Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K8RLS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Smith, Ryan L
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 K8RLS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smith, Ryan LOHgranted 2022-05-24cancelled 2022-06-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K8RLS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K8RLS, oldest first.
- STEELE, ROBERT L OH2009-10-14 → cancelled 2021-12-29
- Smith, Ryan L OH2022-06-11 active