Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W3SAY callsign genealogy
Currently held by Files, W David
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 W3SAY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Files, W DavidPAgranted 2011-05-25cancelled 2011-06-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3SAY.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3SAY, oldest first.
- Files, Wilber D PA1996-05-21 → cancelled 2006-07-14
- Files, W David PA2021-03-22 active