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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W6DR callsign genealogy

Currently held by RIDGE, DAVID R

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 W6DR's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. N7UEactive· E
    Thovson, Virgil DWAgranted 2022-04-05
  2. AC7PLactive· E
    Lohnes, Paul HWVgranted 2020-09-29
  3. AI7CUcancelled· E
    Lohnes, Paul HWYgranted 2020-09-09cancelled 2020-09-29

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6DR.

  1. W9DRactive· E
    RIDGE, DAVID RKYgranted 2017-09-20

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6DR, oldest first.

  • RITCHIE, DAVID B CA
    2019-08-23 active
  • RIDGE, DAVID R
    — → cancelled 1997-10-14
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