Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KB4WQA callsign genealogy
Currently held by NESMITH III, WILLIAM D
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 KB4WQA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- NESMITH III, WILLIAM DGAgranted 2012-10-03cancelled 2019-02-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KB4WQA.
- NESMITH III, WILLIAM DGAgranted 2012-10-03cancelled 2019-02-01
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KB4WQA, oldest first.
- NE SMITH III, WILLIAM D GA1997-05-15 → cancelled 2002-09-05
- NESMITH III, WILLIAM D GA2019-02-01 active