Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8BNZ callsign genealogy
Currently held by Benzie Amateur Radio Friends
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 W8BNZ's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8BNZ.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8BNZ, oldest first.
- BARKO, EDWARD P MI1988-07-05 → cancelled 2000-07-06
- Benzie Amateur Radio Friends MI2024-07-04 active