Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8IVG callsign genealogy
Currently held by Dobson, Shawn C
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 W8IVG's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Dobson, Shawn COHgranted 2012-04-10cancelled 2020-01-17
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8IVG.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8IVG, oldest first.
- BRUBAKER, JOSEPH A OH2006-05-17 → cancelled 2018-06-19
- Dobson, Shawn C OH2020-01-17 active