Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-11-04
W6VTR callsign genealogy
Currently held by Hitchcock, Shane
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 W6VTR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hitchcock, ShaneCAgranted 2026-08-01cancelled 2026-10-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W6VTR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W6VTR, oldest first.
- HOWE, ORWYN D CA1996-01-17 → cancelled 2008-01-18
- Hitchcock, Shane CA2026-10-27 active