Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8DRU callsign genealogy
Currently held by YANCEY, FRANCIS M
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 W8DRU's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BISHOP, ANDREWMIgranted 2021-02-12cancelled 2021-04-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8DRU.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8DRU, oldest first.
- YANCEY, FRANCIS M WV2004-06-24 → cancelled 2005-11-15
- BISHOP, ANDREW MI2021-04-23 active