Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8DDW callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHULTZ, CARLYLE 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 W8DDW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Mealey, Steven LWVgranted 2001-03-16cancelled 2006-01-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8DDW.
- Mealey, Steven LWVgranted 2017-11-21
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8DDW, oldest first.
- SHULTZ, CARLYLE B OH1988-02-02 → cancelled 2000-02-03
- Mealey, Steven L WV2015-10-30 → cancelled 2017-11-21