Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W3RYE callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, JOSHUA
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 W3RYE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, JOSHUAMDgranted 2022-12-28cancelled 2023-01-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3RYE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3RYE, oldest first.
- NEWMAN, WILLIAM F PA1993-08-03 → cancelled 2005-08-04
- SMITH, JOSHUA MD2023-01-18 active