Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W1SS callsign genealogy
Currently held by STRAUSS, SAMUEL S
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 W1SS's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W1SS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W1SS, oldest first.
- STRAUSS, SAMUEL S FL2006-04-14 → cancelled 2018-06-29
- MCCARTHY, MICHAEL C FL2018-07-17 active