Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-11
W2DB callsign genealogy
Currently held by BRETL, DARRELL P
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 W2DB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- CSAHANIN, GEORGE JTXgranted 1992-05-19cancelled 2000-01-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2DB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2DB, oldest first.
- CERVANTES SR, HOWARD T FL1996-12-24 → cancelled 1997-12-18
- CSAHANIN, GEORGE J TX2000-01-07 → cancelled 2000-01-19
- BRETL, DARRELL P WI2000-01-07 → cancelled 2000-01-19
- BRETL, DARRELL P WI2000-01-22 → cancelled 2000-01-24
- CSAHANIN, GEORGE J TX2000-01-22 → cancelled 2000-01-24
- CSAHANIN, GEORGE J TX2019-10-30 active