Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4FWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHIRES, FRANKLIN W
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 W4FWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KK4MFTcancelledFlorida Weak Signal SocietyFLgranted 2012-10-23cancelled 2013-01-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4FWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4FWS, oldest first.
- SHIRES, FRANKLIN W TN1998-11-11 → cancelled 2010-01-15
- Florida Weak Signal Society FL2023-03-22 active