Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W6CPY callsign genealogy
Currently held by THOMAS, LESTER L
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 W6CPY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Schmittle, Dave RCAgranted 2017-10-02cancelled 2020-11-10
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6CPY.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6CPY, oldest first.
- THOMAS, LESTER L CA1991-04-23 → cancelled 2003-04-24
- Schmittle, Dave R CA2020-11-10 active