Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8ADA callsign genealogy
Currently held by KIRKWOOD, TRUMAN
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 W8ADA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Wire, Douglas MOHgranted 2011-02-15cancelled 2013-08-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8ADA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8ADA, oldest first.
- KIRKWOOD, TRUMAN TX1996-08-22 → cancelled 2008-08-23
- Wire, Douglas M OH2023-05-10 active