Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8AI callsign genealogy
Currently held by NICKLE, THOMAS 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 W8AI's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8AI.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8AI, oldest first.
- LENC, FRANK T FL1994-06-17 → cancelled 1998-10-29
- NICKLE, THOMAS L MS2020-09-18 active