Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W3VMI callsign genealogy
Currently held by RICHARDS, SHELDON G
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 W3VMI's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Welch III, Joseph JMDgranted 2021-03-23cancelled 2021-04-13
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3VMI.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3VMI, oldest first.
- RICHARDS, SHELDON G CO1992-08-11 → cancelled 2004-08-12
- welch III, joseph J MD2021-04-13 active