Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W6RET callsign genealogy
Currently held by DEANE, WILLIAM W
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 W6RET's current licensee, walking backwards.
- TRAPHAGAN, RONALD EAZgranted 2015-04-03cancelled 2016-08-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6RET.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6RET, oldest first.
- DEANE, WILLIAM W CA1995-04-12 → cancelled 2007-04-13
- TRAPHAGAN, RONALD E AZ2026-08-13 active