Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N8ZQ callsign genealogy
Currently held by LAUGHLIN, PAUL 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 N8ZQ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Cooke, Alexander ROHgranted 2025-06-24cancelled 2025-07-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N8ZQ.
- LAUGHLIN, PAUL AOHgranted 2023-06-23
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N8ZQ, oldest first.
- LAUGHLIN, PAUL A OH2016-12-05 → cancelled 2023-06-23
- Cooke, Alexander R OH2025-07-12 active