Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8KAR callsign genealogy
Currently held by Coville, Ronald K
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 W8KAR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Coville, Ronald KMIgranted 2022-03-22cancelled 2022-04-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KAR.
- Volz, MichaelMAgranted 2017-06-07cancelled 2025-07-08
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KAR, oldest first.
- VOLZ, MICHAEL A MI2005-03-19 → cancelled 2007-08-21
- Coville, Ronald K MI2022-04-29 active