Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14

W8LW

Expired

Butters, Robert B

Location: Columbus, OH
Class: Amateur Extra
Granted: 2014-06-10
Expires: 2024-08-19
FRN: 0009212978

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704d

Available on 2028-08-18

W8LW expired on 2024-08-19. Hold ends in 704 days.

Last held by Butters, Robert B (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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