Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N8YJ callsign genealogy
Currently held by STRIKA, JOHN
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 N8YJ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smiley, Donald JOHgranted 2008-05-19cancelled 2016-10-04
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8YJ.
- STRIKA, JOHNGAgranted 2024-09-14
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8YJ, oldest first.
- Goeschel, Gerald A MI2002-08-03 → cancelled 2014-08-05
- STRIKA, JOHN GA2014-08-26 → cancelled 2014-09-13
- Smiley, Donald J OH2026-08-12 active