Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8DV callsign genealogy
Currently held by VIEL, DONALD E
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 W8DV's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8DV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8DV, oldest first.
- VIEL, DONALD E OH1996-11-04 → cancelled 1997-11-21
- HOFER, RONALD L NC2019-11-27 active