Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W1LDE callsign genealogy
Currently held by PATTERSON, ERIC 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 W1LDE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- PATTERSON, ERIC EPAgranted 2015-10-27cancelled 2016-01-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W1LDE.
- COLLINS, WILLIAM EMAgranted 2010-04-02cancelled 2018-11-28
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W1LDE, oldest first.
- COLLINS, WILLIAM E MA2009-11-10 → cancelled 2010-04-02
- PATTERSON, ERIC E PA2025-12-09 active