Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8BU callsign genealogy
Currently held by RUSSELL, JAMES L
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 W8BU's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Mc Guire, James POHgranted 2003-04-25cancelled 2006-06-06
- KB8EOFno FCC ULS record on file
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8BU.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8BU, oldest first.
- RUSSELL, JAMES L OH1997-06-10 → cancelled 1997-08-15
- Mc Guire, James P OH2026-03-12 active