Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W6IW callsign genealogy
Currently held by THOMPSON, RICHARD C
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 W6IW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- THOMPSON, RICHARD CCAgranted 2005-09-22cancelled 2013-09-13
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6IW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6IW, oldest first.
- SOUTHERN CROSS DX CLUB CA2006-09-09 → cancelled 2011-08-23
- THOMPSON, RICHARD C CA2023-10-14 active