Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N8RDG callsign genealogy
Currently held by GILLESPIE, RICHARD D
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 N8RDG's current licensee, walking backwards.
- GILLESPIE, RICHARD DWVgranted 2016-03-05cancelled 2024-12-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8RDG.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8RDG, oldest first.
- BYRNES, JAMES E OH2012-09-07 → cancelled 2024-12-04
- GILLESPIE, RICHARD D WV2024-12-28 active