Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W7SOB callsign genealogy
Currently held by MEAD, RICK L
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 W7SOB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- MEAD, RICK LORgranted 2008-03-25cancelled 2015-10-14
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W7SOB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W7SOB, oldest first.
- Northern Nevada Contest Society NV2003-09-09 → cancelled 2015-09-15
- MEAD, RICK L OR2025-09-16 active