Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2ADW callsign genealogy
Currently held by PAINTER JR, FRANCIS G
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 W2ADW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Magnuson Whyte, Adrian RWAgranted 2016-11-21cancelled 2018-06-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2ADW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2ADW, oldest first.
- PAINTER JR, FRANCIS G NY2004-05-11 → cancelled 2016-05-12
- Magnuson Whyte, Adrian R WA2018-06-26 active