Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W3CDW callsign genealogy
Currently held by Wilson, Christopher D
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 W3CDW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Wilson, Christopher DPAgranted 2016-01-28cancelled 2016-04-02
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3CDW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3CDW, oldest first.
- BAGDON, ANTHON PA1996-05-21 → cancelled 2001-10-12
- Wilson, Christopher D PA2026-03-24 active