Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N4RDV callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMYTHE, WILLIAM W
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 N4RDV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SNIFFIN, DAVID ANCgranted 2024-12-11cancelled 2024-12-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N4RDV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N4RDV, oldest first.
- SMYTHE, WILLIAM W FL1987-09-15 → cancelled 1999-09-16
- SNIFFIN, DAVID A NC2024-12-27 active