Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W3DS 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 W3DS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- TUTTLE, DONALD CNCgranted 2021-01-30cancelled 2021-07-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3DS.
- Steele, Daniel JMNgranted 2019-02-09cancelled 2019-07-19
- Steele, Daniel JMNgranted 2017-11-25cancelled 2018-10-10
- Steele, Daniel JTNgranted 2015-09-29cancelled 2016-11-16
- Steele, Daniel JFLgranted 2013-04-16cancelled 2015-04-14
- Steele, Daniel JMNgranted 2011-06-07cancelled 2012-01-18
- Steele, Daniel JMNgranted 2006-10-03cancelled 2008-04-12
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3DS, oldest first.
- SCHMERIN, JOHN S PA1996-07-29 → cancelled 2000-11-04
- Steele, Daniel J MN2005-05-24 → cancelled 2006-10-03
- Steele, Daniel J MN2008-04-12 → cancelled 2011-06-07
- Steele, Daniel J MN2012-01-18 → cancelled 2013-04-16
- Steele, Daniel J FL2015-04-14 → cancelled 2015-09-29
- Steele, Daniel J MN2016-11-16 → cancelled 2017-11-25
- Steele, Daniel J MN2019-02-09 → cancelled 2019-06-26
- TUTTLE, DONALD C NC2021-07-16 active