Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N9RAN callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, JAMES 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 N9RAN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- HAVENER, RANDY RILgranted 2020-06-15cancelled 2020-07-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N9RAN.
- NICHOLS, ROBERT ANCgranted 2014-11-29cancelled 2015-04-11
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N9RAN, oldest first.
- SMITH, JAMES A IL2002-08-21 → cancelled 2014-09-23
- NICHOLS, ROBERT A NC2014-11-29 → cancelled 2015-03-24
- HAVENER, RANDY R IL2020-07-07 active