Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
AE8DE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Matthews, David C
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 AE8DE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Matthews, David CMIgranted 2015-07-24cancelled 2023-06-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AE8DE.
- Edgell, Dennis HOHgranted 2017-07-25
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AE8DE, oldest first.
- Edgell, Dennis H OH2013-11-09 → cancelled 2017-07-25
- Matthews, David C MI2023-06-06 active