Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8DRZ callsign genealogy
Currently held by The Blowtorch Of Parma
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 W8DRZ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KE8WYAcancelled444.050OHgranted 2023-03-31cancelled 2024-01-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8DRZ.
- SNELL JR, JAMES AOHgranted 2023-04-21cancelled 2023-05-26
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8DRZ, oldest first.
- SNELL JR, JAMES A OH2020-05-28 → cancelled 2023-04-21
- SNELL JR, JAMES A OH2023-05-26 → cancelled 2023-11-19
- The Blowtorch Of Parma OH2024-01-23 active