Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2IOU callsign genealogy
Currently held by BICKELL JR, FRED A
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 W2IOU's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Overton, Robert JILgranted 2010-05-21cancelled 2010-06-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2IOU.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2IOU, oldest first.
- BICKELL JR, FRED A NC1996-05-17 → cancelled 2000-10-30
- Overton, Robert C IL2020-03-31 active