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

KA8FBI

Expired

BUFORD, OSCAR

Location: FLINT, MI
Class: Amateur Extra
Granted: 1995-10-04
Expires: 2003-02-23

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KA8FBI cleared its 2-year hold on 2020-11-23. Eligible for vanity application.

Last held by COFFEY, THOMAS L (OH).

Confidence: High

Cancelled licenses begin the 2-year hold immediately, so this date is the firm release date per §97.19. Already past — fileable subject to FCC verification.

Callsign genealogy

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Previously held by current licensee

AB8FUcancelled· E
COFFEY, THOMAS LOHgranted 2016-05-28cancelled 2017-08-26
N8FCCactive· E
Wolters, Justin MMIgranted 2020-09-01
KE8MYFcancelled· E
Wolters, Justin MMIgranted 2019-09-13cancelled 2020-09-01

Prior holders later became

N8HROcancelled· E
COFFEY, THOMAS LOHgranted 2018-11-24cancelled 2021-03-19

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