Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W7AEP callsign genealogy
Currently held by RITCHIE, DOUGLAS E
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 W7AEP's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KD7SJScancelledLinn County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Inc.ORgranted 2002-08-13cancelled 2003-12-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W7AEP.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W7AEP, oldest first.
- RITCHIE, DOUGLAS E OR1991-12-03 → cancelled 2003-12-04
- Linn County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Inc. OR2013-10-19 → cancelled 2026-03-07