Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K8JAS callsign genealogy
Currently held by PURTA SR, JOSEPH P
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 K8JAS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- PALERMO, JAMES FCTgranted 2017-11-13cancelled 2017-12-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K8JAS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K8JAS, oldest first.
- PURTA SR, JOSEPH P OH2004-01-14 → cancelled 2016-04-06
- PALERMO, JAMES F CT2017-12-08 active