Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2BY callsign genealogy
Currently held by KARL, WILLIAM F
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 W2BY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Drake, J MichaelNJgranted 2006-12-18cancelled 2007-05-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2BY.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2BY, oldest first.
- KARL, WILLIAM F NY1997-01-09 → cancelled 1999-12-18
- DRAKE, J MICHAEL TN2017-02-23 active