Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8KAI callsign genealogy
Currently held by Hayes, Hezekiah 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 W8KAI's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hayes, Hezekiah AOHgranted 2026-05-01cancelled 2026-05-19
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KAI.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KAI, oldest first.
- NEESS, JOHN A OH1998-03-06 → cancelled 2010-03-09
- Hayes, Hezekiah A OH2026-05-19 active