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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W4IL callsign genealogy

Currently held by Kessel, John J

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 W4IL's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. K4HYPcancelled· E
    Rardin, Jeremy MTNgranted 2014-03-28cancelled 2019-09-10
  2. KK4HYPcancelled· G
    Rardin, Jeremy MTNgranted 2012-03-20cancelled 2014-03-28

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4IL.

  1. N4YIactive· E
    WILKES SR, CECIL WALgranted 2017-08-22
  2. N4YIcancelled· E
    WILKES SR, CECIL WALgranted 2014-11-14cancelled 2016-10-07
  3. N4YIcancelled· E
    WILKES SR, CECIL WALgranted 2012-10-23cancelled 2014-10-21

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4IL, oldest first.

  • Kessel, John J NC
    2007-05-01 → cancelled 2009-05-18
  • WILKES SR, CECIL W AL
    2011-06-07 → cancelled 2012-10-23
  • WILKES SR, CECIL W AL
    2014-10-21 → cancelled 2014-11-14
  • WILKES SR, CECIL W AL
    2016-10-07 → cancelled 2017-08-22
  • Rardin, Jeremy M TN
    2019-09-10 active
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