Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KI8CS callsign genealogy
Currently held by HURTE, WILLIAM 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 KI8CS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smith, Charles JMIgranted 2014-01-15cancelled 2016-03-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KI8CS.
- HURTE, WILLIAM LOHgranted 2020-06-09
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KI8CS, oldest first.
- HURTE, WILLIAM L OH1997-06-05 → cancelled 2000-03-28
- SMITH, CHARLES J OH2026-01-22 active