Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K3OW callsign genealogy
Currently held by OWENS, JOHN T
The FCC publishes a previous_call_sign on
every amateur license — a self-link to the licensee's prior callsign.
Following those links produces the chain below.
Previous callsigns
Older callsigns held by K3OW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smith, Steven WNCgranted 2018-10-23cancelled 2020-01-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K3OW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K3OW, oldest first.
- OWENS, JOHN T FL2008-02-26 → cancelled 2020-01-10
- Smith, Steven W NC2020-01-28 active