Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2BLS callsign genealogy
Currently held by HIDI, FRANK
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 W2BLS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BANFIELD, CARL HNJgranted 2020-01-24cancelled 2024-11-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2BLS.
- HIDI, FRANKGAgranted 2006-04-28cancelled 2009-06-26
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2BLS, oldest first.
- HIDI, FRANK NJ1998-01-23 → cancelled 2006-04-28
- DEVROUS JR, WAYNE H FL2011-04-12 → cancelled 2023-04-13
- BANFIELD, CARL H NJ2024-11-30 active