Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K8BVE callsign genealogy
Currently held by GARCHOW SR, FREDERICK W
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 K8BVE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smith, Joelene KINgranted 2022-03-21cancelled 2022-04-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K8BVE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K8BVE, oldest first.
- GARCHOW SR, FREDERICK W MI1995-11-28 → cancelled 2007-11-29
- Smith, Joelene K IN2022-04-09 active