Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W7PAU callsign genealogy
Currently held by Painter, Paul I
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 W7PAU's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Painter, Paul IORgranted 1999-11-25cancelled 2004-11-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W7PAU.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W7PAU, oldest first.
- CANFIELD, CHARLES D WA1996-01-23 → cancelled 2002-02-01
- Painter, Paul I OR2024-11-13 active