Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
AE4WD callsign genealogy
Currently held by BRISTOW, PRESTON E
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 AE4WD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shoemaker, Walter BFLgranted 2012-04-25cancelled 2014-12-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AE4WD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AE4WD, oldest first.
- BRISTOW, PRESTON E GA1996-07-09 → cancelled 2007-06-16
- Shoemaker, Walter B FL2024-11-16 active