Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8CEN callsign genealogy
Currently held by GARBER, JAMES R
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 W8CEN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- GARBER, JAMES ROHgranted 2026-05-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8CEN.
- GARBER, JAMES ROHgranted 2026-05-23
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8CEN, oldest first.
- CONLEY, ALEX OH1987-11-10 → cancelled 1999-11-11
- GARBER, JAMES R OH2026-05-05 → cancelled 2026-05-23