Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KE8W callsign genealogy
Currently held by BUDKE, JOHN E
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 KE8W's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shumaker, Michael GOHgranted 2023-01-19cancelled 2025-03-04
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KE8W.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KE8W, oldest first.
- BUDKE, JOHN E MI2013-02-12 → cancelled 2025-02-13
- Shumaker, Michael G OH2025-03-04 active