Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W4GWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SIMS JR, GEORGE 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 W4GWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SIMS JR, GEORGE WNCgranted 2010-11-15cancelled 2011-11-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4GWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4GWS, oldest first.
- SWEZIG, WAYNE KY1999-03-11 → cancelled 2011-03-12
- SIMS JR, GEORGE W NC2011-11-22 → cancelled 2023-11-23