Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8EDE callsign genealogy
Currently held by ELLIS, EDWARD D
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 W8EDE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Ernest, Edward DMIgranted 2025-07-22cancelled 2025-09-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8EDE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8EDE, oldest first.
- ELLIS, EDWARD D MI2010-01-28 → cancelled 2022-04-15
- Ernest, Edward D MI2025-09-06 active