368 — Elkins, WV
44.1 AB8E
Listed as AB8E REPEATER
 Elkins Rich Mtn
AB8E BM
 442.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313368 — Elkins, WV
44.1 WV8ZH Elkins
WV8ZH
 53.0300 -1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
44.1 KF8LO Elkins
KF8LO
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
44.1 KF8LO Elkins
KF8LO
 146.7450 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
44.1 NE8W Elkins
NE8W
 146.7750 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
44.1 KD8JCS Elkins Rich Mtn
KD8JCS AllStar
 442.1000 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 42648 — Elkins, WV
44.1 N8RLR Elkins
N8RLR
 444.8500 +5 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Elkins, WV
44.5 K8KHW Newport
K8KHW AllStar
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) AllStar 27744 EchoLink 4120 WIRES-X 93104 BrandMeister 313589901 IRLP 4091 AllStar 45866 AllStar 27372 — Newport, OH
45.3 KC8KCI Terra Alta
KC8KCI
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Terra Alta, WV
45.7 K3PSP West Alexander
K3PSP EchoLink
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 951707 — West Alexander, PA
47.6 NI3N Uniontown
NI3N BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320480503 — Uniontown, PA
48.2 WC8EC Parkersburg Sand
WC8EC
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Parkersburg, WV
48.2 WA8LLM Parkersburg Sand
WA8LLM
 443.1750 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Parkersburg, WV
48.9 KA8YEZ Wheeling
KA8YEZ
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wheeling, WV
48.9 W8ZQ Wheeling
W8ZQ
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Wheeling, WV
48.9 KA8YEZ Wheeling
KA8YEZ WIRES-X
 443.0250 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 54674 — Wheeling, WV
49.5 W3PIE Hopwood Summit
W3PIE WIRES-X
 443.7500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 60328 WIRES-X 50328 — Hopwood, PA
49.8 WA3UVV Uniontown
WA3UVV
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Uniontown, PA
20.4 W8SLH offline Grafton
W8SLH
 444.7500 +5 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Grafton, WV
25.5 N8MIN offline Weston
N8MIN
 443.9750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Weston, WV
32.9 K8NR offline Buckhannon
K8NR IRLP
 446.1500 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4472 — Buckhannon, WV
36.0 KX8T offline Belington
KX8T TGIF
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Belington, WV
43.6 KD8MIV offline Parsons
KD8MIV
 444.6750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Parsons, WV
44.5 K8KHW offline Newport
K8KHW AllStar
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8129 AllStar 27744 IRLP 8322 — Newport, OH
44.6 KB3CXQ offline Aurora
KB3CXQ IRLP
 146.4100 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8051 — Aurora, WV
45.0 W8MSD offline Wheeling Mt
W8MSD EchoLink
 444.5750 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 141375 — Wheeling, WV