Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W3WDE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Earnest, 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 W3WDE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Earnest, DaveMDgranted 2021-02-16cancelled 2021-04-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3WDE.
- Earnest, DaveMDgranted 2021-05-21
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3WDE, oldest first.
- RAPALUS, HENRY W MD1999-01-28 → cancelled 2011-01-29
- Earnest, David MD2021-04-16 → cancelled 2021-05-21