Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W4AAE callsign genealogy
Currently held by CAREW JR, GORDON S
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 W4AAE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- CAREW JR, GORDON SFLgranted 2001-03-15cancelled 2006-09-19
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4AAE.
- WHELPLEY SR, MICHAEL HFLgranted 2022-04-25
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4AAE, oldest first.
- WHELPLEY SR, MICHAEL H FL2001-09-22 → cancelled 2002-07-12
- CAREW JR, GORDON S FL2026-07-25 active