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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14

K6DBI callsign genealogy

Currently held by Bisterfeldt, Dean R

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 K6DBI's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KI6IGKcancelled· G
    Clothier, John WCAgranted 2017-01-06cancelled 2018-06-23

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held K6DBI.

  1. W6DBIactive· E
    Bisterfeldt, Dean RCAgranted 2024-09-13

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign K6DBI, oldest first.

  • YORK, MELVIN M NV
    1988-03-22 → cancelled 2000-03-23
  • Bisterfeldt, Dean R CA
    2014-09-23 → cancelled 2014-11-11
  • Clothier, John W CA
    2018-06-23 active