Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4RIP callsign genealogy
Currently held by SIMPSON, DAVID B
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 W4RIP's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SIMPSON, DAVID BNCgranted 2016-05-02cancelled 2018-10-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4RIP.
- Otwell Jr, Jack GALgranted 2023-06-08
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4RIP, oldest first.
- Otwell Jr, Jack G AL2010-04-27 → cancelled 2012-11-09
- SIMPSON, DAVID B NC2018-10-06 active