Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W1BMW callsign genealogy
Currently held by CHESBRO, ALBERT L
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 W1BMW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Wylie, Brian MAZgranted 2021-01-25cancelled 2021-02-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W1BMW.
- ZIMMERMAN, MARK DFLgranted 2018-09-11cancelled 2018-12-01
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W1BMW, oldest first.
- CHESBRO, ALBERT L MA1989-01-17 → cancelled 2001-01-18
- ZIMMERMAN, MARK D FL2013-01-25 → cancelled 2018-09-11
- Wylie, Brian M AZ2021-02-12 active