Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8BES callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shelby, Bruce 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 W8BES's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shelby, Bruce EMIgranted 2019-05-14cancelled 2023-06-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8BES.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8BES, oldest first.
- HUNGERFORD, ROBERT S FL1995-10-11 → cancelled 2007-10-12
- Shelby, Bruce E MI2023-06-22 active