Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-09

AB8LW

Expired

Watts Jr, Howard R

Location: Newark, OH
Class: Amateur Extra
Granted: 2014-03-17
Expires: 2024-05-31
Previous call: KB8SSJ
FRN: 0003061850

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Vanity availability

629d

Available on 2028-05-30

AB8LW expired on 2024-05-31. Hold ends in 629 days.

Last held by Watts Jr, Howard R (OH).

Confidence: High

Expired licenses get a 2-year FCC renewal grace period followed by the 2-year hold. The date shown accounts for both, so it's the firm release date per §97.19.

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Previously held by current licensee

KB8SSJcancelled· E
Watts Jr, Howard ROHgranted 1994-05-31cancelled 2001-12-14

License history

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