Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W6JDE callsign genealogy
Currently held by ADAMS SR, HERBERT H
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 W6JDE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Effler, John DKYgranted 2017-07-10cancelled 2025-02-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6JDE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6JDE, oldest first.
- ADAMS SR, HERBERT H CA1988-08-23 → cancelled 2000-08-24
- Effler, John D KY2025-02-01 active