Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KQ6Z callsign genealogy
Currently held by BARTEL, MICHAEL 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 KQ6Z's current licensee, walking backwards.
- VAN DATTA, WILLIAM MCAgranted 1998-04-07cancelled 2002-03-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KQ6Z.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KQ6Z, oldest first.
- BARTEL, MICHAEL L CA1989-01-17 → cancelled 2001-01-18
- VAN DATTA, WILLIAM M CA2022-02-01 active