Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W3RNS callsign genealogy
Currently held by NEWELL, CHESTER E
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 W3RNS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Regel, John EPAgranted 2022-02-28cancelled 2025-02-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3RNS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3RNS, oldest first.
- NEWELL, CHESTER E PA1996-02-05 → cancelled 2008-02-06
- Regel, John E PA2025-02-15 active