Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W7BL callsign genealogy
Currently held by ROTHWELL, GLEN 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 W7BL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Brooks, Tyson DORgranted 2016-07-19cancelled 2021-01-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W7BL.
- OATES, JAMES RIDgranted 2018-12-11cancelled 2019-04-20
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W7BL, oldest first.
- ROTHWELL, GLEN H WA1998-09-30 → cancelled 2003-03-24
- WILSON, JOHN L OR2005-04-29 → cancelled 2017-05-02
- OATES, JAMES R ID2017-05-19 → cancelled 2018-12-11
- Brooks, Tyson D OR2021-01-01 active