Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8EST callsign genealogy
Currently held by West, Douglas
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 W8EST's current licensee, walking backwards.
- West, DouglasOHgranted 2021-02-16cancelled 2021-03-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8EST.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8EST, oldest first.
- SHAW, GREGORY J CA2008-05-31 → cancelled 2020-07-17
- West, Douglas OH2021-03-09 active