Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W3RTS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shotts, Richard T
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 W3RTS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Starkey, Robert TWVgranted 2020-06-08cancelled 2020-06-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3RTS.
- Starkey, Robert TWVgranted 2020-08-21
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3RTS, oldest first.
- Shotts, Richard T FL2006-03-24 → cancelled 2018-03-27
- Starkey, Robert T WV2020-06-30 → cancelled 2020-08-21