Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8KI callsign genealogy
Currently held by MERRY, ELLIS B
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 W8KI's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WILSON, RUSSELL LMIgranted 1996-07-26cancelled 2005-09-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KI.
- MULLIN, JAMES EOHgranted 2003-08-19cancelled 2009-07-06
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KI, oldest first.
- MERRY, ELLIS B MI1988-03-29 → cancelled 2000-03-30
- Mullin, James E OH2000-06-09 → cancelled 2003-08-19
- WILSON, RUSSELL L MI2025-08-15 active