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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W1RAT callsign genealogy

Currently held by Irby, John

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 W1RAT's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KI7IPQcancelled· T
    Irby, JohnWAgranted 2016-11-22cancelled 2017-02-04

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W1RAT.

  1. W3WWWactive
    Indian River Radio ClubFLgranted 2024-08-20
  2. AE6XPcancelled· E
    Freeman Jr, Richard LCAgranted 2005-06-10cancelled 2006-05-31
  3. KD4RATexpired· T
    SMITH, DAVID BFLgranted 1999-06-24cancelled 2011-06-25

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W1RAT, oldest first.

  • Freeman Jr, Richard L CA
    2005-06-10 → cancelled 2006-04-18
  • Indian River Radio Club FL
    2009-08-11 → cancelled 2013-04-16
  • Irby, John WA
    2017-02-04 active
  • SMITH, DAVID B
    — → cancelled 1999-06-24
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