Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4KIB callsign genealogy
Currently held by FRANKLIN, EDGAR R
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 W4KIB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- IGARASHI-BALL, KEVIN BGAgranted 2022-07-14cancelled 2023-01-31
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4KIB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4KIB, oldest first.
- FRANKLIN, EDGAR R TN2005-11-10 → cancelled 2017-11-29
- Ball, Kevin B GA2023-01-31 active