Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8AER callsign genealogy
Currently held by SEARS, DAVID S
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 W8AER's current licensee, walking backwards.
- MAY II, CHARLES WVAgranted 1999-02-05cancelled 2004-11-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8AER.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8AER, oldest first.
- SEARS, DAVID S OH1994-07-18 → cancelled 1996-12-10
- May II, Charles W VA2014-12-18 active