Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4AFD callsign genealogy
Currently held by FRIEDMAN, HOWARD A
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 W4AFD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Meyer, Richard JGAgranted 2013-12-24cancelled 2021-06-02
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4AFD.
- FRIEDMAN, HOWARD ANYgranted 2015-03-03
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4AFD, oldest first.
- HAYES, WILLIAM T TN1988-08-30 → cancelled 2000-09-01
- FRIEDMAN, HOWARD A NY2012-05-01 → cancelled 2015-03-03
- Meyer, Richard J GA2021-06-02 active