Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8CPA callsign genealogy
Currently held by Vilagi, John 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 W8CPA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Jing, JamesNYgranted 2023-11-07cancelled 2023-11-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8CPA.
- Vilagi, John RKYgranted 2020-12-18
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8CPA, oldest first.
- Vilagi, John R KY2018-06-05 → cancelled 2020-12-18
- Jing, James NY2023-11-25 active