Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N7DWD callsign genealogy
Currently held by Smith, Benjamin K
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 N7DWD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smith, Benjamin KIDgranted 2009-09-04cancelled 2010-06-02
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N7DWD.
- TAYLOR, RALPH PWAgranted 2008-03-07cancelled 2020-05-29
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N7DWD, oldest first.
- Smith, Benjamin K OR2020-03-18 active
- —— → cancelled 1998-05-28