Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
AE8RN callsign genealogy
Currently held by Bennett, Robert
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 AE8RN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bennett, RobertOHgranted 2021-11-22cancelled 2022-01-19
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AE8RN.
- NICHOLES, MICHAEL SMIgranted 2017-11-25
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AE8RN, oldest first.
- NICHOLES, MICHAEL S MI2017-03-07 → cancelled 2017-11-25
- Bennett, Robert OH2022-01-19 active