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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14

W6DBI callsign genealogy

Currently held by HURST, JAMES S

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 W6DBI's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. K6DBIactive· G
    Clothier, John WCAgranted 2018-06-23
  2. KI6IGKcancelled· G
    Clothier, John WCAgranted 2017-01-06cancelled 2018-06-23

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6DBI.

No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6DBI, oldest first.

  • HURST, JAMES S CA
    1996-08-01 → cancelled 2008-08-02
  • Bisterfeldt, Dean R CA
    2024-09-13 active