Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W3BIF callsign genealogy
Currently held by WATERS SR, JAMES 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 W3BIF's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WATERS SR, JAMES RPAgranted 2006-10-11cancelled 2009-03-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3BIF.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3BIF, oldest first.
- DAVITT, JAMES H FL1996-07-11 → cancelled 2008-07-12
- WATERS SR, JAMES R PA2019-01-31 active