Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4KWD callsign genealogy
Currently held by HINKLE JR, JAMES E
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 W4KWD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DESOTO, KEITH WFLgranted 2017-02-06cancelled 2026-02-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4KWD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4KWD, oldest first.
- HINKLE JR, JAMES E FL2011-02-25 → cancelled 2023-05-09
- DESOTO, KEITH W FL2026-02-18 active