Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N4WIL callsign genealogy
Currently held by BRANCH, 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 N4WIL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Baukhages, Frederick WVAgranted 2015-12-17cancelled 2016-10-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N4WIL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N4WIL, oldest first.
- SMITH JR, JAMES M NC1989-07-11 → cancelled 2001-07-12
- BRANCH, WILLIAM L NC2003-01-17 → cancelled 2015-01-21
- Baukhages, Frederick W VA2026-08-12 active