Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W4EMS callsign genealogy
Currently held by OAKES, GARY R
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 W4EMS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- OAKES, GARY RTNgranted 2000-05-16cancelled 2002-04-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4EMS.
- FONTE, BILLIE JINgranted 1999-11-27cancelled 2011-11-29
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4EMS, oldest first.
- FONTE, BILLIE J GA1998-04-22 → cancelled 1999-11-27
- OAKES, GARY R VA2022-01-27 active