Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
K8NKN callsign genealogy
Currently held by BALLARD, JOE F
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 K8NKN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Chapman, Cory JOHgranted 2021-08-02cancelled 2021-08-31
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K8NKN.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K8NKN, oldest first.
- BALLARD, JOE F WV2003-08-26 → cancelled 2015-08-27
- Chapman, Cory J OH2021-08-31 active