Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
NS8Q callsign genealogy
Currently held by RANES, CHRISTOPHER E
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 NS8Q's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RANES, CHRISTOPHER EMIgranted 2005-11-28cancelled 2012-07-03
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held NS8Q.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign NS8Q, oldest first.
- WADE, GEORGE J MI1996-03-04 → cancelled 1996-10-08
- RANES, CHRISTOPHER E MI2022-07-12 active