Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W2HYW callsign genealogy
Currently held by RISK, ROBERT E
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 W2HYW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bostwick, John RPAgranted 2014-05-28cancelled 2016-03-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2HYW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2HYW, oldest first.
- RISK, ROBERT E NJ1998-07-14 → cancelled 2010-07-15
- Bostwick, John R PA2026-01-28 active