Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
NN8K callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITHSON JR, CARL W
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 NN8K's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITHSON JR, CARL WWVgranted 1996-08-01cancelled 2002-04-03
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held NN8K.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign NN8K, oldest first.
- GALE, GEOFFREY O MI1989-10-10 → cancelled 2001-10-11
- SMITHSON JR, CARL W WV2022-01-26 active