Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N8VDR callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shields, Matthew 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 N8VDR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shields, Matthew LOHgranted 2018-05-21cancelled 2019-04-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8VDR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8VDR, oldest first.
- Weidman, Michael R MI2002-09-06 → cancelled 2014-09-09
- Shields, Matthew L OH2019-04-30 active