Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4HDW callsign genealogy
Currently held by South Tidewater Amateur Radio Klub
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 W4HDW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KJ4YPUcancelledSouth Tidewater Amateur Radio KlubVAgranted 2010-10-01cancelled 2010-11-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4HDW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4HDW, oldest first.
- SMITH, JOHN E VA2004-05-07 → cancelled 2010-09-14
- South Tidewater Amateur Radio Klub VA2020-09-16 active