Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KE8ADV callsign genealogy
Currently held by ABERNATHY, WILLIAM C
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 KE8ADV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Vangelos, Anthony DOHgranted 2019-07-25cancelled 2020-07-31
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KE8ADV.
- ABERNATHY, WILLIAM COHgranted 2026-03-18
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KE8ADV, oldest first.
- ABERNATHY, WILLIAM C OH2015-01-09 → cancelled 2016-05-17
- Vangelos, Anthony D OH2020-07-31 active