Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8AAL callsign genealogy
Currently held by BEAMS, RUSSELL R
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 W8AAL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Aal, RichardCAgranted 2019-04-12cancelled 2019-10-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8AAL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8AAL, oldest first.
- BEAMS, RUSSELL R OH1996-12-04 → cancelled 2008-12-05
- Aal, Richard CA2019-10-22 active