Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8BDE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Bennington, Don E
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 W8BDE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bennington, Don EOHgranted 2018-12-07cancelled 2018-12-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8BDE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8BDE, oldest first.
- SCHROYER, JOHN R OH1996-07-17 → cancelled 2008-07-18
- Bennington, Don E OH2018-12-28 active