Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8AYV callsign genealogy
Currently held by Smith, Colin 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 W8AYV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smith, Colin RINgranted 2003-03-14cancelled 2003-04-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8AYV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8AYV, oldest first.
- HEATH, ROBERT O TX1994-05-31 → cancelled 1999-10-13
- Smith, Colin R IN2023-03-10 active