Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8AE callsign genealogy
Currently held by RATHKAMP, HENRY B
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 W8AE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Sexton, Robert BOHgranted 2005-05-05cancelled 2007-08-14
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8AE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8AE, oldest first.
- RATHKAMP, HENRY B OH1997-04-08 → cancelled 2005-07-26
- Sexton, Robert B CA2018-01-13 active