Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8GED callsign genealogy
Currently held by Sheffield, Paul H
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 W8GED's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Defoe, Glen EOHgranted 2021-01-11cancelled 2021-11-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8GED.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8GED, oldest first.
- Sheffield, Paul H MI2005-05-04 → cancelled 2017-07-22
- Defoe, Glen E OH2021-11-09 active