Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8HO callsign genealogy
Currently held by HENZE, MELVIN 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 W8HO's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Welker, TroyOHgranted 2025-08-19cancelled 2025-12-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8HO.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8HO, oldest first.
- HENZE, MELVIN H OH1995-02-17 → cancelled 1999-08-19
- Norton II, Frank R MI2001-10-19 → cancelled 2013-11-05
- BENSON, RANDALL J FL2013-11-09 → cancelled 2024-01-15
- Welker, Troy OH2025-12-30 active