Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W6DQE callsign genealogy
Currently held by CHAPMAN, WILLIAM J
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 W6DQE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- GALBRAITH, RICHARD LCAgranted 1993-04-06cancelled 2002-03-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6DQE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6DQE, oldest first.
- CHAPMAN, WILLIAM J CA1987-10-06 → cancelled 1999-10-07
- Galbraith, Richard L CA2022-01-10 active