Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K8BIL callsign genealogy
Currently held by FRANKS, WILLIAM 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 K8BIL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Mason III, William LOHgranted 2023-04-25cancelled 2023-05-13
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K8BIL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K8BIL, oldest first.
- FRANKS, WILLIAM E MI2010-05-25 → cancelled 2022-05-26
- Mason III, William L OH2023-05-13 active