Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N8OWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHIMERKA, LARRY W
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 N8OWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SHIMERKA, LARRY WOHgranted 2013-04-04cancelled 2017-01-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8OWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8OWS, oldest first.
- MC GHEE, CHERYL A OH2001-03-23 → cancelled 2013-06-19
- SHIMERKA, LARRY W OH2017-01-28 active