N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 am CDT

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

WY8Z HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Feb 16, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (Feb 15, 2025).

2x1 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record

Previous holder: GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Held WY8Z Apr 27, 2021 → Feb 15, 2025 · first licensed Aug 7, 2003 as KE8TM · 10 licenses · FRN 0008522898

KE8TM Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 15, 2025 → expires Feb 15, 2035

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
451 W. Kirby Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
42.3766, -85.2915 (street) · Grid EN72ij · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
WY8Z (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 15, 2025

Effective
Feb 15, 2025

Last action
Feb 15, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 15, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 15, 2025 — License issued LIISS
WY8Z Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 27, 2021 → Feb 15, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
451 W. Kirby Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
42.3766, -85.2915 (street) · Grid EN72ij · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
N6RPH (Advanced)

Last granted
Apr 27, 2021

Effective
Apr 27, 2021

Last action
Feb 15, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 15, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 27, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 27, 2021 — License issued LIISS
N6RPH Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 23, 2019 → Apr 27, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
451 W. Kirby Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
42.3766, -85.2915 (street) · Grid EN72ij · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
WY8Z (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 23, 2019

Effective
Mar 23, 2019

Last action
Apr 27, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 27, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 23, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 23, 2019 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Centerville, OH → Battle Creek, MI

WY8Z Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 24, 2004 → Mar 23, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
451 W. Kirby Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
42.3766, -85.2915 (street) · Grid EN72ij · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
NV3V (Advanced)

Last granted
Oct 28, 2014

Effective
Feb 28, 2019

Last action
Mar 23, 2019
FCC actions (7)
- Mar 23, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 28, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 28, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 28, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 11, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 24, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 24, 2004 — License issued LIISS
NV3V Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 20, 2004 → Dec 24, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
AB8TK (Advanced)

Last granted
Jul 20, 2004

Effective
Jul 20, 2004

Last action
Dec 24, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 24, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 20, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 20, 2004 — License issued LIISS
AB8TK Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 16, 2004 → Jul 20, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
WY8J (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 16, 2004

Effective
Jun 29, 2004

Last action
Jul 20, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 20, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 29, 2004 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Jun 29, 2004 — License issued LIISS
WY8J Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 16, 2004 → Jun 29, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
WU8S (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 16, 2004

Effective
Mar 16, 2004

Last action
Jun 29, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 29, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 16, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 16, 2004 — License issued LIISS
WU8S Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 24, 2004 → Mar 16, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
NV3V (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 24, 2004

Effective
Feb 24, 2004

Last action
Mar 16, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 16, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 24, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 24, 2004 — License issued LIISS
NV3V Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 5, 2003 → Feb 24, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
KE8TM (Advanced)

Last granted
Sep 5, 2003

Effective
Sep 5, 2003

Last action
Feb 24, 2004
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 24, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 5, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 5, 2003 — License issued LIISS
KE8TM Canceled Amateur Extra Aug 7, 2003 → Sep 5, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH H STOLTZ JR

Address
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465

FRN
0008522898

Previous call
N8FFW (Advanced)

Last granted
Aug 7, 2003

Effective
Aug 8, 2003

Last action
Sep 5, 2003
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 5, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 8, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 7, 2003 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen May 6, 2019 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WY8Z
GARTH H STOLTZ JR
451 W. Kirby Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49017
42.3766, -85.2915 (street) · Grid EN72ij · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 288 snapshots · as KE8TM
GARTH H STOLTZ JR
PO Box 751465
CENTERVILLE, OH 45475-1465
Seen May 27, 2010 → Jan 22, 2019 · 33 snapshots · as WY8Z
GARTH H STOLTZ JR
10228 Shadowlane Ave., Galesburg, MI 49053
42.2861, -85.4114 (ZIP center) · Grid EN72hg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DANIEL F MITCHELL

Held WY8Z Jan 30, 1990 → Jan 30, 2000 · first licensed Jan 30, 1990 as WY8Z · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

WY8Z Expired Amateur Extra Jan 30, 1990 → Jan 30, 2000 (expired)

Licensee
DANIEL F MITCHELL

Address
310 W MARTIN AVE APT 220
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-6542
41.7646, -88.1442 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51ws · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 30, 1990

Effective
Jan 30, 1990

Last action
Mar 7, 2002
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 7, 2002 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WY8Z
DANIEL F MITCHELL
310 W MARTIN AVE APT 220, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-6542
41.7646, -88.1442 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51ws · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting WY8Z

14 applications listed WY8Z as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 7, 2021	Apr 25, 2021	N6RPH · GARTH H STOLTZ JR · Battle Creek, MI	1	Granted
Apr 2, 2021	Apr 20, 2021	KF0DMA · Mark W Gleason · CENTENNIAL, CO	4	Granted
Apr 2, 2021	Apr 20, 2021	KE8BOY · William L Ruffus · Dearborn, MI	3	Granted
Mar 29, 2021	Apr 16, 2021	KF0DFF · Kerry Boyte · Elizabeth, CO	10	Granted
Mar 29, 2021	Apr 16, 2021	KD8FWZ · ALAN J GRAHAM · WHITEHALL, MI	7	Granted
Mar 29, 2021	Apr 16, 2021	KO4GXY · GARDY LEONIDAS · NORTH MIAMI, FL	5	Granted
Mar 29, 2021	Apr 16, 2021	KD2VPT · John Piccinic Jr · Colonia, NJ	23	Granted
Aug 9, 2010	Aug 27, 2010	W8ILL · William A Shaw · Bronson, MI	1	Dismissed
Jul 27, 2010	Aug 14, 2010	W8ILL · William A Shaw · Bronson, MI	1	Dismissed
Dec 6, 2004	Dec 24, 2004	NV3V · GARTH H STOLTZ JR · CENTERVILLE, OH	1	Granted
Feb 26, 2004	Mar 15, 2004	WU8S · GARTH H STOLTZ JR · CENTERVILLE, OH	2	Granted
Feb 5, 2004	Feb 23, 2004	NV3V · GARTH H STOLTZ JR · CENTERVILLE, OH	7	Granted
Aug 15, 2002	Sep 2, 2002	W7ROD · Elmore N Scott Jr · Birmingham, AL	3	Granted
Feb 22, 2002	Mar 12, 2002	AB8KH · DAVID W PRIDEMORE · STERLING HEIGHTS, MI	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WY8Z in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WY8Z beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.