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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)
K8GOW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — K8GOW was last held in the 1990s (license expired May 19, 1997), before the FCC's online records begin, so the two-year wait is long over. Confirm in the FCC's vanity system before applying.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not in the FCC's online records (1999 → now), but held before then: see below.
Held Before 1999
K8GOW in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs K8GOW
· General · issued May 19, 1987, expires May 19, 1997
JOHN WILLIAMS
5227 OTTAWA DR, BURTON, MI 48509
K8GOW in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
1994 · 1 edition K8GOW · class G
John Williams 5221 Ottawa Or, Burton, MI 48509 1994 p.1463
1980 → 1983 · 4 editions K8GOW · class G
Johr. Williams 5227 Ottawa Dr, Burton, MI 48509 Winter 1980 p.924, 1981 p.859, Winter 1982 p.965, Winter 1983 p.997
1975 → 1979 · 4 editions K8GOW · class G
John Williams 1367 Alcona Dr, Flint 48503 Ml Winter 1975 p.516, Winter 1976 p.525, Winter 1978 p.796, Winter 1979 p.357
1971 → 1974 · 3 editions K8GOW · class G
John Williams 1422 Edgewater Dr, Fenton Winter 1971 p.516, Winter 1973 p.521, 1974 p.490
1969 · 1 edition K8GOW · class G
John W I L L I A M S 1 4 6 9 C A S T O B L V D, F L I N T Summer 1969 p.507
1963 → 1966 · 2 editions K8GOW
John Williams G-4381 S. Saginaw St, Flint 7 Mich Summer 1963 p.485, Spring 1966 p.465
1958 · 1 edition K8GOW
John W Illiam S G-4381 S. Saginaw St., Flint 7, M Ich. Summer 1958 p.387
None · 1 edition K8GOW · class G
John Williams 5227 Ottawa Dr, Burton None p.918
None · 1 edition K8GOW · class G
John Williams 1422 Edgewater Dr, Fenton None p.490