Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W6TAK callsign genealogy
Currently held by SWINGLE, MALCOLM P
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 W6TAK's current licensee, walking backwards.
- TAKESHITA, PAUL MCAgranted 2012-04-25cancelled 2018-12-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6TAK.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6TAK, oldest first.
- SWINGLE, MALCOLM P CA2004-10-13 → cancelled 2016-11-17
- TAKESHITA, PAUL M CA2018-12-18 active