Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W6DKE callsign genealogy
Currently held by WAFFORD, WILLIAM 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 W6DKE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Elsea, David KCAgranted 2006-10-26cancelled 2006-12-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6DKE.
- Elsea, David KAZgranted 2021-01-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6DKE, oldest first.
- WAFFORD, WILLIAM L NC1994-11-21 → cancelled 2006-11-22
- Elsea, David K AZ2016-10-12 → cancelled 2021-01-05