Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8ELO callsign genealogy
Currently held by LIGHT, JAMES J
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 W8ELO's current licensee, walking backwards.
- LIGHT, JAMES JOHgranted 2001-06-01cancelled 2005-04-12
- KA8ZEGno FCC ULS record on file
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8ELO.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8ELO, oldest first.
- LIGHT, JOSEPHUS FL1989-11-07 → cancelled 2002-03-07
- LIGHT, JAMES J OH2025-04-10 active