Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W3AE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Steele, Daniel J
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 W3AE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- TRENT JR, HORACE APAgranted 2006-09-16cancelled 2007-06-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3AE.
- Steele, Daniel JMNgranted 2005-05-24cancelled 2006-10-03
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3AE, oldest first.
- GROFF, CHARLES H MD1996-07-31 → cancelled 1997-11-25
- Steele, Daniel J MN2004-06-19 → cancelled 2005-05-24
- TRENT JR, HORACE A PA2017-03-16 active