Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N8RW callsign genealogy
Currently held by SORTMAN, CHRIS A
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 N8RW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SORTMAN, CHRIS AOHgranted 2021-02-16cancelled 2026-03-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8RW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8RW, oldest first.
- WHITACRE, RALPH FL2013-11-21 → cancelled 2026-03-06
- SORTMAN, CHRIS A OH2026-03-24 active