Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W2PDQ callsign genealogy
Currently held by BINDER, PAUL R
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 W2PDQ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shortman Jr, Richard PNJgranted 2004-11-10cancelled 2013-03-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W2PDQ.
- BINDER, PAUL RNJgranted 2020-01-25cancelled 2020-10-14
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W2PDQ, oldest first.
- BINDER, PAUL R NJ1996-12-04 → cancelled 2000-01-14
- Shortman Jr, Richard P OH2013-03-22 → cancelled 2025-03-25