Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-10-26
W8KEF callsign genealogy
Currently held by FADER, KENDALL 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 W8KEF's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Froehlich, Kirk EMIgranted 2026-08-19cancelled 2026-09-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KEF.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KEF, oldest first.
- FADER, KENDALL E MI2010-01-23 → cancelled 2022-04-22
- Froehlich, Kirk E MI2026-09-09 active