Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N8DSW callsign genealogy
Currently held by YATES, FRANK 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 N8DSW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WHITNEY, DAVIDHIgranted 2024-07-26cancelled 2024-08-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8DSW.
- YATES, FRANK RIDgranted 2026-09-01
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8DSW, oldest first.
- YATES, FRANK R ID2001-08-09 → cancelled 2006-10-20
- WHITNEY, DAVID HI2024-08-16 active