Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
AF8W callsign genealogy
Currently held by RUETZ, GERARD D
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 AF8W's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Ahern, Frank WAZgranted 2010-04-26cancelled 2011-05-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AF8W.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AF8W, oldest first.
- RUETZ, GERARD D OH1998-09-10 → cancelled 2010-09-11
- Ahern, Frank W AZ2021-04-22 active