Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N3VAN callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHEAR, CHARLES R
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 N3VAN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Vanderhoff, Matthew JPAgranted 2010-05-13cancelled 2017-04-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N3VAN.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N3VAN, oldest first.
- SHEAR, CHARLES R MD1995-04-14 → cancelled 2007-04-17
- Vanderhoff, Matthew J PA2017-04-11 active