Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4KEW callsign genealogy
Currently held by HASTINGS, JAMES C
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 W4KEW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, FLETCHER LNCgranted 2018-07-10cancelled 2022-11-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4KEW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4KEW, oldest first.
- HASTINGS, JAMES C AL2006-11-30 → cancelled 2019-02-21
- SMITH, FLETCHER L NC2022-11-26 active