Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W6HB callsign genealogy
Currently held by DOWDS, DOUGLAS 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 W6HB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DOWDS, DOUGLAS LCAgranted 1996-08-05cancelled 2002-03-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6HB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6HB, oldest first.
- BROWN, ORRIN H CA1997-12-01 → cancelled 1999-01-21
- DOWDS, DOUGLAS L CA2021-12-30 active