Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N8JAA callsign genealogy
Currently held by HOVAN, JOHN 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 N8JAA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Douglas, StevenWVgranted 2024-06-18cancelled 2024-08-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8JAA.
- Hovan, John LOHgranted 2020-01-24
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8JAA, oldest first.
- HOVAN, JOHN L TX1998-04-27 → cancelled 2000-05-25
- Douglas, Steven M WV2024-08-30 active