Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K9DBE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Ensign, Brent
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 K9DBE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bushnell, Dennis DILgranted 2015-09-11cancelled 2016-04-05
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K9DBE.
- Ensign, David BMIgranted 2019-05-15
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K9DBE, oldest first.
- Ensign, Brent IL2009-04-14 → cancelled 2009-06-20
- BUSHNELL, DENNIS D IL2026-02-25 active