Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8BPA callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMALIS, VICTOR B
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 W8BPA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Nikitin, VladimirMIgranted 2024-06-18cancelled 2025-06-10
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8BPA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8BPA, oldest first.
- SMALIS, VICTOR B MI1994-12-02 → cancelled 2006-12-05
- Nikitin, Vladimir MI2025-06-10 active