Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8KDK callsign genealogy
Currently held by Rudes, Gerald E
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 W8KDK's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RUDES, MICHAEL RILgranted 2026-07-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KDK.
- RUDES, MICHAEL RILgranted 2026-07-07
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KDK, oldest first.
- RUDES, EARL W OH1987-10-13 → cancelled 1999-10-14
- Rudes, Gerald E SC2007-03-10 → cancelled 2012-03-21
- RUDES, MICHAEL R IL2023-02-28 → cancelled 2026-07-07