Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2GIL callsign genealogy
Currently held by Bechtel, Gilbert L
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 W2GIL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bechtel, Gilbert LAZgranted 2022-05-20cancelled 2022-06-14
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2GIL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2GIL, oldest first.
- SHINN, JOHN W NJ2002-07-26 → cancelled 2014-08-05
- Bechtel, Gilbert L AZ2022-06-14 active