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

W1WLS callsign genealogy

Currently held by HUGHES, RICHARD 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 W1WLS's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KN4KXCcancelled· G
    Woolwine III, Emmons HTNgranted 2018-03-23cancelled 2018-04-13

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W1WLS.

  1. N1DQUactive· G
    SMITH JR, WALTER LMAgranted 2017-04-20
  2. K0WLScancelled· E
    HUGHES, RICHARD ENEgranted 2015-10-03cancelled 2022-01-14

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W1WLS, oldest first.

  • SMITH JR, WALTER L MA
    2002-07-23 → cancelled 2007-07-17
  • HUGHES, RICHARD E NE
    2015-01-10 → cancelled 2015-10-03
  • Woolwine III, Emmons H TN
    2018-04-13 active
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