Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8BVA callsign genealogy
Currently held by JAPENGA, ROBERT G
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 W8BVA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SANBORN JR, EDWARD EMIgranted 2010-06-04cancelled 2019-02-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8BVA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8BVA, oldest first.
- JAPENGA, ROBERT G MI2006-06-28 → cancelled 2018-07-18
- SANBORN JR, EDWARD E MI2019-02-16 active