Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8JAR callsign genealogy
Currently held by RICHARDS, JAMES A
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 W8JAR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Riesenberg, Jerome AOHgranted 2014-05-19cancelled 2014-06-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8JAR.
- RICHARDS, JAMES AMIgranted 2020-05-15
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8JAR, oldest first.
- RICHARDS, JAMES A MI1999-09-30 → cancelled 2000-08-08
- Riesenberg, Jerome A OH2025-05-23 active