Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2ATE callsign genealogy
Currently held by WOLFE, FRANCIS H
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 W2ATE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Grosser, John PNYgranted 2021-03-19cancelled 2021-06-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2ATE.
- WOLFE, FRANCIS HNYgranted 2023-02-14
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2ATE, oldest first.
- WOLFE, FRANCIS H NY1999-02-24 → cancelled 2002-07-30
- Grosser, John P NY2021-06-15 active