Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W6BAN callsign genealogy
Currently held by HEIDE, JOSHUA
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 W6BAN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- HEIDE, JOSHUACAgranted 2024-05-29cancelled 2024-06-21
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6BAN.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6BAN, oldest first.
- FRY, CHARLES J CA1997-11-10 → cancelled 2009-11-11
- HEIDE, JOSHUA CA2024-06-21 active