Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KB8RTR callsign genealogy
Currently held by VANARSDALL, JOE 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 KB8RTR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- PINKERMAN, STEVEN BOHgranted 2013-09-19cancelled 2017-11-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KB8RTR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KB8RTR, oldest first.
- VANARSDALL, JOE L KY2004-07-03 → cancelled 2016-07-06
- PINKERMAN, STEVEN B OH2017-11-07 active